NICARAGUA PROJECT: ”FOR THE CHILDREN”
Co-operation between: Memorial Hospital (New Jersey, USA) - Gymnasium Obervieland (Obervieland High School, Bremen, Deutschland) - Hospital Velez Paiz-Minsa (Managua, Nicaragua) Begin: 2004
DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROJECT:
Gisela Chrisman: RN DCH Clinical Coordinator Emergency Department Virtua Health,
Memorial Division, New Jersey:
Initiator of the project in the USA
Contact to Nicaragua through “Operation Smile“; procurement of the Dermatome; forwarding of instruments, material donations and medicines; begin: 2003
Marianne Papke: Sociology teacher at Gymnasium Obervieland: initiator of the school project “For the Children“ in Bremen; procurement of Dermatome; forwarding of medicine and material donations; organisation of an exhibition; begin: 2004
Dieter Mazur: Sociology teacher at Gymnasium Obervieland: further development of the project; improvements in system of communications; forwarding of medicine and material donations; begin 2005
CONTACT PERSONS IN NICARAGUA:
Rosario Orosco: Nurse at Hospital Velez Paiz-Minsa in Managua: organisation of the project on site
Sylvia Chomoro: Nurse at Hospital Velez Paiz-Minsa in Managua: organisation of the project on site
STUDENTS AT GYMNASIUM OBERVIELAND IN BREMEN:
Sociology Basic Course (Marianne Papke) at Gymnasium Obervieland: fund-raising, exhibition, procurement of multivitamins, first website, blood plasma donation; 2004 - 2005
Sociology Major Course (Dieter Mazur) at Gymnasium Obervieland: procurement of multivitamins and material donations, improvement of communication systems; construction of a new website; 2005
Sociology Major Course (Marianne Papke) at Gymnasium Obervieland: forwarding of material donations; 2005
About 30 students at the upper school of Gymnasium Obervieland: blood plasma donation; 2004
ALL SUPPORTERS OF THE PROJECT:
Elfriede Benning: Multi-skill-technician, Memorial Hospital, N.J. On-site organisation of financial support
Linna Velez: Nurse at Memorial Hospital New Jersey: translation and direct telephone contact to Nicaragua
Sister Kate: Vice-President at St. Agnus Hospital Burn Center Philadelphia: donator of Dermatome
Barbi Harris: Member of „Operation Smile“, nurse at Atlantic Medical Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey: donation of the blades for the Dermatome
Donna Novak: Editor of the nation-wide American magazine „Spectrum“, publication of our appeal for funds
Ulla Vossiek: Art teacher at Gymnasium Obervieland: artistic guidance in planning of the exhibition
Krystle Lippert: Student at Gymnasium Obervieland: design of first website
Luise Scherf: Organiser of extensive cultural and educational projects in Nicaragua, contacts, visit to the children's ward in Managua
Henning Scherf: Mayor of Bremen and patron of our „School without Racism“: support through visit to children's ward in Managua
„pan y arte“: Organization supporting extensive cultural projects in Nicaragua, www.panyarte.org : contact and support
biz Bremer Informationszentrum für Menschenrechte und Entwicklung (Bremen Information Center for Human Rights and Development): advice and contacts
Detlev Stadler: Member of the organisation „pan y arte“: delivery of multivitamins to Nicaragua
Prof. Dr. Bahmer: Senior consultant at the dermatology department of „Klinikum Mitte“: medical counselling
Dr. Hubertus von Schwarzkopf: company physician at „Klinikum Mitte“: advice, contacts; worked as development worker and doctor in Nicaragua
Lorraine Frisina: American Ph.D. student in the Graduate Colloquium of the University of Bremen: translation into English
Mary Janz: Teacher of foreign languages in adult education in Bremen: translation into English
Janko Meinen: Trainee teacher at Gymnasium Obervieland: procurement and instalment of a laptop for Managua, translations into Spanish
Daniel Kretschmer: Trainee teacher at Gymnasium Obervieland: translations into Spanish
Madelaine und Georges Schmitz: Friends: translations into Spanish
Anne Gut: Journalist at "Weser-Kurier" local Bremen newspaper: two articles in "Weser-Kurier" in 2004 and 2005
Hartmut Böhme: Head teacher of Gymnasium Obervieland: support
Christoph Wendelken & Julian Groneberg: Students at Gymnasium Obervieland: design of current website
Teaching staff at Gymnasium Obervieland: active participation in the blood donation campaign
Friends and colleagues whose donations of money could not be classified according to donor because of banking procedure.
Emanuel Jahreis: Recorded the radio show “Caesare – una vida in Nicaragua”, joint organiser of the benefit concert in the Schlachthof on 05.02.09, pianist and singer, music teacher at the Gymnasium Kurt-Schumacher-Allee.
Herbert Jahreis: Violin, supporter of the benefit concert, Hamburg.
Anja Knierim: Singer, supporter of the benefit concert.
Frank Mattutat: Drums and singer, supporter of the benefit concert.
Annamaria Florio: Singer, supporter of the benefit concert.
Stephan Werner: Double bass, supporter of the benefit concert.
Olli Haberstock: Bluesharp und Singer, supporter of the benefit concert.
Raimund Moritz: Saxophonist, supporter of the benefit concert.
Gisela Tamm: Choir leader of the “Besselchor”, production of songs for the benefit concert.
The “Besselchor” choir singers.
Sebastian Jahreis: Graphics and design, development of our logo for the advertising posters.
Pico Willm: Photography, digitisation of our pictures.
Jörg Lochmon: CEO of the Schlachthof, financial support for our performance.
Marius Kirschke: Development of our new homepage: www.forthechildren.info
David Rowley: Translation of our texts into English.
Davut Bilan: Translation of our texts into Spanish.
Rolf Schlüter: Communications management at the hospital “Links der Weser”, support for a gathering on the “Tag der Sicherheit” (Solidarity Day) on 15.06.08.
Margrit Rudolph: Student teacher at the Gymnasium Obervieland, photo and text series: “Vorstellung unserer Schule” (Presentation of our school). Preparation of a poster wall for the hospital in Managua.
Margrit Rudolph’s Spanish class: Photos and text for our poster wall in Managua, 2008.
Marianne Papke’s advanced sociology class: Text, script and radio show “Caesare – una vida in Nicaragua” 2008.
Marianne Papke’s advanced sociology class: Preparation and moderation of the benefit concert on 05.02.2009.
Dieter Mazur’s advanced sociology class: Development of an exhibition “Ein Leben in Nicaragua” (A life in Nicaragua) for the benefit concert on 05.02.2009.
Emmanuel's advanced music class (Gymnasium Kurt-Schuhmacher-Allee): Organisation of the benefit concert, sponsoring, advertising, light and sound, ticket sales and concert program development.
Rodrigo Cabreara: Formerly doctor in our hospital and now medical adviser in Managua.
Mary Swaim: Support the children in the hospital
Clovis Brigo: Member and organisator of Operation Smile in Brasil, he brings our medicin from the USA to Nicaragua
Yadiva Davis: Translation in spanish