Meet Our Volunteers & Partners
Refuge International attracts some of the most dedicated, compassionate and resourceful medical mission volunteers and partners around.
Our Guatemala medical mission teams are a diverse mix of backgrounds: physicians, nurses, educators, technicians, corporate executives, real estate agents, homemakers, photographers and students. Our amazing volunteers help to dramatically change the lives of Guatemalans through brave and selfless acts of compassion. And they do this working in tandem with an equally incredible team of local partners focused and passionate about community development initiatives here in Guatemala. Together, we are making brighter tomorrows for the communities we serve.
We are committed to mentoring the next generation of healthcare providers to continue the legacy of care we’re building in Guatemala.
The Greifenkamp Family: The Heartbeat Behind Refuge International’s Mission
At the core of Refuge International’s success are the people who give so generously of their time, talents, and hearts. Among the most dedicated is...
Marta Alicia Xoc López, Interpreter
Language interpretation is a vital resource when serving in Guatemala, a country with 25 unique languages. Spanish may be the most common language...
Alessa Soto, Interpreter
Our local team of interpreters is a vital part of fulfilling our mission in Guatemala and Maria Alejandra Soto, aka Alessa, is a terrific example of...
Dr. Ben Mack
Service To Others: A Family Affair Dr. Ben Mack has volunteered with Refuge International on at least a dozen trips over the past few years. A...
Sue Gillette, RN
In 2018, Refuge International was fortunate to meet Sue Gillette, RN from Denver, CO. She attended a medical mission trip to Sarstun, Guatemala and...
Anita Lowe MSN, RN
Anita Lowe is a clinical instructor at the University of Texas at Tyler School of Nursing—Longview University Center. I had the pleasure of speaking...
Laurel Zeller
I was privileged this past November to travel to Guatemala with an organization called Refuge International. I was part of a minor surgery team that...
Connelly Cowan
Connelly Cowan started gathering school supplies through donations from her church, family, and friends at the early age of 7. She is now 14 years...
Christina Kinder & Anna Katherine Cates
Christina: During the spring break of 2015, I had the opportunity to travel with my parents through Refuge International to the clinic in Chocola,...
Stephen Mahoney
“As a college freshman, I was still pretty clueless about where life would lead me. The guiding force that influenced me towards a career in health...
Consider being part of the Refuge International Mission. Whether you volunteer locally, donate valuable resources, or go on a medical mission trip, your help makes all the difference.
Some of our most urgent needs include:
- Mission Trip Volunteers
- Surgeons: General, GYN, Urology, Ortho
- Nurses: Peri-op areas
- Clinicians: Adult and Pediatric
- Lab and Ultrasound Techs
- Pharmacists
- Local (Longview) Volunteers
- Warehouse Help: sorting and packing inventory
- Donations of Supplies and Equipment