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Thank You, Griswold Foundation! |
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We're happy to announce that Clinica Verde has been awarded a grant of $10,000 in unrestricted funds from the John C. Griswold Foundation. This is the second year the foundation has supported our efforts to build an
environmentally sustainable health clinic for women and children in need in Nicaragua.
Said Griswold board member Michael Earls, "Clinica Verde fits the mandate of the John C. Griswold well in terms of its initiatives to improve the health and well-being of young women, children and families and to inspire and teach social
responsibility with the goal of effecting a positive cultural change in behavior."
Thank you, Michael and the rest of the Griswold Foundation for your continuing support for our work. We are so grateful!
NOTE: Clinica Verde needs to raise about $70,000 more to complete clinic construction. We are urgently working to meet this goal. Please contact us if you know any supporters who may assist us in our cause!
I want to help Clinica Verde change lives.
Your Coffee Money for Just 1 Day Each Week
For the cost of 1 caffe latte a week, you could support the work of Clinica Verde with a monthly donation of $15 or $20. Become a committed supporter by making your donation recur monthly. Hang with us for the long haul!
Forget that extra shot. I want to make my donation recur monthly!
SAUNTER WINES Supports Clinica Verde!
Saunter Wines is offering 10% of sales of its First Release to Clinica Verde! Buy Saunter Wine now and support Clinica Verde. Made with grapes from Napa Valley's Howell Mountain, the full-bodied Cab is elegant and complex, with rich, ripe
fruit. Perfect for a holiday meal – or gifts for family and friends. Check out their website to learn more!
Sure, I'd love to check out some Saunter Cab or Petite Sirah!
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Support Our Cause, One Purchase at a Time
Clinica Verde has joined with Capital One to offer a special credit card to benefit our cause. With each purchase you make, 1% will be automatically donated to Clinica Verde. Plus, Capital One will donate $25 after you make your first
purchase.
Apply now to tap into another way to support our efforts to bring health and hope to families in need!
I'd like to apply for a Clinica Verde/Capital One credit card.
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DONOR SPOTLIGHT: Pavi Micheli Lawson |
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Pavi Micheli Lawson is a real estate agent for Pacific Union Real Estate and partner in Pavi Wines in St. Helena, California, where she lives with her husband Rob, a wine consultant in Napa Valley, Argentina and
Italy, and their two daughters.
"I am so impressed by the work Susan Dix Lyons and the Board of Directors are doing with Clinica Verde. They are a remarkable group, forging ahead with an ambitious vision to provide a healthcare alternative for people in Nicaragua.
"Clinica Verde's philosophy of giving back to people who are so far away from our own community is quite honorable. I appreciate the conviction that Susan and the others share in improving healthcare among the impoverished. It is not only
admirable, but it is also work that is a 'labor of love.' Thank you to everyone who has so generously donated to Clinica Verde, and to the Clinica Verde team for allowing us to be part of the dream in significantly helping others."
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"Dollar for dollar, global health is America's best investment for saving lives. U.S.-supported global health programs are saving and improving the lives of millions of people."
–Bill Gates, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Clinica Verde Meets in Granada
by Susan Dix Lyons
On Nov. 13, Clinica Verde holds its third annual meeting of the board in Granada, Nicaragua. Attending will be our complete board of directors, and many of their spouses, representing three continents. We'll review our progress in the past
year and our strategy for the coming year, meet in committees to discuss and brainstorm the challenges ahead, visit our land site, convene with leaders in the community where Clinica Verde will operate, and spend some time with the
children and families who remind us why all of our hard work matters.
No doubt there is a lot of hard work ahead. Refining the clinic design itself is important detail work – making sure that we've thought through well the particular uses, cultural considerations and possibilities for sustainable
technologies. We want to progress at a steady forward pace, while not overlooking elements that will improve the function and ambiance of the clinic. The medical committee is delving deeper into the work of staffing, administration and
operation. And we continue to put effort behind getting the word out about our exciting work and garnering support around the world.
But also at our meeting, we'll be acknowledging all of you – the people who have made Clinica Verde happen. Each one of you is vital to this project. You will be forever linked to the good work of bringing health and hope to women and
children in need. You were willing to take a chance on something big because you care about others in the world. And we think that makes each of you pretty cool and amazing. So, thank you for helping us get to where we are. We hope you
stay with us on this incredible journey for many years to come.
Nicaragua: Investment in Healthcare Weakens
The investment per person in healthcare in Nicaragua will decrease in 2010, an article in La Prensa newspaper reported. The government will go from spending $44 per person to $41.60 per person. Nicaragua also will pull back its investment
in the hospitals, health centers, and maternity homes that are the foundation of the public health system. A little context: In the U.S., the cost per person for healthcare is more than $6,000.
Habla espanol? Read more here.
Clínica Verde Board of Directors
Susan Dix Lyons, Chair
Peter Stanley, Vice-Chair
Donald E. Farrar, Treasurer
Dr. Mary Huber, Secretary
Dr. Tim Lyons
Kenneth B. Weeman Jr.
Bill Bylund
Cristiana Chamorro
Dr. Ramiro Lopez
Dr. Elquis Castillo
Margarita Gurdian
Rafael Rios
Advisors to the Board
Dennis de Vreede
Dr. Robert Moore
Dr. Gabriela Bermudez
Megan Gavin
Dick Grace
Gary Jenanyan
Kate Pett
Simon Sadler, Ph.D.
Dr. Armando Incer
Johnny Sordo
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