Accomplishments:
Medical Center in Chamelecon:
We began the year with two dentist treating patients in the clinic one times a week. Now, we have been able to expand, and there are currently three dentist working five days a week. We have a new Chair donated for Saving the Crossroad Fundation. We currently have all the equipment necessary for providing complete dental service.In addition, we also have one general practice doctor who work part-time, five days a week. We have begun gathering the equipment for this position. This year, we hosted two medical brigades, in which 800 patients were treated. We atended 6,500 patients in 2008 year.
We also have a nurse working fulltime 6 days to week.
Tiburcio Martinez School of HOPE in Choloma:This year, we registered 200 first to sixth grade students. We done four new classromms for the children. The project is to add one two-story building with four classrooms on each floor. The cost of the first part of the project is over $26,000.00 and we collected $25,000.00. We also raised funds to pay the annual salary for one teacher, making three teachers in total.
Faces of HopeChamelecon, Honduras:Like the women in the picture, many people are in desperate need of glasses, shoes, and medical attention. Many middle aged and elderly people suffer from severe cases diabetes, which affects the eyes, feet, and kidney. It is among the top causes of death in the country.The children in this region suffer from parasites and skin infections. Also, the polluted water and dust in the air causes respiratory problems.In order to reach these people, HOPE worldwide volunteers works to educate the people and to gather funding to provide health services.
Monteverde, HondurasHonduras is one of the most violent countries of the region. The separation of families, lack of employment and education are the principle causes of this problem.In the School of HOPE, the students arrive with a smile on their faces because they have an opportunity to change the future of their lives and their families.About 200 children are benefited every year with the help that this school gives.
HOPE Worldwide Honduras Facts200 children are educated at the Tiburcio Martinez School of HOPEOver 4,205 people receive medical and dental care at the Central Medical Clinic of HOPEHOPE volunteers work to encourage the lives of more than 810 children in need through giving food and their time.The Medical Clinic of HOPE in Chamelecon provides medical and dental treatment in a community of great need. Three fulltime dentists and two part-time doctor provide services to the community Monday through Friday. Medical brigades also frequent the clinic, which enables it to treat and educate a larger number of people.
The Tiburcio Martinez School of HOPE in Monteverde provides an education to children in an impoverished area. The children at this school range in the ages 6-18, giving them an opportunity to improve their futures. The school was expanded from one to four clasromms, in order to provide a better education for the growing number of children in this area.
We plan to increase the services that we offer in both the medical clinic and the school. In order to make this happen, we need generate more funds for additional staff salaries and supplies. For the clinic, we are in need of medical equipment: endoscopy unit, ultrasound, fetal monitor, three air conditioning units, four computers, and four beds. For the school, six white boards, 250 desks, six file cabinets, paint, and 40 computers are needed.Plan
Currently, we are working with the Rotary Club in Orlando, Florida, Funadeh, International Churches, Earth web Fundation, Orlando Medical sociaty and others, they help us to provide funding to support our medical clinic. In addition, HOPE volunteers participate in various fundraisers throughout the year.
Tegucigalpa, DC. HondurasThe Asylum of Invalids of "General Hospital San Felipe" received a group of 19 volunteers came to give them encouragement and hope to 59 seniors. These people are here because they are sick or have been abandoned by their relatives.
Angela Diaz, who is the Director of the Centre said, I am very grateful because this activity is an ingredient of encouragement for all those who support the asylum, we have many needs that they have carried feel very helpless.
Maritza Rodriguez, who has 80 yeras old and 20 years to leave in the asylum commented: I am happy that this world still having people who have the heart to spend love for us, we have so much need, look at my skin burns in my back, the skin burns came because I stay all time on this bed, I can't stand up. thank you for coming visit us.
Claudia Sierra, who is a volunteer of the Foundation, commented: I am very happy to share with both ancient who passing alone many time and with so many wanting to share love; I want to support the pharmacy of this asylum.
Activity started giving thanks to God with a prayer and asking for their love and companionship there, we call this activity "Receiving Friendship," we continue to make delivery of a supply of food for asylum. Then we deliver to each elder with a glass oask milk pancakes and created especially for them, we talk with each of them and they told us of their experiences and showed us his friendship and affection. Then we deliver soda and cake to culminate with the holding, some of them expressed with tears in their eyes that "well we like to hold us." Share with them was a great experience encourage and inspiring.
Rolando Sandoval
