Every day sick and injured Guatemalans receive free medical care from one of our many mobile medical clinics, pharmacies, community clinics or MedEx kits. Thanks to donated medical supplies and equipment we send to areas including Chiquimula, impoverished families have access to everything from simple headache medicine to antibiotics.

Hector has seen a lot of sadness turn into joy over the last few years. In order to make sure as many people needing free medical care receive it, this medical technician and regional outreach center leader has partnered with a dozen local doctors and a local medical school. Widows like Luz Dias sing their praises about Hector’s efforts.

Luz, 51, lost her husband seven years ago. She supports her three children by washing and ironing other’s clothing. For the last three years she struggled with a foot fungus. Itching horribly, Luz would scratch the infected areas until they bled. It became so bad that she couldn’t walk.

After seeing other doctors without success, she came to Operation Blessing’s medical clinic asking for help. A volunteer doctor prescribed and gave Luz a tube of Cormax cream. Soon the fungus disappeared! This mother is thrilled that her feet have been completely healed for four months. Now it will be easier to feed her family.

Standing the Test of Time
Justo is also the financial provider for his wife and three children. He was barley 40 years old when a large ulcer formed below his right knee. The doctors told him that if they couldn’t fix it, his calf would have to be amputated. How would he work? What would become of him and his family?

The area around the ulcer eventually went black. As a last hope, Justo came to our clinic and asked for help. Over the next year Hector put Silbadin cream on the desperate patient and gave him antibiotic injections. After a year’s treatment the ulcer completely disappeared!

Ecstatic, Justo returned to the previous doctors and show him his healed leg. The doctor told him it was not really healed and wouldn’t last. That was eleven years ago. Justo still has his leg and is enjoying life!

Thank you for helping us to bring medical care to the wonderful people of Guatemala. You have made an eternal impact on so many of their lives! Remember, there's so much more to do.

HOW YOU CAN HELP
Be a part of OBI's ongoing medical relief efforts by making an online contribution to help those suffering from extreme poverty and sickness.

 

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