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Dr. Dorn Visits Mamaroneck Schools

November 8-9, 2017 Dr. Patricia Dorn, a distinguished parasitological professor in The Department of Biological Sciences at Loyola University and in partnership with Kids For World Health, gave presentations to Larchmont and Mamaroneck students. Dr. Dorn spent the entire morning on November 8th with the fourth and fifth graders at Murray Avenue School. Many of the students at Murray are members of a KFWH chapter. Ms. Linda Finn and Ms. Carole Moroney, who are chapter leaders, organized the Murray Avenue morning visit. In the afternoon, Dr. Dorn visited Mamaroneck Avenue Elementary School. She presented her slide show to the entire fifth grade of over one hundred students, on the Eco-Health approach that helps villagers in Guatemala to help eliminate Chagas disease. Ms. Donna Shore took charge of planning the event.  On November 9th, Dr. Dorn visited Ms. DeSilva-Lisa’s advanced Spanish class at Mamaroneck High School. Dr. Dorn spoke in Spanish as she described her unique and remarkable work through a visual presentation of village life in Guatemala. That same...

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The 2017 KFWH Holiday Newsletter!

Dear Friends and Families of Kids for World Health, We at Kids for World Health Home Base in Larchmont, New York wish all of you a joyful Holiday Season and a peaceful and meaningful New Year! Our focus in 2016-2017 has been on the treatment of Chagas Disease, a potentially fatal parasitic disease carried into mud huts by its vector bug called the Vinchuca.  The Student Policy Board, KFWH Founders, KFWH Student Members, and KFWH Board of Directors Team all thank you with sincere appreciation for your contributions to our 2016-2017 school year’s Immediate Goals that have included the following: To create awareness of neglected diseases that cause unnecessary deaths to people in impoverished communities across our globe. To learn about our primary focus, Chagas Disease, a very prevalent and potentially fatal disease found in Asia, South America, Central America, and currently in small percentages within the United States. To complete three major equal and sustainable Actions with our partners Dr. Patricia Dorn, Dr. Carlotta Monroy and the villagers...

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Making “Kissing Bug” Proof Houses! – Almolonga

Making “Kissing Bug” Proof Houses! – Almolonga

In Almolonga, Guatemala, in March, Dr. Patricia Dorn and her parasitology class from Loyola University spent time teaching residents how to make their houses “kissing bug”- proof.  According to Dr. Dorn, the class worked on a house inhabited by a  75  year-old widow. “We improved her house and the students were able to see how the people here live,” recounted Dr. Dorn who works in partnership with other universities and KFWH to prevent the spread of Chagas disease. Their team is working on a film that documents their work in Guatemala. A calendar was distributed to the villagers as a reminder of the work toward Chagas disease. KFWH supplies money for paint, cement, chicken wire, and personnel for the project....

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