In October 2022, I will be volunteering as a General Surgery resident to assist with Team Broken Earth - Barrie to aid people in Guatemala by improving access to necessary surgical treatments. Our surgical team of 26 includes surgeons, anesthesiologists and nurses, many of whom have volunteered with Broken Earth in the past.  

As you can imagine, a surgical mission to Guatemala is a huge undertaking, requiring vast resources and funds. A major part of our preparation for this trip will be securing supplies and medications required to conduct as many as 70 surgeries. There is no inventory of supplies in Guatemala for us to use. Everything we need, we must bring with us.

I have created my own fundraising page to collect donations in support of this effort, with a goal of raising $2500. Thank you in advance for your generosity. To donate, click "Sponsor Me". If you have any questions, please contact me by email at e.yee@hotmail.com.

I am also excited to share that my father, anesthesiologist Dr. Irvan Yee, will also be part of this team - this will be his 5th trip with Team Broken Earth, and 2nd trip to Guatemala. You can also provide support directly to his own fundraising page at https://www.gifttool.com/athon/MyFundraisingPage?ID=2250&AID=3524&PID=752309, or contact him at irvan.yee@gmail.com.