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Our Philosophy: We believe the best health care providers are those who live and work in the community itself. Rather than sending a doctor into a community every so often, it is more effective, sustainable and economical for the community to take care of itself.


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How We Work

An organization contacts us, or we find an organization that we think needs our help, and together we begin the qualifying process.

Instead of training an army of our own employees or missionaries to go into isolated villages or communities, we work with organizations that are already on the ground in remote areas and have local knowledge. We purchase and ship the essential medicines and supplies that are truly essential for child health. These items are shipped to organizations that have a proven track record for reaching remote areas. Training for the health-care promoters in each village will come through organizations that already have a training system in place or will follow a model from other successful organizations that we are already helping. We will supply these model training guides.

This concept is working. Where poor people were once dependent on a stressed, distracted government to supply their medical needs, they are discovering that simple assistance can bring new health and strength to their communities.

What We Expect

With basic drugs, first-level trained health care
promoters in each village, with a small inventory of
essential medicines, can respond and treat the needs of more
than 80% of the children in their own community or village.

The 4 Steps of Sustainability

1. Training Taking Place
2. Medicines Arrive In Village
3. Medicines Stored In Village
4. Children Treated In Village

 

“Before we used to suffer because we were waiting for the government to put a clinic and a doctor here, but now we have come to a different vision of what our community can be. We see now that if we work together, we don’t have to wait for something to happen….”
Orlando Torres, Health Care Provider, Nicaragua

 

 

 

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