Marcos was operated on at St. Charles Hospital for Spina Bifida in September or October, 2003. Marcos lives with his Mother, Jennay, Sisters and Step-Father in a cinder block home, donated to him by the Latin Community who took care of Marcos and built by PPH. His real father, Marcos Tulio Manzanar was killed right after Hurricane Mitch destroyed Honduras, when someone took his bicycle. Marcos Mother was pregnant with Marcos at the time his father died. One year later, November 4, 1999, Marcos was born.
In 2002, Dr. Raul told us about Marcos, who visited his Medical Clinic with his Spina Bifida problem. Dr. Joe Farrell and I visited Marcos and his Grandmother in Dr. Raul's office for an examination that year. At that time, Dr. Joe said that he would make arrangements for Marcos to go to St. Charles Hospital. With the permissions by Bill Casey, then President of St. Charles Hospital, Marcos was accepted for surgery.
This great miracle of Love, caught the eyes of the reporters when Marcos returned to Honduras with Bill Casey and Dr. Joe Farrell. They put Marcos' Homecoming Picture on the front page of the Honduras Newspaper with Bill Casey holding Marcos in the airport and Dr. Joe Farrell and myself looking on. The inside story took the reporters to Marcos Homecoming at his home outside of Sta. Rita.
GREAT MEMORIES.
THANKS TO LUISA AND NENE -- who send food and gifts through me each year.
THANKS BILL AND LISA for continuing helping Marcos by being his Sponsors.
Photos of Marcos in 2002:
(update from Sr. Laurinda)
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