From Mississippi-
While Haiti ranks as the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, Honduras is second.
That's why the Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi has conducted an annual Honduras Medical Mission since 1982.
Every two years, participating Mississippi parishes pass on the responsibility of leading the mission. Madison's Chapel of the Cross is in charge for 2010-2011.
Scott Lenoir, Chapel of the Cross priest associate, will be taking his fifth trip as a member of the Honduras Medical Mission Team when the group leaves next week to spend a week in San Joaquin. The city serves as a hub for outlying villages.
"Even in light of the Haitian tragedy, our friends in San Joaquin need us this year more than ever," Lenoir said.
A team of around 30, including those from medical, dental and veterinarian fields, are sent to Honduras annually.
Physicians see up to 3,500 patients during the five-day clinic, supplying free medicine and treating patients for intestinal parasites. Dentists pull hundreds of teeth, and vets treat hundreds of animals.
For the past decade, the mission has also sponsored Kinder Mississippi, a Christian education and feeding program. It pays for transportation, uniforms and school supplies of San Joaquin children who want to study in San Antonio, a nearby town with a public middle school.
More here-
http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20100206/FEAT04/2060317/1020/feat/-Friends-need-us----Episcopal-Diocese-of-Miss.-heads-to-Honduras
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