AUSTIN SAMARITANS

A clinic of the ortiz gurdian foundation: fundacion ortiz gurdian clinic (fog)provides free screening for, treatment of, and rehabilitation for breast andcervical cancer for women of limited financial means. Patients of the clinicspend five years in the program which includes follow-up screening.the clinic continued its life-saving work in 2024 and provided the followingservices: 1,066 screenings for breast cancer 728 pap smears 94 patients who began chemotherapy or hormone therapy 52 breast cancer surgeries 19 cervical biopsiesthe screenings detected 66 cases of breast cancer, 1 case of cervical cancer,and 4 cases with preinvasive lesions.

An educational center of open hearts: centro educativo la esperanza (clubesperanza) serves children from the impoverished barrio villa guadalupe, hometo the former residents of the managua municipal dump. The barrio is a place ofgreat risk for the children living there. In this setting, club esperanza providesa place of safety and hope for the future, providing free education, tutoring,sports activities, and meals.club esperanza provides classes for pre-kindergarten through sixth grade.graduation ceremonies were held in 2024 for 38 kindergarten students and 26 sixth grade students. Some of the sixth-grade graduates have attended schoolat club esperanza since their first year of preschool.club esperanzas accomplishments in 2024 include: served 156,000 meals provided pre-school and elementary school education for over 294 children. Awarded scholarships to 30 high school students provided space for church services twice a week. Integrated an english learning program at each grade level.

A clinic of amos health & hope, el samaritano clinic, has provided health care tothe poor in nejapa, a community on the outskirts of managua, for many years. In2019 austin samaritans worked with amos health & hope, managers of thehealthcare clinic, to equip and help fund the operation of a dental care facilityat the clinic. High quality, affordable, and compassionate dental care isprovided. For many families in nejapa, the cost of private procedures is out ofreach. Those who cannot afford regular checkups and cleaning only seek dentalcare when they require fillings or extractionsduring 2024 the clinic treated 637 patients with dental procedures that includedfillings, extractions, cleanings, and providing dental prosthesis.the dental clinic places major emphasis on educating children and parents aboutthe importance of dental health, dental hygiene practices, and the role of goodnutrition in maintaining healthy teeth. The clinic hosts educational sessionswhere each child is given a toothbrush and taught the appropriatetoothbrushing techniques. At the end of the session a fluoride varnish is appliedto each childs teeth to strengthen enamel and prevent cavities