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Between April 26th and 29th, 2021, Caemba constructed a multifunctional bamboo center, which will serve as a beauty and esthetics salon in the Nueva Esperanza neighborhood in Atacames. This space will also be used as a collection center in case of emergencies. This project was made possible thanks to the close collaboration and management of […]

Exeltis donated 200 Viora contraceptives (chlormadinone) to Caemba, to be distributed to women in Atacames. Family planning is part of the comprehensive work we do in the Atacames canton and in Esmeraldas. We thank Pablo Torres, commercial director of Exeltis, and Rocío Moscoso for managing the delivery of these contraceptives and other medicines that will

During the week of March 22nd to 26th, 2021, 600 Covid-19 detection tests were conducted in the San Roque neighborhood of Bahía de Caráquez, Sucre canton, in the province of Manabí. Of the tests performed, the majority of people tested positive, reflecting a concerning situation. The Kawayan group, composed of young individuals who have assisted

It is part of the testimony of Nancy Erazo, who along with her husband, Ernesto Pozo, were discharged from the Covid Respiratory Care Center in Atacames. They were infected with Covid-19; however, life gave them a second chance. Both were attended by doctors and nurses at the Covid Respiratory Care Center, located on the Tonsupa

During the week of March 15th to 19th, 2021, three patients who had been suffering from the disease caused by the coronavirus received medical discharge from the Covid Respiratory Care Center in Atacames. This center was built by CAEMBA and delivered in July 2020. One of the patients, L.S., gave his testimony about the care

The weekend of March 13th and 14th, 2021, we built three new houses in the Nueva Esperanza neighborhood in Atacames. Two houses were constructed as part of our ‘Dreams in Bamboo’ campaign. A third house was donated by an anonymous individual and their family. Dreams in Bamboo: The families of María Josefina Gaspar Chila and

With the help of the community and volunteers from Pizzería El Hornero, between March 6 and 13, 2021, we built the new Centro Infantil del Buen Vivir (CIBV) in the Las Cañitas sector of the Nueva Esperanza neighborhood, Atacames. We would like to thank Merck, the company that financed this construction. Also, the Municipality of

On the weekends of February 27th and March 7th, 2021, we were active in several locations in Atacames. On the last Saturday of February, we coordinated the visit of a medical brigade in the Guayacanes neighborhood in Atacames. We thank Rocío Moscoso, who facilitated the donation of various medications and medical supplies to carry out

At CAEMBA, we are aware of the importance of a culture of prevention in public health matters. Therefore, together with the «Atacames Against Dengue Foundation,» we delivered six masks to the Ministry of Public Health (MSP). We made this delivery to prevent the occurrence of a syndemic (multiple epidemics occurring together), meaning that Covid-19 is

On February 23, 2021, the Director of the Social Action Unit of the Municipality of Atacames, Elicenia Vélez de Saldarriaga, visited the site donated by the Council to CAEMBA for the construction of a Child Development Center (CIBV). Maritza Orellana, CAEMBA’s field technician, also attended the visit. We will be responsible for the construction of