The Project



Tom Wilson and Richard Stanley are winter residents in Bucerias, Mexico. They have taken on a challenge. They are committed to helping improve the medical care/supplies available to small rural clinics in Mexico.

 Richard and Tom will be spending 21 days visiting Rotary Clubs in Arizona, Nevada and California to seek financial support for their project, in conjunction with Project C.U.R.E.

 The following is the route of their trip. The journey began on November 8, 2017.


FACTS ABOUT THIS PROJECT:


THE PROBLEM:
•     Health care in Mexico is seriously under-funded.
•     High quality health care is only available to those who can afford it.
•     The Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development provides statistics for 34 nations world wide on a vast variety of economic and health care issues.
•     Mexico ranks at or near the bottom of most measures when it comes to health care, including:
-     Life expectancy at birth
-     Mortality from cardiovascular disease
-     Health expenditure per capita
-     Hospital beds per 1,000 population

THE PLAYERS:
•     Project C.U.R.E.: One of the world’s largest non-profit suppliers of medical goods and services to third world countries.
•     Independent Rotarians:
  •       Mr. Richard Stanley, member, Great Barrington Rotary Club, Massachusetts



  •     Dr. Tom Wilson, member, Westminster 7:10 Rotary Club, Colorado



  •      Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico Rotaract Club,


  
  •     Rotaract President, Mr. Cesar Lopez



•     US Rotary Clubs:
-     Colorado
-     Massachusetts
-     Arizona
-     Nevada
-     California
•     Mexican Rotary Clubs from the States of Jalisco and Nayarit

•     Rural Mexican Health Clinics call Centro de Salud
•     Future Players: Rotary International Foundation

THE STRATEGY
•   Align Rotary Clubs in the USA with Rotary Clubs in Mexico.
-     Become “sister clubs” through a companion project with Project C.U.R.E.: One US Rotary Club with one Mexican Rotary Club.
-     Utilize the assistance of the Puerto Vallarta Rotaract Club to pair clubs and facilitate donations to health clinics.
-     Encourage an on-going relationship for cooperation on future projects.
•     Create an on-going flow of medical supplies to rural and urban medical clinics through Project C.U.R.E.
-     Expand the initial flow of Project C.U.R.E. Kits.
-     Promote other Project C.U.R.E. offerings such as Kids Kits and 53’ containers with durable medical equipment and supplies

THE OUTCOME:
•     Between November 1, 2017 and December 1, 2017, obtain commitment from US Rotary Clubs to sponsor 50 C.U.R.E. Kits to be sent to Mexico.; and obtain commitments from Mexican Rotary Clubs to pay the shipping for these 50 C.U.R.E. Kits to Mexico.


 We welcome your comments, observations and suggestions. Please post.


CONTACT INFORMATION:

Project C.U.R.E.
Attn: Julie King
10377 E. Geddes Ave., Suite 200
Centennial, Colorado 80112

Julie Kreutz King                                                   Beth Conley
Director of Kit Programs                                       International Director-Mexico
julieking@projectcure.org                                     bethconley@projectcure.org
Office: 720-490-4025                                            Phone: 303-995-4500
Cell:  303-870-3640

Rotarians
Tom Wilson                                                           Richard Stanley
tomnnoel@gmail.com                                           rstan2001@gmail.com
303-881-3214   (US and Mexico)                         413-446-2001 (US & Mexico)   

Cesar Lopez
Puerto Vallarta Rotaract Club
cesarlg27@gmail.com

+52 322-108-3151 (Mexico)                                 

Comments

  1. LyndaNovember 18, 2017 at 7:21 AM

    Tom and Richard ~ Love your blog! I'm so glad you are posting about your project and your travels. Can't wait to see where you go next.

    Is there any way for the rest of us to be involved? I'd love to make a donation.
    Lynda Jones

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