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On Monday, April 21, Clinica Verde board members in Nicaragua and local officials joined to inaugurate our ground-breaking. Said Clinica Verde board member Cristiana Chamorro at the ceremony: "This clinic is going to
be a model not only for Nicaragua, but for other parts of the world, as a way to offer integral care for children from birth to prenatal and postnatal care for the mother, teaching all types of education surrounding health and nutrition
with a model of family subsistence -- because only with health do we have hope."
Take a look at the article that appeared in the Nicaraguan newspaper La Prensa:
Construirán Clínica Verde.
The plan is to get the site "pad ready," which involves completing the grading and drainage plan and preparing the project for Phase 2, clinic construction. Getting the site ready, says CV board member Peter Stanley, should take 2-3
months. If, at that point, we have the funds necessary we'll continue through to clinic construction. If we don't, we'll pause at "pad-ready" to extend our capital fund-raising campaign.
Clinica Verde needs about $120,000 more to get us to that stage.
This means we need you. We need your support, the support of your friends and family, and anyone you know who believes in our effort to bring a sustainable model of health to impoverished families.
We know we can do this. And with your help, we'll be in a position to change the lives of women and children in need for many years in the future. We believe in this project, and we believe in the extraordinary generosity and vision of our
supporters.
Thanks for standing by our side, and for taking a stand for those less fortunate.
I'm with you guys. I'd like to help!
Grim News for Nonprofits ...
A new research advisory from the Foundation Center reports that nearly two-thirds of foundations expect to reduce the number or size of the grants they award in 2009. This means the environment is tough out there for those seeking to
alleviate poverty in the world. To read more, go here:
Foundation Center Report.
But some individuals are stepping up to fill the gap. Said philanthropist Sanford I. Weill: "Nobody is worth what they were, except liars. So we have all felt pain, but we all can do more, and doing something in a time like this is much
more important."
Remember the Phelps Challenge
In November 2008, Joseph Phelps of Joseph Phelps Vineyards generously offered Clínica Verde a $150,000 matching grant challenge to help us meet our fund-raising goal to build the clinic. Help us to meet that extraordinary match.
Join the Phelps Challenge!
A Super-Easy Way to Help!
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Clark~Claudon Estate Cabernet. (Yep! It's that easy!)
Did you know ...
... that you can make your donation to Clínica Verde on a recurring monthly basis through Network for Good? If you're one of those people who likes to keep things simple and efficient, but believe in a long-term commitment to your charity
of choice, this is the perfect option. Whether it's $5 a month or $50, we're so happy to have you as a part of our effort!
I'd like to make my contribution recur monthly.
Thank you for helping us bring health and hope to families in need. We really appreciate your ongoing interest in our work. If you'd like to get more involved, you can reply directly to this email. We'd love to hear from you.
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