Selva in Action
Activities
Contents:
2013 Goals
Project Trips to Peru
Our goal for the upcoming year 2013
is to complete accessibility to good health care:
A. - Continued training of community representatives / leaders, such as
a. enriching communication with their members, their communities, develop contacts with local government and other local organizations.
b. Co-op budgeting and financial controls, including fee collection method, basic book keeping
c. Micro loan education
B. - Increase Co-op Responsibility for their Medical Services
a. Pay for physician’s visits and expenses (doctor, transportation & medical supplies)
b. Increase Community clinic support (registration, record keeping)
c. Community & Clinic medical supplies – inventory & distribution
d. Healthcare worker training (Promotores)
- Selection of candidates
- Expand on Training programs
- Continuing education
C. - Mother - Child Program (financed by INCA, Germany)
a. Train the women in record keeping regardingtheit childrens health and education
b. Support and follow up of program implementation
D. Communication system between villages, health post, Iqitos Health Center:
F. - Clean Water Project
a. Continue to explore appropriate clean water resources for communities
G. - Financial Resources DevelopmentFor SIA
a. to support monthly SIA expenses in Iquitos
b. to implement projects and programs, such as the communication system, clean water sources, women empowerment, continuing education for health care workers, financial training, and co-op initiated projects (currently: clinic floor and village bodegas).
For Co-op
a. to explore and develop a community “small store” concept
b. to explore micro loan projects
c. boat expenses
Project Trips to Peru – 2013
First Trip - April 14 to April 19. 3013
On the river - Apil 15 - 18
Participants - USA
Dr. V. Raul Felipa Dr. Karen Ross
Janice Felipa
Anita Soluna
Franke von Engel
Carole Glade
Raul Felipa
Nicholas Felipa
Participants - Iquitos
Neil
Rosa
German
Roland
Christian
Objectives:
Clinic in Santo Tomas– medical, dental, eye services
Distribute donated water filters to co-op members with clean water education
Health Post (Centro Fuerte) - strengthen relationship with co-op communities,
Promotores Training – assess knowledge and training needs
Community Medicine Supplies (Bodega) – follow up
Community Visits – membership meetings, project assessment
Mayor of Punchana – general cooperation with SIA and cooperative
Advisory Board – expand on acitivties
Detailed Project review with Rosa & German
Second Trip – open
Possibly in November