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Brisas del Campo

Erin Caldwell



Monday, January 20, 2025


The January Team arrived in Honduras on Saturday!! The team has 5 new members from Charlottesville, Virginia, Germany, and North Carolina.


On Monday, the team visited Brisas del Campo. This is Friends of Barnabas' second visit to this community. Many of the children cannot read nor write.


The Medical clinic noted mental health challenges and that some of the stigma that exist surrounding treatment prevent people from getting help.


We were able to help a family with a grandfather and an infant who both had pneumonia. We were able to get a quick referral to Doctora and sent the baby to the hospital. The mother was concerned about the finances, and we engaged the community leader who helped to facilitate the infant being treated.


A second family who touched many people in the clinics included a parent and three tween age boys. The father had been in a terrible motorcycle accident in the fall and required hospitalization. The mother went to the hospital to care for the father and the three boys were at home. The oldest, 14-year-old, cared for the other two, one of whom was also involved in the accident. Virginia, a team member who has been on 20 trips with FOB, was able to use her orthopedic skills in teaching the man how to use crutches. Joseph gave his cross to both the mother and the father in this family.


Linda gave her cross to an older man with cerebral palsy and a club foot. He was referred to Doctora Moncada to receive further care. Mark shared his cross with the community teacher who had been teaching in the community since she was 12 years old.


Several of the new team members were overcome with the significant challenges that the children face, as noted in poor dental health. Roger helped out in the dental clinic while the dentists preformed procedures. The clinic has evolved to have new dental equipment allowing for teeth cleaning and fillings rather than just extractions.


Diana and Ginger, two new team members, were a big hit using face paint and instant camera to entertain the kids. Another new member, Lynn, became the manicure specialist for the young girls.


~Linda Hart

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