The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.  (Lau Tzu)  

Headed for Nicaragua TODAY - for a medical mission - my first!  The opportunity is part of the Dining for Women program - thanks to Jill Haas for inviting me to be a part of the Milwaukee chapter.  For more info, see their website at:  www.diningforwomen.org  I will have the opportunity to visit numerous projects funded by this group - including a completely independent women's sewing cooperative in Managua.  

Our mission is cervical cancer screenings with PINCC - Prevention International - No more Cervical Cancer.  Its the 4th trip for this group to Nicaragua - so our 9 DFW volunteers will help fill in wherever needed for our 5 days at a regional hospital in León Nicaragua.  Scrubs are packed along with a large duffel bag filled with sterile gloves (thanks Lisa Swartzmiller) and hospital gowns and more scrubs (thanks again, Jill Haas) !  Just a carry on and a back pack for me.  

Stay tuned for more updates.  Hasta pronto.  Tina