James Thompson

A real estate investor, has been involved in volunteer work since the 1970's. He has been a volunteer fireman, construction worker, and has been on several short term mission teams to Mexico, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Honduras and Guatemala. In 1999-2002 he was the disaster relief coordinator for Western, N.C, coordinating relief especially after Hurricane Floyd and flooding in W. Virginia. In 2003 he co-founded the Boca Costa Medical Mission in Guatemala where he currently works coordinating teams coming to Guatemala. He also keeps the books, runs the pharmacy in the clinics, keeps the inventory and does medicine orders.

Marìa Josè Yurrita

Was born in Guatemala City. Moved to Mazatenango Suchitepèquez at the age of three. Graduated from school as an Accountant. Owned a coffee shop and a bakery for eight years. For three and one half years has worked as a translator for the Boca Costa Medical Mission, Partners In Development and First Presbyterian Church of Howard County, Md. Maria also runs a small clothing business, teaches English to children on Saturdays and gives cooking classes.

Dianne Thompson

Has been a registered nurse since graduating from Asheville-Buncombe Technical College in 1988. She is co-founder of the Boca Costa Medical Mission in Guatemala and has been a volunteer nurse for this mission since February, 2003. As a nurse Dianne sees clients in hospital, clinic, and home settings. She coordinates their needs with services offered through the Boca Costa Medical Mission and refers clients to other services in the area. Dianne also teaches nursing skills to local health promoters.

Erick Sergio Castillo Garcia, M.D.

Is a OBGYN/General Surgeon with Family Practice, Tropical Medicine and Ophthalmology experience. He attended medical school at University of San Carlos in Guatemala City. He was also a Fellow at University of Albuquerque, New Mexico and Xanon Hospital in San Angelo, Texas.

He has been practicing in a remote jungle hospital, Hospital Santa Fe, Chocola, Suchitepequez, Guatemala, which he founded in 1997. He is the administrator, general and GYN surgeon, and has a general practice with clinics held at the hospital and in surrounding villages.

Peter M. Liljeberg, M.D.

Is a Family Physician who practices in Canajoharie N.Y. He attended UCSF Med School in San Francisco California and completed residency at St Clairs Hospital in Schenectady, N.Y. He has been practicing in rural upstate NY for 23 years where he lives with his wife Betsy and their 2 children. He is an active member and a preaching deacon at St John St Mark's Lutheran church.