guatemala
- This trip consists of a group of 6-7 students and 1 clinician providing physical therapy to the individuals living within Livingston, Guatemala at Suenos Color Esparanza (SCE).
- SCE is a clinic founded a year and a half ago that provides education and therapy to children with special needs and in the afternoons provides physical therapy to adults within the community. In addition, the team will go on several home visits to provide exercises for children and families to do on their own.
- Common diagnoses seen are Cerebral Palsy, paralysis, Guillain-Barre, stroke, Spina Bifida, Downs Syndrome, and scoliosis.
- Tourist possibilities for this trip include: snorkeling in Belize, volcano hiking, zip-lining, tours of Antigua or Finca Parasio, coffee tours, shopping, hiking to a waterfall/hot springs, and enjoying some delicious native food.
- This trip cost approximately $1300.