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Help Haiti!

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A massive 7.0-magnitude earthquake has struck the Caribbean nation of Haiti. The extent of the devastation is still unclear but there are fears thousands of people may have died. Many organizations have long experience in Haiti, where their aid workers and emergency response teams are already helping dig through rubble to find survivors, and providing clean water, urgent supplies and medical care for those who have lost everything but their lives. We hope that you will contribute to their efforts, giving as generously as you are able:

JBG’s Manuel Galecio Home has new administration

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The Junta de Beneficencia de Guayaquil and the Congregation of the Dominican Sisters of Betania signed an agreement of cooperation by which the Congregation will begin to administer the Manuel Galecio Home for Girls, run by the JBG, in Alausí. Read more Add comment (0) Hits: 240

Teachers receive training on burn prevention

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With the support of the Board of Education of Guayas Province, more than twenty teachers attended a course for Monitors for the Prevention of Burns in Children, held at the “Dr. Roberto Gilbert” Children’s Hospital. Read more Hits: 220

JBG to build modern medical tower in Luis Vernaza Hospital

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The Junta de Beneficencia de Guayaquil will begin the construction of a medical tower that will hold 180 doctors offices for private patient care, at a low cost, within Luis Vernaza Hospital. The new building will be located where the hospital parking lot currently is. Read more Add comment (0) Hits: 237

Ministry of Health inaugurated new outpatient services and pharmacy at HLP

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Caroline Chang, Minister of Public Health of Ecuador, cut the ribbon that re-opened the outpatient services and pharmacy at the Lorenzo Ponce Psychiatric Hospital. The Health Minister highlighted the hospital’s progress and confirmed the National Government’s backing of this institution. Read more Add comment (0) Hits: 569