Neighbors Far Away

How can we simplify our lives?  How can we continue to use our medical skills as we move toward retirement?  Can we enrich both our own lives and those of others?  Can we gain a better understanding of neighbor by living and working with him in community?

For us, these questions are being answered with the help of Mission Doctors Association (MDA).  Through MDA, we have volunteered our medical services yearly, and are now serving for five months at Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos (NPH) in Honduras, Central America.

At NPH Honduras, we live among many young Hondurans from disrupted homes, who grow up together in a setting of safety, security and love.  Each has the chance to advance educationally, to grow spiritually, and to know what it is to be family.  Surrounded by dedicated local adults and international staff and volunteers, these youth are given the opportunity to build new lives for themselves, and to make their country a better place.

On a typical day, we may start with Mass at the home for elderly residents, followed by a walk to the NPH community clinic to see patients in a primary care setting.  After a lunch of beans, bananas and rice with the Honduran staff and volunteer nurses, we may return to the two-room casita we call home.  The afternoon may find us playing games with the young children of Casa Suyapa, helping the surgical brigade in triage activities, or hiking together on a mountain trail lined by fragrant pines.

We invite you to join us on our journey at “Neighbors Far Away”, and to learn more about Mission Doctors Association.