A SUNY Fredonia study abroad program initiated in 2019 has provided impactful experiences for students who work with Honduran physicians, interpreters, and others to provide primary care to residents in rural parts of the impoverished Central American country. Lee organizes the annual brigades that assist with the delivery of basic medical services.

The impact of the experience for students is to see a portion of what life is like for individuals in a country lacking basic resources that many take for granted in the U.S. Seeing healthcare conditions in Honduras and interacting with children at an orphanage, along with compiling daily journals of their experiences, are among key takeaways.

From this program students formed a club to support children living at the orphanage where they stay; and work has expanded to include a non-student group that provides continuity of care in the same communities. 

Lee also has participated with an Ohio group that provides water filters to families so they have access to potable water.  The talk will provide an overview of his experiences in Honduras, the impact of the work on the communities and the volunteers, and ways to support these efforts.

Dr. Ted Lee collects a water sample from a storage tank to be analyzed for the presence of bacteria.

Admission to the lecture is free. Opera House programming is made possible, in part, by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

The 1891 Fredonia Opera House Performing Arts Center is a member-supported not-for-profit performing arts center with a mission to “present the performing arts for the benefit of our community and region … providing access to artistic diversity … and high quality programming at an affordable price.” It is located in Village Hall in downtown Fredonia. For a complete schedule of events, visit www.fredopera.org.