One Year! (2/21/2001)

It was one year ago February 21 that we opened the clinic at Hospital Loma de Luz.  We now have medical records for over 2200 patients.  Many patients have made decisions for Christ. People with chronic diseases, like diabetes and high blood pressure, who before could not afford to visit the doctor or buy their medicine, now are having their diseases affordably and conveniently brought under control, seeing the love of Jesus Christ in action. 

This is a year of expansion.  As at least four more doctors and one nurse plan to be working on site this calendar year.  We will see our hours, services and Honduran staff all increase.  We have done our first surgery, opened a lab, and are awaiting our first shipment of glasses for our eyeglass clinic.  Construction proceeds on the hospital building.  We hope by the end of the year to begin occupying the actual clinic area in the hospital, moving from our temporary location in the Staff Housing Complex.

 

Construction continues only as donated funds allow, slowly when the bank account is low, more rapidly at times of increased giving.  This works reasonably well for construction, but for the clinic, it is more difficult.  Since the hospital completion is our priority, when funds are low, our clinic activities also need cut back.  As patients grow accustomed to our presence, and look forward to our expanded services, it is difficult for them when we need to “slow down” due to lack of funding.  Right now is one of those times.

 

To ensure a steady medical presence, and allow for growth this year, we need to move into a new phase of funding the project.   We need to seek “Partners in Honduras” to regularly fund the clinic and the ongoing construction needs.  For about $1500 per month, we can maintain our current clinic services, as well as expand as planned.  We, as well, need additional funds to maintain our construction pace to complete the hospital.

 

We are looking for individuals, churches and other organizations that would be willing to become regular financial “Partners in Honduras.”  Please seek God’s plan and timing with us, asking Him if you or someone you know might be one of our potential “Partners”.

 

Commitments and donations can be sent to:

 

The Cornerstone Foundation

P.O. Box 156 - Biloxi, MS 39533

Ph. / FAX 228-435-7800 (toll free 877-277-8663)

www.crstone.org

e-mail:  cornerstone@ametro.net