2022 Brigade Report

Wow, what a whirlwind week! Our medical brigade this year consisted of thirty-one people from the USA along with 20 Honduran volunteers. We spent a week providing medical and dental care to the rural villages surrounding Yuscaran, Honduras July 10-17, 2022. We traveled with 35 cases filled with medicines, medical supplies and hygiene packs to be given out. Over the course of 5 days of clinics we visited 15 villages and provided care for 1650 villagers. Our dentists saw a total of 202 patients. Some received cleaning while many required extractions of severely diseased teeth. Two hundred eighty-four teeth were removed. Children were taught oral hygiene and had fluoride treatments, with the hope that less caries will be in their future.

This was our first medical trip since 2019, due to Covid. The villagers were very appreciative of our care. Many doubted we would ever return and were so relieved to see us again. We have served in the same general area around Yuscaran for more than 20 years, and they have come to trust us, and look forward to our visits.

One of the most touching aspects of our trips is the warm affection the Honduran volunteers have for our team. Honduran doctors, dentists, translators and a pharmacist all joined us for this week of service. They LOVE being able to help their rural poor, and routinely express their gratitude to God and to us for allowing them to be part of the team. We have equal affection for them and of course we couldn’t do this work without them! This collaboration is a vital and integral part of our model.

We will be posting stories and photos in the weeks to come! -- Dr. Brenda Towell, Brigade Coordinator