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REFLECTIONS ON NICARAGUA
Manuel Grimaldi, MD
F
rom the beginning of this decade I
have been very fortunate to be a participant in the annual January Managua Mission organized to serve children and
families of the Pathway to Change program
under the auspices of Hand in Hand and the
GLMS Foundation.
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While the first experience was what I would
call “social tourism,” the exposure to the
noble Nicaraguan people changed my outlook and gave me the
gift of service and the realization that my life is not about myself.
Since that fateful occasion in 2010, I have been following this call
and have worked with amazing people from there and here who
labor to do good for the sake of others. These immersion trips
have allowed me to meet and nurture new friendships and, by
the examples of so many unsung heroes, develop a broader sense
of service in our own community.
Manuel Grimaldi, MD, is a retired oncologist.
JULY 2016
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