#5157: Travel with BRA on 10-day medical relief mission in the Dominican Republic's bateyes (fwd)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

From: bateyrelief@mindspring.com

News from the Batey Relief Alliance (BRA)

BRA is sponsoring a medical relief mission in the bateyes of Monte Plata,
Dominican Republic, from June 8th through June 17th, 2001.

Volunteer pediatricians, internists, optometrists and dentists are
needed to provide free medical assistance and preventive health education to
the indigent population, including Haitian migrant
workers and families, in the areas of general medicines, pediatrics,
optometry and dental.  BRA will also donate free vitamin, medicine and eye
care products, condoms, prescription eye glasses and sunglasses to complete
patients' short-term treatment.

Please apply by mailing a copy of your resume and professional lisence to
our NY address.  BRA will help provide free ground transportation and
complete breakfasts - tax-exempt credit to all participants covering their
costs of air travel and lodging.

For general support and participation inquiries, please contact Ulrick
Gaillard in New York at (917) 627-5026 or Maria Berroa in the Dominican
Republic at (809) 383-1547.  You may also e-mail us at
bateyrelief@mindspring.com.

Thank you in advance for your contribution.
Ulrick Gaillard
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Batey Relief Alliance (BRA) www.bateyrelief.org
Tax-exempt, non-profit, non-political humanitarian aid organization.
For donations and information, please contact:
Ulrick Gaillard, J.D., Executive Director
P.O. Box 300565, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11230
(917) 627-5026 or at bateyrelief@mindspring.com.
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Maria Virtudes Berroa, Regional Director
Apartado Postal 5085, Santo Domingo, Rep. Dom.
(809) 383-1547 or at bateyrelief@hotmail.com.
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