CLINICA COLFAX
WHAT WE HELP SOLVE
During the six-month dry season, water scarcity forces reliance on contaminated sources, leading to dehydration, waterborne diseases, and food contamination. Poor sanitation worsens the crisis, hitting infants hardest. As wells dropped below safe levels and infant deaths rose, a village official turned to Radical Missions for help.
HOW WE SOLVE IT
While building churches in Tecpán, we met Nicolas, a diabetic who couldn’t afford his life-saving medicine. We provided treatment and guidance, but his addiction to sugar persisted. His family, knowing the $430 monthly cost of his medication, asked us to stop helping. Nicolas agreed, choosing his addiction over survival. Before he passed, he gifted Radical Missions the land beside his home, asking us to build a clinic—so his community wouldn’t suffer from the same lack of medical care he did..
HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED
Radical Missions built a vital medical clinic in Chuatzunuj, a remote Mayan village accessible only in dry months. It has transformed healthcare, eliminating the grueling half-day trek for treatment. At Clínica Colfax, we go beyond basic aid, providing quality care, education, nutrition, and medication. Open Monday to Friday, it’s staffed by a full-time Guatemalan nurse, an American doctor, and a Guatemalan doctor in training. We've added a dental room and will soon offer cleanings and repairs. We're constantly expanding. You can help by bringing a medical or construction team or donating medications, equipment, or supplies.
