One Week Without Eating—Herminia Walked Out Smiling

Herminia, 64, had never had consistent access to medical care. When she got sick, she expected to push through—but after a week without being able to eat or drink, her children brought her to OneWorld Health in Tola.

At the public clinic, she had been told labs weren’t available unless she traveled an hour away. At OneWorld Health, testing and treatment were immediate. A bacterial infection was diagnosed, and she received fluids, medicine, and education for home care.

Weeks later, Herminia is back to shelling beans and laughing with her grandchildren on her porch.