Celebrating our 50th Year of Service: Announcing our First Continuity Clinic!
You know the amazing work that our volunteers do on medical mission trips to remote and impoverished regions of the world; now, DOCARE International is proud to announce its first year-round continuity clinic. Opening this clinic will make a profound impact on the lives and health of the indigenous people of San Andres Itzapa, Guatemala.
DOCARE International’s clinic addresses not only the growing need for continuity of care, but will offer osteopathic physicians and osteopathic medical students the unique opportunity of providing medical care to a neglected part of the world. It will no longer be necessary for a group of physicians to travel to Guatemala to take part in a DOCARE medical mission but will rather be a continuous opportunity for DOs and students to bring osteopathic medicine to those in the most need and help DOCARE’s light shine.
LOCATION
The clinic is in San Andres Itzapa, a municipality of Chimaltenango, Guatemala. There are approximately 32,000 people in the 90-kilometer-square territory, 90% of the population being indigenous. The population is mostly rural farmers with very low incomes; malnutrition is at an alarming 65% among children, and 6 out of 10 children with treatable respiratory and gastrointestinal illnesses die.
CURRENT FUNCTIONING AND FUTURE PLANS
The clinic, seen in these photos, is currently operated by a Guatemalan non-profit, but is only open a few days a week. Serving primarily women and children, there are two exam rooms and a room for basic dentistry. DOCARE International is updating the clinic to meet basic US standards and will provide the medical supplies and pharmaceuticals needed to provide year-round assistance to the people of San Andres Itzapa.
SUPPORT THE CLINIC
You can join in DOCARE’s biggest mission ever: donate now to be a founding member of our first year-round continuity clinic. Help us save the world, one patient at a time.
FRIEND
$100 donation
Recognition on DOCARE International’s website and a certificate of appreciation.
BELIEVER
$250 donation
Recognition on DOCARE International’s website and a DOCARE stainless steel water bottle.
VISIONARY
$500 donation
Recognition on DOCARE International’s website and DOCARE stainless steel hot/cold thermos.
FOUNDING MEMBER
$1,000 donation
Recognition on DOCARE International’s
website, a DOCARE stadium blanket, and your name on the clinic’s Tribute Wall.
CLINIC CONTRIBUTORS
FOUNDING MEMBERS
Amy Adams, DO
American Osteopathic Foundation
Arizona Osteopathic Charities
ATSU COM - Kirksville
Camille Z. Bentley, DO
Stephen Blythe, DO
Jan Burdick, PhD
James W. Cole, DO
John & Mary Jo Crosby
Tyler C. Cymet, DO
Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center
Gautam J. Desai, DO
Dr. David & Mrs. Kathleen Eckberg
Charles H. Eilert, DO
Kelli Glaser, DO
Stanley Grogg, DO
Michael & Sandra Jedrzejewski
Bradley A. Jelen, DO
Eileen J. Kruse, RN
Kenneth D. McLeod, DO
Robyn Phillips-Madson, DO
Michael Mallie
National Student Osteopathic Medical Association
Alan Schalscha, DO
Rick Shacket, DO, MD
Thomas B. Shima, DO
Vitahl
Mary Jo Voelpel, DO
Anne E. Weaver, DO
Gary L. Willyerd, DO
Anonymous $50,000 donor
VISIONARIES
Gary L. Cornette, DO
Emily Hyatt, DO
Joyce McDonald, DO
Karen J. Nichols, DO
Osteopathic Family Center
BELIEVERS
Martin Blackwell, DO
William Moore
Dr. Thomas Seck and Raina Shanks
David Kanze, DO
James W. Young, DO
FRIENDS
Adeville Youth Fellowship
James D. Bernard, DO
Andrew H. Berry, DO
Stephen L. Blythe, DO
Gilbert Bucholz, DO
Curt Cackovic, DO
Nancy Campau & Michael Brown
George J. Ceremuga, DO
Sharee Chance-Lawson, DO
Roy Deeber, DO
Mr. Walter Dickhaut
Jason E. Feather, DO
Jeffrey A. Giese, DO
Johnathan Goldner, DO
Mark J. Greenwood, DO
Roger & Lor Griswold
Nina E. Guthrie, DO
Karl Harnish, DO
David C. Horowitz, DO
Charles E. Kerr, DO
Thomas C. Kickham, DO
Mark E. Lamielle, DO
Elton Lehman, DO
Myron Leinwetter, DO
Dr. & Mrs. CH Lewis
Freda Lozanoff, DO
Eric T. Lubiner, DO
Pat Marshio, DO
MCEG Enterprises, Inc.
Meadowcrest Family Physicians PA
Renata Miller
Nancy Ogden, PharmD
Nils A. Olson
William E. Osborn, III, DO
Dawn Peterson, DO
Sneha D. Phadke
Dr. Thomas & Mrs. Tania Pineo
Kimberly Poecker, DO
Karin & William Pollak
Vance D. Powell, Jr., DO, FACOOG
Susan Raschal, DO
Regina K. Ricketts
Paul J. Robinson, DO
Terry A. Robison, DO
Margaret A. Rosenthal, DO
Peter W. Santos, DO
Dr. James & Mrs. Deborah Schumaker
Susan Sheridan
Paul & Carolyn Steingard
Dr. William J. Stempski
William D. Strampel, DO
Kelly Anne Tanceusz
Clara A. VanHowe, DO
Linda M. Walters, PhD
Dr. Michael & Kelli Ward
Dr. Bradley and Mrs. Grace Weber
Eric S. Wernsman, DO
West Salem Clinic, LTD
Teshina N. Wilson
nnounce its first year-round continuity clinic. Opening this clinic will make a profound impact on the lives and health of the indigenous people of San Andres Itzapa, Guatemala. 
