Guatemala

Rotary Club of Albany members who spent a week in January with the Stove Team International project in Nicaragua were, front row (from left), Joanna Olson and Dr Laura Ouellette. Back row (from left): Dave Bussard and Dave Schmidt. Photo: Alex Paul/Democrat-Herald
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Stove project saving lives in Nicaragua

Alex Paul, Albany Democrat-Herald , , , , , , , , ,
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Nearly 4 million deaths per year are attributed to the health effects associated with cooking over open fires in impoverished countries like Nicaragua. Another 4 million women and children suffer severe burns from open fire burning, and families spend up to 20 hours per week gathering wood to

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Rotarians make sure that staff members at each clinic are trained to use the new X-ray machine. They also visit after the installation to make sure the clinic was keeping to their standards and that the machine is being used appropriately. Photo: Rotary International
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Rotary clubs team to bring X-rays to Guatemala

Eileen O Daday, Daily Herald , , , , , , ,
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In a unique show of solidarity, more than 50 Rotary clubs across the suburbs of Illinois, US, are working together on what has become one of the largest projects initiated by Rotarians in the world: to bring digital X-ray systems to rural Guatemala. Called the HealthRays project, these

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