SERVE WITH US AND SHARE IN A LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCE


Are you or your school, university, group, or church looking to make a big difference, travel, and help people in need? Then, sign up for a fulfilling Hearts In Motion service trip and share in a life-changing experience that will leave an indelible mark on your heart and soul. We will customize a trip based on your group's skills and expertise or match an individual to a planned trip that best suits their needs. You do not have to be a medical student or a medical professional to come on a service trip. Just a willingness to pitch in and help!  Trip registrations will remain open until 2 weeks before the first day of the trip.  After that date, registrations will be closed and we cannot add any other team members. 

Trip Leader Resources

 

Tax-Deductible Contribution:The IRS considers 100% of your trip fee tax-deductible, which supports our ongoing programming in Guatemala.

Contact our Mission Trip Director, Aaron Frazita, to learn more about how you or your group can make a meaningful impact today.

UPCOMING TRIPS

 

Therapy Trip- GUATEMALA
January 3-12, 2025

Join students and facultly from Marquette University as they will be providing physical therapy for those in need.  

January 3-12, 2025 Registration Form

January 3-12, 2025 Trip Deposit Payment

January 3-12, 2025 Final Trip Payment

 

 

 

Eye Glass and Helping Babies Breathe/Mothers Survive- GUATEMALA
January 10-19, 2025

Join our eyeglass team provide eyeglass clinics for those in need and our Helping Babies Breathe/Helping Mothers Survive team as they help to train midwives, nurses and EMTs.  

January 10-19, 2025  Registration Form

January 10-19, 2025  Trip Deposit Payment

January 10-19, 2025 Final Trip Payment

 

 

 

Music and Therapy in Motion, St. Patrick Adults and General Medical Trip- GUATEMALA
January 18-25, 2025

The therapy program and music programs are teaming up to provide a multidisciplinary experience to the people of Guatemala. We are looking for physical or occupational therapists as well as musicians, music therapists, and dancers to join us on this trip. For more details, please contact Jamie Bradford (Co-director, Therapy Program) and/or Alyssa Jerdon Brett (Director, Music In Motion)..  

Join adults from St. Patrick parish in Louisville, KY as they journey to Guatemala to serve and spend time learning about the work of Hearts in Motion.  

We will also have a small team of medical providers helping to provide "pop up" medical clinics in communities in need. 

January 18-25, 2025 Registration Form

January 18-25, 2025 Trip Deposit 

January 18-25, 2025 Final Trip Payment

 

 

Gynecology surgery, cervical cancer screenings, possible general medical clinic, vision clinics, and house construction.

GYNECOLOGY, CONSTRUCTION AND GENERAL MEDICAL- GUATEMALA
January 31-February 9, 2025

Gynecology surgery, cervical cancer screenings,
general medical clinic, and home construction.

January 31- February 9 Registration Form
January 31- February 9 Trip Deposit Payment
January 31- February 9 Final Trip Payment

 

ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY-GUATEMALA
February 14-23, 2025

All nurses, surgical techs, anestesiologists, nurses and medical professionals are invited to join us as we provide orthopedic surgery for those in need.  

February 14- 23, 2025 Registration Form

February 14-23, 2025  Trip Deposit Payment

February 14-23, 2025 Final Trip Payment

 

 

Washington State University students join us on this trip to assist orthodontists with surgery, free dental clinics, Diabetes testing, Iron Fish program and house construction.

CLEFT LIP/ PALATE SURGERY- GUATEMALA
February 21-March 2, 2025

Surgeons, surgical techs, anesthesiologists, and nurses are invited to join us as we perform vital surgery for those in need.  Dentists and dental hygentists are invited to join us as we offer dental clinics for those in need.  


February 21- March 2 Registration Form
February 21- March 2 Trip Deposit Payment
February 21- March 2 Trip Final Payment

FIREFIGHTER TRAINING AND DENTAL, GUATEMALA
February 28-March 8, 2025

Join firefighters from the United States as they provide training for their local Guatemalan counterparts and dedicate the first burn tower training center in Central America located in Guatemala City or join our dental team who will be providing clinics for those in need in the region of Zacapa.  

February 28-March 8, 2025 Registration Form
February 28-March 8, 2025 Trip Deposit Payment
February 28-March 8, 2025 Final Trip Payment

THERAPY TRIP-GUATEMALA
March 15-23, 2025

Join University of Puget Sound Therapy students as they hone their learned therapy skills in free clinics.


March 15-23, 2025 Registration Form
March 15-23, 2025 Trip Deposit Payment
March 15-23, 2025 Final Trip Payment 

 

Construction Trip- Guatemala
March 23-31, 2025

Join Good Shepherd Church as they serve and build a home for a family from our daycare program and help with other small construction tasks.   

March 23-31, 2025 Registration Form

March 23-31, 2025 Trip Deposit Payment

March 23-31, 2025 Final Trip Payment

 

 

Washington State University students join us on this trip to assist orthodontists with surgery, free dental clinics, Diabetes testing, Iron Fish program and house construction.

DENTAL CLINICS & IRON FISH- GUATEMALA
March 7-16, 2025

Washington State University students join us on this trip for Diabetes testing, Iron Fish program.  Dentists and dental hygentists are invited to join us as we offer dental clinics for those in need.  All WSU students need to apply for the trip and be accepted by the university in order to participate.  WSU students, please make sure you have been accepted by the university before using the registration link below.   


March 7-16 Registration Form
March 7-16 Trip Deposit Payment
March 7-16 Trip Final Payment

 

Guatemala Physical Therapy Trip
April 26-May 3, 2025

Join students from Dominican University as they hone their learned physical therapy skills alongside certified physical therapists in free clinics.


April 26-May 3, 2025  Registration Form
April 26-May 3, 2025  Trip Deposit Payment 

April 26-May 3, 2025  Final Trip Payment

 

 

Guatemala Therapy Trip & Construction
May 16-25, 2025

Join us as a multidisciplinary group of therpaists and students as they serve the people of Guatemala. 

May 16-25, 2025 Registration Form

May 16-25, 2025 Trip Deposit Payment

May 16-25, 2025 Final Trip Payment

 

 

LEAP INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION MISSION TRIP- GUATEMALA
May 30- June 7, 2025

Students will build a home for an amazing family.  

For more information or to register for this trip, contact our mission trip director, Aaron Frazita. 

The St. Patrick Church Youth Group is traveling to Guatemala with HIM to build a new home for one of the kids and their family, in our daycare program in Pueblo Modelo.

ST. PATRICK YOUTH MISSION TRIP- GUATEMALA
June 20-29, 2024

St. Patrick Church Youth Ministry is traveling to Guatemala with HIM to build a new home for one of the families in our daycare program in Pueblo Modelo.  To register for this trip, please reach out to Aaron Frazita.    


June 20-29- 
Trip Deposit Payment
June 20-29- Final Trip Payment

 

Music Camp, Education and Construction Guatemala Trip
July 12-20, 2025

This multifaceted trip will consist of Music Camp, Education workshops, and Construction. Volunteers who play guitar, drums, bass, piano, and/or sing are invited to join the Music In Motion program for our 4th Music Camp. We are also looking for volunteers in the field of education who would like to participate in workshops with educators and principals from schools in Guatemala (this portion of the trip will be organized by Dr. Erica Dávila of Lewis University), as well as volunteers who want to work as part of a construction team to build a home for a child, and their family, from our sponsorship program. Please contact Music In Motion program director, Alyssa,  for more info.

July 12-20, 2025 Registration Form

July 12-20, 2025 Trip Deposit Payment

July 12-20, 2025 Final Trip Payment

 

 

 

MATERNAL/INFANT HEALTH MISSION TRIP- GUATEMALA
July 19-26, 2025

This interdisciplinary trip of gynecologists, pediatricians, midwives, physical and occupational therapists will spend the week providing physical and emotional care for pregnant as well as postpartum mothers and their babies. Additionally, we will be providing educational sessions for local providers of various disciplines in order to promote a sustainable culture of care for mother’s and their babies. Please contact Jamie Bradford, Therapy co-director, as jamie@heartsinmotion.org for more information.

July 19-26, 2025 Registration Form

July 19-26, 2025 Trip Deposit Payment

July 19-26, 2025 Final Trip Payment

 

 

 

Carroll University Therapy Trip- ECUADOR
August 11-20, 2025

Hearts In Motion will be taking a small group of therapy students from Carrolll University to Salinas, Ecuador to work at mobile sites with a variety of patients.  We are open to licensed physical and occupational therapists joining us as well.  Please reach out to Nancy if you are interested in joining this group.  

August 11-20, 2025 Trip Deposit Payment
August 11-20, 2025 Final Trip Payment

 

SALUS UNIVERSITY TRIP- GUATEMALA
August 16-23, 2025

Salus University students and PA faculty will provide basic medical services to the people of Guatemala. 
Aug 16-23, 2025 Registration Form
Aug 16-23, 2025 Trip Deposit Payment
Aug 16-23, 2025 Final Trip Payment

 

DREXEL UNIVERSITY PHYSICAL THERAPY- GUATEMALA
September 6-14, 2025

Join students from Drexel University as they hone their learned physical therapy skills alongside certified physical therapists in free clinics.

Sept 6-14, 2025 Registration Form

Sept 6-14, 2025 Trip Deposit  Payment

Sept 6-14, 2025 Final Trip Payment

 

 

ARCADIA UNIVERSITY PHYSICAL THERAPY TRIP-GUATEMALA
September 6-20, 2025

Join Arcadia University as they provide physical therapy services in Guatemala. 

September 6-20, 2025 Registration Form

September 6-20, 2025 Trip Deposit Payment
September 6-20, 2025 Final Trip Payment

 

 

THERAPY, GUATEMALA
September 27- October 4, 2025

Join an interdisciplinary trip of therapists from Ray of Sunshine Therapy as they provide free clinics for those living in Guatemala. 

September 27-October 4, 2025 Registration Form
September 27-October 4, 2025 Trip Deposit Payment
September 27-October 4, 2025 Final Trip Payment

DeSales University and Thomas Jefferson University students hone their learned physical therapy skills alongside certified physical therapists in free clinics.

THERAPY, GUATEMALA
October 24-November 2, 2025

Join therapy students from Fox Valley Technical College as they hone their learned therapy skills alongside certified therapists in free clinics.

Oct. 24-Nov. 2, 2025 Registration Form
Oct. 24-Nov. 2, 2025 Trip Deposit Payment
Oct. 24-Nov. 2, 2025 Final Trip Payment

 

Pediatric Therapy Trip- ECUADOR
November 7-16, 2025

Hearts In Motion will be taking a small multi-disciplinary group of therapists will be working with children with disabilities.  We are open to licensed physical and occupational therapists joining us.  Please reach out to Nancy Winiecki if you are interested in joining this group as space is limited.  

November 7-16, 2025 Trip Deposit Payment
November 7-16, 2025 Final Trip Payment

 

HEADQUARTERS

2210 US 41
Schererville, Indiana 46375
Phone: 219-924-2446
Fax: 219-922-1694
information@heartsinmotion.org

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Barrio La Barca
Gualan, Zacapa
Guatemala, Central America

      

 

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