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Matt and the MAHEC Brigade

MAHEC by Backpack Matt The first brigade I worked with as a Shoulder to Shoulder brigade coordinator was MAHEC. They arrived on February 10th and stayed until the 22nd. It was a group of ten people comprised of five doctors, a pharmacist, a pharmacy student, a medical student,

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Change Comes with Relationships

Joanne Theobald, MSW, prepared this blog after the recent service trip of the University of Wyoming to Agua Salada, Concepcion, Intibuca. A lot of development work is two steps forward and one step back. But what keeps things going is the amazing synergy of relationships. Resources are

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Old Dogs With New Tricks

Disclaimer: Analogies almost always hobble, limp, and may seem to express things that were unintended. Here, the term “old” should simply be interpreted as meaning experienced; veterans, if you will. The term “dogs” is an unfortunate accident of a well utilized adage that shifts understanding according to

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