NEW YORK, New York. – Batey Cinco Casas in the province of Monte Plata is the site chosen by the Batey Relief Alliance to celebrate its 10-year anniversary on October 23, 2007. More than 1000 people are expected to attend the festivities at the organization’s new medical center complex, including diplomatic, government and media officials, …
BROOKLYN, New York. – The Batey Relief Alliance (BRA Dominicana) is preparing a post hurricane relief operation inside the bateyes of the Dominican Republic’s province of Barahona delivering to the impoverished population emergency medical aid and medicines. “Our health team will assess the current health conditions among the most vulnerable, including children, pregnant women and …
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic. – The Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) – based in Santo Domingo, as part of its artistic promotion of young Dominican artists, is hosting an art exhibit for the talented artist, Ed Vasquez, on September 5 at 7:00pm. The address for FUNGLODE is Calle General de Marchena, No. 26, La …
BATEY RELIEF ALLIANCE Celebrating 10 Years of Success in the Dominican Republic The Batey Relief Alliance—BRA celebrates on October 23rd, 2007, ten years of humanitarian services for children and families severely affected by poverty, disease and hunger in the Caribbean, particularly those suffering inside the bateyes, rural slums, and urban barrios of the Dominican Republic. …
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, July 12, 2007 – The Director of the Presidential AIDS Council—COPRESIDA, Dr. Umberto Salazar and the Director of the General Directorate for Control of Sexually Transmitted Infections and AIDS—DIGECITTS, Dr. Angel Almánzar, held high-level meetings with key officials of the Batey Relief Alliance/BRA Dominicana to discuss cooperation between the three institutions …
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic. – Two evaluation teams from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) and Mailman School of Public Health carried out between 2006 and 2007 an independent process evaluation of the Batey Relief Alliance’s Primary Health Care services, HIV/AIDS Care and Treatment, and Health Promotion programs. The BRA has been …
Since 2007 the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) joined efforts with the Batey Relief Alliance (BRA) to distribute tons of the Breedlove dehydrated lentil blend food product to thousands of food insecure and earthquake-affected people living in Haiti’s Southeast Department border communes of Anse-a-Pitres, Thiotte, Belle Anse and Grand Gosier and the Dominican …
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic – The Batey Relief Alliance’s regional arm, BRA DOMINICANA, is hosting an evening presenting “The Humanitarian Work of BRA Dominicana” on Thursday, May 10 at 7 o’clock at the headquarters of the UNESCO. The organization will share for the first time with the Dominican mainstream society details of its humanitarian effort, …
