CAMO Honduras Facility (Built in 2003, expanded in 2006)

CAMO’s facility in Honduras is a story of miracles.

CAMO’s founder, Kathy Tschiegg, was approached by the former Minister of Tourism of Honduras about the organization, and her connection to his son. Dr. Arturo Rendon’s son had worked as a doctor alongside Kathy during her years in the peace corps but had sadly passed away from leukemia years prior. Through this connection, Dr. Rendon wanted to know how he could help CAMO. Kathy’s suggestion was to become a member of CAMO’s board, but that was not what the man had in mind. To Kathy’s surprise, Dr. Arturo Rendon donated land to CAMO that was conveniently situated across the street from the hospital in Santa Rosa.

Meanwhile, Kathy received an e-mail from Robert Gandy, a former Peace Corps volunteer. Robert’s former boss and life-long mentor was looking to support a new charity. In response, an investigate group was flown to the Orrville warehouse, and then to Honduras to “check things out”. The team came to the conclusion that CAMO was one of the best- and neediest- missions they had ever seen. By the end of their trip, $200,000 was being donated for the construction of the warehouse in Honduras on the land that Dr. Rendon had donated.

This warehouse allows CAMO to distribute medical supplies to over 100 public clinics and hospitals in Honduras on an ongoing basis. It also houses office that run all of CAMO’s programs.

In 2006, the facility was expanded in Honduras. There was a need for more distribution space, along with a pathology lab and audiometry.

The pathology lab was expanded because patients in the region were unable to afford the tests necessary for the diagnosis of cancers. The lab now provides the necessary testing.
Donations have provided for biopsies that result in faster diagnoses and treatment of these cancers.
This is the only pathology lab in the western region of Honduras.