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“Alone, we can do so little; Together, we can do so much.”
— Helen Keller
Addition of Mobile Dental Trailer – A Vision Realized
In January of 2025, while serving together in Guatemala, an idea was first discussed over dinner that would soon become one of the most impactful...
Your Language Matters!
Refuge International Makes Interpretation and Translation A Priority for All Language interpretation is a vital resource when serving in Guatemala,...
Why We Do What We Do
The following article ran in the Longview News-Journal on Sunday, May 8. March 17, Day 5 in Sarstún (Izabal, Guatemala) ... Pretty sure I have...
Coronavirus News and Updates for Guatemala
Like so many countries throughout the world, Guatemala was not able to avoid the arrival of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). As a medical mission...
The Coronavirus Pandemic in Guatemala
While the borders were opened in mid-September last year, most of Guatemala is still suffering the economic impact of the Coronavirus pandemic....
Dr. Yolande Pengetnze Shines A Spotlight On The Sarstún Clinic
Thank you to Dr. Yolande Pengetnze and the team from UTSW for shining a spotlight on one of the full-time nurses, Zoila Gonzalez, in the Refuge...
Mission to Guatemala trains Longview doctors on ‘cultural competency’
On March 9, four internal medicine residency doctors and a dietitian from Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center-Longview arrived in southern...
Building Relationships to Foster Change in the Petén
One of the ways Refuge International works to improve healthcare in Guatemala is by bridging relationships between local providers and other...