A ceremony
was held with the Minister of Health of Guatemala to receive wheelchairs from
LDS Charities February 5th, 2015
On Thursday
February 5th a ceremony was held at Guatemala National Hospital
Roosevelt Hospital with the Minister of Health, Luis Enrique Monterroso de
Leon, Elder Adrian Ochoa of the Area Presidency and Elder and Hermana Bingham
Humanitarian Missionaries from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
attending. The ceremony was to accept from the LDS Charities 254 wheelchairs to
use for basic transport within the hospitals of Guatemala.
The Ministry
of Health of Guatemala had been using it´s budget to buy medicines and lacked
the funds to provide wheelchairs for their hospitals. The Humanitarian Missionaries, Elder Michael
and Hermana Arlene Bingham worked with the LDS Charities to acquire the
donation of wheelchairs to the National Hospital Roosevelt Guatemala City. The 254 wheelchairs were accepted by Mr. Monterroso, Minister of Health of Guatemala
and are to be distributed to 44 government hospitals in Guatemala based on
need.
Elder
Adrian Ochoa First Counselor of the Area Presidency spoke and compared the
story of the Savior raising Lazarus from the dead (John 11) with having the
wheelchairs to help those in need where there might not be any help at
all. Mr. Monterroso also acknowledged
the scripture further from the Book of John in the New Testament that quotes
the Savior saying, “Lazarus come forth” (John 11: 43) meaning that patients who
are bound to a wheelchair can go forth with hope and recover from their
infirmities using wheelchairs. The
Minister of Health expressed his gratitude over the much needed donation to the
hospitals in the area.
Mr.
Monterroso was impressed to know that the Humanitarian Services of the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints have helped people all over the world with
donations of medicines, food, wheelchairs and countless hours of donated time
to help all people regardless of race, religion or country. Elder and Sister Bingham, Humanitarian
Missionaries met with Mr. Monterroso to inform him of the other projects
completed this past year in Guatemala and what other projects are planned for
this year at which he responded with his “gratitude” to the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints.
Al and Kathy at the ceremony covering the story for Sala De Prensa Mormona Guatemala
Wheelchairs donated by the church
Elder Ochoa and Réne Olivas of the Humanitarian Department
Flags of Guatemala and banner of the Instituto de Nutricion del Centro America y Panama
Réne Oliva, Elder Ochoa, the Minister of Health of Guatemala,Elder and Hermana Bingham
Elder Ochoa speaking on behalf of the LDS church
Elder Ochoa of the Area Presidency and Mr. Luis Enrique Monterroso de León signing documents upon the donation and receiving of the donated wheelchairs
Dr. Luis Enrique Monterroso de Léon speaking at the ceremony of receiving the wheelchairs
Elder and Sister Bingham with the Minister of Health and his deputy
Three directors of hospitals whose hospitals were recognized for excellence and passed their accreditation
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