It was wonderful to receive notice that the Rotary Foundation has approved the Global Grant application from the Rotary Club of Space Center and the Rotary Club of San Jose de Cucuta.  Kingwood Rotary is proud to be a partner on this grant which will provide the much needed medical care that is needed. 
 
This USD127,000 Global Grant will provide Comprehensive Mother and Newborn Care Program at the Erasmus Meoz Hospital in Cúcuta, Colombia.
 
With the civil unrest in Venezula, is it estimated that over 800,000 refugees have fled and crossed the border into Colombia.  Near Cúcuta, Colombia, there is a refugee camp, and the Erasmus Meoz Hospital provides medical care for the pregnant moms and their babies, plus women and children in the area.
With the civil unrest in Venezula, is it estimated that over 800,000 refugees have fled and crossed the border into Colombia.  Near Cúcuta, Colombia, there is a refugee camp, and the Erasmus Meoz Hospital provides medical care for the pregnant moms and their babies, plus women and children in the area.
 
The photo above is a recent photo of U.N. Ambassador Nickie Haley visiting a refugee camp in Cúcuta, Colombia that is housing refugees from Venezuela.