Corral Quemado, Yuscaran

  • Overview
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Engineering
  • Water
  • Business
  • Public Health

Overview

Corral Quemado is located within the municipality of Yuscarán in the department of El Paraíso in central Honduras. The typical house is made of adobe. Children in the community have access to education up to sixth grade. The community does not have its own water system but does have access to that of a nearby community, Ojo de Agua. Most of the community members work in agriculture, either subsistence farming or as day labourers. The top needs expressed by Corral Quemado’s inhabitants during their initial communications with Global Brigades include healthcare access, their own potable water system, and in-home public health infrastructure.

Municipality: Yuscarán
Department: El Paraíso

Homes : 63
Population : 250
Water System : No
Community Bank : Yes
Electricity : Yes
Health Center : No
Community Health Workers : Yes
Homes with Latrines : 84%
Education : Up to 6th Grade
Distance from Lodging Facility : 11 km

Medical

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

HEALTH CARE ACCESS

The Honduran government provides two different types of health centers throughout rural Honduras: Centros de Salud Médico Odontológico (CESAMOs) and Centros de Salud Rural (CESARs). CESAMOs are the larger of the two, often found in municipalities, and typically have at least one physician on staff at all times with nurses and potentially a dentist. CESARs are found sporadically in rural communities and generally have a single nurse available. Even with this coverage, it is important to note that medications, supplies, and materials are often unavailable in these health centers. The physician density in Honduras remains at around 1,220 people for every doctor. According to the World Health Organization, there should be a maximum of 435 people per physician to qualify a country with adequate access to medical attention.

There is no health centre within the community of Corral Quemado. If community members need to seek medical attention, they must walk six kilometres to the nearest CESAR in Ojo de Agua. The most common illnesses reported by members of the community include GI infections, fevers, the common cold, diabetes, and arterial hypertension.

201

Volunteers

1,677

Patient Consulations

206

Vision Screenings Provided

65

Health Education Workshops

COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS

Corral Quemado currently has access to two Community Health Workers (CHWs). However, these CHWs were not trained by Global Brigades. Our Medical Program is actively working to assess the current CHWs’ knowledge, recruit additional volunteers, and provide supplemental training and certification.

BRIGADE INFORMATION

Community members in Corral Quemado attend Medical and Dental Brigade clinics hosted in the community’s school building. The various stations of the clinic are held in the school’s two classrooms. Doctors are able to spend an average of ten minutes with each patient. Each day of the brigade, an average of 8 educational charlas are facilitated with the clinic’s patients.

AVERAGE PATIENTS ATTENDED: 228
NEARBY COMMUNITIES: EL CORDONCILL

MEDICAL/DENTAL VOLUNTEERS IN CORRAL QUEMADO

Chapter Date # Of Volunteers Chapter Date # Of Volunteers
DePaul University Medical Brigade December 2016 26 Arizona State University Medical Brigade & University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa Medical Brigade May 2017 29
Brandeis University Medical Brigade & Mount Allison University Medical Brigade February 2018 32 East Carolina University Medical Brigade December 2018 23
The University of Mississippi Medical Brigade March 2019 30 Foothill College Medical Brigade August 2019 22
University of Detroit Mercy Medical Brigade March 2020 13 Texas A&M University Medical Brigade January 2023 22

Dental

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

DENTAL CARE ACCESS

Working closely with the Medical Program, the Dental Program provides fillings, extractions, and fluoride treatments as a standard part of Medical Brigades. Most community members do not have regular access to dental care due to the lack of a dentist within a reasonable distance.

237

Patient Consultations

157

Number of Extractions

116

Fillings Performed

141

Dental Education Workshop

BRIGADE INFORMATION

Community members in Corral Quemado attend Medical and Dental Brigade clinics hosted in the community’s school building. The various stations of the clinic are held in the school’s two classrooms. Doctors are able to spend an average of ten minutes with each patient. Each day of the brigade, an average of 8 educational charlas are facilitated with the clinic’s patients.

AVERAGE PATIENTS ATTENDED: 228
NEARBY COMMUNITIES: EL CORDONCILL

MEDICAL/DENTAL VOLUNTEERS IN CORRAL QUEMADO

Chapter Date # Of Volunteers Chapter Date # Of Volunteers
DePaul University Medical Brigade December 2016 26 Arizona State University Medical Brigade & University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa Medical Brigade May 2017 29
Brandeis University Medical Brigade & Mount Allison University Medical Brigade February 2018 32 East Carolina University Medical Brigade December 2018 23
The University of Mississippi Medical Brigade March 2019 30 Foothill College Medical Brigade August 2019 22
University of Detroit Mercy Medical Brigade March 2020 13 Texas A&M University Medical Brigade January 2023 22

Engineering

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

CORRAL QUEMADO’S ENGINEERING CHALLENGE

Currently, Corral Quemado does not have a water system of their own but a water line that is branching from the near by community of Ojo de Agua. The current system was created in 1998 and has not been able to support the needs of the two communities. As a result of this, in the dryer summer months, water to community of Corral Quemado is drastically diminished. The community fears that service may be shut off to their community and have proactively located a new water source approximately 7km from the community.  

22

Volunteers

200

Beneficiaries

15

Kilometers of pipeline designed

16

Average community volunteers

CORRAL QUEMADO’S ENGINEERING SOLUTION 

Following the design report created by engineering brigades. A gravity system was determined to be the best fit for the community. This system will connect to a 10,000 gallon water tank and distribute water to the entire community through 10 km of pipeline. Construction on Corral Quemado’s new water system will begin as soon as possible.

ENGINEERING VOLUNTEERS IN CORRAL QUEMADO

Chapter Date # Of Volunteers
Purdue University Engineering Brigade & Texas A&M University Engineering Brigade December 2019 22

Water

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

Global Brigades is working on the implementation of the Holistic Model in Corral Quemado but has not yet begun with the Water Program. Now in the planning phase, the Water Program will begin implementing a new water system or any necessary repairs to existing infrastructure following the Engineering Program’s evaluation and recommendations.

Water System : No
Type of System : N/A
Homes with Access to Water : N/A
Water Council : Yes

Business

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

Global Brigades is working on the implementation of the Holistic Model in Corral Quemado but has not yet begun with the Business Program. Now in the planning phase, a community bank will be established as soon as feasible, followed by market studies and investment in an anchor business to provide additional capital.

Community Bank : Yes
Community Bank Members : 12
Economic Activities : Agriculture
Existing Microenterprises : N/A

Public Health

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

Global Brigades is working on the implementation of the Holistic Model in Corral Quemado but has not yet begun with the Public Health Program. Now in the planning phase, the financing, delivery, and installation of household health infrastructure products will start as soon as feasible.

Homes with Latrines : 84%
Homes with Eco-Stoves : None
Homes with Water FIlters : N/A
Common House Materials : Adobe

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