Guatemala Mission Trip

I studied many things about Guatemala such as, the culture, religion, food, population, geography, imports, exports, and most popular of all sports. The sports of Guatemala is something I found very interesting.

It was not until participating in the Texas Mission of Mercy (TMOM) that I became interested in dentistry. It all started when my best friend convinced me to join American Student Dental Alliance (ASDA) with her. Initially I was hesitant, but I wanted to try to open up and experiment with careers in college. Although I was a member, I was not as active in the organization at first. However, this all changed when I decided to attend the most promoted event of the year, TMOM. TMOM is an annual event that provides free dental care to low income residents in Texas. I observed and assisted dentists and dental students for the first time. One lady, in particular, was physically abused by her husband, and she had many missing front teeth. The dentist was able to repair her smile and give her the smile she deserved. It was an incredible experience being able to witness the transformation of a person’s confidence. TMOM was the turning point of my life because the people I encountered inspired me to pursue dentistry as a career.

It wasn’t until participating in the Texas Mission of Mercy (TMOM) that I became interested in dentistry. It all started when my best friend convinced me to join American Student Dental Alliance (ASDA) with her. Initially I was hesitant, but I wanted to try to open up and experiment with careers in college. Although I was a member, I was not as active in the organization at first. However, this all changed when I decided to attend the most promoted event of the year, TMOM. TMOM is an annual event that provides free dental care to low income residents in Texas. I observed and assisted dentists and dental students for the first time. One lady, in particular, was physically abused by her husband, and she had many missing front teeth. The dentist was able to repair her smile and give her the smile she deserved. It was an incredible experience being able to witness the transformation of a person’s confidence. TMOM was the turning point of my life because the people I encountered inspired me to pursue dentistry as a career.

On August 12th, Dr Bartoletti, a dentist from Sheridan, Montana, led Ryan Edens and several other students on a trip to one of the largest refugee camps in Uganda to deliver important dental care to refugees. Dr. Bartoletti leads a program called Montana Dental Outreach that is paired with the Carroll group called Carroll Outreach Team. The team

Going to another country can be a little bit scary, especially if you are going to a third world country and you don’t plan on staying in the safe touristy areas. With this blog, I hope to appeal to others who are going on a mission trip to Nicaragua for the first time. Through my personal narrative, I hope to calm those first time jitters that people are inclined to get before doing something outside of their comfort zone. It can help when you have an idea about what you are getting into, but there are some things that no one can understand until they have been there, and that’s okay.

For this descriptive essay, I chose to use the “VIP” prompt. My subject will be the village of La Tercera Calle in El Champerico, Guatemala. Over spring break, I went to this village on a missions trip for approximately a week. The entire experience changed my life, but what stays with me the most is the individual people that we went there to serve. The trip flipped my perspective on the world upside down; these villagers often did the exact opposite of what we Westerners would do. They welcomed us - total strangers - with open arms. Despite the poverty that they were consumed by, the villagers were abundantly joyful in all facets of their lives. Finally, the people of La Tercera Calle helped us more than we could have ever helped

During my time in Guatemala, I believe that the social issues I came in the most contact with were hegemony and cultural imperialism, or in other words, the influence the United States has over Guatemala. No matter where I was, whether it be the streets of the small town of San Miguel or the larger, more developed city of Guatemala City, I could not help but notice how much of an impact the United States has. Throughout the course of a month we learned a lot about the root causes of poverty- America as a hegemon- through both readings and discussion. The footprint the U.S. has left in Guatemala was apparent not only while reading and learning about the history of Latin America, but while visiting the country itself. In addition, we had the

These experiences have opened my eyes and made me realize how these people in these less fortunate parts of the world need help and how appreciative they are of it. My ultimate goal after I finish college is to become a physician’s assistant and after this service trip, I now plan to use the medical knowledge I will learn to travel to various countries and help other people like the people in Nicaragua with programs like doctors without borders or other similar organizations. The trip and eating the food has made me more motivated to get involved in the world and do what I can to

Have you ever been to a different country? Visiting another country—especially a third world country—can be a life changing experience. This past summer, summer of 2016, I had the amazing opportunity to go to Nicaragua on a mission trip. A month or so after I got back home I realized how genuinely awesome it was there in Nicaragua. The people were so loving and welcoming. As we walked from house to house, we would greatly be welcomed in by someone saying, “Come in! Come in! Sit down” as he or she pulled out chairs for us to sit in. We would begin sharing the gospel with these wonderful people and they loved it. Even though Nicaragua is a third world country, in became my favorite place. The love of everyone made the trip awesome. There was

I have chosen Guatemala City, Guatemala. Although inhabited by indigenous people before the Spanish Conquest, it was founded in 1776 by Spaniards. It was in this moment that the city was laid out with a central square and three smaller squares. The Spaniards conveniently housed themselves in the central areas while Indian villages were located around the city. In the nineteenth century after independence in 1821, the city began to shift from municipal property to private ownership; it was also a turning point since most of Guatemalan society went from using Church property to using government department and educational institutions. By the early 20th century the city had 100,000 inhabitants and by 1964 it had reached a population of 573,000.

It is evident that Guatemala always are machismo country, the role of woman always has been to be a housewife, during the history, woman don’t can be better that men. In 1960 Guatemala lived the civil war, in this time discriminated indigenous people consequently several people died. To survive they had to be strong and intelligent. Ordinarily being indigenous was

With the rapid growth of new digital media technologies, such as the Internet, the public has more choices and opportunities to communicate with people globally. As Bill Gates proclaimed, “the Internet is becoming the town square for the global village of tomorrow.” Media can determine the tremendous role its play in not only our daily lives but also its profound impact on modern society’s cognitive perception of the world. The initial proposal for this paper is to answer how the Internet transforms Guatemalan society as well as improves Guatemalan women’s right, in particular, indigenous women in rural areas. The first assumption here is that the Internet is a vital tool to raise awareness of women’s rights in Guatemala.

Despite significant developments in the health of the population, Guatemala continues to experience an abundance of health-related issues such as communicable diseases, sever undernutrition and maternal mortality, in addition to an increase of non- communicable diseases and injuries due to factors such as violence or vehicle collisions (World Health Organizations, 2014). The United States and Guatemala are on a continuing partnership with the initiative to support Guatemala by improving the level of food security, preventing HIV/AIDS, eliminating the impact of climate change, promoting health, and educational changes (Davis, 2016). From March to May 2016, the U.S. Army Southern Command conducted the Beyond the Horizon mission that was planned

After I graduated from high school, I decided to become a missionary, an experience I have drawn as a portrait. “Portraying” is my way of reaching and describing people and moments who are difficult to grasp. I’m currently stationed in the Mayan Zone of Cancun, Mexico, and I am aware of the conditions that shape my experience. Before coming here, even though I had not perceived the true details that composed this place, I held on to expectations of what it would be like; I knew I was going to engage with Mayan communities; with the terminally ill and elderly; with children and youth made vulnerable due to poverty and addictions; and with jailed women. Being raised in El Salvador, a developing country, gave me a general idea of what my gap year would show me. However, once I got here, I found myself looking for faces I could draw, and expressions that I could feel. I was enthralled, and I could focus only on capturing the emotions that surrounded me.

Therefore, I joined an expedition with Camps International to Cambodia to gain some experience in community service. Working alongside with local people to build a teacher’s accommodation was a fruitful experience as I learnt the value of teamwork. Although it was a tedious process passing the bricks and buckets of cement, the sweat shed was worthy because the teachers no longer need to travel long distances to teach the children. Teamwork is crucial for a dental team as it correlates with the standard of service the team provides. A dentist alone cannot operate the clinic, hence dentists have to co-operate with other team members like dental assistants by communicating effectively. So, communication skill is one of the most fundamental skills required in this career. The application of this skill is not only within the dental team, but also necessary when interacting with patients as this engenders confidence in patients towards treatment