P-4096

Medical Mission

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Financing

Documents

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History Logs

Project Description

Country: Guatemala

Location: Quetzaltenango

Total Budget: $4,000

Area of Focus: Disease prevention and treatment

Activity Type: Health: General

Summary: Medical mission with local Guatemalan non-profit organization Primeros Pasos to deliver comprehensive medical, women's health, dental and nutritional services to the rural and underserved communities of Palajunoj Valley in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala.


The Rotary Club of Sweetwater San Diego will conduct a 3 day medical mission in the rural Palajunoj Valley in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala with the local non-profit organization Primeros Pasos ("First Steps") in both its primary care clinic and mobile clinics that travel to the most isolated communities. The region experiences disparities in health outcomes and healthcare access, including high rates of child malnutrition and chronic poverty. Primeros Pasos serves as the only source of reliable health care services for these communities.

With Primeros Pasos and its clinical staff, the Sweetwater San Diego Rotary club will deliver a variety of primary medical care, women's health, dental, and nutritional services to approximately 500 Maya-indigenous child and adult patients. The grant funds would cover the costs of medications, medical and dental supplies, the wage of 1 extra local physician and 2 extra local dentists, and the transportation of the Rotarians, Primeros Pasos staff, and supplies to the clinic and mobile clinics.

Some Rotarian members of the Sweetwater San Diego club attended a similar medical mission to Primeros Pasos in 2015 while 1 member was employed as the Executive Director of the organization, during which they connected with the local Guatemalan Rotary club. Some Rotarian members attending the mission are medical professionals. Remaining closely tied with the organization Primeros Pasos and the community it serves, the grant funds will be meticulously budgeted and managed to directly benefit the health care needs of the Palajunoj Valley communities.

Project Contact Person

District: 5340

Rotary Club of: Sweetwater San Diego

Primary Contact: Jamie Pet

Email: jamiedpet@gmail.com

Project Status

Completed
This project is "Completed". This means the project has been implemented and the report was accepted by the district leadership. The project will stay listed on this website as a testimony of the achievements of the project partners.

Project listed for the 2021-22 Rotary Year.

Proposed Financing

Existing Contributions Towards This Project

Date

Cash

DDF

Total

Sweetwater San Diego (5340)

27-Aug-21

$2,000

$2,000

$4,000

Total

$2,000

$2,000

$4,000

Project Supporting Documents

Project Photos

History Log Entries

27-Aug-21

System Entry

System Entry: Creation of project page.

19-Sep-21

by Jamie Pet

System Entry: Project sent for club signatures.

19-Sep-21

System Entry

System Entry: Project signed by Jamie Pet.

21-Sep-21

by Jamie Pet

System Entry: Project reverted to "Submitted" - Marissa de Luna added to the list of signatories.

21-Sep-21

by Marissa de Luna

System Entry: Project signed by Marissa de Luna.

22-Sep-21

by Elana Levens-Craig

System Entry: Project approved by the District Approval Committee.

26-Oct-21

by James Morrison

System Entry: Check for DDF payment issued by Foundation Treasurer.

2-May-22

by Jamie Pet

The Primeros Pasos mobile clinics were performed on April 4-11, 2022 in the Palajunoj Valley of Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. Photos and final reports have been uploaded/submitted: (1) 2022 Final Expense & Impact Report Rotary Club Medical Mission in Primeros Pasos, and (2) 2022 Final Descriptive Report Rotary Club Medical Mission in Primeros Pasos.

18-May-22

by Marissa de Luna

System Entry: Final Report signed by Marissa de Luna.

18-May-22

by Jamie Pet

System Entry: Final Report signed by Jamie Pet.

19-May-22

by Elana Levens-Craig

System Entry: Final report approved by the District Approval Committee.

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