Clinica MAXEÑA 2018

The Clinica Maxeña recently began a Nutrition Support for Malnourished Infants and also Infants in our Nutrition Program of Pastoral Health; first infancy. We developed an agricultural project with 34 chickens that lay one organic egg daily. Each month each child in the program receives 8 eggs.  The mothers of the children come to a monthly meeting to receive the eggs. Sometimes the meetings are in their community and sometimes in the Clinic Meeting room.  The babies weight and health care is monitored by the Clinic Workers who are leaders in these health programs.  Pastoral Health for Infants is a National Diocese Health project.  The Nutrition Project is part of our Regular Preventive Program for Infants. Magali, Nurse Director, with the assist of another Clinic Worker, Felícita receive on going classes and meetings at  the Diocese Health Project.  The different communities also have regular meetings with the women who participate. Your contributions help us support these two imp

LAST WEEK WE WENT AGAIN TO SEE FAMILY OF ABANDONED CHILDREN, WHO ARE A HAPPY FAMILY AND ALWAYS SMILING!  MANUELA THE ELDEST DAUGHTER AND WHO BECAME "MOM" TO HER BROTHERS AND SISTERS, WAS DOWN AT THE PARISH CHURCH, HELPING TO READY FOR CELEBRATION OF ASH WEDNESDAY.  SHE QUICKLY CAME HOME.  HER YOUNG BROTHERS AND SISTERS ARE ALWAYS SMILING. WE BROUGHT THEM SOME OF THE "FRESH"EGGS FROM OUR CHILCKEN PROJECT FOR MALNOURISHED CHILDREN.  MARTIN CAME ALONG TO BRING SOME TUBING AS AT LAST WE ARE GOING TO INSTALL BATHROOM FIXTURES SO NOT HAVING TO GO INTO THE WEEDS! ALSO WE PROMISED THAT NEXT STEP WILL BE THE CEMENT FLOOR THEY LACK IN THEIR HOME!  WE HAVE MADE THEIR HOME A COMFORTABLE SURROUNDING  THEY ARE ALWAYS HAPPY AND WELL GROOMED.  ALL THE CHILDREN OF SCHOOL AGE GO TO LOCAL CLASSES NEAR BY.  OUR PROJECT AND YOUR GENEROSITY MAKES POSSIBLE SHARING OUR BLESSINGS WITH OTHERS! "THANK YOU"  I ENCLOSE SOME PHOTOS OF THIS HAPPY FAMILY.  FRANCISCO THE ELDEST BOY W

                                          "INCREDIBLE VISIT TO A NEEDY FAMILY"                                              THANK YOU FOR DONATIONS TO HELP!!!        I HAD NOT HEARD FROM A FRIEND IN NEED, MANUELA, FOR SOME TIME!                I ASKED CIRILO," IF WE COULD GO VISIT TO SEE HOW SHE WAS DOING"?!        I AM SO GLAD WE DID!  I HAVE SHARED IN THE PAST ABOUT MANUELA, AND         HER DIFFICULT LIFE!  WE HAVE OFTEN GIVEN HER HELP AND SHE                               SOMETIMES CALLS OR COMES VISIT!  SHE IS THE OLDEST OF SEVEN         CHILDREN.  HER MOTHER DIED IN CHILDBIRTH!        MANUELA IS NOW 19 YEARS OLD.  HER MOTHER DIED IN CHILDBIRTH, WHEN        MANUELA WAS 15 YEARS OLD.  THE FATHER ABANDONED, AND HER SIX         LITTLE BROTHERS AND SISTERS, AND FOUND ANOTOHER WOMAN, TWO                   MONTHS AFTER THE BIRTH.  FORTUNATELY "HIS" FATHER LEFT MANUELA             A  EXTRA HOUSE HE HAD AND SMALL PIECE OF LAND.  HE LIVES NEAR B

DIFICULT TIMES FOR THE PEOPLE OF GUATEMALA!  PEOPLE CONTINUE TO GO NORTH!!! I AM A DAUGHTER OF IRISH IMMIGRANTS TO THE UNITED STATES.  MY PARENTS WERE ABLE TO COME WITH VISAS.  NOW TIMES ARE DIFFERENT FOR PERSONS LOOKING FOR WAYS TO PROVIDE FOOD AND EUCATION FOR THEIR FAMILIES. A WALL WILL NOT KEEP THEM OUT AND SHOULD NOT.  MY PERSONAL OPINION. AT THE PRESENT TIME THERE IS HUNGER AND NO JOBS.  THE COFFEE HARVEST WAS NOT FRUITFUL, FOR MOST.  MANY FAMILIES HAVE TWO OR THREE YOUNG ADULT CHILDREN, WHO HAVE SUCCEEDED IN CROSSING INTO THE UNITED STATES.  THEY DO SEND MONEY HOME.  THE MINIMAL SALARY A "DAY" HERE IS 12.85 CENTS A DAY!!  PRAY FOR A MORE JUST WORLD IN GUATEMALA AND OTHER COUNTRIES,  SOUTH OF OUR BORDER, SO THEY DO NOT HAVE TO RISK THEIR LIVES TO MAKE A JUST SALARY. i AM PLANNING TO RETURN NORTH TO RETIRE, MAYBE END OF APRIL.  I WILL GO TO MONTANA.  MY LITTLE COCO WILL STAY WITH THE CLINIC FAMILY AND BE WLL CARED FOR.  I FEEL IT IS BEST FOR HIM AND ME!  IT