El Milagro de Carmen

For the past 4 years, Carmen Sanchez has lived behind closed doors. Only 23 years old she has already known a life full of pain. Forced to cover her face to hide a tumor that originated in the back of her throat, Carmen has lead a marked life…until CAMO...

Carmen’s story came to us in Honduras where we immediately began the workings to improve this young woman’s quality of life. Thanks to the generous hearts of many individuals, Carmen not only would survive, but she could now live beyond those closed doors that she’d known for so many years.

11 doctors and nurses from the U.S. traveled to operate, joining a group of 6 Honduran medical volunteers; the private and public hospitals of Santa Rosa playing a key role in this process as well. Over 12 hours of surgery successfully removed a 810 grams tumor from Carmen’s face.

Carmen’s journey has just begun for her the story does not end here. Prior to surgery, Carmen could not read or write; so CAMO will see to it that Carmen recieves proper vocational education at the Trade School to integrate her into society, even building her a new home! Carmen is truly a miracle…made possible through the support of many people and organizations who contributed to making “El Milagro de Carmen” a reality today.

Carmen, 45 days after surgery

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