Luthern Honduran Team: Jean Hemmans, R.N., Delivers Much-Needed Care
Andrea Kerr is a frequent contributor to Advance. With the help of Michael Paras, she will provide readers with daily updates on Lutheran HealthCare's medical mission work in Tela, Honduras.
Dispatch from Michael Paras - April 22, 2008
Jean Hemmans, R.N., and her husband, Ruperto, started the New York Honduran Committee along with a small band of fellow Telan immigrants. Since 1999, they have completed more than 12 medical missions bringing hope and a chance for a new future to thousands of families. In a country where most people can't afford basic health care, the chance for free medical care can be a life-saving opportunity. Early on the organization got connected with Lutheran HealthCare surgeons and nurses. Since 1999, the group has continued to grow and has branched out to offer a wide variety of services from general surgery, to hearing, to speech and language testing.
