The Guatemala Healing Hands 2007 mission has just come to an end. It was truly an inspirational and enriching experience. Because of the generosity of 37 hardworking volunteers and numerous donations from supports around the country, we successfully completed 43 surgical procedures on 32 children, evaluated 92 therapy patients, and fabricated 87 splints from October 18 - 28. In addition, over 275 doctors, therapists, and students attended our two- day educational conference! The smiles we witnessed on both the young and not so young have left tremendous imprints on our hearts that will never be forgotten.
The 2006 Misson, July 11-22
Therapy Stats
We visited numerous therapy facilities such as, the Pediatric Foundation, the Pediatric Burn Clinic located at the Roosevelt Hospital, the Hospital Infectologia y Rehabilitacion, Hospital General de Accidentes, and the San Sebastian Hospital, where our therapists evaluated over 100 patients, fabricated many splints, and consulted on patient care.





Over 250 children have been evaluated for surgery
The Guatemala Healing Hands Foundation was also proud to award Marta Beatriz
Pineda with the 2006 Freeland Award. This award is given annually to a qualified
Guatemalan therapist who demonstrates determination and passion and excels in
the area of hand therapy. The winner will attend the American Association for
Hand Surgery’s yearly scientific meeting and will travel throughout the United
States visiting and volunteering at hand therapy clinics. This award was
established in 2005 in honor of Dr. Alan Freeland’s relentless and selfless
dedication to promoting the best in hand surgery and hand therapy care around
the world.