The purpose of this project is to reduce the incidents of malnutrition, chronic health problems, and death in remote villages in the Senahu, Alta Verapaz area of Guatemala. This area of 133 villages are paying an unbearable price for the collapse of the area's coffee industry, virtually their only source of income. 

This is an exceptional project for medical clinics.  The project was founded by the Madison Medical Clinic in Idaho.  The Physicians for Villagers project provides an opportunity to adopt a village, by providing a nutritional supplement (Incaparina) for the most vulnerable population in an entire village. 

How it works:  The medical clinic provides the financial support for the purchase of the Incaparina.  This is done by the clinic donating a small percentage, (suggested $10.00 per procedure, operation or delivery, or $1.00  per patient visit).   All other services (management of the project, and health center medical personnel are donated).  

Daily food supplements (Incaparina) are distributed to lactating mothers, pregnant women and children (who are no longer nursing and pre school age).  The local health center monitors individual progress.  We are planning to expand this project, however, requests from the surrounding villages for the service have not been met due to lack of funding. ). 

Yvonne Sinclair, director of the project, is also exploring sustainable agriculture methodologies and the establishment of a water system and health clinic.

World Link Partners collects and disburses the funding, Yvonne Sinclair, in conjunction with the village health clinic, procures and disburses the Incaparina.  

Current costs:$500.00-$600.00/month: For approximately 100 families

100% of the donation goes to the purchase of Incaparina