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Hello Friends!
I hope this message comes to you in a time of peace and joy in your lives as Christmas approaches! I am excited to report that I have been selected to take part in an internship in the Napo River Valley region of Peru March 21st-31st through Denver School of Nursing. I participate in an organization at DSN called Global Health Perspectives. This organization promotes sustainability! This means that I WILL NOT just be going to Peru to make some donations and leave without providing any education. The other DSN interns and I will be supporting and working with an existing organization called DB Peru to be able to make a REAL and LASTING DIFFERENCE within the community!!
DB Peru was founded in 2003 by Diana Bowie, a registered nurse from the United States and Renzo Peña, from Lima, Peru. Diana Bowie now lives in the Peruvian Amazon full time as the executive director of the organization. Please check out her website: http://www.dbperuong.com/index.html. A few areas/projects that DB Peru is currently working on include:
- Providing routine educational seminars for the local health workers (promotores) and midwives (parteras). Resources materials, books and supplies are included.
- With the help of local and foreign professionals, people receive medical and dental treatment during the visits. Occasionally the DB Peru boat acts as a ferry for people from the villages seeking health care in the clinics and hospitals.
- Medications and supplies are delivered to the villages.
- The Annual Health Fair and Soccer Tournament brings together 25 villages to participate in community health education and the prize of the “Copa DB Peru”.
- The Norma Louise Stainsby Memorial Scholarship Program was started to train young people from the jungle who have graduated high school as nurses and lab technicians at a college in Iquitos.
- In 2011 a Women's project was initiated to include screening for cancer with breast exams and pap smears, as well as assuring availability of birth control and sex education for teenagers.
All medical work is done in conjunction with the Minister of Health in Peru, following their standards of care and teaching programs. More information about the projects above is available on the website.
I am beyond excited to be able to use my nursing skills and background in Spanish to help such an amazing organization!!! I would be honored if you would partner with me to raise $2000 total by February 9th. The money raised will cover the flights to and from Peru and more importantly it will provide needed funds to donate medical supplies, equipment, and program support to DB Peru. The reason for the early deadline is because Micah Hughes, the director of Global Health Perspectives, will be helping us to coordinate and purchase our flights on February 9th. Once the flight is purchased, I will be writing a check directly to DBPeru that includes all of the remaining funds collected.
Any contribution to this cause helps! I will be keeping you posted as I prepare for, attend, and come back from this remarkable opportunity. Please let me know about any questions you may have. I am truly grateful to have such a wonderful support system throughout this journey.
Thank you so much for the prayers, donations, and good vibes,
Devon
Devonmccjohnson@gmail.com
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