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Desperate help needed for surgery

Guatemala | OM International

Carmen Laura is 15 years old and lives in Santa Elena, Petén, a remote indigenous area in Guatemala. Most inhabitants in this area – including Carmen’s parents – are returnees: people that fled to Mexico during the peak of Guatemala’s civil war between the national army and the guerrillas and returned during the peace negotiations in 1995.

A team from OM Guatemala visited the poor village a few weeks ago, during a medical outreach in the area. Doctors diagnosed the girl with a serious heart disease and told her parents that she would need surgery as soon as possible. The surgery now is scheduled for 2 September, but unfortunately the family doesn’t have the required $1000 USD to pay for it.

“I’m looking for help for this girl”, says Pilar Castro, leader of OM Guatemala. “We’re trying to find finances in Guatemala, but we need more help because 2 September is approaching soon and Carmen really needs this surgery. Please pray that God will do a miracle in her life.”

For more information, please contact OM Guatemala through This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . To give, contact your local OM office and designate your gift to: “Guatemala—Carmen Laura” (OM fund 20).

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Photos Guatemala

Guatemala :: Team picture OM Guatemala, January 2011: leader Pilar Castro with Anabella, Mirna and volunteer Milton
Guatemala :: Last month, OM Guatemala team members and nine foreign volunteers travelled to Tiquisate, a city in the southwest of the country. The team visited eight public schools and shared with over 2,600 students.
Guatemala :: Children receive a drink and a snack in a school in Quiché. OM Guatemala gave classes on life values to the children and shared the Gospel.
Guatemala :: OM Guatemala team members have a talk with parents of children who go to a school in Quiché. OM Guatemala gave classes on life values to the children and shared the Gospel.
Guatemala :: 17 year old Guil from a poor neighbourhood in Guatemala City received all his school supplies (and the ones for his five younger siblings) through a gift to OM.
Guatemala :: People are waiting to receive food. On a recent outreach right before Christmas to an indigenous community, the OM Guatemala team members took three of their nephews along to help distribute food to families and toys to children. The teenagers, together with 8 adult participants in the outreach, visited a town called Carchá in the area of Alta Verapaz in Guatemala.
Guatemala :: People are waiting to receive food. On a recent outreach right before Christmas to an indigenous community, the OM Guatemala team members took three of their nephews along to help distribute food to families and toys to children. The teenagers, together with 8 adult participants in the outreach, visited a town called Carchá in the area of Alta Verapaz in Guatemala.
Guatemala :: Anabella, OM Guatemala team members, gives a bag with food to a lady. On a recent outreach right before Christmas to an indigenous community, the OM Guatemala team members took three of their nephews along to help distribute food to families and toys to children. The teenagers, together with 8 adult participants in the outreach, visited a town called Carchá in the area of Alta Verapaz in Guatemala.
Guatemala :: People are receiving food. On a recent outreach right before Christmas to an indigenous community, the OM Guatemala team members took three of their nephews along to help distribute food to families and toys to children. The teenagers, together with 8 adult participants in the outreach, visited a town called Carchá in the area of Alta Verapaz in Guatemala.
Guatemala :: OM Guatemala team members are handing out food. On a recent outreach right before Christmas to an indigenous community, the OM Guatemala team members took three of their nephews along to help distribute food to families and toys to children. The teenagers, together with 8 adult participants in the outreach, visited a town called Carchá in the area of Alta Verapaz in Guatemala.

           

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