Hearts in Motion

Rehabilitation Services

Restoring mobility. Rebuilding lives.

Two therapy students with child patient in pop up clinic- Guatemala
Marquette University students with therapy patient 2025
Texas Women's University student with child 2025
Therapy patient with therapist in Gualan, Guatemala

Rehabilitation Services in Guatemala

Since 2002, Hearts In Motion has provided free or donation-based rehabilitation services to individuals of all ages in Guatemala. No one is ever turned away.

What began with therapy sessions on picnic tables has grown into a network of three permanent clinics, staffed by Guatemalan professionals and supported by international volunteers. Our mission is to help people living in poverty recover from injuries, manage disabilities, and regain mobility—with dignity and hope.

Therapy Services & Global Collaboration

Our Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy teams work in diverse settings, offering evaluations and direct care. We bring college students, faculty, and licensed therapists on service trips throughout the year to collaborate with Guatemalan professionals and students. These trips provide valuable clinical experience and foster cross-cultural learning.

Stay connected

  • HIM and local therapy clinics
  • Centers for children with disabilitie
  • Senior centers
  • Special education schools
  • Home visits
  • Mobile clinics in rural communities

We also offer continuing education opportunities for Guatemalan therapists to support professional growth and sustainable care.

Our Therapy Clinics in Guatemala

Providing Care, Equipment, and Hope

Hearts In Motion opened its first therapy clinic in the city of Zacapa in 2005. Since then, we’ve expanded to include clinics in Gualán (2012) and Teculután (2015)—each serving individuals of all ages with physical disabilities, injuries, and mobility challenges.

Our clinics offer:

  • Direct therapy services, including follow-up care for post-surgical patients
  • Support for disability management and mobility improvement
  • Distribution of adaptive equipment such as:
    • Braces
    • Crutches
    • Walkers
    • Wheelchairs

These services help people recover, regain independence, and improve their quality of life—especially those living in poverty with limited access to healthcare.

How you can help

Recovery is hard. Living with a disability is harder when you can’t afford care or equipment. Our clinics help people facing these challenges every day. Please consider donating to support this transformational work. 

Donate new or gently used mobility aids.

Canes, walkers, crutches, wheelchairs, AFOs, and more. We ship a container of these essential items to Guatemala each year to support our programs.

Interested in donating equipment or joining a service trip? Contact
Nancy Winiecki
Therapy Programs Co-Director
nancyw@heartsinmotion.org
Jamie Bradford
Therapy Programs Co-Director
jamie@heartsinmotion.org