- We are a 501c3 corporation with the humanitarian goals of improving health, infrastructure, economics and care of orphans and the poor in the town of Limon, Honduras.
- Limon is a Garifuna (descendants of African slaves) community on the caribbean coast of Honduras - the second poorest country in the western hemisphere.
- Limon has a very high rate of HIV - best estimates indicate 10-15% adult infectivity rate - and gets little attention from traditional and government resources in preventing and treating this problem.
- As a result of little access to health care the town and area of Limon has a high death rate from treatable diseases such as malaria and parasites, as well as high morbidity from other diseases.
- Because of the many health care issues and the high death rate from preventable and treatable diseases, there is a large and growing population of orphans which is overwhelming the community resources. These orphans frequently become victims of exploitation.
- Infrastructure problems include lack of access to clean water, lack of local income sources, particularly for women, lack of educational services, lack of health care education and care.
- The human tragedy as the result of the HIV epidemic alone is staggering. We see whole families, mother/father/children all dying of AIDS - people dying in their huts with no food, water, sanitation or care. The suffering is appalling.
- Infections with malaria and parasites takes a huge toll.
- Dental care is practically non-existant and most children have serious dental disease.
- We are currently focusing on providing improved health care, HIV education and prevention, improvement of community infrastructure such as schools and sources of clean water, and building a larger orphanage to house the many street children.
- Donations and volunteers are actively sought.
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