Who We Are MEDICO's Mission and Leadership

Our Mission

Since MEDICO’s founding in 1990, our mission has been to improve the quality of life of Central Americans by promoting and providing healthcare in communities where care does not exist. We do this in 3 main ways:

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Medical

MEDICO deploys short term medical and dental teams consisting of our volunteers and local healthcare professionals.  We provide primary health care in poor, remote communities where such care would otherwise be unavailable. 

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Education

We implement educational programs using both volunteer staff and local professionals. These could be community public health classes in such areas as sanitation, nutrition and family planning.  MEDICO also provides professional level classes for doctors, nurses and first responders. 

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Construction

MEDICO organizes, funds and supervises construction and repair work to create or improve community facilities such as rural clinics, schools and water systems.

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Meet MEDICO’s Board of Directors

MEDICO's leadership has many years of experience of serving in the nonprofit field. Each member feels it a privilege to serve in this capacity and is deeply dedicated to MEDICO's mission of humanitarian service.   

Meet MEDICO’s Operating Committee

Meet MEDICO’s Team Administrator

Volunteer Spotlight

Someone said my trip to Honduras was serendipitous. I could not agree more. By easy accident I stepped into a new life perspective – gratefulness. The opportunity to serve the community in Copan changed my life perspective. I am grateful for small niceties I take for granted – the ease of a life I once thought was too stressful, my children’s easy access to quality education and healthcare, and the opportunity to practice nursing with modern advantages.

I knew nothing of MEDICO before I heard of this trip and met the wonderful people with whom I served this. I was welcomed as a peer and friend. To think this group has brought care to Honduras all these decades is amazing. I see that those that served with MEDICO over the years are richer for their experience. The experience certainly reignited my waning love of nursing after a long two years of global pandemic! We cared for a grateful many in our week in Copan. I look forward to returning to Honduras with MEDICO. This trip was work, it was life enriching, it was sublime. Honduras 2023…I cannot wait!

Afomu Kelley
Registered Nurse - Maryland

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