Lucky to be Home

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Loja, Ecuador--Liliana Vazquez, Interplast Communications Technology Coordinator

Coordinator/translators form a very important part of our team. They work diligently at the hospital and, even following surgeries, continue to translate for everyone on the trip. Their job basically never ends.

Ana, who was born and raised in Ecuador, is one of our coordinator/translators, and she celebrated her birthday while on this trip. The day before her birthday Ana mentioned she felt lucky to be back home, celebrating her birthday while being able reach out and help those in need. The team wanted to celebrate, so we surprised her with a birthday cake and ice cream.