Queen Noor is to the right of the king, and at left is Carolyn Lestina, a nurse on Sweis' team to Jordan.
Villagers cross a suspension bridge.
In March 1996 Sweis met the late king at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., where he was having a medical checkup, and gained his full approval for the mission. For two weeks the team operated on 55 patients with ailments ranging from cleft lip and palate defects to burn and landmine injuries. To thank Sweis, King Hussein bestowed upon her a gold medal, Jordan's Award of Highest Distinction. Every day, medical personnel around the globe struggle to provide essential health care services. War, poverty, civil discord, epidemics and natural disasters prevent individuals as well as entire populations from achieving basic physical, mental or social well-being.