The Masonry is Paid For - Hooray!!!

2011-05-11T23:26:00.011-05:00

Muchas Gracias to Everyone who has helped Carmen help her Pueblo
...with a donation towards the construction of her birth center and clinic.

We've raised enough money since April 2011 to finish the masonry - over $5,500 USD!!!

for a great video of pouring the roof, see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHYUhWhU3SI&feature=player_embedded

After years of serving her community from her own room and the U Najil Ts’aak community clinic, Carmen’s dream of having a “Casa de Partos” (birth center) is nearing fruition – thanks to Paul C. Bragg Global Health Scholarship, Natural Doctors International & donations from the individuals listed below. Carmen started attending births with her mother almost fifty years ago and later studied chiropractic with her father. She has become a treasured elder in the town of Bacalar, Mexico, combining these and other natural healing modalities to create her own style of Maya traditional medicine. Carmen’s vocation and commitment to her community are clear. She charges patients whatever they can afford – oftentimes a few coins and sometimes nothing at all. Carmen loves to teach and hopes that her Casa de Partos can serve as a training ground for future midwives and other natural healers. The sholarship and donated monies have helped a woman who will continue to help many, many people for many years to come. See http://ndyucatan.com/ for more information on the ongoing project.

	Funds for Carmen's Casa de Partos
		USD	Pesos
24-Apr-11	Original donations remaining at start of current phase of project	$35.99	$412.04
25-Apr-11	Bragg Scholarship (facilitated by Natural Doctors International)	$2,000.00	$22,900.00
29-Apr-11	Paypal donation from Janet M	23.97	$274.46
30-Apr-11	Paypal donation from Vi H	$23.97	$274.46
02-May-11	Paypal donation from Kesha E	48.25	$552.46
03-May-11	local donation from Ginny B	$131.00	$1,500.00
03-May-11	Paypal donation from Anessa M	23.72	$271.59
03-May-11	Paypal donation from Melanie B	48.25	$552.46
03-May-11	Paypal donation from Elizabeth M	96.8	$1,108.36
03-May-11	Paypal donation from Willem de L	96.8	$1,108.36
04-May-11	Paypal donation from Loretta M	28.83	$330.10
04-May-11	Paypal donation from Arlo R	47.75	$546.74
04-May-11	Paypal donation from Tommie P	48.25	$552.46
04-May-11	Paypal donation from Nancy T	96.8	$1,108.36
04-May-11	Paypal donation from Kyle W	193.9	$2,220.16
04-May-11	Paypal donation from Steven B	96.8	$1,108.36
04-May-11	Local donation from Steve and Nick	$87.34	$1,000.00
04-May-11	Tax deductible donation from Jim B	544	$6,228.80
04-May-11	Tax deductible donation from River K	194	$2,221.30
05-May-11	Donation from Bacalar Mosaico	$87.34	$1,000.00
05-May-11	donation from Barbara Q	$15.00	$171.75
05-May-11	Local donation from Hotel Laguna	$262.01	$3,000.00
05-May-11	Local donation from Mark B	$43.67	$500.00
05-May-11	paypal donation from Keith M	$23.97	$274.46
06-May-11	paypal donation from Heidi W	$28.83	$330.10
06-May-11	Local donation from Ishaya Maya	$100.00	$1,145.00
07-May-11	local donation from Sandy and George L	$87.34	$1,000.00
07-May-11	local donation from Avishta/Anessa m	$21.83	$250.00
08-May-11	Paypal donation from Kara C	$23.97	$274.46
08-May-11	Paypal donation from Bill A & Missy M	$485.20	$5,555.54
09-May-11	Paypal donation from Richard S	$96.80	$1,108.36
09-May-11	paypal donation from Omar T	$47.75	$546.74
11-May-11	local donation from Amigos de Guadalajara	$436.68	$5,000.00
11-May-11	local donation from Jacqui and Jimmy	$82.45	$944.00
	Total amount of donations since April...	$5,709.26	$65,370.88

***Exchange rate was calculated at 11.45 in April 2011

A big thanks, too, to Plenty International, the Farm midwives, Kerrie and Tom and all the midwives who donated to Carmen during the initial fundraising drive in the fall of 2010!!!

MATERIAL	cost per unit	Material for beam (cadena material)	$ beam (cadena $$)	Mat roof (Losa mater ial)	$ Roof (Losa $$)	Mat stucco Int/Ext (Reboco Material)	$ stucco int/ext (Reboco $$)	Mat Floor (Piso mater ial)	$ Floor (Piso $$$)	Total Pending Costs
VARILLAS DE 3/8 (rebar)	82	5	410	55	4510		0		0	4920
ALAMBRON p/kg (thick wire)	17	15	255		0		0		0	255
ALAMBRE p/kg (thin wire)	20	15	300	8	160		0		0	460
BULTOS DE CEMENTO (bags of cement)	128	10	1280	40	5120	30	3840	30	3840	14080
BULTOS DE CAL (bags calcium carbonate)	48		0		0	30	1440		0	1440
POLVO (7 cubic meter load of sand)	1650	1	1650		0	3	4950		0	6600
GRAVA (7 meter load of gravel)	1650	1	1650		0		0		0	1650
CLAVOS p/kg (2.5" concreto)	45	3	135	3	135		0		0	270
CLAVOS p/kg (2.5" normal)	25	2	50		0		0		0	50
CLAVOS p/kg (2" normal)	25		0	1	25		0		0	25
CLAVOS p/kg (4" normal)	35		0	2	70		0		0	70
Trabajo (Labor)			6000		14,000		12700		2850	35550
TOTAL			11730		24020		22930		6690	65370

Muchas Gracias Tod@s!!!

Pouring the Roof for Carmen's Casa de Partos...one bucket at a time!

2011-05-11T13:28:00.000-05:00

This is how it's done in Bacalar, Q.Roo, Mexico. Hard work!!

Carmen's Casa de Partos Unfolds...

2011-01-05T22:55:00.000-06:00

To make a donation via Paypal: www.ndyucatan.com