Clinica Verde

The Clinica Verde means hope, health for poor communities, comprehensive care, promotion of equity and passion in their goals in Boaco, Nicaragua.I support and love their job and commitment

Clínica Verde es un lugar para todos/as donde de manera personal yo me he sentido muy seguro, muy bien atendido por cada una de las personas que laboran, donde saben ser amigos y acompañarte en la necesidad de salud que atraviesan. Recuerdo cuando conocí a Clínica Verde yo vivía en Roma, y mi amiga María José (Hoy actualmente es la Psicóloga ¡Muy buena por cierto! era aún estudiante y ahí hacia sus pasantías, ella me habla mucho de Clínica Verde, a mi regreso después de Roma, conocí personalmente a Clínica Verde y a sus trabajadores me ayudarón mucho en las comarcas que estaban a mi cargo como Sacerdote de la Iglesia Empalme de Boaco, Clínica Verde llevaba la consulta comunitaria a esos lugares tan necesitados y de mucha pobreza, y en este tiempo de pandemia Clínica Verde fue para mi un apoyo grandísimo para aprender y enseñar a las personas sobre la protección de bioseguridad a través de las charlas que impartían en las comunidades. ¡Hoy puedo decir que Clínica Verde para mi en lo personal es una experiencia única!

En momentos muy difíciles en los que atraviesa el mundo como lo es la Pándemia, Clínica Verde presta la mejor atención en prevención y tratamiento de Covid -19 brindado información acerca este virus que acecha a nuestras familias y el mundo, estamos orgullosos de formar parte y poner nuestro granito de arena para continuar la lucha invitando a nuestros pacientes a protegerse.

Clinica verde a sido de mucha ayuda en salud, educativa, salud visual a la personas más vulnerables, para el departamento de Boaco y sus alrededores.
Durante nueve años he apreciado historias impactantes de pacientes que se les a ayudado a mejorar su salud.

Clínica verde en el transcurso de estos 9 años, ha brindado educación, salud visual, física y salud mental a cada uno de los usuarios que nos visitan, de igual manera en las comunidades en donde el acceso al sistema de salud es difícil de obtener, todo esto lo hemos podido realizar gracias a los diferentes programas que existen en la clínica con ayuda de quienes nos apoyan

Clinica Verde's commitment to do what's best for the community no matter what, even in difficult public moments, is amazing. The clinic has provided much needed and missing Covid support and education to the community of Boaco in the course of the pandemic, as just one example of the amazing work done by the staff in Nicaragua.

CV is an amazing community asset serving all aspects of human health and dignity.

Clínica Verde, es un espacio para aprender y desarrollarse profesionalmente, por años hemos compartido experiencias con las familias más necesitadas de la comunidad. Aprendemos a ser mejores seres humanos en el servicio. Mi experiencia como colaboradora es de gran realización profesional, cada día es un aprendizaje, un reto, una satisfacción.

The way that Clinica Verde adapted to be able to continuing delivering care during the pandemic has been incredible! They have been such a vital source of health information and education. Such strong and selfless staff members with really the community's best interest at heart.

Clínica Verde, es un lugar que cada día nos sorprende con su dinamismo y su sentido recursivo ante el medio. Se muestra con una visión clara, un equipo de trabajo solido y que enfrenta los retos del medio.
Una forma de vida y una manera distinta de servir con calidad y calidez

Estoy contento de trabajar con Clinica Verde ya que esta organización es muy útil en la región de Boaco, preocupándose por la salud de los mas desposeídos, atiende a mujeres embarazadas y les da seguimiento y capacitación y desde mi área el tema de medio ambiente tambien esta presente promoviendo alimentación sana y saludable atraves de huertos orgánicos Biointensivos
Gracias Clinica Verde!!

Clínica verde , una ONG sin fines de lucro , es una clínica donde se encuentra y estoy satisfecha de la forma integral y la necesidad del cuidado que brindan al paciente, ya esto me ha ayudado mucho al desarrollo y conocimiento que nos brinda su personal.

Clinica verde es una organización sin fines de lucro la cual se encarga de llevar atención médica a personas con escasos recursos económicos, clínica verde a jugado un papel importante en las comunidades rurales de nuestro departamento de Boaco, realizando visitas a comunidades donde el transporte es uno de los mayores problemas para visitar un puesto de salud. Brinda una atención de calidad, cada año se realizan cirugías de catarata a personas mayores, lo cual para ellos y para nosotros es una gran alegría, visitamos escuelas y realizamos examen visual a niños y maestros y donamos lentes a quienes necesiten de ellos. Estoy muy orgullosa de pertenecer a esta pequeña familia

Clínica Verde brinda atención en salud, a paciente del departamento de Boaco , y lugares aledaños, llega a comunidades rurales de difícil acceso, donde el equipo lleva consulta medica y de enfermería, optometría, Farmacia, a las familias mas vulnerables.

Clínica verde , tiene como misión mejorar la salud de las personas que viven en pobreza, ofreciendo atención medica de alta calidad, a los pacientes se les educa con charlas, se atienden a los niños se les hace su vigilancia de crecimiento, se realizan consulta en comunidades de difícil acceso, llegando a aproximadamente 19,150 pacientes atendidos en el año 2019, ya que no pueden viajar por que requiere un alto costo económico, 14,246 Pacientes atendidos en el área de optometria en clínica verde y comunidades, personas que ya no podían ver ahora tienen una vida normal y no dependen de alguien mas ya que con ayuda de donantes, se han enviado a operaciones de la vista.
A madres de escasos recurso que están en espera de bebe se le ha enseñado a como poder producir sus alimentos desde su casa con la ayuda de un ingeniero, y a así puedan alimentarse y que los niños crezcan sanos.
seguimos atendiendo en estos momentos de crisis por COVID19 con equipo de protección personal, pero sin dejar de ayudar a quienes mas necesita de nosotros en este tiempo.

clínica verde en una organización sin fines de lucro que ha causado un impacto positivo no solamente en las familias mas vulnerables si no en cada una de la vida de sus trabajadores ya que somos un equipo muy unido , somos una cadena siempre unidos y trabajando juntos por el bienestar de las familias mas vulnerable.

se siento orgullosa de trabajar en Clínica verde

Clinica Verde provides medical, dental and vision services to the population of Boaco, Nicaragua, a rural department about 150 miles from Managua. Their vision program provided subsidized eye exams and eyeglasses to about 7,000 patients in 2019. They screened another 7300 schoolchildren and teachers and provided free eyeglasses to those in need. This allows those rural students the ability to see well enough to stay in school and it allows the teachers to see well enough to teach them.

clínica Verde una organización sin fines de lucro que se caracteriza por dar atención medica ala población de Boaco con calidad y calidez humana, mi experiencia en clínica verde es de 7 años como médico asistencial.

Gloria Eliza: Mi experiencia en las comunidades visitadas, no conocia la magnitud de las necesidades en las que vive la gente del campo, lejos de la ciudad, en las que ni vehiculo puede entrar, el llevar salud y atencion gratuita, hace de Clinica Verde una organizacion comprometida con los mas necesitados. Llegar a esas comunidades de muy dificil acceso, se ha caminado kilometros tanto para los pacientes como el equipo de CV. Cada vez siento que mi trabajo tiene mucho sentido, dada la magnitud de necesidades en salud visual.

Clínica verde a venido creciendo desde su apertura en el 2012, actualmente gran parte de la población visita esta clínica por ofrecer excelente atenciones medicas,ofreciendo también exámenes de laboratorios, servicios de farmacia y examen de la vista gratis.
Se ha extendido llegando hasta las comunidades mas larga y de difícil acceso.
Me alegra poder aportar a esta noble causa ya que durante estos años he podido compartir con mujeres embarazadas y prepararles alimentos sanos.

clínica verde ha dado un gran impacto alas comunidades rurales mas pobres y vulnerables de difícil acceso, llevando atención medica,ofreciendo medicamentos y servicios de optometria con exámenes de la vista gratis, para niños de escuelas y al publico en general.

la experiencia mas satisfactoria que he tenido y sigo teniendo como integrante del equipo de clínica verde es ver la alegría con que los pobladores de las comunidades que vistamos nos reciben, puesto que son áreas de difícil acceso y que por lo tanto son relegadas aun por el sistema de salud publico. Muchas de estas comunidades es necesario a veces abandonar la comodidad del transporte y continuar a pie o a lomo de bestias para poder llegar y llevar no solo la parte asistencial en medicamentos o exámenes, sino también la atención humanizada, el calor humano, la compasión, amor por los necesitados. etc.
Las personas del lugar que se visita nos ofrecen y comparten sus alimentos dandonos a entender que se sienten muy agradecidos por nuestra visita y ya con eso nos sentimos mas que pagados.

Es un gusto para mi poder ayudar a cl

Clínica Verde es una institución excepcional, mi experiencia laboral durante estos 7 años ha sido muy gratificante el poder brindar atención de calidad y humana a las personas de las comunidades más vulnerables de mi país es algo que me llena de mucha satisfacción como profesional.
Clínica Verde va más allá de brindar atención y proporcionar medicamentos, es una institución que promueve la educación y la prevención de enfermedades a través de sus diferentes programas educativos.
Es una institución que fomenta el crecimiento de sus colaboradores, el trato digno, defensora de los derechos humanos y promotora de la equidad e igualdad de género.

Mi experiencia laboral en clinica verde es maravillosa.
Estoy muy orgullosa de formar parte de este hermoso equipo, atravez del trabajo que realizo siento la sastifaccion humana de poder ayudar a otras persona que necesitan tanto de nosotros.
Mi compromiso con clinica verde es mi responsabilidad, mi dedicacion y hacer buen uso de los recurso que esta institucion pone en mis manos.Mi agradecimiento infinitos con todas aquellas persona que hacen que todos este trabajo que realizamos por lo mas necesitado sea posible, agradeciendo grandemente y deciandole muchas bendiciones.

Mi experiencia en clinica verde a sido muy linda ya que e sido parte de un equipo que brinda diferentes tipos de atenciones para mejorar la salud y la calidad de vida de las personas mas necesitadas se a llegado a lugares donde nunca se habia brindado consulta medica y las personas son agradecidas por esta labor que solo clinica verde puede brindar.

Buenas tardes mi experiencia de ya casi tres a

Clinica Verde es un modelo de atención diferente a los otros centros de salud un lugar donde como pacientes nos sentimos en casa, me siento afortunada, el calor humano que se recibe en Clinica Verde es único, ayuda a los más necesitados.

Clinica Verde is an organization that provides hope and most importantly, a solution to hundreds of Nicaraguan citizens in Boaco that need basic medical treatment. In a community where most citizens are excluded from the opportunity to seek out medical treatment at major hospitals in Nicaragua's capital city of Managua due to financial limitations, Clinica Verde has opened up their doors to offer an affordable option.
Beyond medical assistance, Clinica Verde is a pillar of togetherness and community in Boaco. People who visit feel like family and this is why they return. Truly a fantastic organization!

Clinica Verde does an amazing job getting important healthcare services to people in rural Nicaragua that need it and truly have no other options. In visiting the clinic, it was obvious that Clinica Verde works hard to make sure the community has a voice in determining what they most need and that Clinica Verde listens and responds to its stakeholders. The mission of the organization is crucial and the world would be greatly helped by having more organizations like Clinica Verde.

Had an opportunity to visit their various Nicaragua based clinics in 2018. What a great experience! I was so pleased to see the range of services they provide, and the care and compassion the staff exhibited. I was especially taken aback by the clinics growing of vegetables which were used to feed some patients and to educate them on nutrition.

La labor de la clínica en pro del bienestar de la comunidad es inmensa.
Los resultados de sus proyectos y servicios hablan por si solos
Como profesional en el campo de la salud y especialmente de la Salud Publica, considero que la filosofía de la clínica va en coherencia con los principios de los hospitales imán, los hospitales verdes y por tanto aporta al cumplimiento de los objetivos de desarrollo sostenible.

felicitaciones por este bello proyecto, la comunidad ha sido gratamente apoyada con esta iniciativa

I had the opportunity to visit Clinica Verde this past January. I was thoroughly impressed by the broad range of services that were offered, the warm and welcoming environment of the clinic, and the professionalism of the staff. It was great to have the chance to visit the two new clinic outposts that were developed with the country's ministry of health which offered more opportunities to provide care to those in even more outlying rural communities.

Clínica verde es una organización con el propósito de servir ala comunidad en general me siento orgulloso de conocer su funcionamiento de llevar consultas a los lugares donde pocas veces llega un medico donde personas de escasos recursos necesitan de una consulta donde las personas están muy agradecidas por la labor de clínica verde.

Gracias por pensar en la mujeres
Gracias por pensar en los niños
Pocas instituciones como ustedes se preocupan por la nutrición y educación de salud con dignidad, de quienes mas los necesita

Experiencia muy enriquecedora y positiva.
Muchas gracias por vuestro trabajo

Clinica Verde provides critical and indespensable public health services to clients in rural Nicaragua in a culturally sensitive manner. It provides clients with knowledge and services that they may not otherwise get. Clinica Verde represents a beacon of hope in otherwise very trying times for the people of Nicaragua. The work that they do day in and day out for the Nicaragua. community represents the highest quality nonprofit work that NGO’s can aspire to do!

Es una clínica muy humanitaria, que hace sentir seguros a quienes llegamos con problemas de salud físicos. ¡muy agradecida con Clínica Verde!

I was an original member of Clínica Verde’s Board and my wife and I were important early funders of the effort. We were inspired by the Founder, Susan Lyons’, vision and her tenacity in pursuing that vision to create a new and different template for providing health, hope and dignity to persons in very poor countries who have never before experienced any of the three. We are pleased that Susan’s vision has been largely rewarded and proud to have participated in the effort. Although I no longer belong to the Board, my wife and I continue to support Clínica Verde financially and intend to continue doing so well into the future. It is one of the best things we ever have done with our money.

This is an organization that I have worked with and followed for over a decade. The dedication of the staff and volunteers is truly remarkable. Despite the political turmoil in Nicaragua they continue to fulfill their mission of bringing health and hope to the people of this impoverished country.

My husband, Don was an original member of Clinica Verde's Board and we were important early funders of the effort. We were inspired by the founder, Susan Lyons' vision and her tenacity in pursuing that vision to create a new and different template for providiing health, hope and dignity to persons in very poor countries who have never before experienced any of the three. We are pleased that Susan's vision has been largely rewarded and proud to have participated in the effort. Although we are no longer part of the Board, we continue to support Clinica Verde financially and intend to continue doing so well into the future. It is one of the best things we ever have done with our money.

This organization has such a committed board and staff who live the mission everyday and are always looking for ways to reach more people and provide more service. I am so impressed with everyone I have met that is associated with the organization!

The first time I saw Clinica Verde it took my breath away. In an area with extreme poverty where cinder block and sheet metal shacks are the norm, this beautiful facility stood and clearly announced its purpose; to be a place people want to go.
I have been back to CV many times. I've watched the team hire talented, dedicated, compassionate staff who now care for thousands of families in need each year. I've watched it establish strategic partnerships with international organizations. I've watched it innovate and expand. And I've watched it impact the healthcare of an entire region in one of the poorest countries on the planet.
I pray that more people will learn about this amazing organization and travel there to witness their good work. I pray that talented people will continue to come forward to help. And I pray that more people will $upport it so that it can continue to change the world.

Over the past few years, I have been able to work as an Intern with Clinica Verde. My roles as an intern varied greatly from time to time but I always felt that what I was doing made an impact. I was able to see first-hand the clinic in action as I travelled to Boaco, Nicaragua with the non-profit four times. Seeing the great impact this organization had on the lives of Nicaraguans was amazing. This clinic provides the impoverished residents of Boaco with clinical care, health education, and nutrition. The leaders of this non-profit are extremely passionate and dedicated to improving the wellbeing of local Nicaraguans. I am so lucky to be able to say I had the opportunity to work with Clinica Verde and I am proud of the work the staff has done to create a strong, far-reaching non-profit organization.

Clinica Verde is an amazing place. Not only are the facilities well kept but their staff is warm and welcoming to everyone that walks through its doors. This is truly what impressed me because I believe it is very important for patients to feel immediately like they will be well taken care of; and being greeted with a smile certainly sets everyone up for success. I truly hope another Clinica Verde pops up in Nicaragua soon so that others may benefit from the great work that they do.

I joined their board after seeing the powerful way passion and love combine with practicality to provide value to people in one of the poorest nations in our hemisphere. Core principles like dignity and compassion play out in a space that patients find so warm and welcoming that it's a delight to be there. I love the way CV has partnered with others to create a thriving bio-intensive community garden that serves as a demonstration and education center. I love the way teens are mentored to become leaders to their peers and educate regarding reproductive wellness and planning. I love the whole spirit of the place and those behind it.

We have had many years of experience working and supporting Clinica Verde. We decided to support this organization due to its mission of helping women and children who are in poverty situations and desperately in need of food, shelter, medical treatment and educational opportunity. Smart, dedicated leadership, coupled with a talented and motivated staff have allowed Clinica Verde to produce amazing results for the people of Nicaragua. The organization is transforming lives by empowering women and children so they can live a heather and more beautiful life. Clinica Verde continues to far exceed our expectations. We recommend you check out their website at www.clinicaverde.org. to learn more about the amazing work they are doing.

When I was first approached to join the Board of Directors of Clinica Verde I did the proper due diligence, visited their website, read all the background materials, met some of the other board members and came away impressed, excited and challenged.

When I actually visited the Clinica, I saw not only the facility itself, but the surrounding community it serves. Seeing all this first-hand, it surpassed my first -already high- impressions and expectations.

This is only the beginning and I am thrilled and humbled to be in a position to help see this model not replicated but enhanced and extended.

I've been involved with Clínica Verde for around 5 months as an intern, and I've been incredibly impressed by the caring, passion, and drive of everyone that I have worked with. My position has allowed me to see the inner workings of the organization, and I'm proud to be involved with a nonprofit that does such important work for the health of families and young people.

What separates Clinica Verde from other nonprofits is its holistic approach to wellness, care and education. Clinica Verde does not just provide quality service to individuals in need, but it also provides long-lasting relationships and opportunities for young individuals to jumpstart their educational goals. I personally have been touched by the mission that this nonprofit has to offer to their community. Its not every day that individuals are offered healthcare, an education and friends. Clinica Verde is the ideal nonprofit.

As volunteers helping with housing, education and improved health care in Nicaragua for more than ten years now, we have watched Clinica Verde emerge as a mere idea into the most beautiful model of health care we could have ever imagined possible.
This rural medical clinic and healthy-living educational facility is almost beyond the imagination of anyone who witnesses the care and concern offered to families who come there for help. As I have told our American friends who ask about Clinica Verde, "You would be proud and very comfortable seeking treatment for your own health needs at this rural health clinic. It is a welcoming place of comfort and care that is seldom, if ever, seen in developing countries."

Clinica Verde is a brilliant realization of so much hard work and an amazing dream.
We are so impressed with the entire operation, from the environmental planning to the skillful execution of bringing together locals and volunteers from around the globe. It's rare to find a non-profit with such a beautiful balance of organization and sustainable holistic approach to providing care; Clinica Verde is just that!

Our experience at Clinica Verde was moving, wonderful, emotional, and eye opening. We are truly blessed to have had the opportunity to experience the love, kindness, caring, and selflessness of everybody involved. This was our first trip and we were not sure what to expect. Clinica Verde exhibits something so special in such a deprived area. It demonstrates a sophisticated operation in a poor country with great need. Everybody involved was very proud to be a part of the facility. We departed with passion to return and great desire to be a part of Clinica Verde in the future. We are so humble. Clinic Verde has made quite an impact on our lives.

They are a wonderful organization! I learned a great deal about medicine in developing countries. The staff was incredibly thoughtful and organized; they were helpful with the volunteers and incredibly compassionate with the patients. The garden is an impressive endeavor as well! It seemed to bring a lot of people from the community together.

I recently visited Clinica Verde for the first time and was amazed to see firsthand how it has brought health and hope to Nicaragua. CV is not only providing basic healthcare, but also pre natal and post natal care, sexual reproduction and dietary / nutritional education in a clean, friendly, and positive environment. From the bio-intensive garden and architectural design which conserves resources to the compassionate and helpful staff, I was very impressed with CV's operations. Clinica Verde's annual report proves that this global, sustainable, and innovative prototype is making a big difference.

I recently toured Clinica Verde for the first time and it is a truly a new model of healthcare in which patient experience comes first. The facilities are impecable and the staff is very friendly. Clinica Verde has created a sense of belonging for those in the community and has met their health care needs improving their lives. It is a truly an inspiring non-profit organization that is also educating the future generations on health care and sexual education.

After visiting Clinica Verde and meeting the people involved with it's implementation, I am extremely impressed with how even though Clinica Verde is a new concept in medical outreach in developing countries, the Nicaraguan culture of ages is not forgotten. Everyone is welcomed and made to feel deserving of the care and service provided to them. The passion of Susan and the board is unparalleled. Keep up the good work!!

I recently returned from a visit to Clinica Verde where I met with staff members and joined the interim Medical Director on an outreach visit to the surrounding community. What struck me most about the visit was the uncompromising commitment to an environment where every patient feels valued and loved. Staff members ensure that every person who walks through their doors feels respected, listened to, and cared for.

Set in a rural area of Nicaragua, Clinica Verde serves patients with few resources. In addition to providing in-patient and outreach medical services, the clinic provides educational programs to meet some of the greatest health priorities in the region. These preventive health programs serve adolescents, mothers and babies and provide a holistic approach that serves as a model to other clinics.

Clinica Verde's work is exceptional and their staff is inspirational.

I just returned from my third visit to Nicaragua where I was able to tour, for a second time, the facilities at Clinica Verde in Boaco. Walking through the clinic, I was reminded of the non-profit's early promise to create a new model of healthcare in which patient experience is central. Indeed, this is what has been accomplished. Examination rooms feel less like "patient quarters" and more like well-lighted personal spaces, full of fresh air and sunlight that are clean without feeling antiseptic. It's easy to see how the clinic is able to draw thousands of first-time patients to its facilities for pre-natal care and wellness check-ups on an annual basis. Our First World healthcare system would be well served to consider the approach to patient care and patient experience being modeled by Clinica Verde in struggling Nicaragua. This is feel-good healthcare at its best by any economic measure.

Clinica Verde is an incredible clinic and non profit dedicated to improving the lives of everyone who walks through it's doors. Every person on the CV team functions with a heart for service and this is apparent in their patient care, outreach projects and initiatives. It truly is the only clinic in Boaco that offers prevention and a holistic environment. It is a world class operation serving those who too often have access to the world's least and last.

Clínica verde no es una clínica más, es además una puerta de información a los adolescentes enfocados y preocupados por la juventud. Mi experiencia ha sido maravilloso y mis conocimientos sean enriquecido gracias a este centro que me ha dado esta gran oportunidad he conocido a muchos jóvenes con el cual hemos compartido experiencia y hemos atraído a otros a que se integren.

Soy un joven de 21 años de edad, estudiante universitario. En el año 2014 Clínica Verde visito la universidad donde estudio y presento un proyecto de un club de consejería instalado en la clínica, me llamo mucho la atención inmediatamente visite la clínica donde su recibimiento fue esplendido, me encanto y desde ese momento me sentí parte de la familia de clínica verde por su interés de ayudar a muchos jóvenes, desde ese tiempo me he venido retroalimentado de temas de mucha relevancia e interés juvenil, y en lo personal me ha ayudado mucho porque es un espacio que compartimos nuestras experiencias como jóvenes y nos ayudamos mutuamente, además ese espacio nos ofrece una tutora que nos brinda sus amistad y apoyo incondicional, sin duda alguna es un lugar acogedor donde los jóvenes somos los verdaderos protagonista, y lo más interesante de este proyecto es que engloba a muchas personas como la familia y nuestros amigos ya que con nuestros conocimiento podemos ayudar con un consejo oportuno a la gente que nos rodea, es una experiencia única y es una oportunidad que nos brinda Clínica Verde a toda la juventud de Boaco.

When I met Susan Dix Lyon, Clinica Verde was a dream. In such a short time, it has become an extremely successful clinic serving 1200 women and children each month. Now the same team is reaching out to teenagers to teach them about health, about birth control, about foods. The outstanding Board of Clinica Verde has set goals and reached them and continues to guide with expanded vision. The results are seen in the dedicated doctors, nurses and team who provide clinical care as well as health and nutician eduacation every day of the year with families who previously had no where to go for aid. Every email that comes tells of more successes for these people who live in or near rural Boaco in northern Nicaragua. It is an honor to have helped support them monthly from the very beginning.

Clínica Verde is definitely a new model of health care, in this beautiful clinic's patient care is our top priority, which is based on quality standards and with great warmth, we serve needy families in Boaco, Nicaragua, but not only we cure the disease, but also we do health education in prevalent diseases, sanitary habits, healthy food, organic farming, adolescent sexual and reproductive health, among others. Our priority is women and children and for them we care including specialized curative and preventive activities, are also very important teenagers, so we set up a counseling center on sexual and reproductive health for adolescents in order to support the reduction teen pregnancy that is very high in the region. Our patients are very pleased with the curative and preventive care they receive here and I am very proud to belong to the great Family Clínica Verde.

As a chaperone for the HIGHER (Helping in Global Health, Education and Reform) program through Clinica Verde, I traveled to Nicaragua and worked alongside high school students who gained first hand exposure to the medical needs of the rural town of Boaco. The staff at Clinica Verde welcomed us with open arms into the clinic. The students shadowed the doctors, pharmacist, nursing staff and learned about the youth program that focuses on adolescent health with the effort to minimize the rate of teen pregnancies. Learning about the various illnesses faced within the population, the students gave health presentations on critical topics such as food hygiene, vector borne diseases and nutrition.
The experience allowed them to not only practice their Spanish but also actively engage with community members. The 10 days spent in Nicaragua were very rewarding, not only learning about health issues but also learning about the culture and the Spanish language. Clinca Verde is a clinic that not only provides medical care but also strives to engage and meet the needs of the community. It's welcoming environment strives to emphasize that the clinic is not just a place to come when you are sick, but also a center for the community that promotes a healthy and thriving life for everyone. This trip is an amazing way for students to gain global health exposure at such a young age with a desire and interest to pursue a career in the medical field.

Clinica Verde gave me the opportunity to see a rural part of the world, as it really is today. I spent 10 days in Nicaragua with a group of students on a HIGHER (Helping in Global Health, Education and Reform) trip where most of us got to see first hand, the struggles of a developing country and the difference made by something as vital as quality healthcare. Clinica Verde itself, is unlike any other organization of its kind, in that it is so multifaceted. At the clinic, we learned about the garden and sustainability project on site, and had the chance to help prepare meals for the staff and ourselves that were fresh from their own gardens. We got to shadow doctors and nurses as they treated a vast multitude of ailments. We also had the chance to teach patients about hygiene, healthy dieting and preventative healthcare. We saw other staff members preparing entire lesson plans for local youth groups to teach them about everything from healthy lifestyle habits and sex education, to the importance of nutrition and hygiene in their daily lives. The best part about the entire experience is even though you are learning so much about a developing country, and the systems in place to improve circumstances for everyone there, you also learn so much about yourself as you begin to see just how far one person's will power can really go. Clinica Verde is addressing some of the most basic and rudimentary issues faced by the Nicaraguan people. It is through organizations like these, that developing countries are taught how to and given the tools to become fully sustainable nations. Great cause, and great team.

I always have had a passion for non-profit work and am so proud to be a part of the Clinica Verde team. I met founder, Susan Dix Lyons, through my college and thought that this would be a great opportunity for me to be involved in something greater, more meaningful. The past year I have worked with Clinica Verde, I realized that in comparison to many other non-profits that I worked for in the past, Clinica Verde is in constant pursuit to better themselves as an organization so that they can provide the best care. From planning multiple fundraisers throughout the year, to listening to talks from philanthropic leaders, and to researching different ways to engage supporters, everything is done in order to be the best help there is for their many patients. Clinica Verde is proactive in finding ways to be the best model of health-care for the Nicaraguan people.

As an American-Nicaraguan citizen I am very proud to be involved with such a great organization as Clinica Verde is, The great team that Clinica Verde has in our board of directors is hard working, very pro active, creative and strives for excellence, and the team that we have at clinica Verde in Nicaragua is very helpful and attentive to the needs of our patients and eager to work for the good of the people Boaco, the projects that Clinica Verde manages are focused on needs for services not served previously in this part of Nicaragua, nutrition, organic agriculture, teen pregnancy prevention, Cryotherapy, colposcopies and others, I have experience working with other NGOs in the health area in Nicaragua and I can say with property that Clinica Verde works very efficient and with high level of dedication to their patients and projects.

I've had a chance to both intern and fundraise for this organization via meeting Susan Dix Lyons, the founder of Clinica Verde, at my college. All I have to say is that it's a well-run non-profit supported by staff and donors with great passion for what they do. From looking at the projects conducted by Clinica Verde, it's clear that there is a lot of drive to really improve healthcare for the Nicaraguan people that flock to the clinic - something that's demonstrated from the long list of projects for the clinic shown on the website to the fundraisers, such as the Napa Valley Off-Road Triathlon, hosted state-side to raise money to support said projects. All in all, I'm proud to support Clinica Verde and it's goal to better the health of the Nicaraguan people.

Clinica Verde shows how dedicated, good people can make a real difference in people's lives.
I am a proud supporter of CV because I know that this clinic is having a lasting impact on those who, as a Christian, I am called to love and support. It is inspiring how much Clinica Verde has accomplished in a relatively short period of time.

Clinica Verde is a true success story. Starting as most do, with a clear idea, passionate and capable leadership and constant, realistic positive communication, a small community effort has expanded into a global group that has manifested and is delivering high quality health care to a poor community in northern Nicaragua. This was done in a relatively short period of time (less than 3 years) and it continues to grow today. I cannot imagine a better use of time and resources. Bravo to Susan Dix Lyons and her group of professionals, contributors and supporters as well as the staff in Nicaragua at Clinica Verde. Adelante y Ascendente!
GJ

I have served as a board member on several nonprofit organization. All of those organizations are doing great work for the community, but I have never been involved in an organization as effective as Clinica Verde. In a relative short time, Clinica Verde has been able to directly and significantly impact the lives of hundreds of women and children in a relatively short period of time. Clinica Verde's success is due in most part to its executive director and founding board member, Susan Dix Lyons, whose vision and heart know no bounds.

Most non-profits start with a wonderful idea. Few, unfortunately, are able to convert that idea to reality. Sometimes, it's a lack of funding. Sometimes, it's a lack of follow-through. Sometimes, they build it but nobody cares, and nobody comes.

Clinica Verde is the trifecta of nonprofits, putting it into very rarefied air. It was started as a dream, as a vision, of what was needed and what might help, in one of the poorest countries on this planet. It was developed by a not so small group of some highly experienced, highly gifted, and very caring people, who all believed that it could be done, and that it should be done. They were able to attract the right people, at the right time, and get just enough support and momentum moving in their favor that it crossed Malcolm Gladwell's "tipping point" and became a reality.

And, to our third point: did they come? Oh, my, yes they did. More than 14,000 patient visits in their first full year of operation. Does that provide any readers with any greater appreciation of just how badly such a clinic was needed, and just how much assistance it's providing? 14,000 patients, in one year!! Incredible!!!

Well done, Clinica Verde. Well done, Board of Directors. Well done, to all the donors out there who get the vision, see how the needs are being met, and want to continue to find ways to really make a difference in the lives of others on this planet Earth. Together, we all can make a difference, and we are, 14,000+++ patients (and growing) at a time!

And, just one more thing: we should not forget that one of the founding premises of this clinic was to devise a plan that could be repeated again and again, in other parts of the world, where the need for medical care is just as acute.

Bravo. Let's keep it going!! The need will never end. Nor should our support.

Ken Moll and Dr. Nancy L. Carteron

Clinica Verde is a beautiful organization that is not only providing medical care but is also making a long term impact in the community that it serves. I was given an amazing opportunity to travel to Nicaragua and visit Clinica Verde. As a healthcare provider, I was so impressed with the treatment they provided, along with preventative care with outcome based monitoring to insure they are truly making an impact with the services they provide. I was so inspired and in awe with how caring and compassionate the medical staff was in providing healing and education for their patients. I saw families smiling and joyfully waiting to be seen in this place of refuge. You could tell that they just felt loved and cared for which gave them hope and that is a beautiful thing to witness. For these reasons, I support Clinica Verde and I know my donation is being used to make a positive difference to easy suffering in the world.

Not only was I fortunate enough to make the trip to Nicaragua to see Clinica Verde with my own eyes - I was fortunate enough to see the clinic open and operating and serving numerous local women, men and children - the families who are so in need of Clinica Verde. I could not only see, but feel the sincere love and gratitude from both the people being served and the people serving at the clinic.
I was overwhelmed by the commitment of both the local staff and the CV board members . The level of commitment and dedication to Clinica Verde was truly inspirational . .. And I see CV as a model project with much growth and success in the years to come.

I was on a project in Nicaragua and Central America primarily tasked with assessing the operating structures of various health clinics, that varied in services, structure and size. After visiting around 30 such clinics, Clinica Verde was the last one on my stop and while I had lofty expectations, they were easily exceeded. An environmentally sustainable health clinic serving the poor of Boaco while recovering 20% of their costs with aims to increase revenue through other socially sustainable means is mind-boggling. They're continually refining their operations and operations manual, and the clinic is efficiently run and incredibly organized. I hope to see Clinica Verdes across both developing countries and developed countries some day.

My wife and I were in the process of starting a small clinic in Nicaragua. We were fortunate enough to meet the staff of Clínica Verde just as we needed to answer dozens of questions about sources of medicine, finding doctors, working with the ministry of health, finding equipment, setting up information systems and typical patterns of illness in Nicaragua. The generous help from everyone at Clínica Verde made all of this so much easier for us and now our clinic is up and running. The example set by these good people has encouraged us to "pay this forward" and we've been able to help other clinics as they get off the ground. Thank you!

I have worked in Africa, Central America and I am a former Minister of Health in Nicaragua and one of the most exiting and compelling characteristics of Clinica Verde is the determination of the staff to provide quality and humane health care to women, children, families with almost no resources. The gardener, the cleaning staff, the pharmacist, the clinical director, nurses and doctors are all convinced that health care is to show they care for people as a key element to provide health services. The director and the staff are always looking for ways to constantly reach out, they organize health fairs, participate in the vaccination campaigns, are trying to include new services, organize patients to have the opportunity to benefit from medical brigades. Key messages for prevention, good diagnosis and treatment are what the staff is aiming for. I thank all of the board members and everybody that has made possible that Clinica Verde continues to bring hope and health to Nicaraguans.

I've been a journalist for 30 years, including a decade in Latin America. I met founder Susie 20 years ago in Central America and am astounded at the work she, her husband and staff have accomplished. Countries like Nicaragua really need places like Clinica Verde.
Peter J. Brennan
Reporter/Editor
Bloomberg News

I'm uncertain the manner in which I came to know Clinca Verde and the incredible work they do, I only know I'm profoundly touched by every update they produce and the incredible work they do. We're fortunate at Cellar Angels to have them as a charity partner for I can think of know greater service than to provide care to another--and Clinica Verde accomplishes this in very difficult conditions. Because of their tireless efforts, women in an impoverished country are receive healthcare for the first time. Items we take for granted--a band aide, gauze bandage, physical exam and routine tests are all being administered to women for the first time. The gift of health is the most precious of all and Clinica Verde is providing it.

I encourage anyone to assist, donate or even volunteer in any capacity, the rewards will change your life.

Continued success,
Martin

Martin A. Cody
President
Cellar Angels, LLC

I was given the opportunity to volunteer for Clinica Verde when it was still just an idea. Over the past few years, I have been able to watch the idea grow and become a reality. Last summer, I traveled to Nicaragua and worked in the Clinic. Clean, beautiful, and everhelpful to its patients, Clinica Verde is--unfortunately--a rarity for Nicaraguans. I felt that my presence was appreciated and hope to return in the future.

Having spent 30+ years in non-profit leadership and development I have had the good fortune to experience many wonderful organizations. I can say without hesitation that Clinica Verde is one of the finest- in every respect. The leadership is second to none, the concept and mission are executed flawlessly and with great impact, the financial management is rigorous, frugal and highly effective, and the strategic and long-term vision are, in my opinion, spot-on. I am honored to be volunteering with these outstanding people to further the mission of this wonderful organization. I highly recommend Clinica Verde as a sound, high-impact investment for your philanthropic dollars.

I worked on a team of MBA students that consulted for and worked with Clinica Verde on a number of important strategic decisions to put the organization on the right track financially. From the first call we had with Susan and the others, I knew this organization was special. You could hear the passion in their voices. As the months went on, the frequent conversations became more and more fruitful. The team and I had the fortunate opportunity to travel to Nicaragua to see the clinic and town with our own eyes, and that was a really special experience for me, not only professionally, but personally too. The project served as a great capstone experience to my time in business school. When the project came to an end, I didn't see myself walking away from Clinica for good, so I agreed to serve as an Advisor and am extremely happy to continue my involvement.

Clinica Verde had me the very first time I heard its story. It is an inspiring, on the ground, effective, service provider that is changing lives. I finally got my chance to visit the clinic itself in February 2013 and it is everything we could have hoped, and more. In addition, being there made it so clear why Clinica Verde is such an important effort. Boaco has a huge number of private clinics and doctors but the vast majority of residents in the area have no access to health care at all. Susan Dix Lyons and the Board and the team on the ground are doing extremely important work. If you don't know Clinica Verde go to the website and see the videos. And get involved!

We have been going to Nicaragua for the past ten years as worker bee volunteers in the construction of self-help housing for rural villagers. On one of those early trips to the Boaco area we were working alongside Tim and Susan Lyons, a doctor and wife team with a heart to help improve health care for the rural poor. Susan took the lead in creating this dream of a medical facility called Clinica Verde that is now seeing more than 1,300 patients a month. Our annual trips to this area are now focused on doing what we can to help the clinic and its patients. It is a model of what can be accomplished by a heart driven soul like Susan's and those who come alongside to make this clinic such a success. We are most appreciative of the opportunity we have to participate in this success story. May God bless Susan, her board of directors, and everyone else who has helped to make this a reality.

Clinica Verde is the product of an incredible dream and serves not only to provide affordable and reliable health care, but to inform, respect, and educate all those who walk through their doors. The data and the numbers alone give an idea of just how many lives Clinca Verde has impacted, but my time there as a volunteer showed me something that data never could, and that is the way people change when they walk into the clinic. Individuals who have often travelled miles to get there with sick children in tow stand up straighter when they walk through the doors of Clinica Verde, an outward display of the sense of respect and dignity that going to the clinic gives them. Patients are often shocked at the outward beauty of the clinic, and the kindness, care, and concern that the staff and doctors show them. Clinica Verde is doing something wonderful and unique and I am very proud to have been a part of their vision.

It's been a pleasure from start to finish to work with Clinica Verde. There are lots of opportunities for individuals looking to volunteer their time and effort, but the work I've been able to do for CV has by far been the most rewarding and enjoyable. Susan, Mary and the rest are inspiring, motivated and incredibly generous. I consider myself fortunate to have had the opportunity to work for such an incredible cause, with such an amazing group of people.

Clinica Verde is the epitome of what a non-profit should be. Susan Dix has done a wonderful job with this project. It is an enviornmentally sustainable clinic that truly aims at helping those in need. Clinica Verde makes an enormous difference for the people living in Nicaragua. Receiving proper health care is something that is not attainable for many people. With this clinic, people can now receive adequate health care that would otherwise be very difficult to attain. Another great thing about this project is that it promotes health from the ground up. In order for people to have overall good health they need to be in a healthy environment and the clinic achieves that beautifully.

Clinica Verde is a stand-alone, non-profit organization created in 2007 by a young wife and mother in the Napa Valley of CA, to build a “Global Prototype of an environmentally sustainable health clinic in a poor area of Nicaragua,” the second poorest country in the Western hemisphere.” The clinic’s focus is on prenatal care for women and pediatric care for children. These needs are brought home to me by two statistics that, in Nicaragua, natal mortality is 20 times that in the U. S. and 20 per cent of deaths among children under five are due to treatable causes.
The world is filled with desperate needs by poor people in dysfunctional countries and many charitable projects have been organized by well-meaning people to bring hope and change to their situations. Too often, the projects are poorly organized, poorly funded and poorly led. Predictably, their efforts raise false hopes, waste time and money and end in failure. Clinica Verde is an exception to this pattern. Susan Lyons, its founder and chairman, organized an outstanding Board, raised more than a million dollars from local sources and built a beautiful, environmentally sustainable health clinic which began operations in January of this year. The clinic now is providing outpatient services for the general public as well as targeted services for pregnant women and young children, and is doing so in a way which expresses compassion and respect for the people it serves, who, often, have experienced very little of either in their lives.
A common feeling expressed by many who enter the clinic is that they cannot believe such a beautiful place has been constructed for them, but it has been. And we now are considering possible ways to replicate the effort, with joint venture partners, in other impoverished areas of Nicaragua and the world.

I first volunteered at Clinica Verde in October 2011, doing basic manual labor to help the clinic prepare for its January 2012 opening. I absolutely fell in love with the clinic, its mission and vision, and the potential to change lives. I came back to volunteer in December 2011, and then decided to spend a year as a volunteer - all of 2012. I am absolutely inspired by this clinic - the focus on women and children living in desperate poverty is so needed. The clinic gives the very poor a sense of dignity and worth ... such a critical first step in improving health and quality of life. Clinica Verde is a stunningly beautiful and clean facility, delivering high quality care to rural populations who have virtually no choices. Having spent more than three months at the clinic, I am seeing the tangible, measurable impact the clinic is having. I see women who have lived their whole lives on the margins of society begin to believe that perhaps there is a chance to be healthy, to care for their families. The statistics are daunting - extreme poverty, high rates of maternal and infant mortality, and very high rates of teen pregnancy. But, I believe so strongly that Clinica Verde can and will make a difference and begin changing those odds that I gladly gave up a year of my life to be a part of this amazing charity's work. The clinic is still new, so there are lots of changes, every day. But I am confident that Clinica Verde will have a major impact on the lives of poor women and children in Nicaragua.

We all at one time or another have ideas on how to help someone but to see an individual put her idea into bricks and mortor to help thousands was truly inspiring. I was forturnate in being at the first meeting that Susan Lyons spoke about a clinic in Nicaragua to aid women and children. Now 4 years later I am blessed to know that in my own small way I contributed monthly to making Clinica Verde a reality. Susan kept us all up to date from the groundbreaking ceremony to seeing patients in the clinic. To know that these women can now deliver healthy babies and learn how to feed their families nutritious meals puts a smile on their faces and mine. Please give generously to Clinica Verde so they can continue to implement programs to enhance these patients lives and keep those smiles coming. Thank you.

I have watched this vision that the founders had grow into a reality. I have visited the Clinic in Nicaragua and I know that it is serving the people that need help. It is truly amazing what has been accomplished by this wonderful nonprofit organization. I only wish I could give more monetarily to help keep it going. I do travel to Nicaragua to do other philanthropic tasks and I am very willing to help out as much as I can with Clinica Verde during these visits. Clinica Verde is a prime example of how a nonprofit should operate!

I helped design collateral for Clinica Verde fundraising efforts. It was a pleasure working with the CV team and I was honored to help with their effort to bring quality healthcare to mothers and children in Nicaragua.

Clinica Verde is one of those few charities that really make a difference. Although small compared to some of the big mammoths, they treat the people that they help as human beings that are exactly the same as we all are, with similar neds and desires, rather than as poor people that need help. Clinica Verde believes in sustainability - in more than one aspect - and in doing things together and locally, and it puts its money where its mouth is on all these points. They are a group of extremely dedicated people, who through this dedication, and through old-fashioned very hard work, get things done!

I have always been drawn to actions that have a true impact on other's people's lives, and I believe Clinica Verde takes this to another level. Ever since I first heard of it, I was impressed by what a selfless act it was, looking for no profit, fame or advantage, other than serving the people of Boaco, a city in great need in Nicaragua. Clinica Verde understands to the very core, the importance of protecting our young, by providing them not only health services, but support, counseling, and a safe haven to learn the things that will really take them somewhere in life. It centers women and children in all its tasks, and without a doubt will work hand in hand with the local initiatives already at work. This is indeed a highly organized, driven, passionate organization, with great people behind it, and just as great people benefiting from it.

Clinica Verde is a non-profit organization building a future for women in Nicaragua. I started to get involved with this organization when my mother joined the Board of Directors and I heard about the cause. I was moved by the anecdotes of several young girls that get pregnant at an early age and lack counseling or care. Clinica Verde is a new model of care for families in need that can be replicated in other developing countries.

If all non-profits operated like Clinica Verde the World would be a better place! By integrating health care, nutrition & gardening advice, childcare and farmer's market, all in an ecologically sustainable and replicable format, Clinica Verde shows the way forward, while being very sensitive to the needs of its community. We gave a little money, advice and encouragement and they ran with it! We could not be more proud of Clinica Verde and Susan Dix-Lyons.

I have a particular interest in Central America as I have other business responsibilities there. Once I learned of this project and met the people in my community who were involved, I was inspired to lend my food service design expertise to this vital project.

Clinica Verde is doing amazing things for people who are really in need. The BOD and their contacts in Nicaragua are top notch. I am happy to support the work of Clinica Verde.

My introduction to Clinica Verde came from a dinner a few years ago when Susan Dix Lyons asked my husband to be a Board Member. Though I felt his plate was full with other non-profit board responsibilities, I could only encourage him to become involved. The dedication, passion and respect displayed by this Board to all aspects of their mission is truly amazing in the non-profit and volunteer world.

I am the Parish Priest of the Episcopal church taht the Lyon's family attends in St helena, CA. It has been both a privilege and a blessing to be a witness to the inception of Cinica Verde, and now to see it about to open its doors. Susan Lyons has incredible passion, administrative expertise, and team-building skills that would be the envy of any Pastor. The work she has done to cast a life-changing vision and galvanize people around it is nothing short of miraculous. Were one to ever wonder how the hand of God works to make love manifest in a broken worls, one need look no further than Clinica Verde. What a story and what a ministry. May God continue to so richly bless it. Pax, MAC+

Clinica Verde is an exciting innovative nonprofit run by a team of highly skilled individuals. Their vision, dedication and ingenuity make this organization special in a world of nonprofit organizations.

I believe in the good works of Clinica Verde because the organization will improve the lives of the imoverished by providing the medical care and equipement we all take for granted. For instance, Clinica Verde will reduce the high number of preventable deaths that result from complications during pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period in a largely rural and low-income area. Having said this, the overall vision of the founders is to increase educational attainment and to promote economic opportunity.

I am a dutch citizen and met the President and Founder of Clinica Verde in California late 2007 during our holiday. My wife and I were really impressed by the passion, commitment and knowledge of her and the Board of Clinica Verde and were able to raise funds in Europe for this wonderful cause. Clinica Verde is a prototype nonprofit organization in need of the last small push of donors to finish construction of their first, much-needed, project in one of the poorest regions in Nicaragua.

Cinica Verde is a very important project, not only for the small Nicaraguan community in Boaco, but for the rest of the world. It is a model that if succesfu, could be used in other countries and towns with similar needs around the world. I a m very satisfied with the Organizaion and the way they have mobilized to gather resources.

I have been involved with Clinica Verde for the past 3 years. I have been impressed by the quality of the board members in the US and abroad and their commitment to building a sustainable and innovative medical clinic. The project planning has been intensive and deeply considered and the ongoing construction is being carefully monitored by the board. All of the board members have given financial support to this project and will see that it is wisely spent.

I have visited Nicaragua on several occasions with Clinica Verde and seen first hand the deplorable quality of the medical resources available to persons in the area it seeks to service. I am impressed by Clincia Verde's "vision" to provide health and hope to persons who currently receive little of either. I also am impressed by the quality of the people associated with the effort, in both the United States and Nicaragua, and with their continuing success in implementing the vision.

After 10 years of personal experience in Nicaragua & varied experiences with other non-profits, I can unequivocally say, that Clinica Verde is not only filling a desperate need, but their execution is exceptional on every level; organiztional, fiscal, environmental, bi-national & most importantly emotional. Compassion leads them while intelligent execution is making their goals a reality. There is no non-profit that meets higher standards.

This is a great organization that is creating sustainable health care in Nicaragua with the intent on expanding this to other parts of the world

Clinica Verde is building an environmentally sustainable health clinic for women and children living in poverty in Nicaragua. The organization has a great, committed, bi-national board comprised of U.S. and Nicaraguan docs, a LEED-certified architect and development specialist, bilingual lawyer, the director of its Nicaraguan Foundation partner (The Violeta Chamorro Foundation), experts in finance, and others. We have strong grassroots support in Nicaragua and the support of established individuals and foundations in the U.S. and Europe. But most importantly, Clinica Verde exists out of the most human of impulses – to demonstrate compassion and love to those in need. We seek to change the lives of women, girls and their families by providing health and hope.