Nydia recently joined our team as a Volunteer and Special Programs Coordinator. She is a preschool teacher but her career has been focused on health institutions and administration for non-profits. During the war in Nicaragua in the 1980's, Nydia lived in the USA where she graduated from high school and due to her excellent grades,...
When most well-intentioned aid workers hear of a problem they think they can fix, they go to work. This, Ernesto Sirolli suggests, is naïve. In this funny and impassioned talk, he proposes that the first step is to listen to the people you're trying to help, and tap into their own entrepreneurial spirit. His advice...
Queridos Amigos, I put together a new, short video for you. It’s about a proven investment you’ve probably never considered… And why, as the sun rises over the nearby mountains, people in this community line up, patiently waiting outside this clinic, occasionally for hours. You’ll see how, as a result of what’s happening there, lives are transformed. Not...
Press Release—Limon1, Nicaragua: Thanks to the generous donation made by Mr. Espen Haugen, Executive director of project PRE (Project Educative Remedies), we have been able to build a new storage facility at The Roberto Clemente Health Clinic. This new structure is essential as it provides us with space to manage and store our medical supplies in...
Baltimore: Thanks to the generous donations from our supporters, The Roberto Clemente Health Clinic has been able to expand our medical team by hiring a new physician, Dr. Sebastian Villalta. This addition means that we now have second doctor on board to cover the busiest days of the week and also providing consultation during the...
Baltimore, October 2012: Thanks to generous donations from our supporters, The Roberto Clemente Health Clinic was able to purchase a GE Logiq Book XP portable ultrasound equipment. It has proven a valuable tool in proving care to numerous patients and it is currently the only ultrasound machine in this remote region. Even the closest hospital...