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Help us help them.
Since January 2003, San Juan Rio Relief has been providing free medical services and supplies to communities along the Rio San Juan.
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San Juan Rio Relief works closely with the Minister of Health in Nicaragua (MINSA) to bring vital healthcare to the people along the Rio San Juan.
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Mission Statement
To acquire and distribute medicine, medical supplies, equipment and health services to the people of Rio San Juan, Nicaragua and the surrounding area.
-San Juan Rio Relief, Inc.
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San Juan Rio Relief was founded in 2003 when a promise was made to a small clinic on the Rio San Juan. The clinic was discovered while touring the river on vacation. This clinic on the Rio San Juan is 2 hours away by boat (there are no roads) to the closest hospital.
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Communities along the Rio San Juan are among the poorest in Nicaragua. Basic healthcare is urgently need to these communities
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With the help of our team on the ground in Nicaragua, and dedicated volunteers in the States, we have returned approximately every four months with medicine, medical equipment and supplies and when possible medical doctors and dentists.
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Our responsibility has enlarged to include the whole Rio San Juan area which includes 20,000 people. Because of the large area we are serving, we work closely with Nicaragua's Ministry of Health, and have a very good relationship with the area's director, Dr. Freddy Ruiz Alvarez of San Carlos.O
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Today, San Juan Rio Relief is a private nonprofit and nonpartisan organization. Support comes from individuals, corporations and foundations. All donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by U.S. law. All donations go directly to medicine, medical equipment or medical supplies without paying any overhead.
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San Juan Rio Relief, Inc.
a non-profit 501(c) (s) corporation
202 Stonehenge Rd.
Lafayette, LA 70503
United States
Telephone: (337) 988-3274
Fax: (337) 998-0644
