About Us: Chapters: Central America Chapter

guatemalakidsLMV's Central America chapter, our newest, differs from our other chapters in that it is named not for its US location, but for the region it serves. Based in San Jose, California, but with members all over the continent, Central America chapter has over 100 members, more than 75% of whom are nurses, physicians, optometrists, or dentists.

Central America chapter uses commercial airlines, volunteer-piloted small planes, to reach the areas it serves in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. The chapter undertakes two to four trips annually, each lasting eight to ten days. Teams tend to be larger than those participating on our Mexico trips, with anywhere from 15 to 30 volunteers. And for almost all trips, LMV collaborates closely with partner organizations in-country, ranging from local medical professtionals, to medical and dental schools, to Rotary and Lions clubs and international nonprofits like the Free Wheelchair Mission and Airline Ambassadors.

Chapter Officers & Administration
President and LMV Founder: Milt Camp
Vice President: Monte Short
Chapter Coordinator & Treasurer: Marian Stahl
Secretary: Rosie Camp
Trip Coordination: Monte Short, Milt Camp, Marian Stahl, Janice Rosner
Membership: Judy Delbon, Tim McCullough
Communications: Chris Daly
Board Member At Large: Eloise Torres                                                                                  

CENTRAL AMERICA TRIP SCHEDULE

 Mark Your Calandar - 2008 Guatemala Trip scheduled for August 2 to 10, 2008 - contact Milt Camp for information and to sign up for the trip at miltcamp@aol.com or (209) 743-2667. WE ARE IN NEED OF ANOTHER MEDICAL DOCTOR FOR THIS TRIP.

Chapter News & Events

Special Initiatives
Often LMV's service to a community reaches beyond our clinic programs to include special initiatives organized at the chapter level. Central America chapter's initiatives vary by trip and year, but include:

  • LMV Residents' Fund
  • Angel Fund
  • Wheelchair Program

Chapter Partners
Central America chapter's partners vary by trip and year, but recent partners have included the following:

  • Free Wheelchair Mission
  • Wheelchair Foundation
  • Heart to Heart International Rotary Club of San Jose
  • Rotary Club of Sonora, CA Sunrise Chapter
  • Rotary Club of Los Angeles
  • Rotary Club of Santa Cruz
  • Rotary Club of San Salvador
  • Rotary Club of Choluteca, Honduras
  • Rotary Club of Guatemala
  • Lions Club of Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
  • Lions Club of Usulatan, El Salvador
  • Mayan Medical Aid 
  • University of San Carlos, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
  • Airline Ambassadors
  • Amesol, El Salvador
  • San Salvador Medical University, El Salvador
  • Spanish Honors Society of Cooper City High School of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida