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Botched Surgery

May 20, 2019
2 min

Botched Surgery

My wife Jill stood there in shock. Being a nurse for several years, she’s seen it all-almost. A young man in his mid-thirties was dying right before her eyes. He had been in a car accident in Iquitos, Peru and a botched surgery, the only one he could afford, was now heavily infected with gangrene and the dead flesh was filled maggots—he had days to live. The text came to me in the hot afternoon, as several volunteers constructed a security wall for a girl’s orphanage in the s

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Devoted Service Relieves the Agony of Disease

Mar 28, 2019
1 min

Devoted Service Relieves the Agony of Disease

Day four. Iquitos, Peru. Humidity, humidity everywhere and not an inch of me is dry. The hand-drawn sign welcomed us to a local church with a dirt floor to our clinic space for the day. The outer skin of the building was wooden planks and corrugated metal. No windows. No air circulation. Only humidity and bodies and sweat and smells. Outside the roads were still flooded with water dirty from sewage and waste. Water that teams with bacteria and bugs. Water that contributes to

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Healing the Sick - Feeding the Hungry

Mar 25, 2019
1 min

Healing the Sick - Feeding the Hungry

Day three. Iquitos, Peru. Two teams. One to visit. One to care. Went out to listen, heal and share. They prepared on day two with clinic training and sacking food bags. Team Care filled an empty space with moms and dads and children seeking medical attention. Surrounded by need the clinic team provided basic health screenings, dental care, dispense basic medications, and make trauma informed referrals. During the day two persons were identified with life-threatening condition

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Fierce Humidity, Remarkable Smells, and Staggering Poverty

Mar 24, 2019
1 min

Fierce Humidity, Remarkable Smells, and Staggering Poverty

Day two. Iquitos, Peru. The sounds of vendors voices, the laughter of children, and the bustle of the market greet my ears. My eyes are surprised by colors, displays, and food. My nose is stunned by the smells of dank waste, cooking meat, fish fresh fried and live flopping in bins, and what was that - the unknown essence of the Amazon. Belen's "Farmers Market" is stocked from the Amazon jungle. Exotic fruits, vegetables, and meat from any animal you can imagine. Including a

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Giggles at a place of refuge and safety

Mar 23, 2019
1 min

Giggles at a place of refuge and safety

Day one. Iquitos, Peru. Spending time with the children at Poppy's House. Cutting down coconuts, chopping into the good stuff, and jumping rope with the best of them. I feel refreshed by the laughter, smiles, and cool coconut water fresh from the nut. Happy and beautiful girls live here. Poppy’s House, People of Peru Projects Youth Services, is a home for girls who are abandoned by their families, court-ordered or living in a bad situation. Nine girls are currently living in

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Iquitos Peru

Feb 18, 2019
2 min

Iquitos Peru

The People of Peru Project, a US 501c3, is providing aid to the region of Peru that is located at theheadwaters of the Amazon River. Iquitos is a city of 700,000 people surrounded by thousands of square miles of jungle. Poverty, 62% live below poverty level, and all that comes with it plague this city. Disease, parasites, malnutrition, rampant tooth decay, and premature death are a part of daily life. As in any developing country, with conditions like this, the children suffe

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