Our team will arrive back in Minneapolis in a few hours. The first time going to Liberia that they have not been delayed by snow on the way back.

Mission Partner Jennifer Malaret

Jennifer Malaret, was our third mission partner. She hails from California and is the sister of CSI board member and surgical lead for the mission, Dr. Tim Lander.

Here she is seen with Jolene, who lives at the Francis Gaskins Rescue home.

Firestone

Firestone executive, Dan Adomitis and his wife, Johnine with the Duside nursing staff.

Bridgestone corporate executive, Patti passes out balloons to our patients during screening

Mission Photos

The plane leaves tonight at 6:30p after a program at the hospital gives us a chance to thank their staff, and them to do the same. We hope to be back here next year, as 'the need has the ability to swallow you.....

Final Post from our blogger, Sally Lannin

Friday

I am up at 5am on auto pilot, despite the fact we get to 'sleep in' until 7 this morning. It is our last day in Liberia , and that means packing supplies, leaving scrubs and stethoscopes and whatever else we can leave here for the staff at the hospital. Yesterday, Thursday, was our last day of surgery. The surgeons packed in as many patients as possible, despite the fact that there is a nasty flu bug running through the entire team. This little girl had a hernia repair, plus clefts were repaired and various urological issues fixed.

Team Members Theresa Reichert, Katie Houle,Mary Johnson, Mary Bye and John Hehre