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One of the highest priorities of the 2011 Mission Trip was to transport a high-back Wheelchair into Ecuador for a very special little girl named Daniela.  Eight years old, she was born with encephalomyelitis.  This week we visited the village of Milagro where Daniela lives. After delivering the wheelchair to Daniela,...

Dayana is nine years old.  She lives in the rural area of Bugaba, Panama.  She comes from a very loving and caring family.  But due to her parent’s economic circumstances, they were unable to afford a wheelchair for Dayana.  She has been living with cerebral palsy since birth and unable...

It was a sleepy drive back from the beach.  Myself and six other volunteers were traveling with the Vice Prefecta (a government official) of the Guayas province, to meet with the President of the town of Posorja.  We were going to meet about the issues surrounding Posorja, mainly the problems...

Our Mission The Exploration Institute is intended to celebrate human potential, create participation and inclusion. This one-of-a-kind facility will be specifically designed to serve children and youth with varying and differing abilities; and when complete, it should become the benchmark and inspiration for similar facilities worldwide. The Exploration Institute will be a...

Background This is a summary of the development of our dental program in the provinces of Guayquil and Manabi, Ecuador.  It is also a shining example of our principles in action.  It began with one person caring enough to speak out, and blossomed into an entire program, that has now established...

Facing Disabilities with Optimism:  Forming Innovative ideas for Inclusion We are very proud to announce that the first annual conference, Facing Disabilities with Optimism (Enfrentando la Discapacidad con Optimismo), was held in Guayaquil, Ecuador on June 17th,2011.  This conference was the first of it’s kind for the country of Ecuador.  The...

Dennis, with family and Ligia Bobadilla from Proyecto Daniel after receiving the wheelchair.  Also in the photo is Michael Turner, friend of CCI who personally delivered the chair. One of the latest projects we are proud to have been a part of is the delivery of a wheelchair to Dennis, a...