Healthcare to Volcano Victims in the Philippines

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Summary

This project provides affordable primary care to residents of Bacolor, Pampanga through the establishment of an ambulatory care clinic. It will help reduce morbidity and mortality in the community.

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

We target poverty-stricken resettlement areas in the province of Bacolor, Pampanga, Philippines and provide affordable healthcare to the most needy. In a society where private, for profit facilities are common, we offer a simple alternative where no one is denied their most basic healthcare needs. In addition to primary care, we offer programs in dental hygiene, breastfeeding education, childhood nutrition, and family planning.

Activities

We operate a clinic that will solve as well as educate health problems related to poverty: parasitism, avitaminosis, wound infections, anemia, diarrhea, skin disease, poor hygiene, dental care.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $200
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $74,800
Total Funding Goal: $75,000

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

The clinic will be the single source of affordable healthcare to the 25,180 residents of Bacolor, Pampanga, who have no access to healthcare due to lack of private and public funds and whose needs are not being addressed by the government.

Project Message

The Center has played a major role in encouraging us to return to our ancestral hometown, Bacolor, giving us confidence to move forward and rebuild knowing that quality healthcare is readily available
- Mr. Patricio Datu, Former resident, Bacolor, Pampanga

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Joycelyn Datu,
Chairman
7 Johnnie Court
Ledyard, Connecticut 06339
United States
6176208042
Email:

Project Sponsor

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Organization

Love for Life Foundation
7 Johnnie Court
Ledyard, Connecticut 06339
United States
860-464-9522
http://www.loveforlifefoundation.org

Learn more about Love for Life Foundation and the project team.


Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Philippines and can also be found under Health.

For more information about Philippines, read the Human Development Report on Philippines or the Wikipedia entry for Philippines.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on December 15, 2008.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on September 17, 2008.

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