6-Degrees of Separation

The game / activity 'Six Degrees of Separation' asks participants to identify six connections - or less - between a person and another person or group of people. As the game progresses it is very revealing to see how people are or can be connected with each other. Lately, in the MEDICO office, we've been paying attention to that very same detail as MEDICO connects with volunteers and supporters with the residents in the communities we serve in Central America. It has been amazing to see the connections as they unfold, people making contact from all over the world. Recently, we were touched by the connections made through one 11-year old girl in Minnesota.


This young lady, the niece of one of our team leader of a 2007 field team, was so impressed with the efforts in Central America that she decided she would find a way to help. She and a friend made soap to sell at their church bazaar raising $174.00 as a donation to purchase medicines for the children we serve in Central America. Through her global awareness she was able to provide an act of kindness benefiting the children in the areas we serve. All of this in less than six degrees of separation.

Certainly one of our goals at MEDICO is to enable people to act on their desire to simply help others. We aspire to always help connect people with passion to people in need and, through the continual support of our donors and volunteers, we have been fortunate enough to see that goal met. All of this happens, however, when word about the people in Central America is shared ~ person to person. We hope that you'll choose to help spread the word with others, making the connections between our friends to the south and all of us who are so very privileged and enabled to provide the care they need.