Medical Missions What is a medical mission? Our mission team consists of doctors, nurses, and other volunteers that minister to the physical, spiritual needs of women, children, and adults in developing countries throughout the world. Currently our missions are limited to Peru. Mission and Vision Hands of Charity, or “Manos …
Manos de la Caridad, (Hands of Charity) is a non-profit organization, raising money to help the women, children, and families, the poorest of poor in Chimbote, Peru. Manos de la Caridad, currently takes medical missionary groups to Chimbote, Peru. Our mission is to provide our clients with education and educational …
Manos de la Caridad, will work to implement the following programs in 2011 and beyond. Beds for Kids, Education, Food Distribution and Medical Clinics. Manos de la Caridad, is fiscally sponsored by “The Jordan Area Food Shelf.” Manos de la Caridad will seek its own tax exempt status as it …
What do you have to do to join a team? 1. Register to go on a medical mission. 2. Send resume and small summary “why you would like to join the team.” 3. Send a nursing license or medical license if applicable. 4. Make sure you have a passport, up-to-date …
Education
We are pleased to announce the 2012 mission to Chimbote, Peru will take place from September 28, 2012, to October 07, 2012. We will be conducting a family health clinic at the parish of Los Santos Mártires. We will also be running a in home visitation program and once again our beds for kids program. Check back soon for more information as we kick off our 2012 mission!
This year’s Manos de la Caridad medical group consisted of 1 medical doctor, 1 mastered prepared nurse, 6 registered nurses, 5 Minnesota School of Business nursing students, 1 Peruvian chiropractor, and 1 assistant. We were able to see over 1200 patients within 4 days of clinic at 2 different parishes, educate the public on health prevention and prevention of sexual transmitted diseases, distribute 17 beds during 2 different afternoons, and help many women and children with meeting the basic needs of daily living. Manos de la Caridad, focused on many areas this trip and experienced a variety of emotional and impressionable experiences.
Medical Clinics
Speaking of that… we currently have a promotion going. That’s right a promotion! Everyone loves a promotion! Here is ours.. For a suggested $10.00 donation, a chance to win an IPAD, XBOX or a Flip Video Camera. What a deal! If you’re interested, ( Please be Interested ) in taking part in the promotion call Eric @ 612-251-0226.
Also, just over to the right you can see Armando and Nora modeling the Manos de la Caridad, 2011 Mission T-Shirt. They are for sale and a great value… So if interested ( Please be Interested ) click the paypal link and order some up for your family and friends. We even have 2 sizes available. Large and Extra Large, so that fits everyone right! Well maybe not but order some anyway they make great gifts and it for a great cause.
Wooo Hoooo, we have also produced our first educational video series! You can find it on our education page. It was deployed, January of 2011, in conjunction with the “San Francisco De Asis Sonrisa Program” and is titled: Cleft Lip and Palate Care. Treatment after Surgery. From what I hear, we are going to be nominated for an award… Hollywood here we come! Well maybe we won’t be nominated for an award but we worked real hard on it and I think we should be. LOL
Lot’s to do, before we leave in March. Tanya our “Executive Director” just hit our creative department ( one guy who does not even own a suit ) with an additional education video series she would like completed prior to heading out in March, so he will be burning the midnight oil.
Check back as we are now “live from Minneapolis!” This 25th day of January 2011.
Eric
Manos de la Caridad (Hands of Charity) is a non-profit organization raising money for missionaries traveling to Chimbote, Peru to help the women, children, and families in the poorest of poor. The mission area was started by Father Jack Davis 34 years ago. He began ministering to the poorest of the poor in 1974 and is currently the pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help parish in Chimbote. He was ordained a priest in 1969 and made servicing the poor his life mission. Sister Peggy Byrne traveled to Chimbote in 1981 and stayed in Chimbote with Father Jack to improve the education programs, religious education, Human rights Office, social works and other programs for the elderly and disabled. Manos de la Caridad will be working with the mission by providing education and educational resources to promote health and wellness, a bed’s for kids’ project, building a clinic, providing medical treatments and meeting the basic needs for the mission.
This year’s trip was a very emotional and eye opening experience for myself and the rest of our group. The women and children were coming for medical reasons, but also many came for a glass of water. When a mother comes with their child and the child has not had water for two days, and we offer a glass of water, it breaks my heart as a mother to know the difficultly in helping your child to meet the basic needs of survival. For many, water comes from a contaminated river they wash clothes, cook with, and bath in. Many of the people would purchase drinking water if they were able to afford it. Many can not and can not go without. They drink what they have. Please help us to support them on future missions.
Tanya
Manos de la Caridad, would like to welcome back Tanya, our "Executive Director," who has just returned from a week mission in Arequipa, Peru. Tanya, assisted the San Francisco De Asis Sonrisa Program. Tanya, worked with children in post op care and educated families on care instructions for their children after surgery.
This trip also allowed Manos de la Caridad, to introduce its first educational video set. The set was created for the Peruvian culture and contained education on cleft lip and palate care and treatment after surgery. The families of the patients were most grateful for the education. The doctors were excited for the educational opportunities that could benefit the many children and families, who needed education after cleft lip and palate surgery. The video sets were used in Arequipa, as well as Lima, for over 100 patients. Great job Tanya and welcome back!
Manos de la Caridad, would like to thank everyone for coming out to the 5K fun walk/run on Saturday. A big thank you to the supporters: CertainTeed, (Tammy you're the Best), Jeff and Beth from Total Health, Charity Warriors, our fiscal sponsor The Jordan Area Food Shelf, Phil Berbig the magic man on guitar... Frank the Master Grill Man... Nichole and all the volunteers who worked so hard making this happen. And special Thx to Kari and her team... Christine and the twins... and Dylan who lead the 5K Charge! You're all a blessing...
