This summer Bill, Fredrick and Gene met with representatives of the Bainbridge Island and Poulsbo International Service committees to form a partnership with our clubs international committees.

We believe it will be very beneficial to our clubs because we can significantly multiple the impacts of our international service expenditures, establish the capacity for applying for both district and global grants and learn a great deal along the way.  This past month, we (representatives from Bainbridge Island, Poulsbo and our club) met with Jennifer Hoock, MD, MPH and Teresa Wallace MD, Board Chair and President respectively of Guatemala Village Health Project. They briefed us on their work in 7 Guatemalan villages.

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In these villages they provide immunizations, prenatal, newborn and pediatric care, provide medication and medicines, and provide dental care.  Additionally, they use available facilities for teaching midwifery, public health and workplace and economic development training.

At this time we are discussing the potential for partnering with them.