(BlackAmericaWeb.com) Black health care professionals in New Orleans, frustrated by a lack of government resources, plan to open a free medical clinic in the Lower Ninth Ward without any city, state or federal funding.
The Lower Ninth Ward Health Clinic, which will begin providing a range of volunteer medical services in the weeks ahead, will be the only health care provider in the city’s black, low-income community, according to the clinic’s administrators…
The new clinic, she said, is being funded by New Orleans residents with no government assistance. So far, about $95,000 has been raised for the new health care facility, which includes a grant for $60,000 from Direct Relief International.
“If we have regular citizens who can put their nickels and dimes together and open a health clinic in three months, why can’t the city with all of its resources serve our people?” Craft-Kerney asked. (more..)
YEEEEEEA! HURRRRAY! ALLLLLL YEEEAH!
This is what I am talking about! While Katrina may have been devastating, if this storm is going to cause Black folks to look to ourselves instead of the government–I say that the fruits of this sacrifice is well worth it. This is EXACTLY the kind of sacrifice that I was referring to in this post that is needed to turn our economic situation around.
If someone can provide for me an address for this facility, I will gladly post it on this site. As for me I am ready to send them a check but I need an address and phone number.
Man, this is really great news!!
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September 18th, 2006 at 12:15 pm
I’m trying to get my aunt to blog news from the ground. Fingers crossed.