Campeche, Campeche Mexico: March 2-9, 2024
With the collaboration of Benedictine College in Atchison, KS
Mission Purpose – To bring compassionate medical care and the message of the Gospel to the people of Campeche, Campeche Mexico.
Mission History: This will be the second mission trip to Campeche, Mexico. To date, HHMM has conducted 57 missions to this region of the world. Over 1370 missionaries have attended to the needs of
over 59,000 patients. Additionally, over 4800 people have received dental care and 974 major surgeries.
The overall impact has been positive, we have been able to develop good relationships with local church and other local officials. Our future plans include continuing to build the mission and to offer medical students an opportunity to serve on a mission during spring break.
Destinations: After the mission is complete; we close with the farewell dinner. Upon returning to Mexico City we go on a Pilgrimage to visit our Lady of Guadalupe’s Shrine. These are the words spoken by Blessed Virgin Mary at the hill of Tepeyac to Saint Juan Diego:
"Am I not here, I, who am your Mother? Are you not under my shadow and protection? Am I not the source of your joy? Are you not in the hollow of my mantle, in the crossing of my arms? Do you need anything more? Let nothing else worry you, disturb you.”
Local Needs –The people suffer from Hypertension, diabetes, respiratory and gastric infections, skin diseases, others.
Recommended Vaccinations: Learn more Here.
Non-surgical: This is a non-surgical mission
Types of specialties needed for this mission:
- Primary Care Providers (Physicians, Physician Assistants (PA's),
- Nurse Practitioners (NP’s)
- Dentistry: Dentists and Dental Hygienists
- Optometrists
- Pharmacists and pharmacy Techs
- Nursing: RN’s and LVN’s
- Physical Therapist and Chiropractor
- Counseling
- Natural Family Planning Instructors
- Non-medical volunteers
- Spanish Translators
Climate
Temperature typically varies from 65°F to 93°F and is rarely below 57°F or above 100°F.
Mission Chaplain
Thank you for your interest in serving as a Missionary Chaplain. Upon commitment to a mission, you will receive a list of responsibilities and duties, which we require of each Chaplain. If you have any questions regarding the program please contact Lupita Assad.
Mission Leadership
Mission Director: Chris Wilhelm, MD
Home: Columbia, MO
Missions Attended: 6
Years serving with HHMM: 1
Meet the Mission Director
Mission Director: Chris Wilhelm, MD
Home: Columbia, MO
Missions Attended: 6
Years serving with HHMM: 1
What inspires you most about serving on a mission?
I believe medical missions provide us the perfect opportunity to imitate Christ which we all are called to do. Through mission work, medical providers sacrifice their time, care for the sick, and visit those imprisoned by poverty. Ironically, though, I have always received more from my patients than I have given on these trips.
What is your hope for other missionaries who attend?
I hope that each missionary who attends a mission trip is able to see Christ in each of their patients. Then, when they return to their normal practice, their faith is rejuvenated and they can apply that to the patients they see here at home.
Please share with us one memorable mission experience.
A young mother brought her newborn baby to one of our clinics in Mexico. She was so concerned there was something wrong with her infant. All she wanted was our medical team to do an exam and help heal the baby. By God's grace, after a thorough exam, the young child was found to be completely healthy. One could see the "worry" leave this young mother. She put all of her faith in our knowledge, training, and credentials. We may not have provided any medical care, but we did relieve the anxiety and suffering of a loving mother.
Meet the Missionaries
The reason why I love doing service work is because of the fact that I know I have tried to improve this world. I can‘t cure cancer but I can put a smile on a face."
There is something so contagious about giving back to the community, but I am not here to blab about myself, I am here to send forth the message that great things are happening in this troubled world. Read more
Ana Caballero
Meet the Missionaries
It has truly been a life-changing experience for me... I always return from the missions with a renewed energy."
My favorite memory while on a mission was in San Juan Sacatapequez, Guatemala in October 2007, I believe that God placed us there for a very specific reason. We were set up in a remote clinic in the hills... Read more
Michael Brezinsky, MD