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Some Days Are Just Bad

By Dr. Dave • Feb 16th, 2008 • Category: Logs

“What?”
“Can you deliver my sister’s baby? The midwife couldn’t do it and they said you delivered babies.” I asked where his sister was. “At the clinic” was his reply. It was about 2pm, I had closed the clinic at about noon since most of the back country “taxis” or jalónes (Toyota […]



Improvise, Adapt, Overcome, and Text

By Dr. Dave • Jan 5th, 2008 • Category: Logs

Improvise, Adapt, Overcome, and Text

A big stormed slammed the Eastern US on the very day my team was departing from Louisville, Kentucky with a destination of San Pedro Sula, Honduras. It was a rather large group of 21 dentists, dental students, and support personnel. As is my SOP, the Mrs. and I […]



So You Want to Start an NGO?

By Dr. Dave • Aug 27th, 2007 • Category: Logs

Birth of an NGO
Disclaimer:
Nothing written below should be construed as legal advice. It is a description of my personal experience only. If you get into legal trouble after you read this, it’s your own fault!
Since the question comes up so often “how do you start an NGO?” it seems like the right thing to do […]



Medical team in Honduras

By Dr. Dave • Nov 3rd, 2005 • Category: Logs

No travel tips this time, just a “had a great time, wish you were there” story. We had a small group for a medical team in Honduras. As usual, you never know what you will run into in the NGO world.