Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos & One World Surgery Team

A farmer in Honduras travels four hours by bus, delivers a one-pound bag of coffee, and this note is attached “Thank you for making us feel safe in your hands. God Bless you.” The recipient of the gesture is Dr. Christopher Evanich, an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in total joint replacements. I met up with Dr. Evanich at the Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital – Franklin Campus to discuss his tremendous work with the One World Surgery Team.

The orphanage and senior care center is called Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos which is Spanish for “our little brothers and sisters”. This is where Dr. Evanich, his brother Dr. J. David Evanich, and his team perform miracles on a routine basis. One World has a system where they interview patients to identify those who are most vulnerable and most in need of the services.

Each surgeon completes on average 4 surgeries per day, for 5 days, for a total of 40 surgeries for the week. The x-rays were heartbreaking. Patients had been living with broken hips, walking on them for years, or suffered from arthritis so severe it would shift their bodies as they were walking. Their bravery and perseverance despite such difficulties are inspiring.

The volunteer work that Dr. Evanich and his team complete is a great example of overcoming obstacles that we do not face in the U.S. The severity of the impairments, lack of regular electricity, and extreme tropical heat is a constant reminder of how fortunate we are here in the states. At RPS Imaging, we are very blessed to know and work with such committed and driven individuals.

#inspiration #motivation #whatinspiresme #mindfulness #success