Team picture

After taking a break in 2012 due to some security issues, New Hope Church will again be sending a medical / dental team to La Ceiba, Honduras. The team of eleven leaves on February 24, 2013.

Stacy, Ann, Jeff, Tim, Lynette, Sara, Cassie, Loren, Nicholas, Desiree

Walter (not pictured)

The Clinic

The clinic has been providing medical care to the impoverished people in the La Ceiba, Honduras area since shortly after Hurricane Mitch in 1998. It has provided care for thousands of people who had no, or limited, access to other health care. While the government run health care system is able to provide some care to some people, they simply do not have the resources to care for the great need that exists there today. At Salud Total they are currently providing funding for a full time physician, medications for patients, eye care, x-ray facilities, and basic laboratory needs. They also continue to use US medical teams to provide additional care at Salud Total and the surrounding communities. The affiliated church, Iglesia Gran Comision, has proven to be a reliable source of housing, transportation and excellent interpreters to allow U.S. doctors to provide care and provides local volunteers on a regular basis to help run the clinic. Through Salud Total many thousands of people are receiving care every year providing improved health and changed lives on a daily basis.

Total Health

Total Health is a U.S. based organization that is committed to providing high quality, consistent and reliable medical care in Central America. In short, they want to provide primary care medicine to people who have never had it before. Through disease prevention and early treatment they can dramatically change the health of the people they serve. This is being done by funding the salaries of key positions, supplying medications on a consistent basis, expanding diagnostic capabilities like x-ray and laboratory equipment, and sending medical teams from the US to help provide care. 

La Ceiba, Honduras

La Ceiba is a port city on the northern coast of Honduras in Central America. It is located on the southern edge of the Caribbean Sea forming part of the south eastern boundary of the Gulf of Honduras. With a population of over 200,000 living in approximately 170 residential areas (called colonias or barrios), it is the fourth largest city in the country. La Ceiba was officially founded on August 23, 1877. The city was named after a giant ceiba tree which grew near the old dock, which itself finally fell into the sea in late 2007. Its climate is tropical, with a latitude of 15° 46.0 and a longitude of 086° 50.0. The city has been officially proclaimed the "Eco-Tourism Capital of Honduras" as well as the "Entertainment Capital of Honduras".

View Larger Map