LATEST NEWS
HISM goes to Utila.
Twenty years ago, Dr. Laurie Minton and her husband John dreamed of offering care to the less fortunate in a tent overseas. Mari dreamed of returning to her homeland, Honduras,...
Dr. Leana Long, Williamsburg, VA
January 2026
This trip taught me a powerful lesson about relinquishing control and placing things fully into God’s hands. I was deeply moved by the loveliness of the people of Roatán and...
Ninani Kombo
August 2025
We just completed another successful mission trip to Roatan. A team of 21 (4 ophthalmologists, 1 nurse, 2 technicians, and a bunch of eager family and support staff) came...
Amber Hoang
April 2025
Each year for the past three years, a group of doctors and surgical technicians — across different coasts in the US — have come together to Roatan, Honduras for one...
Olivia Mitcham
March 2025
This is our seventh trip to Roatan. My husband and I have fallen in love with the people and the island. This trip was a little different as we were...
February 2025
2025 was off to a great start. A team led by Drs Tandon, Adeli, and Vakharia were able to perform 36 cataract surgeries and change the lives of many. ...
Eric Li
August 2024 Missions Trip
Our most recent mission trip in August 2024 was one to remember. With one of the largest contingents of volunteers to date, we were blessed to have a remarkable group...
Herb Ingraham
March 2024 Trip
I had the pleasure of joining the HISM team in March 2024. I had known Dr Bowers for over 30 years, having had the honor of being his residency director...
Ava Kang
August 2023 Missions Trip
Our 2023 August trip was such an unique experience as two eye surgeons and their families and friends joined together to provide eye care to Roatan, Honduras. Out of a...
January 2023 Missions Trip
It’s hard to believe it has been 18 years since our first trip to Roatan, Honduras. At that time, we were little more than a small team setting up mobile...
