2023
501(c)(3) public charity
SANA ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2011 - 2022
2011
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Clinic finished 4th quarter; care provided for 351 patients.
2012
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First full year providing medical care to 2,512 patients.
2013
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Started a preschool for 30 children ages 3, 4, and 5.
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Must speak Spanish in order to start school; usually only speak Kaqchikel at home.
2014
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Added dental services to our medical clinic.
2015
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Opened a children’s library; the only one in Santa Maria.
2016
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Began offering tutoring at our library for any child struggling in school.
2017 - 18
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Working with a church group, we built 356 healthy stoves for families in Santa Maria.
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These stoves vent the smoke to the outside to prevent respiratory illnesses and allow the women to stand up to cook rather than cooking on the dirt floor.
2018
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Began our pregnancy program at the clinic, providing prenatal vitamins, consultations, and other assistance to moms-to-be.
2019
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We received a new ultrasound machine for the pregnancy
program.
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Started performing pap tests.
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Installed 53 solar lamps for families without access to electricity.
2020
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Closed for 3 months due to the Covid pandemic. Once reopened, we were not allowed to have dental services.
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Our preschool classes were held remotely which proved difficult since most families do not have internet or computers.
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We distributed 400 supplemental food bags to families in need.
2021
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Still under all Covid restrictions; no dental services.
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Continued with remote preschool classes.
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Provided 300 food bags to families in need.
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Remodeled the elementary school that most of our preschoolers attend.
2022
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Finally allowed to reopen our dental clinic.
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Remodeled our clinic interior and enlarged the area to create a “women’s center”.
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Provided medical and dental care for 6,358 patients.
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In-person preschool classes.
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Began building an educational annex to open in 2023.
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Provided scholarships for 6 children to attend 7th grade (the government only requires 6 years of education so if children want to learn more they must pay).
