Clinica MAXEÑA 2018

                                                    APN PATIENTS OF THE CLINICA MAXEÑA                                                                     WHO ARE THEY!!      THESE ARE FEW FAMILIES AND CHILDREN THAT YOUR DONATIONS HELP! These are special patients.. There are many who we serve.  The first Photo is three special children.  Their MOM, an Epileptic, died in city Hospital, after fall in fire after attack.. She develped Gangrene!  She was a wonderful Mom!    The second child," WENDY"!   She is now five years old and weighs 15 pounds.  She was born in National Hospital by Caesarean at less than  2 pounds, and six months pregnancy, by Casearan.  She has been part of our NUTRITION PROJECT, since brought by government Health center, to our Nutrition Program.      Sulamita, was disovered by Nurse Magali.  She is younger sister of our Joven, Ramon, who fell from tree and developed two compound fractures.  Sulamita is developmentally affected since birt

A Very Special Family Who Need Help!!! This family lives a few kilometers from our Mission Site.  We first knew the oldest boy, now 13, a few years ago.  He fell out of a tree, helping his Dad in the fields.  They did not seek immediate help from us.  When they did come, Ramon was suffering from a double compound fracture in one of his lower legs, and was badly infected.   WE PROVIDED EMER GENCY CARE AND A WORKER ACCOMPANIED, FATHER AND SON BY AMBULANCE, TO GUATEMALA CITY AND ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL. THIS  IS A GOVERNMENT INSTITUTION, WITH MANY OF THE BEST   SPECIALISTS.  HE SPENT TWO MONTHS IN THE CITY HOSPITAL, TWO  SURGERIES  THEN RETURNED TO US FOR SPECIALIZED CARE.  MAGALÍ FOLLOWED HIS CARE CLOSELY SO THERE WAS FOLLOW UP CARE WITH SURGEONS, AT ROOSEVELT MEDICAL CENTER.                               IN VISITING THE FAMILY, MAGDALI, DIRECTOR OF THE CLINICA MAXEÑA                DISCOVERED ONE  OF THEIR CHILDREN WAS BORN DISABLED.  SHE                              COULD NOT SIT,   S

                        ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS AND                 CARROLL STUDENTS VISIT AND WORK!            THE MISSION SCHOOL ASUNCIÓN, WAS BUSY!            THEY WERE DELIGHTED WITH THE HELP OF            THE RECENT VISITORS.  THEY FINISHED             PREVIOUS PROJECT AND REPAIRED EARTH            QUAKE DAMAGE TO FEW WALLS. THANK YOU!            NOW THEY ARE ALL AT THE SOCCER FIELD,             RELAXING AND PLAYING AGAINST THE            TEACHERS OF ASUNCIÓN.  CLINICA MAXEÑA            LENT THEM SOCCER UNIFORMS!            THEY GO TO VISIT LAKE ATITLAN            AND OTHER TOWNS, THEN ON TO CITY!  THEY            ARE BOUND FOR HOME, "MONTANA" ON            SATURDAY. 

                                                     KARLA, MY SPECIAL FRIEND.          KARLA IS JUST BACK FROM UNOP, CANCER  CENTER FOR CHILDREN.  SHE IS IN HER  FORTH RELAPSE OF LEUKEMIA!  SHE IS AT HOME NOW, BUT  GOES IN SOON FOR EVALUATION.  SHE IS HAVING  A LOT OF  PAIN SO SHE IS NOT IN SCHOOL! SHE HAS  ON ORAL  CHEMOTHERAPY  SO  PRAYERS  FOR HER.               WE ALSO HAVE A THREE YEAR OLD CHILD IN  UNOP.  HIS FAMILY CAME FOUR HOURS IN  BUS  FOR LAST EYE MISSION OF THE CLINICA M AXEÑA.  HE APPEARS BLIND BUT DOCTORS  HAVE MADE SOME PROGRESS.  HE DOES  HAVE  CANCER.  HIS NAME IS JUAN OXLAJ.  PRAYERS FOR HIM TOO! THE CLINIC IS BLESSED TO HAVE MADE  CONTACTS WITH EXCELLENT SPECIALISTS  AND HOSPITALS.  CHICO FROM OUR CLINIC  PERSONNEL  TAKES MANY PATIENTS TO  CLINICS AND HOSPITALS AFAR AND VISITS  THEM, AND HEEPS TRACK OF THEIR  FOLLOW UP APPOINTMENTS. THESE ARE WHAT WE REFER TO AS PATIENTS  OF NEED AND THEIR CARE IS FREE IN OUR  CLINIC.  MANY OTHER CHILDREN  AND ELDERLY WE A