This 1,140 square-foot primary care and triage facility is staffed by a full-time doctor, 3 nurses, 2 pharmacists - accredited by the Ministry of Health - our 4 administrative team, and driver. The Roberto Clemente Health Clinic supplies low-cost medical care to the isolated villages of Limon1 and 27 surrounding communities in southwest Nicaragua. Click here to see the map.

The Clinic is named for Roberto Clemente, who played baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1955 to 1972, when he died trying to help the victims of the devastating Nicaragua earthquake.

Launched in 2004, the Clinic is the result of generous donations from private individuals, the volunteer efforts of the Rotary Club of Pittsburgh, The Oxford Club, and The Granados’ Family who donated the land.

The Roberto Clemente Clinic strives to educate the community on better health, as well as prevent diseases, cure viruses, and treat injuries and the chronic health problems endemic to this part of the world, where running water and flushing toilets are still quite rare.

The Clinic also treat emergency and live threatening cases where our team can stabilize a patient while is translated to the main hospital in Rivas Nicaragua. In 2008 we started to build and grow our Outreach Programs. Now we visit schools, small health clinics and small towns bringing education, training and donations thoughout our volunteers. in 2009 we reach more than 15,000 people inlcuding the patients who came to the clinic. We constantly receive Doctors, Nurses and many other volunteers who would liek to help communities abroad in Nicaragua.

Nicaraguans had no access or only limited access to modern health care especially in this area of the country. Widespread malnutrition, inadequate water and sewerage systems, and sporadic application of basic public health measures produced a national health profile typical of impoverished populations. Enteritis and other diarrheal diseases are among the leading causes of death. Pneumonia, tetanus, and measles, largely among children less than five years old, accounted for more than 10 percent of all deaths in Nicaragua.

The opening of our clinic means an expectant mother who lives in Limón and the 27 communities can more easily access necessary prenatal care. It means an injured worker can quickly get safe, efficient medical treatment and prescriptions. It means the residents of Limón and have a neighborhood doctor who can treat emergencies like allergic reactions, lacerations and asthma attacks, or even perform routine medical exams and testing.

Thanks to your donations we recently adquired an ambulance that has been a live saver for many people. The potential benefits of Clinica Roberto Clemente are limitless.  When you volunteer abroad in Nicaragua you enjoy many benefits, including a great feeling of purpose and accomplishment, meeting new people and making new friends, experiencing other cultures, learning things you can’t get in a classroom, travel and adventure, a wider world view and a new outlook on the world, having the unforgettable time of your life, doing well by doing good, and much more. We welcome to volunteer in our clinic any time of the year. Please click here for more information.

Welcoming volunteers from abroad is extremally helpful. We currently welcome any specialization, or regular volunteers from other professions.

Some 8,000 to 9,000 local patients, including children and the elderly, rely on the Clinic as their primary means of medical care. And the U.S.-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization depends solely on private donations to continue operating. When you volunteeer in Nicaragua it is not just your time but your contribution help us provide more primary care for those who cannot affort it.

Annual Report 2010

We would like to share with you the last activities and results of our Clinic. For that we have prepared an operational and financial report where we highlight the most important achievement in 2010.

Please click in the link below to read our end of the year report.

http://www.nicaclinic.org/images/2011/annualreport2010general.pdf

Financial Information

The Roberto Clemente Clinic takes great pride in our financial efficiency and accountability. We work to maximize the value of every dollar we receive. More than 87 percent of our expended resources - among the highest of all philanthropic private donors - support our poverty-fighting projects around in Nicaragua. 

We encourage you to investigate before you donate. Click on the links below to verify information about our finances and review our reports with http://www.guidestar.com and organization that review and verify legit non-profits like us.

Below you will find our 990 Federal Tax returns:

2009 Financials US
2008 Financials US

Maryland State Non-Profit Certification

For more information on the clinic, or to find out how you can volunteer abroad or help us with ideas to bring more donations to pay for current operations, please contact Juan Munoz at jmunoz @ nicaclinic.org or call us at 410-777-8626. It is easier by phone.