Our graduates are very proud of their great accomplisment. For many, the diploma they receive from Tia is their first ever and hangs prominently in a place of honor in their homes.  As you can see in the above photo, our graduates frequently dress up for this special occasion, with friends, family and members of the community in attendace at the ceremony.

The Tia Foundation would like to convey its gratitude to the Wyndham Grand Bay Hotel Isla de Navidad Resort and its employees.  Pictured here is Elmer Cetina, Human Resource Manager, who received Tia’s framed Certificate of Recognition and Appreciation for the many ways in which Grand Bay assisted us with this project.  Elmer received a huge round of applause from the thankful residents of the municipality of Cihuatlan, the new Promotores de Salud, and the other audience members.

Grand Bay provided us with a lovely ballroom in which to host our Volunteer Party to assemble our medical kits.  Many Wyndham employees joined us as volunteers at the party, helping to count out gloves, syringes, bandages and other lifesaving items.  They also supplied us with delcious aguas frescas for our thirsty workers.  They even allowed us to store the completed kits for days in the climate controlled, dust free room until the graduation ceremony.  Their generosity saved us hundreds of dollars.

Huge thanks to Jorge Garibay (General Manager) and Cesar Perez (Catering Manager) for making all the arrangements.  Wyndham Hotels truly supports these type of Corporate Social Responsibility efforts in their employees worldwide!  Check out their website if you think of traveling to Barra de Navidad.  There is no more beautiful or more luxurious resort!

Huge kudos were given to the Rotary Club Costalegre at the graduation ceremony on Saturday, March 24th.  Not only did the club provide half the cost of providing food for our brigade of nearly 40 people, but they also helped connect us to lodging for the brigade too.  As if that were not enough, they help organize a party to welcome the brigade on Tuesday at Sandy and John’s lovely home and a large contigent joined us to put together the medical kits at the volunteer party at Grand Bay Hotel Isla de Navidad Resort the prior Wednesday.

Both the Municipality of Cihuatlan Jalisco representative (center right) and the Tia Foundation founder Laura Libman (center left)  presented awards to the Rotary Members in attendance (Carrie Sacco far right and Andre La France far left) at the graduation celebration.  Thank you so much Rotary Club Costalegre!

Dr. Roberto Martinez Ibarrara, the Director of UAG’s PMC Brigade, signs the diplomas of our newest Promotores de Salud just before the graduation ceremony at the Casa de la Cultura in Cihuatlan, Jalisco.  The PMC Brigade is Tia’s most valuable field partner, providing world class training for our Promotores or Community Health Workers.  Stay tuned for more pics and great partners in the field!

Tia’s first male Community Health Worker (Promotora) graduates tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. in Cihuatlan at the Casa de Cultura.  The ceremony is open to the public, so feel free to join us if you are near the Costa Alegre!  On the left, Juan Luis Martinez Leonor practices his CPR compressions, under the direction of Dr. Enrique Castaneda Cuellar of UAG’s PMC program.