Partnerships
The Medical Brigade has fostered numerous invaluable partnerships with organizations that support our efforts in many, many ways. These organizations, and a summary of the role they play, are listed below. Sincere thanks to all who play such an important part in our endeavors.
Agua Para el Pueblo
Honduran design, engineering, public health, and construction partner on Remote Village Project water, sanitation, and public health projects.
Booz Allen Hamilton
Pro-bono consulting services in the areas of strategic planning, fundraising, marketing, communications, identification of grant opportunities and potential funding sources, and program management and administrative efforts
Crosslink International
Pharmaceuticals and medical supplies
Embassy of Honduras in the United States of America
Annual support of humanitarian healthcare mission trips and in-country relationships.
Engineers Without Borders
U.S. design, engineering, and public health partner on Remote Village Project water, sanitation, and public health projects.
Escuela Alba; Escuela Bilingual Honduras
Bi-lingual high school student interpreters for the Medical Brigade’s Humanitarian Healthcare Mission Trips
Fondo Hondureno de Inversion Social (FHIS)
Complete design and study of a new water system for Valle Bonito, one of the Remote Village Project’s water, sanitation, and public health projects
Fundacion CasAyuda, Comayagua
Examination rooms, patient screening, and ongoing case management for the efforts of the Medical Brigade’s audiology team
Iridium Satellite LLC
Provision of satellite phones for international communications and for communications in Honduras.
Lions Club of Comayagua
Transportation, communications, shipping, warehousing, site selection, surgical screening, access to Ministry of Health and other government officials, pre-trip advertising, crowd control/security
Lions Hearing Aid Bank Foundation
Donations of hearing aids and supplies
Peace Corps
Engineering, public health, and on the ground, in country, assistance with Remote Village Project water, sanitation, and public health projects
Regional Hospital Santa Teresa, Comayagua
Provision of operating rooms and other invaluable assistance to the Medical Brigade surgery team
San Benito Jose Medical Center
Surgical center for humanitarian healthcare mission trips
Servicio Autonomo Nacional de Acueductos y Alcantarillados (SANAA)
Design review, skilled labor, and on the ground project management of the Remote Village Project water, sanitation, and public health projects (SANAA is the national water and sanitation authority of Honduras)
United States Army, Joint Task Force Bravo, Soto Cano Airbase, Comayagua
Transportation, lodging, access to the United States Embassy in Honduras, expansion of Medical Brigade mission through deployment of medical equipment donated by the Medical Brigade, and peer review of the Medical Brigade’s Humanitarian Healthcare Mission Trips through best practices comparison to the Army’s Medical Readiness Training Exercises (MEDRETEs) – peace keeping efforts similar in scope to the Medical Brigade’s Humanitarian Healthcare Mission Trips
Virginia Hospital Center; Virginia Hospital Center Medical Executive Committee
Provision of warehouse space at no cost to the Medical Brigade, annual financial assistance, and support from all levels of hospital administration and staff
Virginia Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center
Donations of refurbished eyeglasses