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| These maps
provide some orientation for visitors not familiar with the
Philippines. The Visayas region is the group of islands in the
center of the country between the larger islands of Luzon to the
north and Mindanao to the south. Cebu City is the second largest
city in the Philippines (after Manila, located by the teardrop A in
the map) and the cultural and financial center of the Visayas
region. |
| The locations
served by NSV International through the years are in red ovals. |
|
2001 |
| Cebu City
(Sacred Heart Hospital), Cebu |
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2002 |
Cebu City
(Sacred Heart Hospital), Cebu |
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2003 |
Cebu City
(Sacred Heart Hospital), Cebu (Special guest Dr. Li) |
|
Minglanilla, Cebu (Minglanilla District Hospital) |
|
2004 |
Cebu City
(Sacred Heart Hospital), Cebu |
| Hilongos
(Rural Health Clinic), Leyte* |
|
2005 |
Hilongos
(Rural Health Clinic), Leyte |
| Cebu City
(Scared Heart Hospital), Cebu |
| Sibonga (Rural Health Clinic), Cebu
|
|
2006 |
NSVI
contributed all annual funds to Hurricane Katrina relief |
|
2007 |
Hilongos
(Rural Health Clinic), Leyte |
| Cebu City
(Scared Heart Hospital), Cebu |
| Carmen (Rural Health Clinic), Cebu*** |
|
2008 |
Hilongos
(Rural Health Clinic), Leyte |
| Cebu City
(Scared Heart Hospital), Cebu |
| Davao City
(United Church of Christ Hospital), Mindanao (Dr. Suarez
trained and certified 6 doctors in Davao) |
|
2009 |
Guihulngan
(District Hospital), Negros (part of a BMA mission) |
| Cebu City
(Sacred Heart Hospital), Cebu |
|
2010 |
La Libertad
(Rural Health Clinic), Negros |
| Hilongos
(Rural Health Clinic), Leyte |
| Talisay City (Talisay
District Hospital), Cebu (part of a BMA mission) |
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* - Hilongos is the home town of Dr. Suarez
** - Sibonga is the home town of Benita Kiamco
*** - Carmen is the home town of Robert Kiamco |
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NSVI now has over 100 donors
throughout the US.
Contributions to NSV International, Inc. are
used for the following:
| 1. |
To pay Dr. Alesna for
his year-round services on a per case basis. |
| 2. |
To purchase and
maintain the instruments and supplies used by Dr. Alesna. |
| 3. |
To reimburse the
facility where Dr. Alesna provides
services (Sacred Heart Hospital of Southwest University). |
| 4. |
To pay nurses and
social workers to provide patient education and public awareness of
vasectomy, including brochures printed in local dialects, for both
year-round services and annual missions. |
| 5. |
Transportation,
board and lodging for mission surgeons, nurses, and helpers. |
| 6. |
To provide
honorariums for mission nurses and helpers. |
| 7. |
To reimburse
vasectomy patients for meals, transportation, and loss of family income
for the day of their vasectomies and the following day of recuperation. |
| 8. |
To provide
medications (antibiotics and analgesics) to vasectomy patients. |
| 9. |
To purchase
disposables for vasectomy mission days: surgeons gloves, antiseptics,
anesthetics, sterile drapes, bandages, etc. |
If you would like to contribute to
NSVI and learn more about the activities of the organization, please visit the
NSVI website. the site is
still undergoing construction and improvements, but the "Donate
Now" page is fully functional.
Thank you.
If you would like to
read about my 2010 trip to the Philippines with NSVI, start
here.
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