Help Bolivian Children Living in Poverty

Dear Supporters:

In spite of the challenges of the pandemic, the work of the Rosa Vera Fund continues........

One of our greatest strengths is our ability to respond quickly, nimbly, strategically, when hurdles arise. When all of Bolivia was on military-enforced lockdown, the families we work with were not able to leave their homes. We were able to get critical food supplies delivered by having our medical teams go door to door. Under our watch, NO child died from Covid, NO child (nor their siblings) suffered malnourishment or starvation, and ALL children continued to receive crucial medical care and physical & speech therapy. 

We are extremely humbled by the efforts of our Bolivian counterparts who do whatever it takes to help the families of the RVF.

And, in spite of all the uncertainty, the RVF expanded, as planned! We have added four new children to our census, ranging in ages from 19 months to 11 years. All were very appropriate cases for us to provide services to and their parents are incredibly grateful to have this opportunity to save their children lives or dramatically improve their quality of life.

And, there's even more good news: We have hired a new care coordinator - Lourdes Plata - who you will learn more about in the upcoming reports. She fills a crucial role in coordinating the dozens of medical visits, speech therapy sessions, physical therapy sessions, etc. that take place both at La Escuelita as well as on home visits. 

Overall, the Bolivian medical team is resilient and inspirational.  They seem to take the challenges all in stride and, due to your support, will continue to move forward.

Thank you, sincerely, for your financial contributions. As you learn more about our work, we are convinced you will agree - it is all worth it.

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Dear Supporters:

When the pandemic hit, all of us involved with the Rosa Vera Fund thought, "How are we going to keep our supporters interested in our work? Who is going to care about kids in Bolivia, when there is so much happening here?" To our great relief (but not surprise!), by and large, our supporters stuck with us! 

Down in Bolivia, doctors made weekly house calls. Social workers coordinated medical visits. Speech and physical therapists masked up and went from one patient's house to another, making sure kids made progress. Everyone pitched in when needed - delivering fresh fruit and veggies, groceries/staples, diapers, and medicines. We are proud to say that not one child got sick from Covid; not one child died during this time while under our care. 

Here in the United States, our volunteer board continued to fundraise. Dr. LH held her yearly, eagerly-awaited desert BBQ attended by her family and friends. Several of our board members wrote grants and continued their annual appeal from colleagues. Dr. DM and Dr. LH did bi-monthly Skype medical checks on their patients and continued consulting with our Bolivian medical colleagues. 

What's next? For now - a bit of a breather.......usually we have a medical trip to Bolivia in June, but this year that is postponed, possibly to the fall. Over the summer, we will gear up for more fundraising and will be posting a project on GlobalGiving. 

Thanks for sticking with us during these uncertain times. On behalf of all the families we work with in Bolivia, thank you so much for recognizing that all children, no matter where they live in the world, are worth it. Because of your generosity, we can prepare and follow through with a treatment plan for each child we work with, with the goal of reaching the best outcome possible. Please know that your involvement truly does ease the lives of our fellow and less fortunate mothers, fathers and children. It is all worth it.  

Sincerely,

The Board of the Rosa Vera Fund

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