12 December, 2010
NEW YORK, N.Y. – As part of its continuing humanitarian intervention in the economically-isolated and medically-deprived Southeast border region of Haiti, the Batey Relief Alliance (BRA) is scheduled to dispatch from January 2-9, 2011 a team of nine American dentists and assistants to deliver preventive dental care to impoverished children and their families living in the commune of Anse-a-Pitres. “The week-long dental intervention will take place at BRA’s medical clinic in Anse-a-Pitres and free care will also be provided along with free toothbrushes, pastes and flosses to anyone in critical need, including quake-affected internally-displaced people and those living in the Dominican Republic’s community of Pedernales,” said Dr. Thomas Beague, BRA’s Dental Mission Chief.
Since the 7.0-magnitude powerful earthquake devastated Haiti on January 12th, killing more than 300,000 people and leaving another 1.3 million sick, homeless and hungry, BRA responded swiftly by sponsoring medical mission trips and coordinating the donations of millions of dollars-worth of medicine and medical supplies and food. Dr. Beague added that more missions are scheduled in 2011 to continue delivering more urgent medical and dental services and antibiotics, as well as eye care and prescription eye glasses to the populations.
Please help the Batey Relief Alliance continue to help the suffering people of Haiti. Donate alternatively by clicking online or mailing in your tax-deductible checks payable to Batey Relief Alliance, P.O. Box 300565, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11230.
