[van-announce] Solidarity in Struggle: an afternoon of education and fund-raising for health projects in the Philippines

[Martha Roberts]

Please join Martha, Aiyanas, Billy and Sophie on Saturday April 18th for an
afternoon of
*
Solidarity in Struggle . . .*

Feel free to join us for one presentation or the whole afternoon! Come learn
about the grassroots work of Community Based Health Programs in the
Philippines, and the conditions and struggles of daily life that make them
so vital to people's health.

*672 East Broadway @ Fraser*
*The Organizing Centre for Social and Economic Justice ~ home of the
Alliance for People’s Health
Hosted by Martha, Aiyanas, Sophia, Billy and the Alliance for People’s
Health
*
*1:00 to 1:30:* Reception & Negros Café: Enjoy coffee, snacks, pictures and
music from the Philippine Island of Negros. Buy fair-trade sugar, books and
herbal products to support grassroots health initiatives in the Philippines.

*1:30 to 2:30: *Our Journey in Solidarity: Life in the Philippine
Countryside

*2:30 to 4:00:* “… because of the conditions of our people”: An Introduction
to Community Based Health Programs & the International Work of the Alliance
for People’s Health

*4:00 to 5:00:* Negros Café & the Billy and Sophie Report: A Kid’s
Perspective on the Philippines

Donations of cash, medical supplies or equipment gratefully accepted, but
not necessary - please see our Wish List

*We look forward to seeing you!*
For more information contact Martha and Aiyanas
604 569 7344 ~ martha.aiyanas at gmail.com

*Wish List*
Delivery, suturing or surgical instruments
Stethoscopes
Thermometers
Reflex hammers
Measuring tapes
Blood pressure cuffs
Pinards or fetoscopes
Pregnancy calculators
Non-sterile and sterile gloves
Gauze, tape, bandages of assorted sizes
Alcohol swabs
Sterile lubricant
Syringes and needles of assorted sizes
Hand sanitizer and bars of soap
Folic acid and multivitamins (unopened)
Acetaminophen and ibuprofen (unopened)
Topical antibiotic cream (unopened)
Flash lights, head lamps and batteries
First aid kits of any kind

*Each and every gift makes a difference! Your support is greatly appreciated
by the receiving communities.*

-- 
Martha Roberts, Registered Midwife
South Community Birth Program
www.scbp.ca
http://philippinessolidarity2008.blogspot.com

"Remember, the storm is a good opportunity for the pine and the cypress to
show their strength and their stability." Ho Chi Minh