Dear Volunteers, For those of you who come for the first time, please read the attached report from our work in 2011 prepared by Mrs. Judith Gratta. It will provide you an accurate description of what is done and thus a reference of what we will try to do this year. It is important you get familiar with the stats and general knowledge of the area. You may google it and learn about the conditions in geography, economics, poverty, health services etc. Please do it as soon as possible. You may also review the data published in our webpage, link below my name. I hope it suffices to say it Huancavelica has one of the richest mineral deposits in Peru, at the same time it bears the highest percentage of poverty for its populations who, in general work in hostile geographic and climatic conditions, with minimal resources, little or no assistance of the societal-economic-political-and government sources. Please read again, and pay attention to the traveler recommendations. We wish you to have the best possible experience. These guidelines and advise is the fruit of many years of traveling for hundreds of volunteers. Do not take the advice lightly, please. You can download travel information bundle located in the HOME page. We will notify you as soon as possible of how many volunteers and which weeks they are traveling. So far we count fifty five volunteers as of today. Temperatures are dropping in the areas of the Andes to record lows at nights, going down to 10-15 degrees Fahrenheit in the highest areas. That is below zero in centigrades. If you have any questions or concerns do not hesitate to ask. Thank You, Dr. Ralph Kuon *This PDF file can be found in Huancavelica 2011
Self-sufficiency is the solution to many of our world problems. Lending Hope Foundation, a CA non-profit organization has precisely this mission: Ending poverty through "Education and Capital." Lending Hope provides free business workshops and Micro-loans to the underprivileged in the Latin Countries. We are currently working in Peru. The event will be well publicized and will be attended by the Consul of Peru and Ms. Judy Chu, Congresswoman from the 32nd Congressional District of CA and Ms. Grace Napolitano, Congresswoman from the 38th Congressional District of CA. Today's world is one without borders. What happens in the world affects us also here in the U.S. Lending Hope Foundation started in Los Angeles and has captured the attention of several countries for its transparency and for providing a program that can truly make a difference in changing the livelihood of thousands of families. We provide a sustainable way to help people help themselves.
Dear Friends, Ellen Witosowsky, a close friend and member of HMM has created a fund in the memories of her son, Kyle Sonnen. The Scholarship Fund allows financially strapped students to attend the Aviation School at Central Oregon Community College. This is where Kyle went and dreamed of being a pilot. Without the help of the fund these students would be unable to meet their dreams of becoming pilots. If you go onto the site www.youcaring.com and then type in Kyle Sonnen you will be able to read about the Scholarship Fund and perhaps donate money to it. You can do so by using the PayPal address on the site. Please feel free to share this with your friends and family. Thank You, HMM Webmaster
To all volunteers to Huancavelica and Huaytara Missions who live in Southern California (Los Angeles, Orange Country,etc) please note we will have a short series of preparatory meetings. We invite you all to attend. It is important to get to know the members of the group, get basic important information, gather knowledge of the area and tasks to do, and unify ideas, goals and time lines. Please take out a moment to fill out the RSVP form below. Once we have received your form we will email you the location and time of the scheduled meeting. In addition, we will also answer any question that you may have concerning the mission or the meeting itself. Please give us a one week advance notice if you are unable to attend a certain meeting date. Thank you, Dr. Ralph Kuon Meeting Dates
Dear friends, Let me introduce Janet to you. She is our travel agent for PAMS missions from California for over 10 years. She is wonderful. For those who are reside in California I highly recommend her to be your travel agent. Her contact information is:
Dear Friends, Most of you know what our cause is and you support us. Please download this brochure to see a summary on our missions. We greatly THANK YOU. Please feel free to pass this brochure to your friends and family or to anyone who may be willing to contribute to these efforts. Once again thank you, Dr. Ralph Kuon
Dear friends and volunteers,
This is the outline of the Mission to be held as described: It is a small group, no more than fifteen people, because there is no surgical facilities. A week of care: Medicine, Pediatrics, Gerontology, Obstetrics-Gynecology, Odoontologia, and are working on getting at least Optometry but we also like to have Ophthalmology. All regulatory documentation will be submitted promptly. The recent mail by Carlos Mazzini is a good guide. I just want to limit that by previous experiences, we must notify MOH long before 45 days, because their internal processing are not as fast. Sincerely, Dr. Ralph Kuon _Dear Friend and Supporter of the Peruvian American Medical Society,
As I look back on 2011, it was one filled with an outstanding Medical Missions performance, extraordinary support from people like you and an unforgettable Annual Gala Dinner event by the Southern California Chapter, event that made possible to provide the financial support to the Medical Missions that brought very much needed medical, dental and educational help to thousands of persons that otherwise would not have had the opportunity. From the very moment your generous support was received, our Missions leaders and sister organizations such as Lending Hope Foundation and Hearts with Hope set immediately to reach their goals and the Chapter proudly takes this opportunity to inform you on the performance of the Medical Missions. Please, allow me to present you with a summary of the services provided to the underprivileged in Peru, Mexico and USA. The Ayacucho Mission provided care to 3,400 patients and performed 180 surgeries. The surgeries transformed the lives of 43 children born with malformations. Hearts with Hope provided care to hundreds of children in Lima and Arequipa, performed 33 open heart surgeries and tens of cardiac catheterizations. The Huancavelica Mission provided care to 2,700 patients and performed 92 surgeries. Selva in Action brought medical assistance and education to hundreds in the Rio Momon area of the Peruvian Amazon. Also more than 8,000 patients received dental care. All these services were made possible by the great altruism of the Missions’ volunteers in addition to your generous support. One of the highlights of the 2011 year was gathering hundreds of PAMS supporters with the Medical Missions leaders at the Annual Gala Dinner. Those of you who joined us for the biggest fundraiser event of the year can attest that there was no better place to enjoy a wonderful night of great dinning, spectacular artistic show by Danzas del Peru and terrific dancing animated by Gino Gamboa’s orchestra. You could feel the altruistic spirit of all attendees at its very best in a wonderful environment. It was a night that without a doubt will remain in our memories for many years to come. I’d also like to take this opportunity to mention additional activities by PAMS volunteers who worked shoulder to shoulder with CareNowUSA organization to provide medical care to the homeless and uninsured of our beloved City of Los Angeles. Yes! in our own backyard. The Missions in addition have provided support to orphanages and institutions alike in Peru and Mexico. Allow me to tell you that this year the So. Ca. Chapter proudly announces not only the continuity but the expansion of the Medical Missions services bringing Telemedicine to the Andes of Peru. This technology will make possible that remote areas receive access to specialty care. Also Ayacucho Mission volunteers are joining Shine Humanity returning to Haiti to continue assisting in the relief and reconstruction efforts. These are just examples of the outstanding dedication and hard work of all volunteers who know no fear to lack of comfort and conveniences and do an extraordinary work in unison with your generous support. Please, save the date! Mark your calendars and get ready for the greatest 2012 PAMS So. Ca. Gala Dinner Event. May 18th is the night where the magic of giving and philanthropy returns; bringing again a world class artistic show, wonderful music and a great dinner. Tickets are $80.00 per person. We will publish a full color Memorabilia book for the event. Please take a minute to complete the enclosed Sponsorship Form and let thousands know about your business and your noble support of PAMS. Remember that PAMS is an organization recognized by the IRS as recipient of tax deductible donations. The opportunity to participate in such wonderful endeavor is here for you. All you have to do is to choose your level of support. There is no such thing as too small or too big,….. all support is welcome and remember…………., YES! You can make a difference in a person’s life. On behalf of the Southern California Chapter I thank you before hand for joining us to a fantastic night that I guarantee will be in our memories long after the event. Warmest wishes, Cesar Aranguri, MD Peruvian American Medical Society President, Southern California Chapter Chair, Medical Missions Committee Director, Ayacucho Mission Applications are due for medical students and general volunteers on February 21, 2011 for Huancavelica 2012 Mission. Please submit your application forHuaytara as soon as possible. More information on either mission can be found by clicking on their name.
Dear Friends and Volunteers,
Dr. Lucy Munoz is starting this year a short medical mission in HUAYTARA, a small village in the southwestern region of Huancavelica, closer to the ocean than Huancavelica city. This is a first trial there. We are now consolidating a team and donations. The team will be a small team with no surgical services since there is not a surgical room available. The local Health Unit is a small sets of outpatient offices and small wing for admissions ( 16 beds ) which are not yet functioning, they are new and do not even have mattresses. The small, picturesque and beautiful village h as a small hotel, check it out here:www.hotelhuaytaraplazapi.com The volunteers must fill the sign-in forms ( attached ) as soon as possible since we have to submit the "services folder" to local authorities to star the process of Mission approval by Minister of Health ( MINSA) www.minsa.gob.pe. In that page you may find statistical data for the area.If you wish to contribute with some money, please send it to PAMSEF, c/o Ana May Salgado, 6488 Tamerlane, West Bloomfield MI 48322 USA.This mission will work five days in mid June. Contact Dr Munoz for more details. The second mission of the year is the classical Huancavelica Mission: before the end of the month we are sending with Direct Relief our first container of donations. We wish to have a medical team of some 24 doctors for the 2 weeks. Thanks goodness we have now already two specialties we always missed in the past: one cardiologist and one dermatologists. Hope our pediatric psychologists who were so useful at the orphanage may come back this year as well. Today I am meeting for second time with the Peruvian team of nurses, well known to all of you since it is their sixth consecutive year they are helping us. It is our second meeting so far: we have all the surgical nurses we need, we would like to have more in other areas. As usual all students, medical or otherwise MUST commit to the 2 weeks of services. Blessings and best wishes for this year to all of you. May your generosity and love for humanity grow and may the fruits of your work be many. Dr. Ralph Kuon Director Huancavelica Medical Mission |
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