Sunday, June 22, 2008

Networking with Mayan Families in Panajachel


COTA has really enjoyed assisting Sharon and her staff at Mayan Families . Although we have never met, we share a desire to assist the citizens of the area MF's serves with their health care needs. Angel will soon be joining baby Alex as a temporary resident of Kentucky. He will be flying into Lexington on June 29th in order to have donated surgery for his jaw which has been broken since he was shot three years ago. Long-time COTA foster parents Ed and Teresa from Stanton, KY have graciously agreed to host Angel during his few months of surgical and dental care.

COTA first met Angel in January of this year when he presented to our volunteer medical/surgical/dental team. His surgical repair was too complex for us to attempt in Guatemala and many months of paperwork later, he is due to arrive. Thank you to Carol, a MF supporter, for making the initial contact with COTA last fall. She never gave up trying to network an agency to sponsor Angel.

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