As part of its annual ten-day health mission trips to the Dominican Republic, the Batey Relief Alliance (BRA), co-sponsored by the BRA Dominicana, from May 2-10 provided emergency care to more than 2800 impoverished residents languishing in batey Cruce de la Jagua in the province of Monte Plata, and 36 other surrounding batey communities. “The …

Batey Relief Alliance (BRA)’s first report on Mobile Health Project in the bateyes In May 2003, Batey Relief Alliance (BRA) inaugurated at Batey Altagracia in the province of Monte Plata a 30-foot, well equipped and staffed mobile clinic making basic health care accessible to all for the first time inside batey communities without regards to race, …

Sabana Grande de Boyá, Monte Plata, Dominican Republic With the support of the Dominican’s State Sugar Council (CEA) and the Ministry of Health (SESPAS), BRA member organizations, particularly COTEDO, the Batey Relief Alliance (BRA) and BRA Dominicana’s mobile health clinic was inaugurated on May 5, 2003 inside the batey Altagracia of the District Sabana Grande …