Aleyda Zepeda, Part I - Priceless Surgery in Atlanta

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 10:32:07 -0500

Meet Aleyda Zepeda. She’s 21 years old and for her entire life she had been in pain. Pain caused by severe scoliosis. So severe that her curved spine prevents one of her lungs from working. Aleyda is from a small farming village outside of Choluteca. She came to us when she was 17 years old. For 4 years Ally has worked to get Aleyda the surgery she needed. First in Honduras but after having a surgery date set and after having purchased the rod she’d need to straighten her spine the surgeon decided that the surgery was too complex for the technology available in Honduras. On a whelm Ally presented Aleyda’s case to Childspring International, a foundation based in Atlanta that brings children from around the world to the US for surgery. The key word there is CHILDREN. Aleyda was no longer a child and it would be a real long shot that they’d accept her case. God opened doors and hearts and Aleyda was accepted but Childspring still had to find a hospital and dr. willing to perform the surgery free of charge.

On Friday of last week Aleyda embarked on the biggest trip of her life, from her small village to the largest airport in the US, Altanta.. On Monday, Sept. 15 Aleyda had her first doctor’s appointment and surgery is now scheduled for Oct. 2. The cost of the entire surgery has been donated, the surgeon expense alone is valued at over $100,000. Obviously this is a sum of money that is unimaginable for most Hondurans. Praise God for opening these doors to change Aleyda’s life forever.

Fresh Water

Thu, 2 Oct 2008 15:00:30 -0500

Can you imagine being surrounded by water but not being able to drink or use any of it? For the inhabitants of the island of Carretal in the pacific ocean near Choluteca, going without much water is a way of life. Folks on this island have survived on the water taken from shallow, hand dug wells in the center of the island. The water table is reached at only about 6 feet down. This water, not completely salty was not fresh either. Last year Mission Lazarus received a grant from Healing Hands to supply the island with fresh water. Water now arrives on the island from well on the mainland. Pipes run through the jungle then through the mangrove swamp, across a small channel and then onto the island. Later this month a group of Americans will help build a wooden water tower base that will hold a 1000 gallon water tank. This tank will provide the island with water reserves. Getting the lumber to the island was big task. The fishermen of the island load their boats for the task. Check out the pictures!

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Aleyda Zepeda, Part I - Priceless Surgery in Atlanta

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