Our Team has arrived in Guayaquil, Ecuador! We’re excited to once again collaborate with our partners Fundacion El Cielo Para Los Ninos de Ecuador and the Rotary Club of San Francisco.
With the generous support of our partners, we’re bringing radiant smiles to our patients with compassion and dedication. Together, we’re transforming lives, uplifting families, and creating lasting joy that makes a meaningful difference every day.
This mission is driven by enthusiasm, compassion, and a commitment to making a lasting impact, through life-changing medical care, meaningful connections with families, and the opportunity to bring hope for the future.
Our volunteers dedicate themselves to transforming lives, one smile at a time. These quotes capture what they’re most looking forward to in the upcoming days:
“I am excited that we will be able to help many kids and their families have a better life.” – Susan Dean, Mission Director
“Meeting new people, seeing new places, changing lives.” – Darrell Daugherty, Lead Nurse
“Excited for a new experience in a place I’ve not been before, and getting to meet the children and their families and learn more about the people of Ecuador 
.” – Sarah Hungar, OR Nurse
“I look forward to working with children and their families, teaching them what they can do to limit decay and tooth pain and have healthy smiles.” –Dorothy Ferreira, Dental Hygienist
“I am excited that it sounds like we will have more than enough patients, and that we will be seeing patients whom we saw a year ago for a lip repair who will now be having a palate repair.” – Karl Wustrack, Lead Surgeon
“I feel there is very little else I can do in this world that will make such a profound impact on the future of a person’s life. I am so excited and proud to be included in this team and to be given the opportunity to do this work.” – Susan Prulhiere, PACU Nurse
“I’m excited to use my gifts and talents as a nurse to make a difference in the lives of people in other countries, bringing healing, compassion, and hope to those in need. Serving in different cultures will allow me to connect with others in meaningful ways, offering both medical care and a heart of service to communities that may have limited access to health care.” – Kim Garrity, PACU Nurse
