Health Project
From 2007 - 2012 under the direction of Professors from the Yale College of Nursing, pediatric and family nurse graduates were able to make annual visits to La Escuelita. They did physical exams on each of the students and help develop with the teachers a follow-up plan for students who have health problems. In addition, they often left vitamins, parasite medication, basic skin creams and money for follow-up for children with health problems.
Even though we no longer have these medical visits from the US, the teachers continue doing health education with the children and their parents. There is also money in the budget to provide treatment for head lice and intestinal parasites twice during each school year.
Dental Project
Under the direction of Prof. Rhonda Seebold of the Pennsylvania College of Technology Dental Hygiene Department, a delegation of dental hygienists began providing annual preventive dental care and education for the students. This continued for several years.
The school still provides toothbrushes and toothpaste and assures that each child brushes while they are in school.
In a country where there is only ONE dentist for every 30,000 people,
the project is unusual and important.
Health & Dental Projects
Improving the Dental Care of Students
Dental Hygienists from Pennsylvania
College of Technology
La Escuelita
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Simply attach a note to your check informing us to
whom and where the formal notification of your
honorarium or memorial gift should be sent.
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We thank you most kindly for your assistance.
Advance Practice Nursing Students from Yale School of Nursing
La Escuelita is under the 501c3 of CEPAD-USA, a US organization that works for the poor of Nicaragua.
To donate to La Escuelita, make checks out to CEPAD*USA
earmarked for La Escuelita and send to:
Bev Kirkman
5605 Groomsbridge Court
Raleigh, NC 27612
All contributions are tax-deductible in the United States
