Ueli Liechti

President

Ueli Liechti was born and raised in Switzerland and immigrated to Canada in 1973. He lives with his wife, Carlotta, in Squamish, BC where they raised their three daughters. Ueli is a mason by trade and has run his own construction business since 1975. He became interested in working in Guatema... Read more »

Jay Eastman

Treasurer

Jay Eastman, M.D. has practiced pediatric medicine for almost 40 years. He has two offices in the Detroit area and divides his time between the two. He first became interested in international pediatrics when Trinity Health asked him to participate in a medical mission trip to Brazil. Since th... Read more »

Karen Moore

Secretary

Karen Moore, RN, PNP is a retired pediatric and neonatal nurse practitioner who keeps busy taking care of her grandchildren four days per week. She has been long-time friends of Linda and Jay Eastman, and because of them became involved with Casa Colibrí. She fell in love with the Guatemalan pe... Read more »

Andrew Smith

Director At Large

Andrew Smith, D.D.S. is a graduate of Marquette University School of Dentistry and works in private practice in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In his words, "I got introduced to Casa Colibrí through a friend who had participated on a previous medical trip. I did not know what I was getting involved with... Read more »

Linda Eastman

Director At Large

Linda Eastman is a native Michigander, having lived in the Detroit area all her life. She and husband Jay have four grown children and two beloved grandchildren. Linda's educational background is in Latin American Studies. A former primary school Spanish teacher, she became interested in Guate... Read more »

Joe Naughton

Director At Large

Dr. Joe Naughton is a family practice physician by training. Presently, he is the Director of Medical Education at Henry Ford Hospital-Macomb in Clinton Township, Michigan. Dr. Naughton has made numerous trips to Guatemala, treating hundreds of men, women, and children with acute health problem... Read more »

Paul Hines

Director At Large

Paul is an attorney in Farmington Hills, Michigan. He has been a long-time financial supporter of Casa Colibrí. In 2011, Paul traveled to Guatemala to participate in our first-ever golf outing and fund raiser. The country and its people left a considerable impression on him. When invited to s... Read more »

Gerald Hagen

Director Emeritus

Father Jerry Hagen serves as priest for the Wisconsin parish cluster of St. Therese of Lisieux, St. John the Baptist, and St. Paul the Apostle Catholic churches. St. Therese of Lisieux parish was able to furnish a significant contribution to the construction of the clinic building. Fr. Jerry ha... Read more »

Juan Francisco Fernández

Executive Director

Francisco Fernández is a motivated and capable leader. He was born in Guatemala, but when the civil war broke out, his parents sent him to live with relatives in Canada for safety reasons. Living abroad, Francisco learned to speak English and French fluently, which has shaped his life considera... Read more »

Marcia Basilio

Social Worker

Marcia Basilio is a remarkable person. She is one of the few indigenous Guatemalan women who has earned a university degree. Married for just under a year, her husband was killed in an automobile accident when she was nine months pregnant, so she had to find a way to support herself and her bab... Read more »

Tana Gwordske

Tana was visiting the village of Nuevo Edén at precisely the same time that our medical mission team was scheduled at the clinic, and she and her Uncle Bob came to see if they could offer their help in any way. They were a godsend! Tana and Bob pitched in with open hearts and willing hands, doi... Read more »

Antonio Gomez

Antonio Gomez is an invaluable member of the Casa Colibrí team. He has established a warm and trusting relationship with people in virtually all the villages in the _municipio_ of Barillas, and he helps us communicate with them. An indigenous Maya, he is extremely capable and can do anything re... Read more »

Christine Wilson

Christine is a dynamic, tireless woman with energy to spare. Born and raised in Guatemala, she graduated from a university in the United States. She speaks both Spanish and English with no accent whatsoever. The first time she came to work with us on a medical/dental mission, we put her to wor... Read more »

Johanna Allen

Johanna Allen became involved with Casa Colibrí when she was asked to review the necessary paperwork for our Internal Revenue Service 501 (c) (3) status. An attorney by profession, Jo spent long hours working out the particulars of that assignment. Her due diligence paid off--it was accepted on... Read more »

Elif Wisecup

Elif is a very talented graphic designer with a heart of gold. She is the go-to person for creating brochures, design templates, promotional materials, or anything that requires an artistic touch. Elif has a gift for being able to interpret someone else's vision and bring it to perfect fruition... Read more »

Claude Allen

Claude is an accomplished and capable man who is a consummate problem solver. Extremely knowledgeable about humanitarian work throughout the world, he is an endless resource for finding just the right person, organization, or connection to fill the need at hand. His work as Senior Vice Presiden... Read more »

Mateo Nicolás

Village Health Promoter

Mateo Nicolás is a teacher by profession. We first met him at a Casa Colibrí health promoter training. He attended this training because there was no health promoter in the village where he worked, and the villagers looked to him when health questions and medical emergencies arose. Because he ... Read more »

Pablo Salvador

Caretaker

Palbo is a hard-working member of the Casa Colibrí team. He lives in the village of Nuevo Edén and is responsible for the security, cleaning, and maintenance of the clinic. He does an excellent job keeping the place spotless and in good repair. When visiting teams come to the clinic for medica... Read more »