Guatemala Medical Resources Partnership
A Wisconsin Rotary project to bridge the gap in medical services for the people of Guatemala.
“There is not a day that goes by when I return home when I don’t think about this place,” he said. “It began as something I should do. Now, it is part of who I am.”
- Brian
“We started hitting her feet and massaging her chest,” she continued. “We warmed more towels by the fire, wrapped them around the baby and waited. All of a sudden, we heard a loud gasp. The baby started to cry and breathe.”
“I will never forget this.”
- Allison
GMRP – Service Above Self
The Guatemala Medical Relief Partnership began in 2003 with the vision of a Rotarian from Wisconsin to provide general/basic medical care to people who couldn’t otherwise receive care.
Positioned in Oliveros, Santa Rosa, Guatemala a team of around 40 individuals travel to offer a clinic with General Medical, Vision and Dental care.
Volunteer
Guatemala Medical Resources Partnership is always seeking medical, dental and vision professionals who could offer their talents and services to the mission.
Where We Serve
Our January mission is in Oliveros, Guatemala, where in 2015 we provided general medical, dental, vision and pharmaceutical services for people of the area.
Support Our Work
We invite you to be a partner in this mission that has helped so many people and has so many more awaiting needed medical services.
Read Our Blog Posts
Following our blog posts are a great way to keep up-to-date with what is going on at GMRP.
Interested in Becoming a Volunteer?
A team of approximately 40+ volunteers, many of them medical professionals and interpreters, participate in the mission. They spend about $1,300 of their own money for travel, room and board expenses for the week of the mission.
Guatemala Medical Resources Partnership is always seeking medical, dental and vision professionals who could offer their talents and services to the mission. The mission is also in need of interpreters, bilingual nutritionists and other team members.
Volunteers apply to participate in the mission by mid July. We are very fortunate and have our amazing team selected for 2024.
For more information, email GMRP organizers.
Where We Serve
Our yearly January mission takes place in Oliveros, Guatemala, where in 2020 (our 16th mission) we provided general medical, dental, vision and pharmaceutical services for people of the area. More than 800 patients traveled to the four-day clinic, some traveling on foot three hours to be seen.
The medical team was not able to travel to Oliveros between January 2021-2023 due to Covid-19, fortunately Flory continued getting our patients surgeries that have been delayed due to the pandemic, as well as taking some referrals from a local doctor. Our surgical fund-raising goal is around $40,000 and we will be on the ground again in January 2024. Thanks for your continued support.
Support Our Work
We invite you to be a partner in this mission that has helped so many people and has so many more awaiting needed medical services. Please consider joining the mission team. If you can’t join us, consider a donation, perhaps in celebration of a special event, in honor of a special friend or in memory of a loved one.
The Guatemala Medical Resources Partnership is made possible through the support of Rotary Clubs and other donations.
96%
Percentage of your donation reaching the people of Guatemala
20
Years GMRP has been working in Guatemala
800+
Number of people treated during our last visit
40K
Dollar goal for 2024