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This section of the site will be dedicated
to listing all the projects that are currently being conducted by the
organizations that are participating in this program and any results
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St. Lucia Diabetes
Project - August 2005 Trip |
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The Aim:
To build awareness and improve public education of diabetes and
hypertension in St. Lucia. A group of individuals from the St. Lucia
Diabetes Project and other volunteers from the United States will be
visiting St. Lucia from August 12 – August 26th within which time they
will be conducting training sessions in foot health and holding
diabetes clinic sessions while visiting various clinics and medical
facilities around St. Lucia.
TEAM MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS:
St Lucia Diabetes Project:
Mary Matthias - Nurse Practitioner/Diabetes Nurse Specialist (project
coordinator)
Marjorie Theophilus – General Nurse/Nurse Manager
Monica Edwards – Podiatrist
Lennox McGarrell - Podiatrist
Volunteers:
Steven F. Zielinski - RPh Registered Pharmacist – Chicago, IL
Keitha Glace – Founder of Lucians Helping Lucians (LHL) – Miami, FL
(Offsite)
(If you
would like to volunteer for this project, please contact us at
info@lhlproject.org)
THE FACTS & URGENCY:
During a recent visit to St Lucia, the Chief Medical Officer divulged
that the mortality rate from diabetic complications in St. Lucia is
high and the amputation rate is also extremely high. This latter fact
was confirmed by data collected during a visit in 2003 by our medical
team.
St Lucia does not have a podiatry service. It appears to be the norm to
amputate peripheral limbs of diabetic patients once problems develop,
rather than trying to heal, mainly because of scarcity of resources to
facilitate the healing process.
Training a podiatrist is costly and takes two years. Furthermore, more
than one is needed to alleviate the current sad situation in St. Lucia.
In November 2003, the St. Lucia Diabetes Project team members
comprising six medical professionals visited St Lucia to undertake
opportunistic screening for diabetes and hypertension. They also dealt
with educational issues of both local public and health officials.
During our 2003 visit, the team's Podiatrist trained 30 nurses on how
to examine, recognise, assess, and treat simple diabetic foot problems.
Some of those trained nurses went on to set up foot clinics, and others
use the skills opportunistically.
Read the full
proposal and learn how you can help us raise funds for this worthy
cause.
Make a
Donation Here - A Little Can Go a Long Way!
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Project Title: Hand and
Heart in Handicraft
The National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities in the
Southern region of Saint Lucia has initiated the Hands and Heart
Handicraft Project at Balenbouche Estate. The project began on
February 1st, 2005 with the main goal to equip persons with
disabilities and caregivers with basic handicraft skills. By
developing these skills in individuals we hope to increase
socialization through a friendly environment, generate income, and
encourage empowerment though self-sustainability.
The Handicraft group caters to 12 individuals who have various
disabilities as well as caregivers. They meet every Tuesday from 9
am until 3 pm at Balenbouche Estate. With additional support we hope
to increase our training days to 2-3 days per week. The main
handicraft projects include pot holders, crocheted clothes,
cushions, mirrors using indigenous materials, bamboo/coconut
kitchenware, stone soap dishes, and straw baskets.
Timeframe:
Over the next 7 months we will be busy exposing and developing
skills in handicrafts with our trainees. From December 9th-11th we
will be holding a Christmas Market at Balenbouche Estate that will
showcase our finished products and celebrate our accomplishments as
well as the Holiday season. In the future we hope to increase our
membership, expand our market to the tourism industry and establish
a permanent handicraft center in the southern region of the
island.
Material Needs:
- Crochet Hooks
- Crochet Yarn
- Thread
- Yarn
- Stuffing for cushions
- Fabric
- Scissors
- Glue Gun
- Fabric Glue/Hot Glue Gun
- Crazy Glue
- Sandpaper
- Jigsaw
- Sander
- Handsaw
- Wood Chisels
- 3 Grouches
- Files
- Hack saw with blades
Specific Guidelines:
Your contribution would be greatly appreciated and if you are
willing to assist us please send a complete list to our email
account or fax the list to 758-452-7721. The goods can be sent to
the address stated below:
Steve Joseph (Field Officer)
New Dock Lane, Vieux Fort , Gablewoods South,
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LHL Kids Club
We have decided
that it is time that we get the Kids involved. We need to teach our
younger generation the importance of caring for one another as this
will give them a solid foundation for caring about themselves and us
since our world will be governed by them some day soon.
In order to achieve that goal we are putting together a section of
this site which will be dedicated to kids. They can log on and learn
about how other kids live in St. Lucia and what the love to do and
their needs. Get a Pen Pal, Competitions, Fund Raising Events.
This will be coming soon. Any thoughts or ideas or contributions to
this section of the site, please let us know by emailing us at
info@lhlproject.org.
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MALI - Supplies Needed
The
Micoud Arts and Literacy Institute have the following needs from
contributors:
Arts supplies like construction
paper, paints ,scissors markers, glue, safety pins etc., musical
instruments, story books to correspond with themes, pre literacy
materials, stationary. Also they need musical instruments.
Any assistance with this effort would be greatly appreciated.
| For more information on MALI please contact:
Ms.
Angelina Augustin
Founder
74 new Extension, Micoud, St. Lucia
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| E-Mail:
angeltin@candw.lc |
| Phone:
758 454 1654/ 454 7213 |
| Fax: 758 454 9698 |
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 National Geographic
Magazine Library Project
This is an effort to bring quality reading
to the schools of St. Lucia. National Geographic Magazines can be
used in several areas of education - geography, history, culture, world
issues, photography and art. Creating a library dedicated to
ensuring that these valuable magazines are accessible by the students
in the St. Lucian schools, is a very powerful way of expanding the
minds of the young adults in St. Lucia. |
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This project is being headed up by GlaceGrafix,
LLC. Anyone who knows of any other schools in the island that
would appreciate such a contribution to their current library or need
to start a library, please contact Ms. Keitha Glace at
keitha@glacegrafix.com.
For persons who would like to contribute their
National Geographic Magazine collection to this project please contact
us as well at
info@lhlproject.org
or
keitha@glacegrafix.com.
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