By Carolyn Schuetz | Director/Treasurer, COANIQUEM BCF
COANIQUEM Burned Children Foundation supports the treatment of severely burned children from throughout Latin America. As many as 8,000 children per year receive free rehabilitation treatment at the three centers in Chile.
Recognizing the value of preventing childhood burns, COANIQUEM has long conducted educational programs in Chile. Our program is now launching a campaign in four Central American countries. Partially supported by the government of Chile, UNICEF, and our foundation, and using material developed by the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, the prevention campaign will be conducted in Guatemala, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, and Costa Rica.
Childhood burns in the developing regions are usually caused by household accidents such as hot water or oil, electrical shocks, hot irons or stoves, etc. Children and parents can learn how to avoid many of these accidents.
By supporting COANIQUEM, our donors will not only be helping those children already suffering the results of burns, they will also help reduce the incidence of burns. Experience during this campaign will be used for more extensive prevention activities throughout Latin America.
We love helping those children who need treatment, but how much better to prevent this childhood trauma! Join the effort!
By Carolyn Schuetz | Director/Treasurer, COANIQUEM BCF
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