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Time line history of Paramedics For Children from 1997-2008

September 1997

Rodger Harrison comes to Honduras on a tour and then stays in Honduras to study Spanish. During this time he notices a lot of need and starts visiting villages with his good friend and guide Hector Cordona. The first village visited were Llanatillos, San Francisco, and La Pintada. Rodger Harrison purchases school supplies for the children with his own money and there are no plans to form a charity. Harrison goes back and several newspapers do stories about his work in Hondruas.

October 1998-1999

Hurricane Mitch strikes Honduras. Rodger Harrison has just returned from Honduras and watches the disaster unfold on television. Moved by how much damage and need are caused by the hurricane Mitch, Harrison contacts friends to help him set up relief efforts. Within days funds are raised and a cargo plane is rented and filled with donated medical supplies and food. Over the rest of the year Paramedics For Children flies over 8 missions to Honduras and brings in over $4,500,000 dollars worth of aid with Harrison flying onboard for every flight. So quickly did this happen that the Paramedics For Children plane was the second relief plane to land in La Ceiba behind the United States Army.

November 1999
While on a school supply trip into the mountains Hector Cordona co-founder of PFC, asks if it would be possible to bring ambulances to Copan Ruinas and to start an all volunteer rescue squad in the town. The idea hits home.
Rodger Harrison locates 18 ambulances in the USA and proceeds to work out a program to ship them to Honduras. This program involves contacting hundreds of rescue Squad ambulances nationwide. After the ambulances arrive Harrison and his volunteers organize the first all volunteer rescue squad to be formed in in Honduras. Little did the volunteers know that this would one day lead to more then 40 ambulances shipped and over 300 volunteers trained world wide.

2000-2003

Many more ambulances arrive and it is business as usual. New chapters are formed in both Honduras and Guatemala in such locations as Omaha, Santa Rosa de Copan, Gracias, and Roatan Honduras as well as Chiquimula, Morales, Rio Dulce, San Pedro Penula in Guatemala. A new "training to trainer" program is implemented and soon volunteer trainers from the USA are no longer needed as the Hondurans are now training each other.

As the groups are trained they are encouraged to go independent from PFC and many units go to local fire departments

2003-2004

Marks the construction of the Rodger Harrison's residence/headquarters, as well as a increase in our on-going school supply program. Also started is a vitamin supplement program involving 1,500 children in the high mountains in the Copan Valley. Rodger Harrison also brought another 10 ambulances to both Guatemala and Honduras. Harrison organized and brought in 3 brigades as well as a special film crew from the states to film a documentary to bring attention to the needs of the people.

By early 2004 Paramedics For Children is now very well known by the Honduras Government to the point that each time the president visits Copan Ruinas, they use Harrison as the lead medic, as well as his ambulances, due to their superior equipment and highly maintained and professional condition.

2004

Brought another year of Rodger Harrison and PFC bringing more ambulances to Honduras and Guatemala until the end of December 2004,

This date marked the great Tsunami disaster in Indonesia. PFC was asked by the Indonesian Minister of Health to put together a disaster relief team to leave immediately for Indonesia. The mission was to deploy to city of Medan, Indonesia, and from there he was to take the team to the heart of the disaster near the town of Melabo. His team treated thousands and returned home on January 29, 2005

2005

Was a busy year with more building, ambulances donated, and the construction and opening of our new clinic called Clinica la Esperanza. This new model program involved building the clinic, and hiring Honduran doctors. Through donations arranged by Harrison that supplement the doctor's income by paying for every hour that the clinic is open he is bringing quality medical service to the poor with discounted consultations that average about 25% the normal rate. This model at last brings affordable health care to the poor of Honduras.

The clinic has been in operation now for over 2 years and is treating about 500 patients per month. Plans for a similar clinic in Guatemala are in progress.

2005- 2008

Has brought about a commitment of continuing the projects that were started by Rodger Harrison and Paramedics For Children. During this time we have improved our services to the community that we serve. Future plans include expanding the programs of Paramedics For Children into Guatemala, increasing our school supply programs, and enlarging the clinic. In January of 2008 Harrison makes the decision to open the headquarters and his home as a Bed and Breakfast with all profits going to support PFC Programs. The B&B is named Hacienda La Esperanza, and is the only resort who's sole purpose is to support programs for the poor.

As always Paramedics for Children will remain committed to helping those in life who are less fortunate then ourselves.

Back to Resume

	September 1997 Rodger Harrison comes to Honduras on a tour and then stays in Honduras to study Spanish. During this time he notices a lot of need and starts visiting villages with his good friend and guide Hector Cordona. The first village visited were Llanatillos, San Francisco, and La Pintada. Rodger Harrison purchases school supplies for the children with his own money and there are no plans to form a charity. Harrison goes back and several newspapers do stories about his work in Hondruas.
	October 1998-1999 Hurricane Mitch strikes Honduras. Rodger Harrison has just returned from Honduras and watches the disaster unfold on television. Moved by how much damage and need are caused by the hurricane Mitch, Harrison contacts friends to help him set up relief efforts. Within days funds are raised and a cargo plane is rented and filled with donated medical supplies and food. Over the rest of the year Paramedics For Children flies over 8 missions to Honduras and brings in over $4,500,000 dollars worth of aid with Harrison flying onboard for every flight. So quickly did this happen that the Paramedics For Children plane was the second relief plane to land in La Ceiba behind the United States Army.
	November 1999 While on a school supply trip into the mountains Hector Cordona co-founder of PFC, asks if it would be possible to bring ambulances to Copan Ruinas and to start an all volunteer rescue squad in the town. The idea hits home. Rodger Harrison locates 18 ambulances in the USA and proceeds to work out a program to ship them to Honduras. This program involves contacting hundreds of rescue Squad ambulances nationwide. After the ambulances arrive Harrison and his volunteers organize the first all volunteer rescue squad to be formed in in Honduras. Little did the volunteers know that this would one day lead to more then 40 ambulances shipped and over 300 volunteers trained world wide.
	2000-2003 Many more ambulances arrive and it is business as usual. New chapters are formed in both Honduras and Guatemala in such locations as Omaha, Santa Rosa de Copan, Gracias, and Roatan Honduras as well as Chiquimula, Morales, Rio Dulce, San Pedro Penula in Guatemala. A new "training to trainer" program is implemented and soon volunteer trainers from the USA are no longer needed as the Hondurans are now training each other. As the groups are trained they are encouraged to go independent from PFC and many units go to local fire departments
	2003-2004 Marks the construction of the Rodger Harrison's residence/headquarters, as well as a increase in our on-going school supply program. Also started is a vitamin supplement program involving 1,500 children in the high mountains in the Copan Valley. Rodger Harrison also brought another 10 ambulances to both Guatemala and Honduras. Harrison organized and brought in 3 brigades as well as a special film crew from the states to film a documentary to bring attention to the needs of the people. By early 2004 Paramedics For Children is now very well known by the Honduras Government to the point that each time the president visits Copan Ruinas, they use Harrison as the lead medic, as well as his ambulances, due to their superior equipment and highly maintained and professional condition.
	2004 Brought another year of Rodger Harrison and PFC bringing more ambulances to Honduras and Guatemala until the end of December 2004, This date marked the great Tsunami disaster in Indonesia. PFC was asked by the Indonesian Minister of Health to put together a disaster relief team to leave immediately for Indonesia. The mission was to deploy to city of Medan, Indonesia, and from there he was to take the team to the heart of the disaster near the town of Melabo. His team treated thousands and returned home on January 29, 2005
	2005 Was a busy year with more building, ambulances donated, and the construction and opening of our new clinic called Clinica la Esperanza. This new model program involved building the clinic, and hiring Honduran doctors. Through donations arranged by Harrison that supplement the doctor's income by paying for every hour that the clinic is open he is bringing quality medical service to the poor with discounted consultations that average about 25% the normal rate. This model at last brings affordable health care to the poor of Honduras. The clinic has been in operation now for over 2 years and is treating about 500 patients per month. Plans for a similar clinic in Guatemala are in progress.
	2005- 2008 Has brought about a commitment of continuing the projects that were started by Rodger Harrison and Paramedics For Children. During this time we have improved our services to the community that we serve. Future plans include expanding the programs of Paramedics For Children into Guatemala, increasing our school supply programs, and enlarging the clinic. In January of 2008 Harrison makes the decision to open the headquarters and his home as a Bed and Breakfast with all profits going to support PFC Programs. The B&B is named Hacienda La Esperanza, and is the only resort who's sole purpose is to support programs for the poor. As always Paramedics for Children will remain committed to helping those in life who are less fortunate then ourselves.