Free medical brigade in Lomas de Sargentillo
Medical brigade in the canton of Lomas de Sargentillo – Recinto Río Perdido, Province of Guayas, Saturday January 17, 2025.
Thanks to the community
This medical brigade was made possible thanks to the coordination of our friends Lenín Álvarez and Dely Barzola who very kindly provided us with a suitable space to work in, in addition to giving us excellent attention. That is why we extend our deepest gratitude for their openness and commitment to the community.
Thanks to the efforts of our medical team and volunteer leaders from Fundación LIRES, free medical care was provided to children, teenagers, older adults and people with disabilities in this area.
Services provided
During this day, services such as the following were offered:
- General medicine
- Free distribution of medicines
- Dentistry
- Vitamin supplementation
- Optometry
- Mole removal
- Manicure and pedicure
- Recreational activities for children
- Physical therapy
- Respiratory therapy
All of this was done by the grace and mercy of God, with the commitment of our health professionals and volunteers, who, with their gifts, talents, vehicles and resources, make every mission possible.
Partners and donors
We deeply thank our partners and donors:
- DYVENPRO which is part of the prestigious group DIFARE who collaborate with us by providing medicines for our Social Brigades.
- MSc Kleber Barros president of the Atarazana Lions Club, for his ongoing collaboration.
- Ab. Marielita Yambay vice president of Fundación LIRES
- Dra. Judit Yambay, for the donation of dermatological creams.
- Ps Gonzalo Recuenco for helping transport our team to Bellavista.
- Thanks to our sister June Castagneto for the donation of vitamins and medicines
- Thanks to the team of volunteers from Fundación LIRES who participated in this day.
Our team
The team from Fundación LIRES that attended this brigade was led by its president Fabián Correa Figueroa:
- Viviana Morocho
- Carlos Coello
- Leonela Chipantiza
- Anderson Vélez
- José Luis Veliz
- Narcisa García
- Patricia Maldonado
- Rina Castagneto
- Alan Torres
- Mariuxi Morocho
- Nery Vera
- William Espinoza
- Ivon Intriago
- Andrea Alcívar
- Alexandra Brito
thanks also to the doctors and volunteers who, for different reasons, were unable to join us on this day, but are keeping the rest of the team in mind.
Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland
— Isaiah 43:18-19
