Mennonites in Belize

  Except for a Mennonite-run clinic in Spanish Lookout and 1 in Blue Creek, most Mennonites (the wealthier ones) depend on non-Mennonite private doctors for serious injuries and childbirth. Both clinics are community owned, have their own ambulances, and are operated by female volunteers and full-time nurses, mostly middle-aged women. Some of the older ladies are certified to assist in pregnancy and childbirth. As yet there is no official male doctor in all 5 branches of Mennonites in Belize. The clinics attend to anyone from anywhere in the country.   Among the Old Colony and Old Order groups, there are many wise, experienced old men and women herbalists who also carry out chiropracting, dentistry and offer herbal cures and massages.   So what happens after a near fatal vehicle accident or a terminal illness is diagnosed? For those who can afford it, the patient is flown to a private hospital in Guatemala City or to Chetumal City on the Mexican side to the north. B...

    Spanish Lookout   Not as big an event as the one at Farmer's Trading Center a few weeks ago, but it still draws a sizable crowd, especially after 5 when people visit to take advantage of the food available with purchase. More than just a tire store, they also run a complete line of hardware tools and a fuel station nearby.   Took these pictures during a not-so-busy hour. Directly across to the west is the "new" market center.

  Next Saturday, November 17, is Caribbean Tire's annual sale day in Spanish Lookout. Each of their branches throughout the country has a different date, beginning in November and into December. Discounts, raffles, food and drinks are available from 7AM to 8PM at the Spanish Lookout branch.   For this coming Saturday, November 10, a neighborhood sale will be held by 4 other businesses in Spanish Lookout. Reimer's Service Center, Belize Tire Depot, Crossroad Farm Supplies, and Midwest Steel. These 4 companies sit right at a junction, and therefore will be quite interesting, sort of like a mini expo.