Serving at the Crossroads

17/04/2025

Thank you to Blue Sky Surgical Team for giving Manos Amigas physician David Pacheco such an incredible professional development opportunity.

Blue Sky Surgical (BSS) is delighted to share the success of our first visiting medical fellowship, bringing one of our partner young physicians from Manos Amigas Clinic in La Entrada to Jefferson Abington Hospital (JAH) for a shared educational experience in early April. Based at Manos Amigas Clini...

14/03/2025

Serving Together / Sirviendo Juntos -- From February 23 - 28, , three organizations with a heart for service joined together and provided 38 surgeries at Manos Amigas and treated 440 patients at the Village Lorena. We are grateful to Blue Sky Surgical Team The C14 Foundation and Summit In Honduras.

Thank you to the OR Team: surgeons -- Dr. Seth Newman, Dr. Ryan Shadis, Dr. Christian DiLiberto; anesthesiologists -- Dr. Constantine Kokenes, Dra. Sandra Sosa, Allison Kirby, CRNA; nurses -- Jane Bergan, Jewel Campbell, Katie Eisenhart, Angela Evans, Cherie Salamy, Jen Smith, Michelle Stover, Katie Swavy, Mary Jo Verzella; Interpreters -- Paul Salamy, Rudy Tellez, Jr.; Support -- Martina Tamaro, Samantha Hess, Bobbi Hess.

Thank you to the Family Medicine Team working with Summit in Honduras: doctors -- Dr. Gerry Cleary, Dr. Jim Mahoney, Dr. Maria Mahoney; nurses -- Amy Camillo, Karen Cleary, Damon Delaurentis, James Trainer; interpreter -- Noa Fisch; and Summit in Honduras team of Maggie Duyacet, Wally Duyacet, Mamta Shah, and Veronica.

And, thank you to the amazing Manos Amigas staff who worked with us all week -- Dr. David, Mauricio, Lilian, Melisa, Ingrid, and Irma

24/02/2025

Thank you, Dr. Seth Newman for your leadership of the Blue Sky Surgical brigade.

24/02/2025

Saturday, at Manos Amigas, about 20 children gathered to learn about how to take care of their teeth. Dental students Ada Pena and Katherine Alvarado host these sessions so children can learn the importance of taking care of their teeth, how to properly brush their teeth, and receive fluoride treatments. Each child left with a toothbrush, toothpaste, and a big smile.

25/12/2024

To our friends celebrating Christmas, Merry Christmas; to our friends beginning their celebration of Hanukkah, Hanukkah sameach; to our friends, beginning their celebration of Kwanzaa, may you have a blessed Kwanzaa; and to everyone, a very happy new year. We, along with the Manos Amigas staff are grateful for your support.

03/12/2024

As we all gathered around our Thanksgiving tables on Thursday, the Manos Amigas staff gathered to give thanks as well. They are grateful for our dedicated volunteers and generous donors. With Tuesday here, remember your donation helps purchase medical equipment, healthcare supplies, and medication to support operations at the Manos Amigas clinic. Additionally, some money we receive is used for scholarships for the professional development and advancement of the clinic staff and aspiring physicians and dentists. Thank you all for your ongoing support. https://www.servingatthecrossroads.org/takeaction/

28/11/2024

Wishing you and your families a Happy Thanksgiving. We have much to be thankful for -- our dedicated Manos Amigas staff providing compassionate and quality medical, dental, and vision care; our gifted volunteers offering specialized services at Manos Amigas and support here in the U.S.; continuing partnerships with Vision Health International David Khorram, and Summit In Honduras; new partnerships with Blue Sky Surgical Team, The C14 Foundation, and Wake Forest University Medical School Department of Ophthalmology; and many generous donors. We are grateful for all of you -- you make healing and hope possible for so many.

20/10/2024

We are so grateful for the outpouring of generosity Saturday night at our gala—Thank you to our sponsors CDTI, Lexington Builders, Oppenheimer, Riddle Village, and Strategic Insight; and the many, many guests who willingly donated to support our work in Honduras. We heard about building more room for hope at Manos Amigas, enabling us to expand services and provide healing to more people. Delmy, the Manos Amigas director, shared patient stories and the difference we are making in the lives of those in need. We recognized OR nurse, Jewel Campbell, with an Exceptional Service Award; and paid a special tribute to Dr. George Trajtenberg and his wife Adriana for their 12 years of service at Manos Amigas.

26/09/2024

Thank you, Angela for your many years serving at the Manos Amigas clinic.

24/09/2024

Such an amazing day—one team delivering care in many different ways. Blue Sky Surgical Team had four operating rooms humming all day. The OB/GYN team did Pap smears at Manos Amigas, provided training at the Maya Ch’orti Maternity Clinic, and even delivered a baby! The family medicine team headed to a remote village with Summit In Honduras to provide care for families living there. Great team, great day!

22/09/2024

Exciting things will be going on this week at Manos Amigas and surrounding communities. We know that working with other organizations increases our impact, so this week we are partnering with four other organizations to bring hope and healing. Members of this 40-person team will be doing general surgery thanks to Blue Sky Surgical Team, providing medical care in surrounding villages with Summit In Honduras, providing Pap smears sponsored by The C14 Foundation, and delivering training at the Birthing Center for the Maya Ch’orti women Clinica Materno Infantil Maya Chorti. Thank you to this group of dedicated healthcare providers and support people.

06/09/2024

Join us in building more room for hope.

RSVP by October 4 at www.servingatthecrossroads.org/gala

Event to be held on October 19, 2024 from 6pm - 10pm at the Concord Country Club (1601 Wilmington Pike, West Chester, PA 19382)

Cocktails, Hors d'Oeuvres, Dinner, and Live Auction

$100 per person