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| HERO to Celebrate 5th Anniversary - Wednesday, August 27, 2008 at 09:34 |
HERO to Celebrate 5th Anniversary
Ted Waldbart, President of HERO, and Bruce Goddard, Vice President of HERO drew their inspiration to establish this non-profi t organization from the life of Dr. Gerry Lluberas. Dr. Lluberas was a tireless supporter of underprivileged children around the world and led many medical missions to serve them to On October 31, 2008, HERO will enter its fifth year of operation and has been making a difference in • To provide clean water for 100,000 people which equates to 20 communities of 5000 children and adults • To provide schools that will educate 500,000 students which equates to 100 schools with 500 students each • To build more medical facilities with the objective of decreasing infant mortality rate by 1% Funding is required to achieve our vision of making this difference in (These schools will also need construction of water wells as well as solar power or small generators to run the wells and or lights in the school) • Massaide and Hinche: Build a new secondary school • Angoman: There is a school for 450 children with no permanent building • Rode, Hinche, More Brignole, Guimby, Pichon, Bel Aire, Risque, Bois de Lance: build primary schools • Corail Lamothe: There is a school for 126 students held in the church • Sansou: There is a school for 250 children with no permanent building • Guebo: There is a school for 200 children with no permanent school structure • Aquahedionde: There is a school for 450 children with no permanent school structure • Caneille: There is a school for 250 children with no permanent school structure • Lay Aye: There are 5 schools with no permanent structures • Massaide: Rebuild existing primary and secondary school • Belle Anse: Expand primary school including plans for an extra classroom and a kitchen • Los Palmas: The funding ran out for this school construction for 350 children Water systems including wells and cisterns are urgently needed in Corail Lamothe, Los Palis, More Brignol, Massaide, Bel Aire, Calmutte, Guimby, Risque and Lay Aye. To achieve our vision of making the difference in
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