Medical Mission Ecuador
Schedule Overview
Feb 14, 2025
Friday - Arrival
This is when most volunteers arrive. We will fly into Quito and then will travel to Ambato directly.
Feb 15, 2025
Saturday - On Saturday, we will try to arrange a tourist trip somewhere for volunteers, usually this is to Banos for those who have not been. With this being such a hodge podge new start, we may not have this as an option and you could explore Ambato for the day. Some will go and start to set up their respective facilities this day. More on this later.
Evening - Hotel Florida welcome reception / dinner
Feb 16, 2025
The first day
Sunday - Clinic and set up
This is the first official day of the mission work. We will have breakfast in the Hotel Florida and then everyone will load into their respective buses and travel to their assigned location. Most of the locations will be having their clinics and the operating room and therapy staff will set up their areas. We will leave for the locations around 7:30-8am and will return at the end of the day.
Feb 17- Feb 21, 2025
Monday - Friday - Work!
Monday through Friday will be OR and treatment days. The day will start around after breakfast and volunteers will head to their locations around 7:30-8am. The days may last until the afternoon or as late as 9 pm depending on your facility and how busy things are.
Feb 20th (Thurs) , 2025
Party Night!
There will be a celebration dinner party Thursday night at the hotel, replacing the usual Friday night thank you party. Please where nice but comfortable clothes as this is a celebration and usually there is dancing. The location varies year to year but is often at the hotel.
Feb 21/22, 2025
Friday/Saturday - Travel
Some of you may choose to travel back to Quito for the day on Friday with plans to set up with a "base camp" at the Hilton Colon and the depart Quito on Saturday or whatever your plans have for you. Others will want to travel to the airport on Friday and this would be arranged.