Cape CARES
Central American Relief Efforts
Providing Medical and Dental since 1988
Our Mission
Cape CARES is a Honduran nonprofit humanitarian organization. We maintain no religious or political affiliation. We endeavor to deliver high quality community-based care to people living in rural Honduras, including team-centered primary care, medical and dental treatment, preventive care, health education and training for the local communities.
It's Good to be Back
Cape CARES is back in Honduras! After three very successful clinic weeks, Cape CARES is working to access community health needs and ensure that we can; properly restock our clinics with pharmaceuticals and supplies, hire local Hondurans to help with patient flow, and provide culturally conscious medical and dental care free of charge to our patients in Honduras.
By donating to Cape CARES, you will be providing direct funds to ensure the safety of our patients, community, and volunteers as we return to our Honduran clinics.
Cape CARES is now accepting stock donations through Cocatalyst. Click the Cocatalyst button below to donate stocks today!
Cape Cares Special Projects
Soccer Ball Fundraiser
One of Cape CARES' fundamental practices for serving communities in Honduras is assessing community needs. The needs for the communities Cape CARES serves ranges from; reliable medical and dental care, prenatal and children's vitamins, clean water, nutritious food, and one that has been recently identified, the importance of play in child development.
One of our incredible volunteers, Charlotte Perkins, has identified the importance of play for children who visit our clinic, specifically the importance of supporting the long term cognitive, emotional, and physical health of children. Charlotte realized that soccer, although a loved national sport in Honduras, is not something that is feasible to kids in Honduras, and that poverty and access to soccer balls serves as a real barrier for kids in Honduras to participate and receive all the benefits of play.
Charlotte has decided to put on a fundraiser to raise enough money to provide soccer balls to local children and schools that surround Cape CARES clinics.
Get Involved
We are so happy you’re interested in getting involved with our work here at Cape C A R E S Central American Relief Efforts. There are so many ways for you to help, and we truly appreciate each and every effort. By lending your support, you’ll become a valuable part of our Organization and help bring medical and dental care to thousands of people in Honduras.
The Board of Directors at Cape CARES stands in solidarity against Racism
We support those who are speaking out against the longstanding pattern of systemic racism in the United States resulting in violent deaths of Black People and serious health disparities in Black Communities.
We understand that systemic racism also affects the health of people and communities around the world including Black and Non-Black Honduran people in the communities that we accompany in Honduras.
We commit
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to act intentionally to disband racist structures and practices,
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to align with global best practices by following the ideals of collaborative community involvement in Honduras,
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to actively work to diversify our board and our volunteers, and
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to continue antiracist education and practices within our organization
Partner with Us
Our goal is to provide the best possible care to our patients in Honduras, which includes community participatory actions. Cape CARES has developed a Community First program which increases our reach and scope of our work. We are looking for individuals like you to sponsor a community and provide support to our volunteers and the communities we serve.
Volunteer in Honduras
Join a Cape CARES team and experience a week of service and camaraderie that will change your life! Our volunteers come from all walks of life and represent 43 states and 5 foreign countries. Whether your expertise is dental, medical, optical, translation, fundraising, teaching, we invite you to join us. Come be part of a Cape CARES team!
Make a Donation
Want to join our efforts but not sure where to start? Make a Donation and take advantage of this incredible opportunity to lend your support. It’s a great way to contribute to our cause, and every little bit counts towards providing medical and dental care to our friends in Honduras.
“We seemed to have a very high number of young children and families this year. Many families came for well visits and were in absence of major health problems, evidence of a primary pediatric care model.”
Quote from a Volunteer
