Before I begin discussing what I did in Honduras, I just want to say that it was definitely one of the most life-changing experiences of my life. Traveling to Honduras was an amazing adventure of a lifetime. When I first arrived, it was nothing of what I expected! The media doesn’t always tell you how beautiful the landscapes are in Honduras, or how welcoming and grateful the people are. Being there in Honduras and treating the people, working alongside the communities etc, was such a humbling experience that now I can see how we often overlook about what’s important in our own lives. Makes me realize how privileged we are and how we take things for granted. Albeit this trip was hard work, it was rewarding nonetheless. During my first clinical day, it was all about triage, where we would work alongside translators and ask patients questions as well as take their vitals. Then data input is where we record the diagnoses and treatments of the patient. My second clinical day involved Charla, where we provided dental hygiene supplies and taught children how to brush their teeth. We also helped out in the pharmacy, where we would help out the pharmacist and provide medication to the patients. My third clinical day was consultation, which is where patients would speak with the doctors. We also helped out the dentists with teeth cleanings and extractions. In the course of these three days, we’ve treated around 750 patients in the community of Los Guásimos! I’ve learned so much from working alongside the medical professionals, as well as with an awesome group of people, that I am forever grateful. We also visited the community of La Presa on one of the days, where they toured us around to show us their contaminated water supply. On this day, we dug trenches in order for the community to bring in a clean water supply. We didn’t have long with the community so we worked as much as we could in the time we were given. We also helped each other along the way as we dug, and it warms my heart seeing people work as a team! As we dug, some of the community members joined in on the digging, danced, or played music and it was an overall good time! It was so much fun that I didn’t even realize we dug for so long! On the next day, we worked with community members to build an eco stove in their homes. When we finished, our coordinators took us to the town of San Juan de Flores for an ice cream run! While visiting, we encountered the mayor by chance, and we were personally invited to tour his office! He was also kind enough to let us take a photo with him! After everyday of working hard in the communities, it was always nice to come back to the compound and hang out with good friends! I always looked forward to those karaoke bus rides with such awesome people! Lastly, on the final day, we said our goodbyes. I am grateful for the opportunity to travel to another country and help those in need. Met some awesome people along the way! The last day is always the hardest.
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