Jungle Medic

On a recent visit to the Rio Dulce area we drove by a building and were surprised to see a variety of ambulances and other medical vehicles parked outside of a good looking building. The “surprise” component was came from finding first class looking medical vehicles in Guatemala, when typically one only sees well worn equipment. The parking area was gated, but we could clearly see “Jungle Medic” painted on the sides of some of the vehicles.

Returning home I Googled “Jungle Medic” and came across the site http://www.junglemedicmissions.org/ . The first line of their website appears to provide a good summary of their work. “Jungle Medic, provides medical and dental care for Mayan Indians living in remote villages in the jungles, mountains and along the Rio Dulce river in Guatemala.”

I don’t have any firsthand experience with this organization, but I have now spent some time reading through their newsletters. The newsletters are compelling and provide an interesting window into the important work that this group is doing in the area.