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Initiatives

Medical Clinic

The medical clinic provides primary and urgent care at no cost to residents of San Martin and the surrounding areas.  The clinic is currently staffed by faculty and students from The University of Michigan Medical School and Wayne State Medical School. 

Dental Clinic

The dental clinic provides dental care  at no cost to the residents of San Martin and the surrounding areas.  The clinic is currently staffed by University of Michigan dental faculty and students.

Tutoring

We provide academic support for community children of all ages. Tutors work with the children on math, reading, school assignments, drawing, flashcards, as well as general hygiene and dental hygiene.

Social Work

The 2008 social work team plans to complete a detailed needs assesment of the San Martin community, to follow-up on studies from prior years.  They will also continue to offer community workshops and psychosocial interventions to children and adults with special educational, emotional, or mental health needs.

Public Health

Public health students and professionals will continue their work from 2007, in compiling a health resources guide for the San Martin Community. 

Film Project

The Quito Film Collective is currently editing footage from Ecuador to complete a documentary exploring ideas about health in Ecuador.