Miss Peggy Gets Her License

Just a month ago, the founder of Clinica Esperanza, Peggy Stranges, had to make an extremely difficult decision and announced that the clinic was closing immediately due to a year-long delay attempting to secure the necessary licensing for the maternity and paediatrics expansion.

By Genevieve Ross
On Sunday, August 21, Clinica Esperanza in Roatán, Honduras held its 5th annual “Sundae by the Sea” fundraiser. For the large crowd in attendance, the afternoon included performances by Steel Pan Alley, and Bobby Rieman; a delicious island BBQ catered by Island Saloon; all served up under the palapa, next to the Caribbean Sea at Gumbalimba Park. Tables lined the one side, offering an opportunity to participate in a silent auction, a large selection of items; dinners, canopy tours, handmade jewellery, books, services, and more; generously donated by local businesses. A live auction had guests bidding on luxury week long stays at resorts, catered dinners, artwork, even a boat and motor were up for grabs.

Roatán Radio's Captain Morgan in the Morning was on-sight sending live feeds to the 101.1 FM station in West End, ensuring that even those who could not attend, no matter where in the world they were, could participate in the live auction, as DJ Calico Jack relayed the phone bids, and was the first to share the exciting news...

Just a month ago, the founder of Clinica Esperanza, Peggy Stranges, had to make an extremely difficult decision and announced that the clinic was closing immediately due to a year-long delay attempting to secure the necessary licensing for the maternity and paediatrics expansion. It was suggested that the fifth annual Sundae by the Sea should be cancelled—no clinic—no need for a fundraising event—right? Wrong!

When word of the much needed and respected clinic closing reached the community (locally and internationally) efforts were launched to ensure Miss Peggy and her dedicated team could carry on. And it was with great pleasure at this year’s Sundae by the Sea; we witnessed Miss Peggy being presented with the licence. (8/25/11)

Note: The author is a regular contributor to Honduras Weekly. She is a Canadian expatriate living on Roatán and writes a blog called The Roatán Vortex. She is also a disc jockey at 101.1FM Roatán Radio.