In April of 2017 Patricia Mertz traveled to the village of Braffoueby with Laura and Matthew Gifford OD of Red Eye Eyewear and Tammy Heldt, Optician at Aardvark Eyewear. In Sub-Saharan Africa Optometrists are outnumbered 8,000 to 1 leaving many children and adults without access to proper vision care. Together, they screened over 600
Kathy and Patricia along with Jeannette Kah Le Guil, born in Cote d'Ivoire and working at the World Bank in Washington DC for 20 years joined a group of 5 other notable Ivorian women leaders for a women’s empowerment rally in Bibita located in Guemon about an 8 hour drive from Abidjan. The roads
Kathy Shiver, Doctor of Pharmacy at St. Mary’s Hospital in Chicago, visited Braffaoueby in November of 2016 with Patricia Mertz. The pharmacy, drug usages, “best practice” recommendations, treatment rooms and the storage area in the clinic all benefitted thanks to Kathy’s years of professionalism and experience. Kathy was loaded with pharmaceuticals donated by her
October 1st, 2016 It's The Roaring 20's. Silent auction, hors d’oeuvres, and an open bar which will be followed by a plated dinner. Music and surprises! Get your flapper on! Dozens of auction items will be featured. trips, Hamilton tickets, sports tickets, art, deluxe packages Since 2013, when construction of the Patricia Nau Clinic
March 2016 Thanks to your support, we have great news: The Hand Washing for Disease Prevention Campaign was a huge success! After just six days, we received a total of $5,160 in pledges and gifts - surpassing our original goal of $5,029!! We're now one step closer to achieving our goal of providing 1,600
So many illnesses start with poor hand hygiene. Salmonella, campylobacter (cause of food poisoning, stomach and intestine inflammation), MRSA, flu, diarrhea and sickness, the common cold, and impetigo are just some of the viruses and infections passed between people who do not wash their hands properly with soap. A UNICEF study reports that the simple act of washing your hands with
When I started Ivory Coast Mothers and Children (ICMC) back in 2008 with a very devoted group of many kind and daring friends and family, I knew if by some miracle we ever made the Patricia Nau clinic a reality, its success would depend completely on a group of people from Braffoueby taking leadership roles together with
I hope this letter finds you well! I write to you from the Ivory Coast in Africa where I have been spending the month with local government and village leaders, other successful Ivory Coast non-profits, and the team at the Ivory Coast Mothers and Children (ICMC) Clinic to discuss best practices and strategize how we
October 3rd, 2015 Havana High Life. Food, mambo, hand rolled cigars and libations. Plenty of food fun and babaloo! Muchas gracias! for seeing us at the Tropicana. Donate Today
September 27th, 2014 Welcome to the Wild, Wild, West. Food, drinks, line dancin'. A real showdown for donors. The Band Room delivered a great venue. Thanks pardner! Donate Today
