Read CAMO IN FOCUS JAN – FEB 2026
Thanks to SG Foundation, 244 books reached two rural schools in Honduras today! Students are gaining knowledge, imagination, and stronger reading skills. One school proudly shared victories in math and reading competitions—a testament to their hard work and CAMO’s support. Each book is a doorway to dreams and a brighter future.
At nearly seven years old, Mileyda Isabella is a living testament to courage, hope, and the power of solidarity. Two years ago, her life changed forever when a dedicated team of CAMO volunteer plastic surgeons traveled to Honduras and removed a malignant tumor that threatened her life.
This year, Mileyda reunited with the incredible team that saved her—Dr. Albert Woo, Tracie Trusdell, Erika Adhern, and CAMO International Director Kathy Tschiegg—while they attended to more patients in Honduras. The joy of seeing her healthy, smiling, and full of life was indescribable.
Mileyda loves the simple pleasures: sipping coffee, enjoying bread with butter, and making tortillas while playing with her little brother. Every laugh and every smile is a celebration of life and a reminder of the love and hope CAMO brings to children in need.
The Journey of a Girl and Her Grandmother
Mileyda lives in the community of El Zarzal, San Juan Intibucá, far from Santa Rosa de Copán. She and her family face long and challenging journeys by bus and on foot to reach every medical appointment.
In the past, despite the tireless efforts of her grandmother, Doña Lastenia Orellana, public health services could not provide the care Mileyda desperately needed. Before finding help through CAMO, she underwent two previous procedures at a local hospital, which were not enough to treat her malignant sarcoma.
CAMO’s medical brigade was the miracle Mileyda and her family prayed for every day.
After her surgery, she completed chemotherapy and now continues to receive support through CAMO’s Nutrition Program to regain her health.
Her journey continues, full of care, support, and resilience, a shining example of hope, love, and perseverance.
On June 5, 2025, 20-year-old Edgar Javier Murillo Prado suffered a devastating motorcycle accident in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. He was not wearing a helmet. The crash left him with severe traumatic brain injuries, multiple fractures, and dependent on a ventilator to survive.
For two months, he lay unconscious in a hospital bed. Doctors gave his family almost no hope. At one point, they prepared to disconnect life support. His mother, Irene, never left his side. She prayed. She waited. And against all odds, Edgar opened his eyes.
He could not walk. He could not speak. He depended on a tracheostomy to breathe and was severely malnourished. When he was discharged—due to limited hospital resources in Honduras—his recovery was far from complete. His mother carried him home to their rural community with no income and no clear path forward.Desperate for help, she found CAMO
When Edgar first arrived at CAMO, he was being carried in his mother’s arms. He was thin, fragile, and in visible pain. That day, he received more than medical care—he found compassionate support. He was immediately placed in urgent treatment through gastroenterology and nutrition services and given a wheelchair suited to his condition.
Month by month, his progress amazed everyone
By October, he was speaking again and gaining weight.
By December, he walked into CAMO without a wheelchair.
By February, his tracheostomy was removed, and he shared his story of survival.
Today, Edgar continues his recovery and has joined a road safety awareness campaign led by CAMO and a local university in Santa Rosa de Copán, helping educate young people in Honduras about motorcycle accidents and helmet safety.
His dream is simple: buy a car, sell vegetables, and help his mother.
He didn’t just survive. He walked back into life.
Fundación CAMO Honduras, en alianza con la Asociación Hermandad de Honduras, firmó un importante convenio de cooperación que permitirá ampliar el acceso a servicios de salud gratuitos y de calidad para miles de personas en comunidades vulnerables del país.
Este acuerdo reafirma el compromiso de ambas organizaciones con la salud comunitaria, la prevención de enfermedades y la atención integral de poblaciones con escasos recursos económicos.
Como parte del convenio, se desarrollarán siete brigadas médico-odontológicas, que brindarán atención gratuita, incluyendo consulta médica, medicamentos y seguimiento básico.
Como primer resultado de este convenio, ya se realizó la primera brigada médico-odontológica en el municipio de Gracias, Lempira, donde se brindaron casi 400 servicios de salud a la población, beneficiando a niños, mujeres y adultos mayores con atención médica oportuna y medicamentos.
Las brigadas médicas y odontológicas beneficiarán a comunidades de los departamentos de:
Durante las jornadas, los pacientes tendrán acceso a servicios en múltiples especialidades, entre ellas:
El convenio contempla una inversión conjunta de L 2.8 millones, aportada de forma equitativa por Fundación CAMO Honduras y la Asociación Hermandad de Honduras. Estos fondos estarán destinados a:
Con esta iniciativa, Fundación CAMO Honduras y la Asociación Hermandad de Honduras refuerzan su misión de llevar salud de calidad, prevención y atención integral a quienes más lo necesitan, contribuyendo al bienestar de miles de familias en todo el país.
Fortalecer y mantener la estructura técnica y operativa de la Fundación CAMO, garantizando la eficiencia de los procesos y la prestación de servicios de alta calidad.
Dirigir de manera coordinada los procesos técnicos y operativos, garantizando la eficiencia y eficacia en el cumplimiento del objetivo general y la misión de la Fundación.
Interesados enviar Hoja de Vida a más tardar el domingo 8 de febrero al correo electrónico a capitalhumano@camo.org
Francisco Escobar was just 23 when one moment changed everything. While walking in nature, he fell from a great height—“like falling five stories,” he recalls—and woke up paralyzed from the waist down. Emergency surgery saved his life, but his independence was gone.
Now 31, Francisco lives alone in a small apartment. He spends most of his days in bed and uses a wheelchair to move. Despite the challenges, his spirit remains unbroken. Calm, kind, and determined, he earns a modest living selling items online, holding onto the independence he can still claim.
Years of immobility caused deep wounds on his lower back, needing constant medical care. Bianca Ramírez, CAMO’s Nutrition Program Leader in Honduras, explains that proper nutrition—rich in protein and essential amino acids—is crucial for healing and maintaining muscle. Without it, recovery is nearly impossible.
Francisco is registered as a nutrition case with CAMO. Living alone, unable to work full time, and facing food insecurity, he depends on consistent support. That’s where CAMO steps in.
Through the support of Harvest Call, CAMO delivers food baskets, specialized nutritional formulas, wound care, and weekly visits that bring both medical help and human connection. Francisco’s wounds are healing, and, most importantly, he knows he is not alone.
Because when life comes to a sudden halt, hope—nurtured by care and compassion—can still move forward.
Francisco’s story shows how hope, care, and proper nutrition can change lives. You can help people like Francisco through CAMO’s Nutrition Program. Your support provides food, specialized nutritional formulas, and medical care to those who need it most.
Donate today and make a difference: www.camo.org/donate
Francisco Escobar tenía solo 23 años cuando un instante cambió todo. Mientras caminaba por la naturaleza, cayó desde gran altura—“como caer de cinco pisos,” recuerda—y despertó paralizado de la cintura para abajo. Una cirugía de emergencia le salvó la vida, pero su independencia se perdió.
Ahora, a los 31 años, Francisco vive solo en un pequeño apartamento. Pasa gran parte del día en la cama y utiliza una silla de ruedas para moverse. A pesar de los desafíos, su espíritu sigue intacto. Calmado, amable y determinado, gana un modesto ingreso vendiendo artículos en línea, aferrándose a la independencia que aún puede conservar.
Años de inmovilidad provocaron heridas profundas en la espalda baja que requieren atención médica constante. Bianca Ramírez, líder del Programa de Nutrición de CAMO en Honduras, explica que una nutrición adecuada—rica en proteínas y aminoácidos esenciales—es indispensable para sanar y mantener la masa muscular. Sin ella, la recuperación sería casi imposible.
Francisco es parte del Programa de Nutrición de CAMO y recibe visitas periódicas en su hogar. Al no poder trabajar a tiempo completo y enfrentar inseguridad alimentaria, depende de apoyo constante. Ahí es donde CAMO brinda su ayuda.
Con donaciones de Harvest Call, CAMO entrega baldes de comida, fórmulas nutricionales especializadas, brinda cuidado de heridas y visitas periódicas que combinan asistencia médica con acompañamiento humano. Las heridas de Francisco muestran mejoría y, lo más importante, él sabe que no está solo.
Usted también puede ayudar a personas como Francisco a través del Programa de Nutrición de CAMO. Su apoyo proporciona alimentos, fórmulas nutricionales especializadas y cuidado médico a quienes más lo necesitan.
Done hoy y marque la diferencia: www.camo.org/donar
CAMO EN LÍNEA NOVIEMBRE – DICIEMBRE 2025
En 2003, cuando muchos habían perdido la esperanza, CAMO decidió creer. Creer en un espacio olvidado, en paredes deterioradas y en un gimnasio donde nadie más veía futuro. CAMO vio algo diferente: un lugar donde miles de niños podrían soñar, crecer y aprender a perseverar a través del deporte.
Más de 20 años después de reconstruir el Gimnasio Municipal en Santa Rosa de Copán, esa decisión sigue dando frutos. Hoy, atletas y sus familias celebran no solo logros deportivos, sino también historias poderosas de esfuerzo, compromiso y resiliencia.
For over four and a half years, CAMO has walked alongside Ruth Nohemí Peña Cáceres, supporting her from her first days of life. Ruth was born with cleft lip and cleft palate—a condition that shaped her beginning but never defined her future.
Ruth is the youngest of five children and the greatest treasure of her mother, Denia Suyapa Cáceres. With emotion in her voice, Denia recalls the day she first arrived at CAMO, carrying her three-day-old baby. She had just left the Hospital de Occidente and held a single hope: to find help that could secure her daughter’s future.
From that moment, Ruth and her mother never faced the journey alone. CAMO enrolled Ruth in its nutrition program to strengthen her body. Months later, her life changed when she received her first cleft lip surgery. This surgery was performed by an international CAMO medical brigade, led by volunteer plastic surgeons from the United States.
Two years later, another CAMO brigade performed her second reconstructive surgery, bringing Ruth closer to a full recovery. Today, at four years old, she eagerly awaits a third surgery to correct her gums and continue improving her smile and quality of life.
Denia affirms that her daughter has never walked alone. CAMO’s consistent support has been a firm foundation. She trusts that the upcoming February brigade will provide the surgery Ruth still needs.
Thanks to this care, Ruth now speaks more clearly, eats with ease, and smiles with confidence. A bright future awaits her.
Ruth’s family lives in Nueva Vista, San José, Copán, facing serious economic hardship. Denia, a stay-at-home mother, works daily to support her youngest child. She clings to the hope that CAMO gave her the day they opened their doors—proving that healing is possible, and hope can grow.
Stories like Ruth’s are possible because of donors and volunteers like you. By supporting CAMO, you provide life-changing surgeries, medical care, and hope to children in Honduras.
Join us in transforming lives—one smile at a time: https://www.camo.org/donate
Durante más de cuatro años y medio, CAMO ha acompañado a Ruth Nohemí Peña Cáceres, apoyándola desde sus primeros días de vida. Ruth nació con labio leporino y paladar hendido, una condición que marcó su inicio, pero nunca definió su futuro.
Ruth es la menor de cinco hijos y el mayor tesoro de su madre, Denia Suyapa Cáceres. Con emoción, recordó el día que llegó por primera vez a CAMO en Honduras, llevando a su bebé de apenas tres días. Acababa de salir del Hospital de Occidente con una sola esperanza: encontrar ayuda para asegurar el futuro de su hija.
Desde ese momento, Ruth y su madre nunca estuvieron solas en su camino. CAMO apoyó a Ruth en su programa de nutrición, fortaleciendo su cuerpo y preparándola para las cirugías que cambiarían su vida. Meses después, recibió su primera cirugía de labio leporino, realizada por una brigada médica internacional de CAMO, liderada por cirujanos plásticos voluntarios de Estados Unidos, trabajando de la mano con sus contrapartes en Honduras.
Dos años después, otra brigada de CAMO realizó su segunda cirugía reconstructiva, acercándola cada vez más a una recuperación completa. Hoy, a sus cuatro años, Ruth espera con ilusión una tercera cirugía para corregir sus encías y seguir mejorando su sonrisa y calidad de vida.
Una familia apoyada
Denia afirma que su hija nunca ha estado sola. El apoyo constante de CAMO ha sido un pilar firme. Confía en que la brigada programada para febrero proporcionará la cirugía que Ruth aún necesita.
Gracias a este cuidado, Ruth ahora habla con mayor claridad, come con facilidad y sonríe con confianza. Un futuro brillante la espera.
La familia de Ruth vive en Nueva Vista, San José, Copán, enfrentando graves dificultades económicas. Denia, madre dedicada al hogar, trabaja cada día para sostener a su hija menor. Se aferra a la esperanza que CAMO le dio desde el primer día, demostrando que la sanación es posible y que la esperanza puede crecer.
Historias como la de Ruth son posibles gracias a donantes y voluntarios como usted. Al apoyar a CAMO, contribuye con cirugías que cambian vidas, atención médica y esperanza a muchas personas en todo Honduras.
Únase a nosotros para transformar vidas, una sonrisa a la vez: https://www.camo.org/donar
