FUNTOSALUD (the Spanish acronym for “All for Health,”), a humanitarian aid, non-profit organization, made the initial move to assist this severely disadvantaged and neglected population with medical assistance and food. New York-based groups such as the Dominican-Haitian Project, Stepping Stones Ministries (SSM), The Dominican American National Roundtable (DANR), the Dominican Medical Association, Hispanic Health Professionals of New York, the Dominican Cultural Civic Center, HeritageKonpa, the MalcolmX & Dr. Betty Shabazz Educational and Memorial center also responded to the humanitarian call. These organizations currently make up the BHM coordinating committee, partners and sponsors.
BHM aims to recruit 32 health professionals from the Dominico-Haitian Diaspora in the United States with the goal of performing humanitarian and solidarity work on the island’s border rural communities. This multidisciplinary/multilingual team approach is the most efficient modus operandi, mainly as we planned to combine it with a model of sustainable development, established to bring a yearly Health Mission to improve the lives of individuals leaving in impoverished borderline communities and within the Bateyes in the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
The BHM Health Provider team will consist of:
10 Medical Doctors, various specialties
10 Nurses
03 Pharmacists
05 Paramedics
01 Psychology
01 Therapeutic Message Practitioner
02 Social Workers
32 Total Health Providers and Professionals
BHM goals are to:
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Provide free primary medical care to beneficiaries—2,500 low-income people from borderline rural area.
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Ship a container replete with humanitarian relief aid.
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Provide beneficiaries with free medicines, food, toys and preventive workshops.
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Fundraise for the completion of the medical center; hence, we could be able to benefit a larger number of individuals on a long-term basis with quality and holistic care.
Besides serving as a model for sustainable development, BHM is also a response to the current socioeconomic conditions hampering neighboring Haiti’s development, forcing thousands of brothers and sisters in dire physical and health conditions to flee to Manzanillo. Visit our multilingual websites for more information, http://www.funtosalud.org/. Also visit the BHM’s website at www.borderhealthmission-bhm.org for updates.
U.S. Contacts:
Alba Mota, BHM Head Coordinator, 917-239-9381 bordermission@gmail.com
Herman Mendoza, Co-Founder/Dir. of Operation, Stepping Stones Ministries, 917-841-5899
Ysabel Tamares, BHM Health Provider Coordinator, 646-662-1152
EN ESPAÑOL
La Primera Misión de Salud Fronteriza hacia la República Dominicana/Haití junto a FUNTOSLAUD en la Republica Dominicana, ASOPROM, FIDAL, Stepping Stones Ministries y DNAR hacen un segundo llamado a la comunidades dominico y haitiana, y la comunidad latina en general para que nos asistan con donaciones para llenar un furgón de 40 pies con artículos de primera necesidad, esta vez para ser enviado a la frontera Dominico-haitiana. La frontera es una de las área mas olvidadas por ambos gobiernos y done la pobreza de los dos pueblos se encuentran. La Misión de Salud Fronteriza creemos que otro Mundo Posible, y otro Caribe Posible, através de la solidaridad y la labor social. Creemos en que lograremos una República Dominicana digna y con oportunidades para los empobrecidos.
Empezando el martes 21 de octubre, la Misión de Salud Fronteriza estará recolectando provisiones de primera necesidad: Medicamentos: anti-diarrea, calmantes y antiácidos, analgésicos, medicinas para bebes. Alimentos no perecederos: Comidas enlatadas, arroz, habichuelas, pastas, botellas de agua, cereales, sal, azúcar, bebidas, harina de maíz. Higiene Personal: Pasta de dientes, cepillo de dientes, jabón, papel de baño, almohadas, toallas, mantas, servilletas, toallas sanitarias, pañales. Artículos Generales: baterías: A, C, D tiendas, desinfectantes, colchones, zapatos y ropa para niños y adultos, juguetes, utensilios de cocina, estufas de gas, radios portátiles, artículos escolares y lámparas. Necesitamos de tu ayuda mas que nunca. Por favor de comunicarte con nosotras/os si deseas ayudar. Tu apoyo y ayuda es necesaria.
MANHATTAN:
Escuela Intermedia Juan Pablo Duarte (Wadsworth Ave. y la 183) SOLAMENTE el 24, 25 y 26 de octubre. (ONLY October 24th, 25th and 26th)
BRONX:
Jackson Hewitts (1601 de la avenida de University casi 174)- 917-239-9381
Mega TRavel (Anthony casi Burnside Ave) – 718-294-7808
ASOPRODOM (1435 de la avenida Ogden)- 646-764-7946
Para donaciones monetarias para ayudar con los gastos del envió del furgón, haga sus cheques o giro postales a Stepping Stones Ministries o deposite en la siguiente cuenta:
US Citibank J.P Account# 41368231
Contactos/Contacs: Alba Mota917-239-9381, Herman Mendoza 917-841-5899 bordermission@gmail.com, Victor/Martin 646-764-7946
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