A devastating fire and now a desperate need in Roatan for large medical equipment and funds.
Late in the evening of April 19th, the public hospital in Roatán which served the Bay Islands of Roatán, Guanaja, and Utilla caught fire and burned to the ground. Our medical team had visited that same hospital just last month. We are thankful that no lives were lost but are heartbroken for the whole community. This was their only public hospital. We are now working hard to coordinate shipping of the greatly needed medical equipment and supplies we have in storage. We ask for your prayers and donations. The current amount we need to raise for shipping of what we have on hand, helping with the purchase of desperately needed emergency surgical instruments, a portable x-ray unit and ultrasound equipment is between $12,000 and $15,000. A new hospital has been prioritized by the government but will probably take 1-2 years to complete.
OUTREACH UPDATE - The March trip to Honduras was a great success - you can read the blog here - and, you can still join us in September 2024.
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The next medical outreach trip to the Roatan area in Honduras is scheduled for September 21st - 28th, 2024. The total cost for each person, including airfare, is $2500 with a $1000 deposit that is non-refundable once we purchase a ticket in your name. We are especially looking for medical providers in the pediatrics, ob/gyn, dermatology, ENT, orthopedics, physical therapy and dental areas for the next trip. So, if you know a PA, MD, PT, a nurse practitioner, or a dentist who is looking for an adventure, get them to sign up with us..
If you want to know more about our outreach trips, you can read our daily blog from previous trips here. For Future opportunities use the "Contact Us" button. Any questions can be emailed to info@p4gh.org.
Medical Equipment and Supply Containers
During the past couple of years while we couldn't travel, we stayed busy collecting medical supplies and large hospital equipment that filled up multiple storage units. Our team in Charleston, South Carolina, worked tirelessly for months on end storing, organizing and cataloging beds, incubators, wheelchairs, and a multitude of other supplies before transferring it all to 40 ft containers for shipping. We successfully transported and delivered these shipping containers to the hospital in Bluefields, Nicaragua. The first one was delivered in 2020 and the last two in March of 2022. These donations are now being used in local medical clinics, the Bluefields University and the Bluefields Hospital. You can find pictures and read about our first container in 2020 on our about us page. More donations are arriving weekly and we are currently exploring sending containers to Honduras and the island nation of Granada. Contact us if you are interested in helping us with this effort locally in Charleston.
