February 2008 Archives

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Honduran Dr. Juan Carlos Cardona (left) and Wooster Dr. Paul Crowley consult with a man who was waiting in line for medical attention.

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Linda Pratt of Millersburg is teaching English at the trade school in Santa Rosa de Copan.Linda Pratt of Millersburg is teaching English at the trade school in Santa Rosa de Copan.

Editor's note: A group of Central American Outreach volunteers are in Honduras. One of them shares what is happening in a series of stories. This is the last.

By STEPHANY CRAIG

Special to The Daily Record

SANTA ROSA de COPAN, Honduras -- On Sunday morning, Ted Crawford led the entire Central American Medical Outreach team in a couple songs in beautiful harmony. "I Come to the Garden Alone" and "Amazing Grace" filled the Hotel Elvir courtyard surrounded by arches draped with Trumpet Vine.

After all, we have witnessed this week the impromptu worship move many to tears. Ted closed in prayer before the team left for the three-hour bus ride down the mountain to the San Pedro Sula airport. Read more at The-Daily-Record.com.

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Cindy Mullet of Sterling plays with children in Santa Rosa de Copan in Honduras. Mullet is a dental assistant volunteer with Central American Medical Outreach.
 

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Dr. Mark Gustafson, working on the dental needs of a Handuran, says, "There's no place I'd rather be. Being here is the purest form of ministry you can do." Editor's note: A group of Central American Outreach volunteers are in Honduras. One of them shares what is happening in a series of stories.

By STEPHANY CRAIG

Special to The Daily Record

SANTA ROSA de COPAN, Honduras -- The entire country of Honduras had a black out Thursday from 7 a.m.-4 p.m. to conserve energy. This didn't cause any stir, just the whir of generators on the sidewalks of businesses. No one gets rattled down here. But no electricity means no Internet. This makes filing with The Daily Record just a tad tricky. Most days I get wireless Internet in my hotel room even when I can't get a hot shower. Read more.

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Optometrist Dr. Ron Pycraft of Wooster has traveled to Honduras with Central American Medical Outreach for 14 years. He and his team average 60 patients a day.

Editor's note: A group of Central American Outreach volunteers are in Honduras this week. One of them shares what is happening in a series of stories throughout the week.

By STEPHANY CRAIG

Special to the Daily Record

SANTA ROSA de COPAN, Honduras -- The three-hour mountainous trek on Tuesday afternoon to reach Santa Rosa de Copan was the beginning of this homebody's Honduran adventure with Central American Medical Outreach.

Orlando, who picked me up at the San Pedro Sula airport, pointed out fields of tobacco, coffee and sugar cane all along the way. Read more at The-Daily-Record.com.

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Cameron Maneese (left), coordinator of Wayne County Family and Children First Council, Sonia Medina (center), shelter coordinator in Honduras, and Kathy Tschiegg, CAMO's chief executive officer, make plans for the voluneer group that will leave today.

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Kathy Tschiegg (left), CAMO founder, and Sally Zimmerman, clinical director of Every Woman's House, are making sure everything is ready for when a volunteer team heads to Honduras today.

By SUE CRAWFORD

Special to the Daily Record

WOOSTER -- The third Saturday in February each year is an exciting day for CAMO volunteers across the country. This year is no exception.

Today is the send-off day for the first wave of medical professionals traveling to Santa Rosa de Copan, Honduras. There are about 70 people going who represent such medical specialties as plastic surgery, respiratory therapy, eye care and eye surgery, dentistry and emergency room medicine. Read more at The-Daily-Record.com.