What is A Mother’s Wish?

A Mother’s Wish Foundation was founded by James Craig Pickard and Rita Josefina Rizek to give back to the world community some of the blessings that they had received.  Their goal is to raise a generation of healthy children. 

The foundation operates Pequeños Pasitos (Spanish for “small steps”), a clinic and community center that serves 1500 people who live in five rural communities that are located in the mountains outside Santiago, Dominican Republic.

The clinic first started with vaccinations and a trash pick-up campaign in 2003.  In 2004, a long-term well-baby and prenatal care program was established. In 2006, Pequeños Pasitos provided over 4,500 free medical consultations, distributed over $15,000 US in free medications, and administered over 1,200 free vaccines to a population that would otherwise have no access to basic health care and community services.

Please take a few minutes to learn more about what we do and consider making a donation.

 

Are you a friend of a volunteer  or a recent visitor to the DR who has seen the poverty there?

 

 

 

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