CENTRAL AMERICAN MEDICAL OUTREACH INC. 322 WESTWOOD AVENUE ORRVILLE, OH 44667 (330) 683-5956 / (330)313-1000 FAX: (330) 313-1001 WWW.CAMO.ORG

UPCOMING EVENTS

CAMO AT A GLANCEMAR–APR 2019

Bringing Hope to the Forgotten

Our medical brigades are providing services to children, pregnant women and excluded rural communities.

INTERESTED IN DONATING?visit: www.camo.org or mail to: camo, 322 Westwood Ave, Orrville, OH 44667

22,804PATIENTS SERVED

1,385 BOXES OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES PROCESSED

817 STUDENTS WITH LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

129 VOLUNTEERS IN USA AND HONDURAS

67 PIECES OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT DONATED IN THE USA AND HONDURAS

THE PAST TWO MONTHS IN NUMBERS

CAMO’S ANNUAL GOLF SCRAMBLE AT THE PINES GOLF CLUB. RAIN OR SHINE. Teams gather early in the morning for a complimentary breakfast before hitting the golf course. The game is followed by a lunch, silent auction, and a large gg grill raffle. If you are interested in joining us, please contact our office staff (330) 683-5956 to buy tickets for the Golf Scramble or Egg Grill Raffle. You can also visit our website to buy tickets online (www.camo.org)

We are very happy to have our wonderful volunteer, Mary, back in the warehouse after being gone for several months while on the mend from back issues.

Please contact our office if you have any wheelchairs, walkers, or canes at home you no longer need. Thanks to you we are able to support children like Edwin. Your support is greatly appreciated.

KATHERYN: ANEURYSM SURVIVORA NORMAL DAY, UP AND READY FOR THE UNIVERSITY CLASS, SITTING TAKING A TEST YOU HAVE PREPARED FOR AND THEN... LIFE CHANGES. It was December 10 when 18 year old Katheryn Merary was taking an exam at the university where she was studying administration that she convulsed. Without knowing the seriousness, Ethel De Jesus, professor of the class and current vice president of the Board of Directors of , and the in-house doctor at the University, transferred her to the Public Hospital in San Pedro. She was diagnosed with a Cerebral Aneurysm and was told there was a waiting period of 2 to 6 months for the repair of her brain aneurysm. Katheryn´s mother and family where in despair as not much hope was given. They pleaded with CAMO and Dr. . Roberto Alvarez of the neurosurgical program in Santa Rosa to do the aneurysm surgery in Santa Rosa, despite knowing thelimitations of this Hospital. They asked Dr. Alvarez to perform the rst ever aneurysm surgery in Santa Rosa. Katheryn was transferred back to Santa Rosa. Her mother earned income by washing and ironing clothes for other people. The family income was not adequate to pay for the necessary pre op CT scan or medicines, so provided this funding and the surgery was immediately done. Just three months after the aneurysm surgery, Katheryn is recovering with the desire to continue her studies at the university. Katheryn has almost completely recovered and is pending the medical approval to be able to return to her studies and complete her dream of becoming a professional and helping her family survive. sta and our counterpart ght every day to provide care and resources which at times are unobtainable. We gladly

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TOUR CAMOWould you like to take a tour of ?

see how God is moving by bringing hope to the forgotten.

EXPLORE & LEARNVisit brand new website! See more of what we do and read testimonials of miraculous healing. www.camo.org

HOW YOU CAN HELPIt costs to save one child’s life. As a donor, service group or church congregation prayerfully consider helping meet the needs of the poor.

BECOME A CAMO VOLUNTEERWe welcome adult volunteers of all ages and skill levels. Please call and use your gifts and talents to make a di erence in the lives of so many.

CAMO IN FOCUS MARCH–APRIL 2019

Bringing Hope to the Forgotten

Katherine in the company of her brothers mother & grandmother.