donate to Indigenous Maternal & Children Welfare initiative (Wounaan Embera - Panama)
By Geoparadise Inc
U.S. donations are 100% tax-deductible.
SITUATION:
During our water relief project in the Panamanian Darien province (2020/2021), we found out that women there suffer from frequent health and pregnancy complications and have a high incidence of preventable disabilities among their little ones.
In all of the villages our team visited, we have found cases of disability such as blindness, congenital diseases, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, hydrocephalus, neurological disorders etc.
Some of them are in quite a precarious situation, suffering malnourishment and need urgent medical care and regular therapy. Most of these problems are likely caused by the lack of adequate pregnancy control and education, home-births in remote jungle areas with frequent infections due to poor sanitary conditions & water quality, no access to immediate emergency services in case of complications, nor available transport to go to the nearest health centre when needed, etc.
We also noticed there are many families with more kids than they can provide for, making life a struggle for their subsistence from farming and/or fishing economies.
It seems apparent that reproductive education and access to affordable and suitable contraception methods are essential steps for these families to be able to lift themselves out of poverty and for their kids to have an opportunity for a better, brighter future.
PLEASE, SUPPORT US IN OUR MISSION:
Our goal is to help families in the Darién indigenous Emberá & Wounaan communities and others, to get familiar with the importance of family planning, reproductive education, and proper maternal care and to enable them to gain education, medical aid, regular checkups and support during and after pregnancy.
We are raising funds for their transport to the doctors, room & meals while in the town/city attending medical appointments, medicines, therapies, baby care products, beds, mattresses, nutritious food, access to education & grants, mobility aids, disability equipment, etc.
But there is still a long way to go and we cannot do it alone. We need your support!
Our goal is to fundraise a monthly budget of $800-1000.
This will enable us to establish an emergency fund to help the most vulnerable families and their children with disabilities. There are 5 communities in the area we are working with; Monte Rico community, Caña Blanca, La Reserva, Arizona & Barriales. For project updates and more info about our work, please follow us on Geoparadise’s FB and IG pages.
If you are not able to donate at this time, please share the campaign with your networks. Donations start from a small $3 contribution, please consider supporting!
Send a present to an unprivileged child this festive season
By Geoparadise Inc
U.S. donations are 100% tax-deductible.
Dear friends and family,
As we approach the 2022 giving season and New Year, we want to pay special tribute to those who need our attention and support the most.
To do this, we need your help.
Let's provide the underprivileged kids from Panamanian indigenous communities with a holiday season to remember!
The smallest gift can go a long way. In just a few clicks you can donate according to your circumstances, starting from a symbolic $3! LEARN MORE
We'll direct those towards the holiday festivity and gifts for more than 900 indigenous kids, living under the poverty line in remote areas of Panama.
Besides Darien, where we are hosting a celebration for 600 kids, we will also have activities for kids in the Tribal Gathering Eclipse location (for around 60 kids)
and in Palmira (around 250 kids from El Progreso, Playa Chiquita and Palmira, villages in the vicinity of our usual TG spot).
We need to provide for travel costs for volunteers, food, treats and drinks, but most of all toys and games since it adds up to quite a number of kids!
With over 900 kids depending on us for this year's presents and celebrations, we need to make sure to start with our holiday season gifts and magic fundraising without delays 😅🎁❤️🎄
Didactic toys, notebooks, children's books, hygiene products, food for infants, clothes, cribs, mattresses and all other necessities are also welcome. Our small, but dedicated team is continually gathering support in kind or $ for our beneficiaries, Indigenous mothers and children from remote and disadvantaged Panamanian villages.
From donations, we will buy all the above-mentioned objects for the underprivileged indigenous children from these communities.
If you are in Panama and have things you'd like to bring to us personally or donate via Yappy, that is also an option!
Message us at info@geoparadise.org!
Activity timetable:
Tribal Gathering Eclipse location area / Dec, around Christmas time,
Palmira / Jan 14th,
Darien / Jan 21st.
Thank you for making a difference for these little ones!