Country: Honduras

Length of Trip: 1 Week

Trips per Year to Latin America: 1

Cost: Not available

Urban/Rural: Rural

Type of Volunteer: Physician/mid-level provider, Nurse, Pharmacist

Type of Organization: Faith Based

Type of Clinic: Mobile or Informal Clinic

Description:

Mission: Honduras has been taking short-term primary care medical brigades to the El Paraiso region of Honduras since 1999. In 2013 we saw over 3300 patients in five days. To date we have seen over 36,000 patients. When in Honduras, our volunteers reflect the Face of Christ in our work and relationships with the Hondurans. As a Christ-centered organization, we include an evangelical aspect to our medical ministry offering Christian teachings to any Honduran who chooses to participate. Many of us who go to Honduras do so because we feel called to do this good work, and because we do make a difference.

Types of volunteers needed

To provide medical care we do need doctors, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, EMTs, dentists and pharmacists. We use any kind of medical training. We always need Spanish speaking interpreters, clergy to minister to those who come to our clinics, and non-medical personnel to help with logistics. You may be assigned to pack medication, work in the pharmacy, play with the children, do crowd control, or help with educational projects. We may also have some construction jobs if we are in the midst of building a church. Non-healthcare workers need not worry about “not being needed.” All that is absolutely required is a willing heart.

Organizational Base: Liberty Hill, Texas

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