The Mercer On Mission program in Honduras directly addresses a critical gap in consistent, high‑quality health care for more than 200 children living at Orphanage Emmanuel, which recently lost its on‑site nursing staff and was left without regular medical oversight. By conducting full physicals, hearing tests, and vision screenings for every child and creating systems for annual assessments, this Mercer On Mission program ensures these children receive the preventive care they urgently need.
In addition, with continued community outreach clinics in nearby villages, this Mercer On Mission program meets the broader need for expanded access to health care in an underserved region. Through a combination of continuous remote support and recurring in‑person care, this program provides reliable, sustainable health care for children and families who otherwise have very limited access.
We all worked together to provide medical assistance for 200-plus children at Orphanage Emmanuel and 400 patients in the community, delivering love, care and medicine. Not only that, we played, laughed, hung out, cooked, sang, studied and loved on all the kids and orphanage staff during that time.
Students are required to sign up for six hours of credit. The registrar will enroll you in courses for your program, including one class from each of the program's faculty.
