WCTF Project Mexico
LOS ANGELES, Calif, June
30, 2010
/WCTF/ -- The World Children’s Transplant Fund just began
“Project Mexico” in 2009. The team has visited the
Guadalajara area, met with a Hospital Director and
Transplant Surgeons in Mexico, and visited Mexican
Hospitals at various socio-economic levels. All
initial efforts have been focused on a primary
task—to see where and how the assistance of the WCTF
would have the most impact to help the most children
in Mexico receive lifesaving transplant surgery.
Project Mexico is working to identify
individuals, groups and organizations which will
help us achieve this vital purpose. Thus far, we
have communicated with good people in both the
United States and abroad. These generous and
insightful professionals have vowed to help us
explore future financing, problem-solving and
publicity opportunities. Some of these early new
partners include:
* Doctors and Lawyers * Political Figures * Media
Experts and Artists * Universities and Professors *
One Legacy, an organ donation advocates’ group *
Donate Life (Done Vida) California * California
Transplant Donor Network * Department of Immunology
and Immunogenetics, Mexico, DF
With all we have learned thus far, we have
developed the following short-term goals:
Find an Executive Director—With the limited funds
available, WCTF must find a dedicated individual who
can raise money, raise awareness, and build a strong
team which will ultimately make organ
transplantations in Mexico more attainable.
Establish a working office in Mexico—Sites are
currently being considered.
Form a Board of Directors for Project Mexico—This
Board would contain people of character and
compassion, who have the professional backgrounds
and life skills to overcome the obstacles to
transplantation which exist today in Mexico.
Establish a Memorandum of Understanding—By
reviewing model agreements drawn up in Costa Rica,
Armenia and other nations, WCTF hopes to quickly
establish a working document for the country of
Mexico.
Create an Operational Plan–With each passing
week, we are learning just how deeply the challenges
in Mexico span a wide range of medical, educational,
religious, logistical, legal, governmental and
economic issues. Therefore, we are drawing up an
initial plan to identify key obstacles and to craft
meaningful solutions, led by strong people who are
compelled to succeed.
