BELIZE
CRIPPLED CHILDREN-
A DISTRICT 6510 PROJECT
DEMOGRAPHICS
SIZE OF MASSACHUSETS
BORDERED BY THE CARIBBEAN SEA ON THE
EAST, MEXICO ON THE NORTH & GUATEMALA
ON THE WEST
POPULATION 225,000
30% Creole
11% Mayan Indian
44% Mestizo
7% Garifuna
8% Foreigners
ENGLISH IS SPOKEN HERE!
History of the Project
Rotary district 6510 took on in 1977.
Over 215 children, some with multiple
operations, have been helped to attain a
happier and more productive life since
that time.
How It Works…
Dr. Jack Sheridan, orthopedic surgeon from
Shriner’s Hospital in St. Louis, donates his time
to conduct free clinics to identify children who
can be helped.
Rotary pays their transportation to Illinois.
Host families provide free room and board and
transportation to & from the hospital.
Surgeons at Shriner’s perform the needed
treatment.
Children stay until appropriate follow-up is done.
What I Want to Accomplish Today…
In February of 2004, Hal Harsin accompanied
the team from here to Belize to observe the
clinics, first-hand.
What you are about to see is the result of this
trip.
The Team…
Jack Sheridan, M.D., orthopedic surgeon
Gene Verdu, Belezian Counsel to the United
States
Charlene Brennan, Administrator
Chris Lashley, Administrator
The Good Shepard Clinic, Benque
This is the entrance to
the Good Shepard Clinic
which was the first clinic
attended. About 15 to
20 children are seen at
each clinic visit here.
AARON
MENDOZA
AARON’S MOTHER IS BEING SHOWN HOW TO DO
PHYSICAL THERAPY BY CHRIS LASHLEY. CHARLENE
BRENNAN LOOKS ON…
These two dwarfed
children have been
followed in the clinic for
years. The girl, who is 12
years old, was brought
back to have her legs
straightened.
NOTE THAT THERE IS NO X-RAY VIEWBOX…
THREE YEAR
OLD MAYAN
BOY WITH
CLUBBED
FEET…JUAN
MICHAEL
POORLY
CORRECTED
CLUBBED FEET
BY ANOTHER
TEAM…
DR. SHERIDAN
DISCUSSES A
CASE WITH
CLINIC
DIRECTOR,
MARGARET
JUAN…
ROTARY CLUB OF BEAVER CREEK, OHIO
DONATED THIS TRUCK…
TO THE CLINIC AT DANDRIGA
THE HUMMINGBIRD
HIGHWAY LEADS TO
THE COAST AND THE
SOUTHERN REGIONAL
HOSPITAL…
MAYAN INDIAN MOTHER’S TWO YEAR OLD IS MISSING HIS LEFT FOOT
MAYAN BOY WITH RECENTLY BROKEN LEFT FOREARM…
GIRL WITH
BOWED
LEGS…LOSE
WEIGHT!
THE HAVES… AND THE HAVE-NOTS…
The Third Clinic…Belize City
At the Carl Huesner Hospital
The clinic waiting room…
KRISTIN – SCOLIOSIS (CURVATURE OF THE SPINE)
BEFORE TREATMENT…
AND AFTER CORRECTION…
Note the hardware shown in the X-Ray…
Tess Dawson…follow-up on treatment for a short leg…
Jamal Joseph…Follow-up for bilateral hip problems…
Hal Harsin made up Rotary at the Belize City club…
WHAT CAN YOU DO????
TO GIVE A GIFT FOR A LIFETIME…
OPEN YOUR HEARTS…
DONATE FUNDS…
FIND HOST FAMILIES!