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| PaM News and Events 2007
September 11th, 2007 - Project Robin Hood opens its doors, a collaboration between PaM and longtime friend of Máncora, Magda Metwally. It will provide an after-school Learning Centre for the children of Mancora, a haven where they will be able to develop their literacy and social skills, as well as environmental awareness. August 24th, 2007 - Volunteers Maggie, Michelle and Caitlyn, who will be arriving in Mancora this fall, hold a fundraiser in Vancouver which brings in over $3000 in donations for PaM projects. August 15th, 2007 - An earthquake measuring 7.9 on the richter scale hits off the coast of Peru south of Lima. Thousands are injured and left without homes, millions of dollars of damage done, and approximately 330 killed. Mancora, though untouched by the earthquake, is temporarily under threat of a tsunami which thankfully does not materialize. Two PaM volunteers were in the middle of the affected area at the time of the quake, though unhurt, and another diverted his trip from Mancora to volunteer instead in relief efforts in the damage stricken region. The Peruvian Consulate in Toronto organizes a fund for Canadians to contribute to relief efforts, and a collaborator of PaM's, emergency relief organization Global Medic of DMGF send a team with water purification and disaster relief supplies and equipment. June 27th, 2007 - PaM volunteers and community members put on a special musical show at the Centro de Niños Especiales, which includes playing cajon, guitar, singing and dancing. June 21st, 2007 - PaM and partner Centro de Emergencia Mujer organize a Domestic Violence Awareness event at the City Hall auditorium. June 24th, 2007 - Evoke Salon in Toronto holds a Hair Cut-a-thon fundraiser event, with all the proceeds going to PaM. Over $1800 is raised over the day. June 15th, 2007 - PaM volunteer appreciation dinner & fundraiser event held at La Cocina de Doña Luz's Festivo Gastronómico in Toronto. Friend of PaM, and owner of Toronto's premiere Peruvian dining establishment, Luis Barreto donates $250 from the proceeds of his highly successful annual Festivo Gastronómico and Pisco Festival events. May 31st, 2007 - PaM partner The Samba Kidz hold their annual fundraiser in Toronto. Several PaM directors volunteer their time to make the event a success. February 2007 - PaM signs new inter-agency agreement Convenios with Mancora junior schools Micaela and Tupac Amaru to further collaboration on educational and child services projects such as the summer camp Vacaciones Utiles program, English teaching, after-school programs and teacher development. January 15th-February 22nd, 2007 - 20 children participate in PaM's Vacaciones Utiles school summer break program for community kids, providing free art &music lessons, swimming lessons and other activities to underprivileged kids who would otherwise be working. The children also organize a beach cleanup day and help make Mancora a cleaner and more environmentally friendly place. December 2006-February 2007 - PaM plans and organizes a Disaster Planning Project to adress the ongoing danger of flooding and mudslides, as public water infrastructure and public health problems. PaM is pleased to welcome a new team of volunteers to Máncora who will be focusing on a Disaster Preparedness and Response project for the community. Forecasts are predicting heavy rains and an El Niño year, which in the past have caused major flooding, mudslides and disease outbreaks in Máncora and the surrounding area. While we were relieved that this did not happen this year, PaM is taking steps to prepare for such an emergency, and is working with the community and a team of international disaster planning volunteers to create a plan for the future.
December 1st, 2006 - PaM announces the winner of its Volunteer of the Year Award, Jack Hart, who came to Máncora in July 2006 looking to gain more clinical experience, and far surpassed all expectations. He not only dove in to the clinical work, but was willing and keen to take on some of the most challenging cases. He also made time to teach English and personally tutor people, responded to emergencies, organized events, and even helped deliver a baby! His positive and caring attitude and devotion to others is humbling, and he has been a great asset to the community and to the organization. December 2006 - The PaM Christmas Campaign puts on two children's shows in the remote campesino communities of Fernandez and Barrancos with gifts of toys, sweets and refreshments. During the 2006/07 holiday season, PaM Peru members have organized a Christmas drive for 100 children living in Fernandez and Barrancos, a series of tiny peasant communities a long drive up the river valley from Máncora. Most live without running water or electricity, and their families can scarcely afford the daily costs of living. Monies raised will be used to buy clothing, food, books and toys for these children and their families. November 1st, 2006 - Gaby Gonzales begins working as the volunteer coordinator in Peru. She will be PaM’s full-time representative to volunteers, and liaison between PaM and community organizations and individuals in Mancora. October 25th, 2006 - PaM's Clinic closes to begin much-needed roof reinforcements for the rainy season and in the anticipation of a potential El Niño year. October 20th, 2006 - PaM organizes its next campaña (remote community health campaign) to barrios Leticia and Nicaragua. Volunteer and community health worker participants include PaM volunteers Jack and Dr. Rod, and Mancoreño Drs. Juan Pablo & Auke and obstetric nurse, who saw around 75 patients over the course of the day. October 20th, 2006 - The English teachers at high school I.E. Alberto Pallete teachers who have been participating in the PaM English Teaching capacity building project receive their English Teaching proficiency certificates. September 24th, 2006 - PaM conducts its first remote community health outreach campaign to Fernandez, an isolated peasant community a 2 1/2 hour's drive up the river valley that run inland from Mancora. PaM rents the use of two trucks to move all our mobile clinic equipment and dozen volunteers for the dusty and bumpy ride. The highly successful campaign has us see over 100 patients and distribute crates of free medicines, shampoo and soap, toothbrushes and toothpaste, children's clothing and toys. August 23rd, 2006 - The PaM Community Medicine Program, in partnership with Laboratorio De Analisis Clinicos Cantella SAC in Trujillo, and the Ministry of Health, spearheads a one-day community Lab Day to provide laboratory and diagnostic services to those unable to afford them. August 23rd, 2006 - PaM hosts a Community Roundtable meeting on public & community member participation in the management of the clinic and Community Medicine Program, discussing issues such as sustainability, service delivery, and sliding-scale systems.
August 3rd, 2006 - PaM's 2nd fundraiser concert held at the Rivoli club in downtown Toronto, once again featuring world-renowned percussion group Samba Squad who once-again rocked the house, with sales of Mancorian artisan-produced crafts and PaM T-shirts.
July 11-20th, 2006 - Volunteer Nursing Professors from Seneca College in Canada hold an intensive 2-week course on First Aid & Basic Nursing. Successful graduates received certificates and gift First Aid kits. July 5th, 2006 - PaM volunteers from Canada and Mancora make major renovations at the clinic, clearing hospital beds, fixing the washroom facilities, and creating shelving for a storeroom, freeing up Exam Room 2.
June 12th, 2006 - Partnership formed with I.E. Alberto Pallete to continue sexual-health education teaching & capacity building, and to open a 2-day per week youth counselling service office at the school. June 2nd, 2006 - The PaM Community Medicine Program holds a one-day rural clinic in the remote peasant community of Angolo, seeing nearly 80 patients (some of whom had never seen a docotor, others arriving by horse or donkey, or from up to 3 hours walking distance), distributing medicines, toothpaste & toothbrushes, shampoo and hand sanitizer.
April 25th, 2006 - PaM volunteer Dinu Chande arrives to help teach english and math at Alberto Pallete High School, bringing with him the first suitcase of medical donations for the clinic from Not Just Tourists Toronto.
April 5th, 2006 - PaM begins a partnership with Not Just Tourists Toronto, an organization dedicated to assisting travellers wishing to bring medical donations to clinics such as ours. April 2nd, 2006 - Rod and Teresa arrive in Mancora. Theresa North begins work directing the 'Teaching Teachers' project, an english professor capacity-building initiative at Alberto Pallete High School. Dr. Rod Krehbiel begins work at the PRC / PaM community medicine clinic.
March 9th, 2006 - Lyba Spring, sexual health educator with Toronto Public Health and regular guest on TFO's Volt television program, arrives in Mancora to begin a sexual health education and teacher capacity-building project at Alberto Pallete High School. March 3rd, 2006 - Dr. Louis Kohl, medical resident at UCSF Medical Centre, arrives in Mancora to volunteer at the clinic. March 3rd, 2006 - Kelly-Anne arrives in Mancora to begin working on educational programs. February 21st, 2006 - Students and Staff of Warnica Public School, in Barrie, Ontario organize a bake-sale to raise money for the clinic in Máncora.
February 12th, 2006 - Toronto EMS Paramedics Trish and Wyatt arrive in Mancora for a short stay, volunteering with the PaM community medicine program.
December 5th, 2005 - PaM organized a one-day roundtable conference on domestic violence and women's rights, in conjunction with the Director of the Piura Women's Emergency Help Centre, and with the participation of local and regional police officers and commisioners, the doctors and staff from the regional Ministry of Health outposts, the directors of the local Communal Kitchen, directors and teachers from 3 regional High Schools, lawyers & judges, PaM volunteers, the President and volunteers from the Mancora branch of the Peruvian Red Cross. December 1st, 2005 - Mancora holds its 3rd annual march against AIDS. PaM Canada members, Peruvian Red Cross representatives, and many other community members come out to support the cause. November 19th, 2005 - The medical donations finally arrive in Mancora. Community members and Canadian volunteers team up to unload the equipment.
October 22nd, 2005 - Two more Canadian paramedics, Sarah from Toronto EMS and Mary from Peel Region EMS, arrive to volunteer for a week in Mancora. October 11th, 2005 - Container of medical supplies is cleared through customs in Callo.
September 30th, 2005 - Tracy leaves Mancora en route back to Canada. September 28th, 2005 - PaM and Red Cross youth volunteers help organize a Seniors' Day social event afternoon with local seniors, hosted by the Peruvian Red Cross Mancora Branch. In thanks for their help, PaM holds a movie night for the Red Cross volunteers. September 20th, 2005 - Josh begins teaching a first aid class to the Red Cross Youth volunteers at Alberto Pallete High School. Top of the page | |
