April 2015

A team of ten volunteers with diverse backgrounds recently returned from a successful trip to Honduras. The main focus of this trip was to continue developing the dental clinic and foster relationships with our contacts in the dental community of Honduras. A large portion of time was spent focused on acquiring equipment for the newly constructed dental facility and identifying a functional layout to place the furniture and equipment.

In addition to the dental focus, a subset of the group worked with educators from 11 nearby communities to conduct a training with the recently installed educational wireless network and laptops in the education center. A similar educational network was also installed in the medical center with content in both English and Spanish.

The medical clinic was also open for patient appointments and a number of house visits. In addition to the human patients, there were a variety of pet and livestock check-ups performed by our volunteer veterinarian.

Loading Dental Equipment during the April 2015 trip.

Unloading dental equipment during the April 2015 trip.

Honduran dentist inspecting dental chair in the new facility during the April 2015 trip.

Loading more furniture for new dental facility during the April 2015 trip.

Floorplan created during the April 2015 trip.

Educators from 11 communities gathering before computer training at education center during the April 2015 trip.

Horacio, the librarian, conducting a technology training class for educators from 11 nearby communities during the April 2015 trip.

Patient visits at the medical center during the April 2015 trip.

Some young El Rosario puppies.

A basic hoof trimming demonstration on Gringo the horse during the April 2015 trip.

A typical team dinner at the bunk house during the April 2015 trip.