Travel Information - Changing of Departure Date/Time

As requested by the group, I have checked into changing our departure date from Sunday to Saturday. This would have gotten us back to Chicago on Sunday instead of Monday morning. Since our meeting and posting in the information on our BLOG. I have gotten several emails that don't care one way or another, but favor what ever works out best for the group. I have also gotten a couple of emails that prefer to stay with what we currently have planned. I have got no emails asking to change the departure date from Sunday to Saturday.

So the votes are in and counted. We will stay with what is currently planned.

Please Read - New Departure Date - Optional

Here is a copy of the email from Joy on the possibility of departing Guatemala on Saturday instead of Sunday. This will get us back to Chicago on Sunday morning instead of Monday.

There is no charge to the group for the change.

It appears to be a very long day for us. We dapart on Saturday at 1:07PM and have a 5 hour layover in San Salvador and arrive in Chicago at 1:50AM on Sunday morning. This is not a direct flight.

It doesn't matter what option you choose to me. Please zip me an email and let me know your preferance. If it appears to me the group prefers the latest option, I will notify Joy and have her make the change.

Please advise.



Hi Gary, I heard back from the Taca Group Desk. No fees to change to the 24thbut they do not have the direct flight available. This is the schedule they are offering:7/24 depart Guatemala 1:07PM arrive San Salvador (El Savador) 1:57PMDepart San Salvador 7:05PM and arrive Chicago Ohare 1:50AM on 7/25. Let me know - thanks, Joy

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GROUNDWORK GUATEMALA MEDICAL WISH LIST
Needed most:
Anti fungal ointments
Antibiotic ointment
Antibiotics in general for children
Antibiotics: amoxicillin, ampicillin, tetracycline, etc.
Benadryl
Cough / cold / sinus medicines for all ages
BP cuff of all sizes
Current nursing drug book
Containers for liquid/cream medicine distribution
Decongestants – adult & pediatric
Diabetic test strips and meds of all types (Metformin)
Dosage cups and eye droppers for liquid meds
Diarrhea and nausea meds
Electrolytes
Eye & ear drops, antibiotic and non antibiotic
Hydrocortisone cream
Infant vitamins
Masks
Naproxen sodium, ibuprofen, acetaminophen
Parasite and worm meds
Pill counting tray
Prenatal vitamins
Throat lozenges – medicated & non medicated / sugar free also needed for diabetics
Strep tests
Vitamins – adult & children’s
UTI (urinary tract infection) test strips
Other less urgent needs:
Alcohol wipes
2", 3", 4" sterile gauze wrap / kling
Ambu bag of all sizes
Antibiotics for parasites, amoebas & worms
BP meds w/written parameters
Bandaids – assorted sizes
Caladryl lotion
Alcohol
Foley supplies
Epi pens
Hydrogen peroxide
Gloves
Inhalers, nebulizers, nebules
Lice meds/treatments
Ocult blood testing supplies
Oto/opthamalmoscope and disposable speculums – rechargeable or battery
Pen light
Thermometers
Tongue depressors
Wound care supplies (including tape) of all types

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