“Our little neighbors, and their pet, came this morning to pay a visit to our facility and had an informal chat with me,” Pascual Torres, the Honduras Executive Director wrote last week. “They all received bags of candies.”

Situated where the territory of two gangs meet, our San Pedro Sula clinic is an oasis of peace and caring. We receive over 1,200 patient visits from individuals needing non-HIV services such as treatment for flu, high blood pressure, and infections. By serving the local community, our clinic is viewed as a resource for everyone, including gang members, and HIV-positive people can maintain anonymity.

We wish you a wonderful holiday season full of friends, neighbors, and family.