The 2012 Urban Angels arrive at Bacolod’s airport
Philippines Mission 2011
A Report from Rob Fox
Rob Fox is Vice President of Planning at St. Michael’s Hospital. I have just spent the past week and a half with some very strange people. Who takes three weeks off work unpaid and away from their families to travel … Continue reading →
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Update from Zenny
Here’s an on-the-ground report from team leader Zenny Gepilano. We did it again! Our numbers are in: 8,770 patients seen, 100+ surgeries done. But the highlight of them all was when we were on our way to Boracay island. A … Continue reading →
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A Few Photos
Here are just a few photos from this year’s mission. You can see many more at the Philippines’ Urban Angels site.
En Route to Boracay
Here’s another on-the-ground report from Alayne Metrick, President of the St. Michael’s Hospital Foundation. It is about 12:30pm and we have come upon a recent trauma case that just happened. All of the doctors, nurses and volunteers, Willy, Rob Fox … Continue reading →
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In Silay
Here’s another on-the-ground report from Alayne Metrick, President of the St. Michael’s Hospital Foundation. The mission today (Friday) was in a place called Silay. We had 2,100 people show up. The organization was better here than some of the other … Continue reading →
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Urban Angels Featured in Filipino Press
The team’s work was featured in today’s online edition of the Visayan Daily Star: Silay City in Negros Occidental will host today the “Medical Mission Sa Mga Silaynon” of the Urban Angels, a charitable group of volunteers composed of professionals … Continue reading →
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In Talisay
Here’s another on-the-ground report from Alayne Metrick, President of the St. Michael’s Hospital Foundation. Our jeepney transport was more reliable today than our adventure the day before. No need to rescue us when the transmission failed. Today we were off … Continue reading →
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Three Days In
Here’s another on-the-ground report from Alayne Metrick, President of the St. Michael’s Hospital Foundation. We have now had three mission days. The first two days were in Bacolod, at the hospital, and the third day was an outreach up in … Continue reading →
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First Day Complete
Here’s an on-the-ground report from Alayne Metrick, President of the St. Michael’s Hospital Foundation. Well, we completed day one of our first mission. The weather is a bit cooler than my last trip and it makes it a bit easier. … Continue reading →
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