Proyecto de Ayuda a Leprocomio

Project to help Father Project to help Father Damian FoundationDamian Foundation

The one that brings dignity to the The one that brings dignity to the lives of people affected by Hansen’s lives of people affected by Hansen’s

diseasedisease

HANSEN’S DISEASEHANSEN’S DISEASELeprosy is a chronic infectious Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by the disease caused by the leprae leprae MycobacteriumMycobacterium bacillus. bacillus. The lesions include the coldest The lesions include the coldest tissues of the organism such as tissues of the organism such as shallow nerves, skin, pharynx, shallow nerves, skin, pharynx, larynx, nose, eyes and testicles. larynx, nose, eyes and testicles. At the onset of the disease, At the onset of the disease, spots show up on the skin.spots show up on the skin.In untreated cases, the In untreated cases, the deformation by infiltration of deformation by infiltration of the skin and affection of the the skin and affection of the nerves can be extreme. Thus, in nerves can be extreme. Thus, in 10 to 20 years, it is fatal.10 to 20 years, it is fatal.

HANSEN’S DISEASE IN ECUADORHANSEN’S DISEASE IN ECUADOR

Hansen’s disease is considered a disease typical of tropical areas and it is associated with poverty. It has a strong presence in our country’s Coast, especially in Guayas, Los Rios and El Oro. 80% of detected cases are in these provinces.There are areas such as Daule, Milagro and Salitre where the disease is considered endemic. The situation turns complicated in rural areas, especially due to the lack of basic services.At the El Rincon precinct, of Daule county, 25 of the 70 families were diagnosed with “leprosy”

Mission of the Father Damian Mission of the Father Damian FoundationFoundation

Is an institution oriented Is an institution oriented towards contributing to the towards contributing to the study, treatment and study, treatment and rehabilitation of people with rehabilitation of people with Hansen’s disease (Leprosy).Hansen’s disease (Leprosy).

They are committed to offer They are committed to offer specialized medical attention, specialized medical attention, as well as psychological, as well as psychological, spiritual and social assistance in spiritual and social assistance in such manner that those such manner that those affected by the disease are affected by the disease are treated with dignity.treated with dignity.

Sister Anita and Segundo Moncada

Vision of the FoundationVision of the Foundation

The main purpose of the The main purpose of the Foundation is to eliminate Foundation is to eliminate the stigma created around the stigma created around the disease, informing the disease, informing that Hansen’s that Hansen’s DOESDOES have have a cure and that with basic a cure and that with basic prevention measures the prevention measures the disease disease CAN BE CAN BE eradicatederadicated

The Objectives of the FoundationThe Objectives of the Foundation

1)1) Provide complete medical Provide complete medical care to people with Hansen’s care to people with Hansen’s

2)2) Help patients in the process Help patients in the process of reinstatement into societyof reinstatement into society

4)4) Help society in the education Help society in the education about Hansen’s to break the about Hansen’s to break the myths that exist regarding the myths that exist regarding the diseasedisease

The Objectives of the FoundationThe Objectives of the Foundation1)1) Help patients live a dignified Help patients live a dignified

and loving life, without regard and loving life, without regard for their conditionfor their condition

2)2) Offer patients the necessary Offer patients the necessary psychological and spiritual psychological and spiritual care, extending these services care, extending these services to their familiesto their families

3)3) Also give backup and support Also give backup and support to the families of the patients to the families of the patients when situations necessity has when situations necessity has emergedemerged

The needs of the FoundationThe needs of the Foundation

Not only medical attention Not only medical attention to the patients is required. to the patients is required.

It is about trying to give It is about trying to give them a dignified life, that them a dignified life, that in the face of adversity in the face of adversity they are reborn as human they are reborn as human beings that are stronger beings that are stronger and trained to change and trained to change their lives in a positive their lives in a positive wayway

Present kitchen and dining areaPresent kitchen and dining area

THE INADEQUATE “HOMELY KITCHEN” IN WHICH FOOD IS CURRENTLY PREPARED AND WHICH, IN CASE OF FIRE, WOULD PRODUCE FATAL CONSEQUENCES ON THOSE PEOPLE THAT, IN MANY CASES, HAVE DIFFICULTY MOVING AND THE LITTLE FUNCTIONAL DINING ROOM

Project to help the FoundationProject to help the Foundation

Consists of getting the Consists of getting the necessary funds to build and necessary funds to build and equip an industrial kitchen equip an industrial kitchen and outfit 2 dining rooms in and outfit 2 dining rooms in which the 40 inpatients and which the 40 inpatients and close to 260 outpatients can close to 260 outpatients can receive a quality service with receive a quality service with the utmost safety.the utmost safety.

Costs of the ProjectCosts of the Project

COMPONENTS COSTS

STRUCTURES $1,380.00RUBBLE WORK $2,300.00COVER $4,200.00FLOORING $2,200.00CERAMICS $1,500.00MASONRY $600.00CARPENTRY $1,300.00ALUMINUM AND GLASS $850.00CEILING $1,200.00PAINT AND WATERPROOFING $1,000.00ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS $1,800.00SANITARY INSTALLATIONS $1,600.00AIR CONDITIONING $600.00KITCHEN AND DINING ROOM EQUIPMENT $15,000.00TECHNICAL DIRECTION $2,000.00

TOTAL COST $37,530.00

THE HAND THAT GIVES; RECEIVES

Thanks to those who give to this new endeavor of La Puntilla Rotary Club!