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About Us
Our Mission
The Sangre de Cristo Health Care Project embraces Service as its primary reason for being, and holds as its mission to:
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IDENTIFY in solidarity with communities of limited resources.
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PROMOTE the human dignity of each person.
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CREATE an integrated health care system, with the following levels:
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Educational Level: To create, promote and collaborate in those programs which focus on formation and education in personal and environmental health issues both in the local communities we serve and with the Project staff.
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Preventative Level: To develop and implement preventative services which relate to personal and environmental health concerns in the local communities we serve, giving special emphasis to mothers, infants and school age children.
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Curative Level: To offer accesible medical and dental services to the local communities we serve, as well as laboratory and pharmacy services at a reduced cost.
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SHARE the fruits of love, peace, faith and hope that comes from God.
History
| 1990 |
Father Rafael Gama, S.J. opens
a medical clinic at the Catholic Church in La
Laguneta, Guatemala to serve the poor families
of that area. |
| 1995 |
In October, the Catholic Parish
of the Blood of Christ assumes responsibility
for the clinic under the administration of Sister
Dani Brought, ASC and the Sangre de Cristo Health
Project is founded. |
| 1996 |
A year of rapid growth and
development as the Project expands to include
five medical clinics, each with a community
pharmacy, a dental clinic, a laboratory and
programs that include health education, vaccinations,
eye surgeries and environmental health and sanitation. |
| 1997 |
A year to stabilize existing
services and to establish coordination with
other government and non-government organziations.
Under the direction of Dr. Margo Young, CPPS
the Project starts the Health Promoter Program.
In September the Project receives legal status
as a non-government, not-for-profit organization
in Guatemala. |
| 1998 |
The Project expands its outreach
programs of prevention and education in health
and sanitation providing services in 21 primary
schools in the area. In November, the Project
begins an integrated response to the needs of
three new communities that were relocated to
the area after the devastating effects of Hurricane
Mitch. |
| 1999 |
Opened a new clinic and pharmacy
in one of the resettlement communities for victims
of Hurricane Mitch. At the same time we transferred
the administration of another clinic to the
control of the local Catholic parish in San
Pedro Ayampuc. |
| 2000 |
Celebrated fifth anniversary
of the Project, and redefined the Project mission
statement. Also conducted our first Surgery
Campaign, with the help of volunteers from Dayton,
Ohio, USA. |
| 2001 |
Our Enivronmental Health and
Sanitation program experienced rapid growth
and expansion. Greater focus placed on continuing
education for Project team members. |
| 2002 |
Pope John Paul II visits Guatemala
to canonize Hermano Pedro, and the Project participates
on the National Health Committee and provides
health care services on that day. Also opened
a new clinic in Nueva Esperanza. |
| 2003 |
The Juan Bautista Gutierrez Foundation named
the Sangre de Cristo Health Care Project as one
of the top not-for-profit health/educational organizations
in Guatemala. From a field of 139 participants
in the Foundation's annual "Helping Those
Who Help" program, we were awarded third
place, which in addition to the national recognition
also included a generous monetary donation to
help continue the services of the Project. On
May 18, 2003, the Sangre de Cristo Health Care
Project, along with the Maria De Mattias Secondary
School Institute, celebrated here in La Labor,
the canonization occurring in Rome, Italy of Saint
Maria De Mattias, foundress of the religious congregation,
Adorers of the Blood of Christ. |
Legal Organization
The Project is registered with the Guatemalan
government as a not-for-profit organization (Associacion Civil, Proyecto de Salud Sangre de Cristo), and is governed
by a Board of Directors, whose members for 2009 – 2012 are as follows:
Sister Dani Brought, ASC, President and Legal Representative
Ana Elizabeth Oliva, Vice President
PEM Vidalia Xicol de López, Secretary
Perito Edwin Muralles, Treasurer
Dr. Margo Young, CPPS, Member-at-large
Father William Beuth, CPPS, Member-at-large
Father Abel Cruz, Member-at-large
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Sister Dani Brought, ASC, Administrative
Director
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Dr. Margo Young, CPPS,
Medical Director 1996-2007
Initiators, animators, encouragers
of the Health Care Project
"Working in the Project makes me feel like I have meaning in my life and I think that I am doing the will of God. This work gives me the opportunity to help my neighbor and to serve those with greater needs, so that all will realize that God exists and loves us."
-- Carlos Perez Catalan, Driver and Administrative Aide in the Project, 1997-2010
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Carlos Perez Catalan |
