Healthcare to Volcano Victims in the Philippines
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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More Information About this Project
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: $535
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $74,465
Total Funding Goal: $75,000
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
Resources
- About Us (http://www.loveforlifefoundation.org)
- Facts About Mount Pinatubo Volcano (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Pinatubo)
- Impact of Mount Pinatubo Eruption (http://geography.about.com/od/globalproblemsandissues/a/pinatubo.htm)
- Facts About Bacolor, Pampanga (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacolor,_Pampanga)
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
Organization
Love for Life Foundation
7 Johnnie Court
Ledyard,
Connecticut
6339
United States
860-464-9522
http://www.loveforlifefoundation.org
Where this Project is Located
Country
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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 November 16, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on September 17, 2008
Latest Update from the Field
We Have Joined Forces!
By JOYCELYN A. DATU MD - CHAIRPERSON, LOVE FOR LIFE FOUNDATION, November 16, 2009 01:17 PM
We look forward to making the JADMC the prototypefor providing affordable healthcare for the poor of the Philippines!
Thank you for your ongoing support.
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