Graduate
Joe Bardenheier worked again at the Free Surgical Camp held each January at St. Mary’s Mission Hospital in Khammam, India. Joe emails, “I volunteered with my father, who is a surgeon, and five U.S. doctors. Our team completed 255 operations in nine days. We have translators, but sometimes you need to connect the old-fashioned way, with a smile and a laugh. This little girl suffered terrible scarring from burns on her right hand and arm. After surgery, she is able to straighten her arm and work her fingers. She was so brave, the star of the show!”