Guerrero Clinic

Donations and other communications may be sent to The Crystal Foundation, P.O. Box 1566, Lake Jackson, TX 77566 Please make checks payable to "The Crystal Foundation"
Spring 2009 Clinic information is now available. Dates will be Tuesday March 17 through Sunday March 22 We now have a new option - PayPal - for both donations and payment to attend clinics. Click Here For Application
Happy Holidays !!! We want to help the 70+ children at the Casa Hogar orphanage in La Junta receive presents this Christmas. Click here for more informtion.

	The Center provides Eye and Dental care to indigent people within the State of Chihuahua, Mexico.
Two five day clinics take place each year. Once in the spring and once in the fall. Care reaches people in need throughout approximately 60% of the state of Chihuahua.
In addition to the services provided by the volunteers, the State of Chihuahua provides on-site medical and humanitarian aid during the clinics
	The clinics are staffed by volunteers from both Mexico and the United States. Volunteers with, and without medical skills help make these clinics successful.

The Fall 2008 clinic was from October 18th thru the 23rd. Services provided included: 201 Eye Surgeries (18 Pterigiums, 183 Cataracts), 17 Yag laser treatments, 1,118 Vision exams, 500 Pairs of glasses given to patients, 180 Pairs of glasses made 245 General medicine patients, 80 Dental extractions, 96 Profillaxis, 101 Fillings, 23 Low vision patients (Patients that no surgery, glasses or treatment could do anything to help them. Telescopes and other devices were given to these people as well as training on how to use them) 40 counties were served. One group of patients came from Zacatecas (central Mexico, about 16 hours from the clinic)
The Spring 2008 clinic was from April 1st thru the 5th. Services provided included: 207 Eye Surgeries, 1,009 Vision Exams, 672 Pairs of glasses given to patients, 72 Pairs of glasses made 150 Gynecological exams, 90 Pap smears (Dr. San Juana searched for pap smear patients during the last clinic, trying to convince them of its benefits. This clinic, the patients came knocking on her door asking for this service. She was very pleased and amazed), 313 General Medicine (90 % of this people walked out with medicine for their problem), 38 Dental Procedures, 65 Haircuts
The Fall 2007 clinic was from October 23rd thru the 27th. There were 49 volunteers from five states in the USA and England (including 16 Rotarians) along with around 65 volunteers from mexico Services provided included: 224 Eye Surgeries, 1,092 Vision Exams, 679 Pairs of glasses given to patients, 94 Pairs of glasses made 10 Pterygiums, 2 Minor Surgeries, 170 Dental Patients, 136 Extractions, 101 Fillings (Alloy) 15 Fillings (Composite) 36 Checkups and prescriptions 9 Cleanings 2 Other procedures
The Spring 2007 clinic was from April 12th thru the 16th. There were 54 volunteers from seven states in the USA (including 19 Rotarians) along with 65 volunteers from mexico. Services provided included: 222 Eye Surgeries, 1,125 Vision Exams, 635 Pairs of glasses given to patients, 597 General medicine cases 100 Pap smears, 20 Minor Surgeries 5 Facial Surgeries, 230 Dental Patients
The fall 2006 clinic took place from October 19th thru the 23nd. Services provided included: 1,357 Eye exams, 782 Pairs of glasses given to patients, 360 General medicine cases 250 Pap smears, 213 Surgeries, 210 Hair Cuts, 150 Meal Rations and Blankets, 91 Dental fillings, 62 Dental cleanings, 42 Dental extractions These are impressive numbers but there is much more behind them. That ‘much more’ cannot be put in numbers but those of us who were there or have been there on other occasions know what it means. Thank you very much to all those who made it possible. Cifras impresionantes pero hay mucho mas atras de ellas. Ese ‘mucho mas’ no se puede poner en numeros pero quienes estuvimos ahí o hemos estado en otras ocasiones sabemos lo que significa. Muchas gracias a todos aquellos que hicieron posible esto. Celso Reyes Fundacion Rotaria de Guerrero

Donations and other communications may be sent to
The Crystal Foundation, P.O. Box 1566, Lake Jackson, TX 77566
Please make checks payable to "The Crystal Foundation"

Spring 2009 Clinic information is now available.

Dates will be
Tuesday March 17 through
Sunday March 22

We now have a new option - PayPal - for both donations and payment to attend clinics.

Click Here For Application

Happy Holidays !!!

We want to help the 70+ children at the Casa Hogar orphanage in La Junta receive presents this Christmas. Click here for more informtion.

The Center provides
Eye and Dental care
to indigent people within the
State of Chihuahua, Mexico.

Two five day clinics take place each year. Once in the spring and once in the fall. Care reaches people in need throughout approximately 60% of the state of Chihuahua.

In addition to the services provided by the volunteers, the State of Chihuahua provides on-site medical and humanitarian aid during the clinics

The clinics are staffed by volunteers from both Mexico and the United States. Volunteers with, and without medical skills help make these clinics successful.

The Fall 2008 clinic was
from October 18th thru the 23rd.

Services provided included:
201 Eye Surgeries (18 Pterigiums, 183 Cataracts),
    17 Yag laser treatments,
    1,118 Vision exams,
500 Pairs of glasses given to patients,
180 Pairs of glasses made
245 General medicine patients,
    80 Dental extractions,
96 Profillaxis,
    101 Fillings,
    23 Low vision patients
(Patients that no surgery, glasses or treatment could do anything to help them. Telescopes and other devices were given to these people as well as training on how to use them)

40 counties were served. One group of patients came from Zacatecas (central Mexico, about 16 hours from the clinic)

The Spring 2008 clinic was
from April 1st thru the 5th.

Services provided included:
207 Eye Surgeries,
1,009 Vision Exams,
672 Pairs of glasses given to patients,
72 Pairs of glasses made
150 Gynecological exams,
90 Pap smears
(Dr. San Juana searched for pap smear patients during the last clinic, trying to convince them of its benefits. This clinic, the patients came knocking on her door asking for this service. She was very pleased and amazed),

313 General Medicine
(90 % of this people walked out with medicine for their problem),
38 Dental Procedures,
65 Haircuts

The Fall 2007 clinic was
from October 23rd thru the 27th.

There were 49 volunteers from five states in the USA and England
(including 16 Rotarians)
along with around 65 volunteers from mexico

Services provided included:
224 Eye Surgeries,
1,092 Vision Exams,
679 Pairs of glasses given to patients,
94 Pairs of glasses made
10 Pterygiums,
2 Minor Surgeries,

170 Dental Patients,
136 Extractions,
101 Fillings (Alloy)
15 Fillings (Composite)
36 Checkups and prescriptions
9 Cleanings
2 Other procedures

The Spring 2007 clinic was
from April 12th thru the 16th.

There were 54 volunteers from seven states in the USA
(including 19 Rotarians)
along with 65 volunteers from mexico.

Services provided included:
222 Eye Surgeries,
1,125 Vision Exams,
635 Pairs of glasses given to patients,
597 General medicine cases
100 Pap smears,
20 Minor Surgeries
5 Facial Surgeries,
230 Dental Patients

The fall 2006 clinic took place from October 19th thru the 23nd.

Services provided included:
1,357 Eye exams,
    782 Pairs of glasses given to patients,
   360 General medicine cases
   250 Pap smears,
   213 Surgeries,
   210 Hair Cuts,
   150 Meal Rations and Blankets,
    91 Dental fillings,
    62 Dental cleanings,
    42 Dental extractions

These are impressive numbers but there is much more behind them. That ‘much more’ cannot be put in numbers but those of us who were there or have been there on other occasions know what it means. Thank you very much to all those who made it possible.

Cifras impresionantes pero hay mucho mas atras de ellas. Ese ‘mucho mas’ no se puede poner en numeros pero quienes estuvimos ahí o hemos estado en otras ocasiones sabemos lo que significa. Muchas gracias a todos aquellos que hicieron posible esto.

Celso Reyes
Fundacion Rotaria de Guerrero