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Cynthia, 5-year-old child at Mother Teresa's Sister of Charity Orphanage. Cynthia has a irreparable heart condition. Her mother has asked MHL's help in bringing Cynthia home to die.

Alexi, 4-year-old child at Mother Teresa's Sisters of Charity Orphanage was severely malnourished. He also had skin lesions over most of his body. MHL has supplied this child with 'Then Feed Just One' food and his health is greatly improved.

Dania was brought to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, in hopes of medical help for a heart condition. Unfortunately, doctors concluded that she could not be helped, and she has returned to Honduras.

Elpidio was also brought to the Mayo Clinic for heart surgery. Doctors there were able to repair his heart condition. He has returned to Honduras a healthy little boy.

Pablo Zuniga is a 9-year-old boy from Esquias. He suffers from a kidney and ureter problem. Pablo has had multiple surgeries throughout his life, but he still needs to use a stoma collection system. MHL is helping Pablo by covering his medical tests in Tegucigalpa to see if more can be done to help him.

Franci, an 8-year-old girl, had surgery to insert a metal rod in her left leg from the knee to the ankle. Her left leg has not grown, and she requires crutches to walk. MHL will help her family with any medical costs they incur while seeking tests and medical treatment at an orthopedic hospital.

Oscar Arevelo, an 11-year-old boy from La Florida, does not walk. He also cannot talk and must be fed. MHL will get him a special pediatric wheelchair.

Kelvin Bueso is 6 years old. He has a fast heart rate and tests are needed to see what can be done to help him. MHL will try to help this family with the medical needs for Kelvin.

Jarmi Mizael is now six years old. He has undergone multiple surgeries to date at the orthopedic hospital in San Pedro Sula and is progressing well. He still needs further surgeries; we will update this information to let you know when he is finished with all surgeries to correct his club feet. Though our team was unable to visit his family during our July mission planning trip, we do keep track of him through our contacts in the country and continue to fund his medical care and family transportation costs.

Francisca Montes is currently twelve years old and attending kindergarten - her first opportunity to attend school. She is still living with relatives in very poor conditions but continues to improve from her malnourished state. MHL officials continue to check on her and provide her family with ...Then Feed Just One food.

Santos Alejo Martinez is now 15 years old. He had a metal rod placed in his right lower leg in 2009. MHL continues to watch the improvement in this young man and monitor his progress. MHL will continue to assist this young boy and his family with all expenses required for his medical care.

Nellie Urbina Reyes is a 9-year-old, first seen by our medical brigade in January 2008. She has been diagnosed with Charcot foot, a degenerative disease and softening of the bones. She requires special shoes that help her walk and limit further damage to her ankles and feet. MHL hopes to find more medical help for her. We continue to supply her family with Then Feed Just One food and will continue to monitor the developments concerning her medical treatments.

Above: Nellie's feet are examined by a Honduran doctor. Right: Richard Seivert and Nellie pose in June, 2009.
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Rina Yesenia Martinez is a 7-year-old girl diagnosed with Hirschsprungs disease, a disease that affects the large intestine (colon). After a very successful surgery, she was released from the Tegucigalpa hospital and moved to Mother Teresa's Sisters of Charity orphanage for recuperation. She now is a healthy little girl who enjoys playing with others. MHL personnel visit with her family regularly to check on her progress and always find her quite happy and healthy. 

	Illich Rivera was brought to the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, in 2007 for tests and diagnosis.
Ligia Erazo brought to the National Institute of Health, Bethesda, MD, in 2006 for bone marrow transplant.
	Janzy Alvarez was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect by the 2006 medical team and treated in Honduras.
Cristobal Vidal Diaz brought to Le Mars, IA, in 2003 for diagnosis of a bone condition.
	Ana Rut was brought to the U.S. in 2003 for heart surgery.
Francisco Torres was brought to the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, in 2002 for a heart condition.
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