Mexico Hospital is Revived

Rotary clubs in Denver, Colorado, and Iguala and Guerrero, Mexico, joined forces to aid a Mexican an abandoned hospital in shambles.  The rotary clubs raised more than $1 million U.S. dollars worth of medical equipment for the Teloloapan hospital.

U.S. and Mexican Rotarians used a Rotary Foundation Matching Grant to achieve their incredible donations.  They secured a $19,900 Match Grant and then collaborated with Project CURE (Commission on Urgent Relief and Equipment), which is a “Denver-based organization that focuses on building sustainable health care infrastructures by collecting surplus medical supplies and donating them to developing countries.”

The CEO and president of Project CURE is a member of the Denver Rotary club and was approached by Irina Bulkley-Hopkins about the project, who became the project coordinator.  The project began by assessing the hospital and its needs and ended with volunteers delivering two 53-foot containers full of supplies to Teloloapan in July.

The once abandoned hospital is now equipped with 24 beds, an X-ray machine, ultrasound technology and emergency medical equipment.  The hospital will serve over 60,000 community members, offering emergency and general health care.

“This is a home run for Rotary in Mexico,” says Jackson. “This is what Project CURE and Rotary live for — to help those who are in need.”

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