Our Impact / Galleries
San Pedro Sula, Honduras (2016)
Patient Bayron Rivas Limares gets ready for surgery
Arial Tent View: Hospital Bendana is very small - so they utilized the National Army and its volunteers to provide tents for our patients to stay in during their rehabilitation
Time to go home: patient Angela Urrutia Cardona suffered from a broken hip for three years, severely limiting her ability to support herself
Dr. Dorr takes time out from rounds for a hug from patient Maria Isabel Barahona Valle
Physical Therapist Vivienne Uytana and translator Pablo Ortega help patient practice for her new knee utilizing the delivery ramp on the hospital grounds
Surgeon, Dr. Audley Mackel, checks in with his patient Rocio Carolina Ruiz Molina before she heads home after her hip replacement surgery
Part of Operation Walk's mission is to help teach students and staff at each hospital we visit. RN Cecilia Cayton helps a nursing student to change a patient's dressing a day after his surgery
In this photo - nurses, physical therapists, and student volunteers all work together to transfer a patient to her bed after surgery
Surgeon Dr. Paul Gilbert makes time during rounds to talk with patients Maria Elena Aguilar Murillo and Juana Guarded Bulnes
Packing and shipping supplies, equipment and implants is a large component in a successful Operation Walk mission
Making sure our medical equipment and implants are sterilized, in good working order, and go to the right operating room is essential for success