Helping Children………… One Child at a Helping Children………… One Child at a time!time!

for the children of Honduras...

Ruth PazRuth Paz

History...History...

Ruth Paz was born in Detroit, Michigan and dedicated her Ruth Paz was born in Detroit, Michigan and dedicated her life to helping those in need of medical assistance.life to helping those in need of medical assistance.

She was known as She was known as “The Guardian Angel”“The Guardian Angel” of the poor of the poor children of Honduras. During 30 years of her life, she children of Honduras. During 30 years of her life, she personally took children to the United States to be medically personally took children to the United States to be medically treated, hence offering them an opportunity for a healthy life treated, hence offering them an opportunity for a healthy life which otherwise, they would have never had.which otherwise, they would have never had.

Today, Ruth’s work is continued by her daughter and son Today, Ruth’s work is continued by her daughter and son and a group of dedicated volunteers. The Foundation has and a group of dedicated volunteers. The Foundation has grown to a versatile organization.grown to a versatile organization.

Special CasesSpecial Cases Ruth Paz began taking children with special Ruth Paz began taking children with special

medical needs to the United States. Presently the medical needs to the United States. Presently the Foundation continues sending the following Foundation continues sending the following cases: cases:

1.1. Heart SurgeryHeart Surgery2.2. Burn Burn 3.3. Congenital anomaliesCongenital anomalies4.4. Severe orthopedic casesSevere orthopedic cases5.5. Endocrinology Endocrinology 6.6. Maxillofacial Maxillofacial 7.7. Reconstructive SurgeryReconstructive Surgery8.8. And othersAnd others

Our MissionOur Mission

““We are a non profit organization We are a non profit organization dedicated to providing medical services for dedicated to providing medical services for under privileged children, whose purpose under privileged children, whose purpose

is to increase the hope for a better life is to increase the hope for a better life through efficient and opportune service, through efficient and opportune service,

with capable, conscientious human with capable, conscientious human resource committed to the development of resource committed to the development of

Honduras. “ Honduras. “

Our VisionOur Vision

To be a charitable organization that To be a charitable organization that provides life changing medical care and provides life changing medical care and support to ALL underprivileged children support to ALL underprivileged children

throughout Honduras. throughout Honduras.

Our Values Our Values LoveLove FaithFaith PassionPassion HonestyHonesty CommitmentCommitment RespectRespect

Services Areas ProvidedServices Areas Provided

Special Cases (Patients sent to the United States)(Patients sent to the United States)

The Ruth Paz Clinic

Pediatric Neurosurgical Ward

Out Patient Clinic “Dr. Luís Bueso Arias”

Medical Teams Medical Teams

The Ruth Paz Hospital for Burn Children (Under Construction)The Ruth Paz Hospital for Burn Children (Under Construction)

The RUTH PAZ The RUTH PAZ HOSPITALHOSPITAL

FOR BURN CHILDRENFOR BURN CHILDREN

( Under construction)

ObjectivesObjectives Provide care for 90% of burned children in the country.Provide care for 90% of burned children in the country.

Provide physical rehabilitation through compressive therapy, early Provide physical rehabilitation through compressive therapy, early splints and physical therapy, all of which will prevent 80% of splints and physical therapy, all of which will prevent 80% of future surgeries and malformations.future surgeries and malformations.

Provide psychological support in the recovery process to patients Provide psychological support in the recovery process to patients and their families.and their families.

Provide children with a balanced diet that is specifically designed Provide children with a balanced diet that is specifically designed for burn victims.for burn victims.

Head a national campaign for burn prevention, with the Head a national campaign for burn prevention, with the participation of local Fire Departments, private and public schools participation of local Fire Departments, private and public schools and private enterprises.and private enterprises.

Hospital's LocationHospital's Location(Inside Leonardo Martínez Hospital)(Inside Leonardo Martínez Hospital)

Hospital Blue PrintsHospital Blue Prints

First Floor with capacity for 12 patients…First Floor with capacity for 12 patients… 8 Beds in isolated cubicles8 Beds in isolated cubicles 2 Private rooms 2 Private rooms 2 ICU beds2 ICU beds 2 Operating rooms2 Operating rooms 1 Emergency room1 Emergency room 1 Recovery room1 Recovery room 2 Burn patients wash rooms2 Burn patients wash rooms 1 Physical Therapy room 1 Physical Therapy room ChapelChapel Waiting area for patient’s familyWaiting area for patient’s family 2 Medical offices2 Medical offices

Second Floor:Second Floor: Pediatric Ambulatory Surgical WardPediatric Ambulatory Surgical Ward

The Hospital will consist of...The Hospital will consist of...

Start of construction on June 2006Start of construction on June 2006

Add-on second floor Pediatric ambulatory Add-on second floor Pediatric ambulatory surgerysurgery

Front view of buildingFront view of building

Metalic structure of the roofMetalic structure of the roof

Individual rooms with outside washing area Individual rooms with outside washing area in burn floorin burn floor

Nurses Station Area Nurses Station Area

USD $ 816,000.00Construction

Hospital Equipment USD $ 474,000.00

PROJECT COSTPROJECT COST

So far we have been able to raise US$ 520,000.00 through donations and constant local fund raising activities.

Following are some of the burn patients whichFollowing are some of the burn patients which

Ruth Paz FoundationRuth Paz FoundationHas treatedHas treated

Case: Ronal González Case: Ronal González 6 years old / 3rd Degree Burn6 years old / 3rd Degree Burn

Patient sent in Air AmbulancePatient sent in Air Ambulance

Case: Carlitos CarbajalCase: Carlitos Carbajal 3 month old / 3rd Degree Burn3 month old / 3rd Degree Burn

with broken skullwith broken skullPatient sent on commercial airlinePatient sent on commercial airline

Case: Case: Adolfo BarahonaAdolfo Barahona Patient sent in Air AmbulancePatient sent in Air Ambulance

Ruth Paz FoundationRuth Paz Foundation

President:President: Mary Ann Paz KafatiMary Ann Paz Kafati

Executive Director :Executive Director : Mary Margaret KippsMary Margaret Kipps

E-mail:E-mail: ruthpazfound@globalnet.hnruthpazfound@globalnet.hn

Address:Address: 5º Piso – Torre Santa Mónica5º Piso – Torre Santa Mónica

Boulevard del NorteBoulevard del Norte

San Pedro Sula, HondurasSan Pedro Sula, Honduras

oror

PO BOX:PO BOX: 226226

Telephones:Telephones: (504) 552-2880 (504) 552-2880

Fax: Fax: (504) 552-3582(504) 552-3582

•In the United StatesIn the United States

Executive Director:Executive Director: Michael PazMichael Paz

Address:Address: 17 Waverly Place17 Waverly Place

Destrehan, La 70047Destrehan, La 70047

E-mail:E-mail: michael@thepazgroup.commichael@thepazgroup.com

Telephone:Telephone: (985) 764 0395(985) 764 0395

Cellular:Cellular: (504) 382 0343(504) 382 0343

Thank you for Thank you for “Helping Us Help Others”“Helping Us Help Others”

The RUTH PAZ The RUTH PAZ FOUNDATIONFOUNDATION