Simon Pleasant Homes Service Manager Says

To partners for global health.

As you may know I am involved with an organization called Flying Doctors of Canada, http://www.flyingdoctors.ca/, the organization reaches out to the poorest communities in Central America. My brother in law Dr. Ben Cavilla started the organization, these past few years the organization has taken a big leap in starting to working within strategic communities, we are now starting to see the results of this strategy. Communities are banding together to see the barr raised in health care and also in social economics. This past summer we were able to meet the medical needs of over 2000 patients, and the dental needs of over 300 El Salvadorans. This would not be possible with out your help. Last spring we had our stove auction; this stove is a sustainable solution for the long term health care to these communities. We raised enough funds for 75 stoves; this community along with the hard work of our team was able to place 110 stoves. Thank you again to the donors.

I walked into my local bank branch the other day and the staff were asking when I was doing the stove drive again, well its here. I have set the barr high this year. I am looking to double our number; along with the stoves we will also be doing water filtration projects in Nicaragua.

I have set up the FDOC Gala, this event will allow us to have a lot of fun, meet new friends and build a stronger community both here and abroad.  Dr Ben Cavilla will be our key note speaker; a silent auction along with a live auction should give us a chance to help raise funds for the needs In both El Salvador and Nicaragua.

Our Gala info is on our Face book site and on our website.

I have attached a post card above, I do understand that some may not be able to make it but feel free to donate through our website and write me anyway, I am always willing to hear and tell a story or two about the projects we are doing.

We have room for corporate sponsors; please feel free to drop me a line, an email, simon@pleasanthomes.ca, or tweet me @ifixmanuhomes,  

I am off to El Salvador this coming week with some close friends to take a closer look at the projects and to get feedback from the community at large; at the end of the day this is not our project it is theirs. We are there along with you to help facilitate, I thank you in advance for everything you do in helping the community at large.

Please e-mail me to hold your ticket for our event May 7^th in Edmonton.

Simon Boersma

Director of Habitat & Sustainability

Flying Doctors of Canada.

http://www.flyingdoctors.ca/

simon@pleasanthomes.ca

Ph:  780-939- 3584

Fax: 780-939- 2371

http://www.pleasanthomes.ca/