Dear Friend,
“Be prepared!” is the respected Boy Scout motto! This has been our motto also as we have navigated changes this past year that affected our engagement with the many communities we have served. The new government’s policy required all delivery of public health be transitioned back to the Honduran Ministry of Health. While this brought disappointment to our service area, our staff is aware that God is always at work. We are excited to tell you that our amazing staff, along with the loyalty of friends and partners, has ensured that we continue our mission to be ambassadors of God’s grace and holistic healing to the people of Olancho, Honduras.
Predisan has pivoted to focus intentionally on what we call our Community Transformation Program. The longtime relationship among rural communities continues to thrive. The staff host events and are present to join them in kingdom work, including collaboration to meet evolving necessities for education, spiritual formation, the use of appropriate technology to build capacity and dignity, as well as, increase levels of holistic healthcare.
One story that captures my heart and illustrates some strategic changes is the story of Omar, a twelve-year-old boy who came with his Dad from a distant village to the newly established medical clinic in Las Delicias, Cuyamel. He arrived in miserable pain. The medical team diagnosed probable appendicitis and quickly communicated with our Good Samaritan Medical Center in the city of Catacamas to send the ambulance to transport Omar and Dad to the hospital. He received a successful surgery! We praise God for this provision and timing that saved his life.
Enjoy Omar’s smile!
Omar’s medical care is more than a story of healing. It is about compassionate and skilled staff, equipped clinics, teamwork, good community relationships, demonstrating God’s love, fostering empowerment and dignity to those on the margins, and helping to give a better future for families and especially our youth.
