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Our Gang in Guatemala...Where Learning Changes Lives
 

A sign of friendship from neighbors in Ecuador-- GRACIAS ROCKHURST

 


A Physical Therapist examines a small child's foot.

Dr. Robin Bowen Dean of Graduate and Professional Studies, comforts a child during a home visit. In the background, students deliver family health care.

 

PT/OT students and PT faculty member Dr. Donna Calvert sit in the sun outside the Guatelmalan mission of San Lucas Toliman, a town on a lake.

 


A villager bends under the weight of a bundle of goods carried on his back.

An American priest coordinates charitable activites and community services though this mission, an important piece of Guatemalan architecture and culture.

San Lucas Sanatorio, a small hospital/clinic, is the setting for in-service training provided by Rockhurst Physical Therapy students and faculty.

 

"A World of Service" is coordinated by Rockhurst University's Student Development Team in Partnership with Guatemala's "Proyecto de Salud Sangre de Cristo" (Blood of Christ Health Project).

Want to experience A World of Service?
Contact donette.alonzo@rockhurst.edu

 
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