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The need… Our people cannot afford surgery. JulisaJulisa was born with her bladder outside her body. Bladder Extrophy is a rare condition, occurring in one out of 30,000 births. Bladder Extrophy in a newborn can be quickly corrected with modern surgical techniques, and the child grow up to live a normal life. |
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In Honduras, the facilities and technology are lacking; consequently, most new-born babies with Bladder Extrophy die almost immediately from infections due to exposure of the bladder. Thanks to the constant care of her mother, Julisa had lived for 9 years with her condition…a miracle in itself. Her mother’s many appeals to hospitals and charitable groups led to numerous promises, but none ever materialized. God answered their appeals when an Orlando surgeon learned of her situation, and contacted Mountain of Hope. The doctor explained that he had performed the operation and offered to assist. A central Florida hospital donated all the other necessary personnel and facilities for the operation. Mountain of Hope brought her to America, where the surgical team removed her bladder, broke and rebuilt her pelvis and prepared her for further corrective surgery when she becomes older. Julisa’s life was saved, and she is back home running, jumping, and attending school like a normal child. |
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Angelica When the mission team arrived in the village in 1998, they noticed a coffin stored in a nearby warehouse. A woman explained that her 18 year old niece was dying. Team doctors went to Angelica, and quickly diagnosed that she was suffering a severe allergic reaction to a drug prescribed by a local doctor. |
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| She was immediately taken to a hospital in San Pedro Sula where she was stabilized. However the corneas in her eyes had been destroyed by the drug reaction, and she was blind. Mountain of Hope raised the money to bring her to Florida, where a cornea transplant was performed, initially restoring her sight. Unfortunately, these corneas did not survive, leaving her blind once again. Currently, a return trip is planned for Angelica to undergo a new procedure to again restore her sight. | |||||
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| Adela Adela was born with advanced cataracts. Everything was a blur to her growing up, including her two children whom she had never seen clearly. Adela was brought to the states, where a Mountain of Hope eye surgeon removed her cataracts. When she returned to Quince de Enero and saw her children clearly for the first time, Adela’s tears of joy were all the thanks the Mountain of Hope team needed. Once more, God’s hands were in their work. |
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