Solidarity
Bridge
The Chicago Catholic Medical,
Enterprise, and Education Missions
Mailing
Address:
1577 Florence Ave.
Evanston, IL 60201
Warehouse:
1711 Darrow Ave, #3
Evanston, Illinois 60201
Phone: (847) 328-7748
Fax: (847) 328-6860
solidbridge@gmail.com
Board
of Directors
James
Hallagan, Secretary
Juan L. Hinojosa, Ph.D., Vice Chair
Bishop Francis Kane
Theresa Lee, M.D.
Bruce Leech, Chair
Dan
Lum,
M.D., Treasurer
Jan Mezyk, M.D.
Richard Moser, M.D.
Rev. Robert Oldershaw
Anton Steinhart
Enrique Via-Reque,
M.D.
Daniel Yousif, M.D.
†
Rev. Robert McLaughlin
† Deacon Jeff Shaw,
R.N.
United
States Staff
Juan L. Hinojosa, Ph.D., Executive Director
Ann Rhomberg, LCSW
Associate Director
Christin Hinojosa, M.A.
Development Director
Program Director
Kristine Delacourte
Solidarity Clothing Coordinator
Sarah Hinojosa, M.T.S.
Lenten and Advent Cause Director
Karen O'Leary
Administrative Assistant
Enrique Via-Reque, M.D.
Medical Director
Bolivia Staff
Carlos Brockmann
Country Coordinator
Maria
Eugenia Rojas
Country Coordinator
Jose Choque
Cooperatives Coordinator
Vision Program Coordinator
Miguel Esteban
Pacemaker Inventory
Adminda Gomez
Office Manager/
Accountant
Maria Ines Uriona
Social Worker
Marina Romero
Santa Cruz Coordinator
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General
Surgeon & Nurses Needed
for
February 2008 Mission to Cochabamba! |
"The
poor everywhere in the world are Christ who suffers.
In them the Son of God lives and dies.
Through
them,
God shows his face." - Mother Teresa of Calcutta
Missioner and donor, Isaac Goff, plays with Fabricio, the child whose life
he saved through a generous donation for his open heart surgery.
At Solidarity
Bridge our calling is to serve the poor by providing critical medical
care, Fair Trade cooperative support, and educational collaboration
to the poverty stricken Bolivian people. We serve the poor of Bolivia equally regardless ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, sex or age. Though other missions serve
the poor, the people of Bolivia and our missioners have often told
us our program is the most organized, effective, and spiritually
focused they have experienced.
Our Vision
The love of Christ impels the Church, through the lay faithful,
to serve those in need through Christ’s healing and empowering
ministry.
Those
who participate go to experience Christ and share in His mission,
in and through bonds of solidarity with their Latin American counterparts
through service to the poor.
Through
us, a channel is created, with ecumenical and interfaith sensibility,
that provides an opportunity for sharing expertise and resources
that benefit the poor.
Since 1999 …
200 missioners have participated, many numerous times, and
each has been profoundly touched by the experience. They have donated
their time, expertise, and resources to help the
Bolivian people equaling over $2 million in in-kind service.
Through
our Medical Mission, we have cared for over 10,000 patients,
made possible nearly 1,400 surgeries, provided nearly
$5.5 million worth of medical
supplies, medicines and equipment to serve the poor of Bolivia.
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Through our Enterprise Mission and Solidarity Clothing, we are linking indigenous sewing
cooperatives with U.S. organizations and schools establishing a
Fair Trade market for clothing produced by Bolivian workers. Our |
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Through our Education Mission we provide training and resources for Bolivian medical personnel and educators serving the poor. We’ve also developed a strong relationship
with the deaf education community in Cochabamba and have been a tremendous
resource for them.
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many persons and institutions have we touched with the witness
of our care and spirit? Here in this country it includes parishes,
corporations and thousands of individuals who |
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have participated
in our mission in many ways. In Bolivia, it includes both our counterparts
- doctors, nurses, administrators, church leaders, educators
- and thousands of ordinary people of the poorest country in
South America.
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