some time ago....... published by Playa Maya News http://www.playamayanews.com/community_action/gracias_playa_seeks_assistance.html

Gracias Playa Seeks Assistance





Friday, 15 April 2005
Gracias Playa is a website to assist patients, with little or no money, to pay for costs of their treatments, medication, and studies.

We work with doctors that donate their time to help people heal, but with every diagnosis brings a list of needs. We like to barter, that’s why there are tours, coupons and sponsors on our site. Patients live in this region so it is possible to contact them directly, so it easy to lend a helping hand...
Most of them sell second hand clothes and goods to help pay for their costs, but they also need help and involvement from the community, so Gracias Playa is another way to make people aware of specific needs. We volunteer for several non-government organizations, but do not belong to a specific one, we are not an organization, political or religious group, and our main focus is to work for the patients. Although we try to do it quietly, we now need more help and involvement in order to reach more people in need.

On Sunday April 10, 2005 the wish of 12 families was granted. They were in need of a visit from a qualified doctor, and thank you to 2 local men, it was made possible. Gabriel Rodriguez Leal and Gabriel Masón arranged and organized a local clinic for the community of Dos Palmas. One offered his home, and turned it into a clinic, and the other one organized the visit and brought food for the people that traveled from as far as Pisté Yucatan and Kawa. Gabriel Lael also helped as a translator, as most of the abuelitos, do not speak Spanish.

Dr. Adriana Romero, offered her services with the love and patience that only those who are really devoted to their medical profession know, Roy Hansen, a local chiropractor, has been donating his time, for more than a year now, working with people in marginal communities of our region, without being Mexican, he has taken on the responsibility of helping here without asking for anything but a hug in return. For the most part, he does not need to ask, he is showered with hugs from abuelitos, children and their very grateful families.













Dos Palmas is not far from Playa del Carmen. Head south towards Tulum, just one exit before Hidden Worlds, where it says Ejido Jacinto Pat, there is a dirt road that goes in and then turns right into Dos Palmas. There is a big sign here is well. Eleven families live here, and Gabriel Masón´s house is the one we use as a clinic. We are intending to bring doctors the first sunday of every month.




Taking care of these patients leaves us with a deep sense of satisfaction but also with a long list of needs, medication, vitamins, radiology studies etc. If you wish to help bring these people the promised remedies please contact Claudia at 984 8793228 or write to mailto: claudia@graciasplaya.comThis email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it or visit http://www.graciasplaya.com/ for more information.
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