News & Events
On the Border: Children of God
07/17/2014
The images rip into our hearts. Children with stoic faces, old beyond their years. Children whose young faces cannot quite hide the fear that peeks from behind the resolve. Growing up too soon. Possibly never to grow up at all. Risking life itself for a border crossing and an unknown... Read More
2014 Women's Luncheon
05/15/2014
Kathy Vrabec, Suzanne Werner and Kay Zost captivated those in attendance at the Annual Women’s Luncheon held on May 8th with their patient stories of love and compassion in Guatemala. More than 300 listened attentively at the luncheon, which was graciously chaired by Mary Card and Julie... Read More
Giving 150%: Dr. Brian Parsley
04/17/2014
“It doesn’t matter if you don’t speak Spanish. A touch, a hug, it matters,” said Dr. Brian Parsley as he addressed his orthopedic surgical team on their first day in Guatemala. “It will make all the difference to them, and to you.” Brian knew what he was talking about. He has been... Read More
Lent: An Alfombra Offering
04/17/2014
This past week, Faith In Practice created an ‘alfombra’ or carpet in the streets of Antigua. Across Guatemala, throughout Lent, thousands of people kneel for hours crafting elaborate alfombras made of flowers and colored sawdust. Carpets laid in the streets, offerings over which,... Read More
Saving Lives: Felicity Thompson and Midwife Training
04/17/2014
After nine months of long preparation, a woman goes into labor. She, like most women in Guatemala, lives far from a hospital. She must rely upon thecomadrona, her local community birth attendant. These dedicated and competent women often do not have formalized training to... Read More
A Woman of Faith: Patty Baiza
02/14/2014
Whether Dr. Patty Baiza finds herself standing on a podium with the Guatemala’s Vice Minister of Health talking about Cervical Cancer prevention, or before a group of eager students in a remote village in northwestern Guatemala about how to identify the cells that will kill, or whether... Read More
Be the Miracle Update: A Cacophony of Joy
02/14/2014
Hilario Galindo was alive with noise this past week. Bulldozers grunting, with the occasional crash of a tree coming down. The echo of corrugated roof materials as the workers built temporary shelter for the workers who will work on the site over the next several months. The hum of... Read More
Open My Heart: Wilson's Story
02/14/2014
Northwestern Memorial Hospital has named Dr. Wilson Hartz III as a recipient of the 35th Annual Commemorative Humanitarian Award for his work with Faith In Practice. Wilson did not inform us... Read More
Rooted in God's Love: Minor Clinic Dedication
02/14/2014
“It has always been a dream of mine to have a minor clinic at the Obras,” said Ray Maddox, PharmD, longtime Faith In Practice volunteer and board member. In response, Dra. Hazel Quinonez, Medical Director of the Obras, said, “Let’s do it!” Ray and Hazel are tireless when it comes to... Read More