A few weeks ago I went along with the Williams family to deliver Christmas gifts to children in a village called Las Minas. It's about a 4 hour trek from Rio Viejo and required the use of a more durable and powerful vehicle, so a friend of the Williams drove us out in his Land Cruiser. Martin goes to this village once a month (when the river is crossable) on his motorcycle to give attention at the clinic there and also to bring meds. In Honduras, each medical student has a required year of service and Martin's was in Las Minas.
The remains of the bridge to Las Minas -- it was washed out when Hurricane Mitch came through in 1998. There was a grant to have it rebuilt but apparently the person in charge sold the supplies and took off, so we had to cross the river by driving through it. The locals also use horses to get across.
Dr. Williams talking to the kids before they received their gifts. We also gave out clothes and a couple things to mothers with babies. The majority of the toys were collected at a Christian bilingual school in La Ceiba, Honduras, the nearest large city to Rio Viejo.
A group of girls playing with their new toys -- most got a doll or pretend dishes. The boys got cars or sports toys. They seemed very excited to play with their new toys/Christmas presents!
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