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Medical/Dental Clinic, Barrón, México

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Dear Donors,
   Your generosity over the past five years has kept the Clinic afloat and contributed to the construction of a new, permanent Clinic in this rural, agricultural community.  Recently, Friends of Barron (FOB) achieved its long term goal; we found a local partner to take over the day to day management and financial responsibility for the Clinic.  La Viña (the Vineyard), a socially responsible Mexican non-profit operating in the Mazatlan area for over 30 years, has completed construction of the new Clinic now located within a larger Community Center.  La Viña will manage the new facility starting March 1, 2025.  FOB’s role will be to initially help supervise the transition and in the future, assist La Viña’s fund raising efforts to ensure the Clinic’s doors stay open.
   FOB has donated all medical/dental equipment, pharmacy, supplies and furniture to La Viña for the operation of the new Clinic.  We closed the old Clinic and moved into the new facility last week.  The doors are now open to attend to the medical and dental needs of Barron.
   Thank you FOB donors for your support over the years.  Thanks to you, Barron now has a stable, permanent Clinic managed by a dedicated Mexican professional staff.  Please go to fobnews.org to see photos of the new Clinic.
Best Regards,
Richard McGuire (aka Ricardo)
Director, Barron Clinic
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The Story of Jesus

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Jesus with Dr Jeff Astroth, DDS.

Jesus with Dr Jeff Astroth, DDS.

Jesus Tirado lives in Barron. His mother cleans hotel rooms and his dad picks up odd jobs in the fields. Jesus used to sell golf balls along the eastern fence and then was accepted into the “Ninos del Rio” golf training program initiated with a gift from EDM golfers. He turned out to be a talented golfer and formed a fast friendship with the son of EDM residents Graham & Lee Smith. He was able to visit the Smith’s at their home in Ojai, CA. This kid knew he was going to be somebody someday so he stuck around and kept trying when door after door of opportunity closed.

So when the FOB CANAM inaugural dental clinic needed volunteers, Jesus and his friend Uriel stepped up and put in five long days helping the dental health workers treat the entire primary school population. They ran errands, they did paperwork, they herded the kids to where they needed to be. We couldn’t have done it without them. But Jesus was able to help translate inside the clinic as well due to his English skills. He helped sooth frightened kids who were seeing a dentist for the first time. He helped explain dicey situations to concerned parents. And he showed up every day, all day, always with a smile. He caught the attention of the volunteer dentists and they encouraged him to study dentistry.

Jesus is now in his second year of dental school, aided by a modest scholarship managed by FOB CANAM and sponsored by Graham & Lee Smith and Dick & Kris McGuire. For about $250 a month, this kid can go to dental school if he also works a part-time job. He still volunteers at every dental clinic gaining valuable insights working side-by-side with the experienced American dentist and hygienist volunteers; how to hide the needle from view and administer a painless injection, how to clean the hard-to-reach molars, how to explain consequences.

The volunteer dentists identified Jesus as a winner and FOBs sponsors made it happen

Future dentists?

Future dentists?