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United Hearts for Health

SPRING
2015
ANNUAL WINTER
NEWSLETTER
2015
A health partnership linking Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, to Rosita, Nicaragua

In this issue

Recap of the history of UHH from 2002 to the present by Dr. John Lent
Transition of UHH from active treatment to emphasis on prevention by Dr. Lent
Details of the most recent Nicaragua trip by Barbara Lent
Update on the Filtron Clay Pot Program by Barbara Lent
Discussion of the current agricultural situation in Rosita by Dr. Steve Malin

UHH ROSITA 2002-2015


Thirteen Years of Serving and Sharing
THE BEGINNING 2002
In the spring of 2001 Don Mueller, Director of Pastoral Care of Holy Family Parish, invited Mary and Tom Freeman,
my wife, Barbara, and me to visit Rosita, Nicaragua, with him and to consider a commitment to serve the medical needs of that
community. The following March 2002, in a La Costea single-engine prop, we landed on a naturally fertilized pasture/tarmac.
We were greeted by Sr. Marie Meis, CSA, and a small group of men, women, and children. We then climbed into the back of a
waiting pick-up and thumped our way into Rosita. With little time wasted, we began our tour of
the health care facilities and town. First we visited the hospital, a dilapidated wooden structure
situated in squalid surroundings and served by a shallow well of contaminated water. The few
surgical and obstetrical facilities were in disrepair. The main street was partially paved and
flanked by an open concrete trench which emptied raw sewage into a small river that traversed
the downtown area. The hot, humid air was weighed down by the ever-present odor of burning
garbage.

The old hospital building


in Rosita

The next five days we stayed in the homes of families where we experienced up close
the onus of poverty and the personal consequences of contaminated water. Yet we also began
to discover human warmth and deep faith beneath the soiled veneer and that, just perhaps, we
and others could supply meaningful assistance. We returned to Fond du Lac with resolve to
establish some type of medical mission and commitment to Rosita for five years, possibly via a
sister-parish arrangement. We began recruiting medical missionaries, collecting medical
supplies and pharmaceuticals, arranging and funding a sea container, formulating the details for
the next Rosita visit in 2003, and establishing vital contacts in Managua. United Hearts for Health
was born.

PERIOD 2003-2006 Assessment and Planning


Identification and Prioritization of Needs and Conditions include:
Recognition of contaminated water as a major cause of 80% of illnesses
in developing countries and communities. Virtual absence of clean water in
either the city or rural areas.
Lack of good oral health along with abject poverty in the city and rural areas as
major factors in systemic diseases.
Recognition of the interrelationship of animal health with human health.
Health facilities very substandard and antiquated. Overall, the physicians and
health care providers were well trained but overworked and frustrated by the
paucity of good diagnostic equipment and pharmaceutical supplies.

Sr. Marise Meis, CSA; Dr. Tom Freeman; and Dr. Steve Malin in front of
the new Rosita hospital

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Unreliable and intermittent electrical power sources. Large generator at local plywood factory as main power source for
the entire community. Virtual absence of any electrical power in the rural communities.
Minimal ability to communicate with the outside world. The ham radio of Sr. Marise was the primary mechanism. Telephone lines and some cable lines were present but unreliable, damaged, and often stolen. Regular mail was very slow and unsafe for any financial exchange.
No paved roads connected Rosita to the Pacific or Atlantic coasts. Railroads did not exist.
These were severe impediments to growth and market access.
Need to maintain funds administered by Sr. Marise for medical emergencies and unexpected medical needs.

2003: Meeting in Managua with Bishop Paul Schmitz, Bishop of the Bluefields Vicariate
(includes Rosita), and Minister of Health, Dr. Alvorado, relating to them the desperate conditions of health care and facilities in Rosita. Met Bishop David Zywiec in Rosita.
Sr. Anne Jude Van Lanen, CSA, RN, accompanied us on her emotional return visit to
Rosita. It was she who advocated in behalf of Rosita as the UHH partner in Nicaragua.

Marcie Janz, APNP, working


with a patient

2004: Returned to Rosita to find a new hospital and health care center. Continued assessment of most immediate needs.
2005: Setting up a satellite internet connection in Rosita funded by donations from Fond du Lac.
Agricultural project initiated by Dr. Steve Malin, veterinarian. Multiple subsequent visits to Rosita consisting of bringing antibacterial and antiparasite agents, expertise, and equipment for teaching artificial insemination techniques to local
farmers and veterinarians. Steve also effectuated visits of several of these personnel to his home and business in Wisconsin in
order to observe and learn techniques employed in agriculture and animal health in Wisconsin.
Meyling, a 43-year-old woman brought to Fond du Lac Agnesian HealthCare: urgent aortic valvular surgery for progressive heart failure.
Marie Elina: 8-year-old child with blindness: eyelid surgery at Childrens Hospital
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
First of several meetings with American Ambassador, Paul Trivelli, and with Connie Johnson, Director of USAID/Nicaragua.
First of many meetings and communications with Mario Torres, Director General
of
Projects
in ENEL (Nicaraguan Department/Company of Electrical Power). Exploration of
Dr. Barbara Zink with a special
feasibility
of
mini hydroelectro projects in the three mining cities (Siuna, Bonanza, and
patient Wendy Ortiz
Rosita). Multiple meetings and exchanges with Idaho engineers and this writer through
2010. A major precursor to arrival of the electrical grid in late December 2010 (see below).
2006: Finalizing plans for first hospital medical and dental clinic in 2007 guided by the leadership of Gail Tomkowiak, RN;
Marcie Janz, RN, APNP; and Barbara Lent, RN.
Rigoberto: 50-year-old man: urgent surgery because of aortic valve disease and intractable congestive heart failure
via Agnesian HealthCare.
Keydi: 16-year-old girl: congenital cyanotic heart disease and high output heart failure: surgery and specialized catheterization techniques at NYU Medical Center (arrangements made by Maria Corbo, Director of Foreign Medical Assistance).
Renovation of Casa Schlaefer, lodging and meeting center for UHH, visitors, and church/community functions under
direction and leadership of Dr. Jack Shanahan and funded by generous donations from
the people of Fond du Lac.

PERIOD 2007-2009
2007: First annual medical/dental clinic held in Rosita Hospital: arrival of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, contingent of physicians, Robert Helminiak, an internist, and Tom
Ries in OB/GYN. In future visits they would be joined by RNs, physicians, and
other health care providers in Sheboygan. James Keenan, DDS, worked with a
Dr. Tom Ries with a patient
local dentist. Over 1000 patients served.
In early September Hurricane Felix smashes the northern Atlantic/Caribbean Coast and northern parts of
Rosita resulting in loss of many lives, devastation of property, and severe health emergency situations in large

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part due to lack of safe water access and nutrition sources. Role of USA and, later, Nicaraguan government, USAID, Red Cross, and CARE International.
In late September arrival of hydroelectric and water engineers from Idaho (Bruce
Bradley and David Schiess): collaboration with Church of LDS and UHH addressing clean
water and energy/power issues in Rosita.
In the wake of Felix, first deep well established in area of RAAN (large district in
NE Nicaragua). Funding sources: Morning Rotary of Fond du Lac, CARE International (deep
well drilling rig), USAID, and a private donation from Frank Matus of RTI in Managua. Much
valuable technical guidance from Bradley and Schiess. This well continues to provide clean
Dr. James Keenan working on a
water to the Hospital/Health Care Center free of contamination from parasites, microbes,
dental patient with Flavio
and heavy metals. It also is a source of clean water to the citizens during the dry season. It
Araa, interpreter, assisting
is tested twice per month and remains potable.
First purchase and deployment of Filtron Clay pots in barrios of Rosita. Beginning of clean water project utilizing Filtrons under the direction of Arely Garcia and Barbara Lent.
2008-2009: Donation of eight large portable generators and two power washers from
Briggs and Stratton. Two are back-ups in the Hospital Complex and one is at Casa
Schlaefer. Five are in use in surrounding rural villages.
First expansion of annual medical and dental clinics into rural areas. Dr. James
Keenan, DDS, and Dr. Tim McBride, DDS, served in this time frame.
Dedication of deep well to Hospital/Health Care Complex by American Ambassador Paul Trivelli on March 31, 2008 (first American ambassador to visit Rosita).

PERIOD 2010- 2015

Dedication of the hospital deep well


with Dr. John Lent, Arely Garcia, and
American Ambassador Paul Trivelli

Arrival of the electrical grid to Rosita (primary power source: hydroelectric) in December 2010 (earlier than expected). A HUGE EVENT.
Emphasis on expanding access to annual medical/dental care clinics to rural communities. Visit to Rosita by new
American Ambassador Robert Callahan.
Expansion of Filtron Clay Pot program to more barrios in the city. About 200 Filtrons operating and now undergoing
repair or replacement. Another 100 units ordered for December 2015 with a small
initial cost and monthly fees. Increasing demand present.
Construction of Casa Materna for mothers in late pregnancy in order to reduce maternal/infant morbidity and mortality a collaborative effort of USAID and
the Nicaraguan government.

A FEW PERSONAL GLIMPSES AND MEMORIES


Tragic story of triplets born in Rosita Hospital in 2002 who died in their first
year of life due to dehydration and other consequences of contaminated water. Sparkling clean school uniforms. Accordion and polka party of Bishop David Zywiec in Casa Schlaefer, meeting center for
2003. Rooster crowing, pig grunting, and dog barking. X-P kids of the night. Annual Rosita and for UHH. Renovated under
Valentines Day parties. Beautiful waterfalls. Walking the swinging foot bridge to the direction of Dr. Jack Shanahan
Fruta de Palm. The truck rides to the rural medical clinics. Rosita running race and with funds from donors.
floods of happy children. Keydi now on Facebook. The death of our hostess, chef
nonpareil and beloved friend, Meyling Onsang Peralta. Dr. Simon, as we boarded our single engine airplane in 2002: Please
come back. Others have come but never have returned.
And we have returned and will return again.

CONCLUSION
In the end, during these past 13 years, UHH, its medical missionaries, and the people of Rosita are about persons
from different geographic locations and different cultures coming together, sharing our gifts, and learning to understand our
unique blessings and also our global solidarity as brothers and sisters and children of God. What I have mentioned in this
historical overview are only some of the tangible events. Far more important are the intangibleshow our lives and those of

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Rosita have been affected by our common bond and love of each other as brothers and sisters. Words are insufficient for such
a powerfully emotional and life-changing experience.
Perhaps we of UHH have contributed a small improvement in the lives of our friends in Rosita. I know that my life has
been changed forever. I suspect the same can be said for most of the medical missionaries who have shared their lives with
the people of Rosita. To paraphrase the Prayer of Oscar Romero: We planted seeds and watered the plants others had sown.
Despite our limitations and imperfections we did our best and indeed some things we did very well. And we gave always with
compassion and love. Did we make a difference? Probably we will never know. We are the workers. We are not the Master
Builder. And the future is not ours.
~John E. Lent, MD

UHH: TRANSITION and FUTURE in ROSITA


UHH has been serving the people of Rosita for 13 years. While we have assisted in the improvement of the diagnostic and therapeutic mechanisms and worked together with the health care providers of Rosita, to this point our primary role
has to been to treat symptoms: to relieve pain, treat infections, remove abscessed teeth in an effort to reduce suffering in the
city and rural areas.
In agricultural and animal health an analogous pathway has been followed. Working relationships have been established. Proper treatment of livestock illnesses with pharmaceuticals has resulted in healthier and more productive cattle.
Working together with the farmers of the Rosita area, procedures such as artificial insemination were successful in selected
cases.
It is now time to move from treating symptoms to preventing diseases. The first focus will be that of expanding the
number of Filtron clay pots in the city barrios. These extraordinarily effective and affordable units have already resulted in a
remarkable decrease in hospitalizations for dehydration and diarrhea, an improvement in overall health, and in growth and
development of the children. We also are convinced that Filtrons have been life saving especially in the very young children.
Recognizing the connection between animal health and human health, the second main focus of UHH will be that of
agriculture and animal health. Rosita has a wealth of resources necessary not only to improve the health of its citizens but also
the hope of providing more opportunities for employment and ultimately a pathway out of poverty.
UHH is excited yet also challenged by this new direction and emphasis. We are buoyed by the enthusiasm and determination of the Rosita community to assume ownership of these projects. We have just returned from a five-day journey to
Nicaragua and Rosita. What we witnessed never could have been possible without the goodness and generosity of our friends
and neighbors in our Fond du Lac community and beyond. We and the people of Rosita will always be grateful.
~John E. Lent, MD

RETURNING TO ROSITA AFTER A TWO-YEAR HIATUS


Although the United Hearts for Health Medical Team worked in Rosita in
February of 2015, it had been two years in October since we had traveled there.
John had a knee replacement in September of 2014 which made it impossible for us
to visit Rosita that year. We looked forward to our trip in late October with much
anticipation. We invited Dr. Steve Malin, a veterinarian, to accompany us. He also
had not been to Rosita for several years.
Landing in Managua, we found ourselves very eager to see all our friends in
Rosita. It is always exciting to see who will be waiting for us in the cow pasture
where the airplane lands in Rosita, and we were thrilled to see many familiar, welcoming faces led by Sr. Marise Meis and Arely Garcia.
Compared to two years ago, the streets of Rosita are maybe a little busier,
and more of them are paved. Also more people seem to be on their cell phones.
Basically, though, things look much the same with all of our senses being barraged
with the sounds and sights of Rosita.

October 2015: Standing on the landing


strip in Rosita are Barbara Lent, RN; Sr.
Marise Meis, CSA; John Lent, MD; Steve
Malin, DVM; Marta; and Arely Garcia.

Since our plane into Rosita was surprisingly early9:15 a.m., we had almost a full day on Friday to work on the Filtron Clay Pot Program. We were dropped off at Casa Schlaefer where we would be
staying. What a blessing it is to be able to stay at Casa Schlaefer, which was remodeled by donations from the Fond du Lac

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area and a construction management team from Fond du Lac. The building is utilized by Santa Rosa Parish and programs of
the Vicariate. Friday afternoon, we held a meeting there with Arely Garcia, Carol Sinclair (interpreter), and Sr. Marise Meis.
The financial books and spread sheets from the Filtron Program were reviewed, and future plans for the program were discussed. A strategy was planned to make home visits on Saturday morning to families who utilize the Filtron clay pots.
John and I had both forgotten what Nicaragua is like in the rainy season, but we were
soon reminded that it is extremely hot and humid. Everyday about noon, black clouds roll in,
and it pours buckets. That makes it difficult to drive on unpaved roads as there is mud everywhere. We knew that we needed to make our home visits in the morning before the rain began.
That morning we visited both the hospital to meet with Dr. Saravia, hospital director, and Casa
Materna. We had a good hour meeting with Dr. Saravia who told us about his staff at the hospital and what the needs of the hospital were, after which he took us on a tour. One of the improvements was the addition of a bathroom outside the hospital for patients coming there to be
seen in the outpatient clinics.
Next, we were able to see the hospital deep well, which is still functioning, supplying
potable water for the hospital and, in the dry season, to the people of Rosita. We were so
proud of the well as this was a project directed by UHH.
Our next stop was a walk across the street to tour Casa Materna. Just last month 68
babies were delivered there. They have added a new dormitory for mothers, but their water
filtration system is not working. At present they have one Filtron clay pot and would like another
one. Many layettes for the newborn babies have been made and sent to Casa Materna by the
Christian Women at Holy Family Catholic Community and Gail Tomkowiak.

Dr. John Lent, Chico Martinez, and Barbara Lent,


with Chicos sawmill in
the background

We always find it very heartwarming to visit the families who utilize the
Filtron clay pots. They usually welcome us into their homes with open arms and
are so proud to show us their pots. Their humble homes are a sober reminder
that in 2015, families still live with dirt floors, no potable water, and outdoor
baos that are frequently a few feet from the family well.

Dr. Steve Malin, Barbara Lent, and Dr.


John Lent after Sunday Mass with
members of the congregation

We walked the barrios in the heat until we were near exhaustion then returned to
Chico and Meylings restaurant just before the downpour started. It was too hot
to eat lunch, but we were delighted to get out of the rain and drink some cold
water, as well as reunite with our dear friend Chico Martinez, owner of the restaurant. It has been two years since the death of his beloved wife and our friend
Meyling. We also reconnected with Chico and Meylings daughters, Judith and
Giovanio and their children. We made plans to visit Chicos saw mill on Sunday
afternoon after church.

One of the highlights of the trip is going to Mass at Santa Rosa Church. On our usual walk to church through the
downtown streets, we were surprised and flattered to hear greetings and our names being called as we walked along. Attending Mass is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the Eucharist with the people of Rosita and to greet a lot of old
friends. At the end of Mass, we were presented to the congregation, and we all gave a short speech in Spanish.
After changing our clothes, we meet Chico Martinez and went to his saw mill. It had stacks of beautiful wood
which was being shipped all over the world to make furniture. Chico then took us to the Rosita Cemetery to see Meylings
crypt. Monday was the Dia de los Muertos or the day of the dead; as a result, many people were in the cemetery tending to
the grave stones of their loved ones. We walked back to Casa Schlaefer and on the way stopped to see Rosa who would be
coming to Fond du Lac with the Fair Trade Program the next week.
It was Sunday evening after dinner, and we were lamenting that we were missing the Packer-Bronco football game.
Sr. Marise told us that there was a new sports bar in downtown Rosita. When walked in, soccer was the sport on the television. We asked if we could please watch American football, and the bar graciously accommodated our wishes. It was certainly an experience for us to be watching the Green Bay Packer game in downtown Rosita.
Monday morning marked the end of our trip to Rosita. We felt very satisfied that we had a good perspective on
how effective the Filtron Clay Program is for prevention of waterborne diseases, and we had a plan for the future of the program. Our emotions were those of returning home after a long absence. We had reconnected with people that we have
known and loved for 13 years who have welcomed us with open arms. The people of Rosita have stolen our hearts, and
their needs will always be a focus for us.
~Barbara Lent, RN

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PROGRESS REPORT ON THE FILTRON CLAY PROGRAM


One of the primary purposes of our October 2015 trip to Rosita, Nicaragua, was to assess the progress of the Filtron Clay
Program. As the readers probably remember, the present model has been an evolution from building a factory in Rosita to asking
the owner of the plant in San Marcos to build a plant in Rosita to partnering with Potters for Peace to finally returning to local
control with the Filtrons being trucked to Rosita from San Marcos.
The new twist to the program is that the Filtrons will not be given free to families; instead they would pay about $1.50
per month for their Filtron for about 19 months. At the end of this period, they would receive a new Filtron and would continue
to make payments since the average life of a Filtron is about 20 to 24 months.
If a family absolutely cannot afford to make the payments, they will be given a
Filtron free. The money generated from these payments should help to finance the continuation of the program. Arely Garcia, the administrator of the
program, noted that when families pay to have a Filtron, they seem to take
better care of it.
Also, families in Rosita can pay the purchase price of $31.00 if they
can afford to do that. For example, the administrator of the hospital, Dr. David
Saravia, and Dr. Milton Roche, the local dentist, have purchased Filtrons for
their families. UHH has also donated two Filtrons to the hospital waiting area
and two to the Casa Materna, the home for high-risk pregnant women.
Dr. John Lent and two women from Rosita are
proud to show off the Filtron clay pot in their
kitchen.

We felt it necessary to do a simple study on the efficacy of the Filtrons


in Rosita. For that purpose, we have constructed a brief survey on the health
of the family that Arely Garcia will use when visiting them. Also Arely will go to
the hospital every month and compare the records of the hospital on people seen in their clinics to the list of families using the
Filtrons.
At present there have been 198 new Filtrons placed with families in Rosita. One hundred were placed in February and
one hundred in April. A new shipment will come in November. Arely also stated that the community is well aware of the effect
that drinking clean water has on the health of their families. Consequently, very little advertising has to be done for the Filtrons,
and they are usually all placed within a week of their arrival in Rosita.
Arely will visit families every three months to make sure they are cleaning the Filtrons and using them correctly. She feels that she can work with about 100 Filtrons being
delivered to Rosita every three months . Arely has three granddaughters who can help her
with the program.
We found tremendous enthusiasm in Rosita for the Filtrons. Everyone understands
that clean water is so important to the health of their families. The program is being administered well with financial accountability and good record keeping. The following are the
goals for the future:

Begin the study on how effective the Filtrons are for the families in Rosita

Improve the money collection ratio for families using the Filtrons so eventually the program will be self-sustaining

Place 1,000 Filtrons in Rosita which would serve about 5,000 people

Expand the program to the rural area

~Barbara Lent, RN

Children with Filtrons in their


home have access to clean water,
a definite health benefit

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AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS: WORKS IN PROGRESS


As we are now on our flight from Managua to Texas, I have time to
reflect on the visit to Rosita that we have just completed. I am very glad I
decided to go on this trip. I came here thinking I wanted to return one last
time just to see if we had made any progress with our agricultural projects. Now I expect and hope this is not my last visit.
In many ways progress is very slow, especially if we try to quantify it
with numbers which can be used to measure success or failure. As an example, we have spent a lot of time in the past working on the artificial insemination project on multiple visits. Hundreds of doses of cattle semen were
sent to Nicaragua, and I believe most were used, but data as to the number
of pregnancies which resulted is not available. When the semen which we
sent was used up, the project stopped, at least for now. This is disappointing.
Disscussing agricultural issues with Dr. Steve
However, there are areas of "hidden" success with this project. When I first
Malin are, clockwise from left, Arely Garcia,
went to Rosita about 10 years ago and after a couple of their agricultural
Papa Terra, Malin, Jos Ocampo, veterinarian
from Puerto Cabezas who visited Fond du
representatives visited Fond du Lac and observed our farming practices in
Lac, and Marta.
Wisconsin, we talked about possible projects which we could work on in
Rosita. They immediately wanted to work on improving the genetic ability of
their cattle using artificial insemination. We knew then that progress with their cattles
genetics would not be able to express its total value until they have a better market for
their agricultural products and until they provide the care and nutrition which their animals require.
While working on the artificial insemination project and getting physically dirty
together, as one does doing that procedure, we had the opportunity to talk about other
topics such as the importance of nutrition and animal health issues. These additional areas are probably more important than the genetic advances we had been working on, but
their choice for our original project was the insemination project. Now, without prompting, they talk about and understand the value of putting their efforts into increasing the
nutrition and health of their cattle. There is certainly value today working towards increasing the genetic ability of their animals and improving the nutrition and health of their
animals, but so much more could and may be realized if and when a better market is available. That probably won't happen until a good road is completed connecting Rosita to the
rest of the country. Promises continually are made about this road project. Hopefully,
someday it will be a reality.

Dr. Malin seated at right with


Dr. Jos Ocampo (center).
Malin helped Ocampo to get
his veterinary practice established in Puerto Cabezas .

We have also spent a lot of effort working on getting a veterinary practice established in Rosita and a couple of
other areas of the country including Puerto Cabezas. Like the insemination project, progress here is slower than I would like,
but it is still very much a work in progress.

United Hearts for Health


Mission Statement
We propose to join the faith journey with Santa Rosa Parish by facilitating a Fond du Lac community effort to assist
in raising the standard of healthcare and promoting a more
healthy environment in Rosita, Nicaragua, and the surrounding rural areas.
This long-term relationship will seek to work in partnership
with the people of Rosita, its healthcare and church community and Nicaraguan government, while recognizing the
dignity and the many talents of the people we hope to
serve.

Hazotte Ministries/ United Hearts for Health


320 County Road K
Fond du Lac, WI 54937
Contact Numbers: (920) 923-0155 M. Cappellari
(920) 923-2446 M. Janz
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With all of our projects, our ultimate goal remains the same. If even
in small ways we can help make their lives better, help them with a way to provide for their families, increase the health and production of their livestock,
and ultimately improve the health and nutrition of the people, we will be
pleased and feel blessed for having had this opportunity.
Every time we go to Rosita, I am pleasantly surprised how things "just
seem to happen." On this trip Barbara and John Lent and I were taking a break
having a soda at the restaurant when a gentleman who was born and raised in
Texas and who originally came to Nicaragua as a member of the Peace Corp
and who now lives in Nicaragua stopped by our table and introduced himself.
After a very interesting
discussion, he agreed to
In 2006 Edguardo and Reina brought their
baby daughter to the airport to greet the
work with us for the
UHH mission group. Holding her is Dr.
remainder of the trip.
Malin. The family was the host for Malin in
He acted as not only our
2005 and 2006. On this recent trip, Dr.
interpreter but as a valMalin was able to visit the family again.
ued contributor, having
(See the baby now-- in the picture to the
knowledge and informaright.)
tion concerning many
areas. Having his services allowed us to get so much more done than
we would have without him. He may be a valuable contact for us as
he acts in some role as we move forward.
We are just preparing to land in Houston, and it is great to
get back to the USA. However, I still have a part of me back in Nicaragua, and I hope to return again for another visit.
~Steve Malin, DVM

Dr. Malin snapped this photo during his visit this


October with the family of Edguardo and Reina.
The baby girl has grown up and is pictured in the
front right. With her are her parents, two brothers,
and her grandpa.

Please consider a Christmas donation as we at UHH continue to fund preventive measures and Sr. Marises
Emergency Fund to help the needy in Rosita. Thank you

Please make your check payable to Hazotte Ministries/UHH


Send to: 320 County Road K
Fond du Lac, WI 54937

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