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Project Update: Illini Prosthetics Team

Laura — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 06:38:06 +0000

The Illini Prosthetics Team has just returned from their first field study with the help of ROMP, the Range of Motion Project in Zacapa, Guatemala. To read about their trip, and their future plans, visit their blog.

Announcement: Antigua Networking Opportunity

Laura — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:27:35 +0000

August 2010 La Antigua Network Meeting

The following announcement comes from the La Antigua Network (http://www.laantiguaguatemala.net):

On Thursday, August 5th we will be hosting another meeting of the La Antigua NGO Network at La Peña de Sol Latino (5a Calle Poniente #15-C) at 4 p.m. Everyone is invited!

This is an opportunity to update or present your current work and future needs. Each speaker will have four minutes for the presentation and will be translated into Spanish/English.

Everyone ...complete post

Project Update: GuateNut Nutritional Product

Laura — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 04:07:07 +0000

Dr. Avery Dickins de Girón, Assistant Director for the Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) at Vanderbilt University has provided a summary of a very exciting project to alleviate malnutrition in Guatemala via a locally sourced nutrition product. Link for Health is very proud to have Avery as a member of our Advisory Board.

The GuateNut project seeks to alleviate pre-existing malnutrition in Guatemala and work to prevent full-blown malnutrition through early treatment, and to ...complete post

Project Updates: Water Charity

Laura — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:46:44 +0000

Last September, we published a profile of a great organization called Water Charity. Now, we would like to update you with Water Charity’s most current projects in Guatemala:

Coxjac School Latrine Project: This is a project to construct three latrines for a school system in rural Guatemala. The process will also incorporate lessons involving the environment and waste management, hygiene and sanitation, and construction techniques and teamwork. The project is being carried out in Coxjac, Totonicapan, ...complete post

Update: Children of the Americas January 2010 Surgical Trip

Laura — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 04:40:02 +0000

Children of the Americas has returned from their annual medical /surgical trip to Guatemala. While in Retalhuleu from January 16-22, COTA donated 128 general, orthopedic, obstetrical and plastic surgeries to the citizens of this western coastal region.

Over 1,400 women and children were seen in our medical clinic and all patients received donated pharmaceuticals from the COTA pharmacy. In addition to the above services, the orthotic and prosthetic team distributed walkers, wheelchairs and crutches to patients who ...complete post