OUR MISSION
To improve the quality of life and bring about sustainable change for the medically underserved population of Lima, Peru by providing various surgeries, prosthetics, and rehabilitative services.
meet the team
The dedicated volunteers of the Dreaming & Working Together team includes individuals with a range of medical specialties whose technical proficiency and commitment to patient care makes a lifelong difference in individual lives.
EVENTS
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Mission Trips
Beginning in 2005 as the dream of Hernando Garcia, an employee for more than 20 years at Hartford Hospital in Connecticut, has grown into an effective, life-changing annual medical mission.
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Volunteer Medical Professionals
The team of medical professionals and University of Hartford students participating in the DWT team has grown steadily through the years, from a handful a decade ago, to more than twenty.
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Lives Impacted
More than 120 Peruvian individuals have had successful surgeries to improve their quality of life, and over 400 Peruvian individuals have received prosthetic limbs, including children.