About The Rosa Vera Fund
Our mission is to facilitate preventive, health and social interventions for children and healthcare workers in and around Montero, Bolivia that would not otherwise be possible. We are guided and motivated by the belief that all children have the right to reach their full potential.
Our objectives are twofold:
- Provide preventive, health and social interventions for children with chronic health conditions
- Facilitate training and employment opportunities for local community health workers
100
% of donations that support our programs
8
The value of $1 US dollar in Bolivia
15
years of never giving up
1,000’s
of people impacted by RVF programs
RVF Features and Stories
Read about the work we’re doing and the lives we’re changing – click an image or title for details.
A Birthday Weekend in Marin County, $1,600 for the RVF
Over the first weekend in May, a couple of dozen women gathered at a grand old house overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Marin County to celebrate a milestone birthday for their friend Caroline Petersen.
Karina’s Story: Lifesaving Kidney Transplant and Continued Care
For reasons unknown to her doctors, Karina’s kidneys began to fail when she was 9 years old. This very serious diagnosis of ‘end-stage kidney disease’ initiated a long journey for Karina and her devoted family — and for the RVF.
Kids Helping Kids
During our December 2017 work trip to Montero, Bolivia, we were accompanied by high school juniors Jordan Craig and Lucia Ledesma. Their job was to capture still photos and video of our patients, families and RVF staff. They are pictured with RVF patient Yoselín and her cousin.
Yoselín’s Story: Learning to Walk at Last
Yoselin became a patient of the RVF in 2007. Based on the limited information provided, we believe she had meningitis at the age of 9 months and that she was not adequately treated. With rapid and aggressive IV medications, meningitis can be cured; however, if the infection is allowed to advance, it can be lethal.
Hugo’s Story: Life Changing Surgery and Scholarship
Hugo was 13 when he was introduced to the RVF in 2005. His diagnosis was trichiasis, a condition in which the eyelashes grow inward. Although his vision was normal, for many years his eyes suffered from chronic and severe irritation and infections.
Sarah’s Story: Employment, Community & A Place To Call Home
The daughter of a single mother who had worked for years cleaning CSRA clinics, Sarah was long recognized as a bright child with a great deal of potential. It was therefore disappointing that Sarah was only sixteen years old when she learned that not only was she pregnant, she was pregnant with twins.
“I believe in a world where ALL children are valued and treasured. A world where every child is given the opportunity to reach their full potential. I want to be surrounded by and support parents and professionals who also believe in this. The world would be a very different place if this were the norm. This is the world of the Rosa Vera Fund.” — Dr. Darlene Melk, Rosa Vera Fund Chief Medical Officer