We believe that children should have ample access to quality health care as a keystone element to their healthy and plentiful development. The Honduran health care system is free for all citizens, but it is severely lacking in terms of immediate access to pediatric professionals. Patients have to endure extremely long wait times for medical attention along as well as constant shortages of basic drugs and medicines. 

 

Furthermore, the agonizing financial and material realities that our children face often leaves them alone and neglected when processing harsh or traumatic events. The children and young people of the Los Pinos community unfortunately have to face unstable environments that leave them exposed to violence, abuse, and other forms of trauma. Without the proper care and access to professional mental health experts, the children carry the heavy burden of trauma alone.

 

We work towards nurturing the Mind, Body, and Spirit of the children of Los Pinos by caring for their physical health and mental health. We help provide access to prompt pediatric care and help families purchase prescription drugs and medicine when necessary. We also provide access to professional mental health counseling and therapy and conduct periodic workshops that deal with recovering and navigating trauma. Additionally, we promote healthy lifestyles and proper hygiene as a form of preventative healthcare.