Dr. Matos and his wife Awilda launched the inaugural “Buckets of Life” program during our Spring 2018 mission. MOA is SO blessed to have such generous and caring team members such as Dr. and Mrs. Matos. The “Buckets of Life” program was conceived by them to help improve the nutrition of the people in the area.
They procured food grade 5 gallon buckets to fill with vitamins, corn meal, sugar, rice, beans, incaparina cooking oil, a Bible, a blanket and a water filter.

The poorest families were identified by the local social services entity (many of these families subsist on well LESS than a dollar/day) in the small settlement of Carmen del Monte, Villanueva and the team members who weren’t essential to complete the surgeries on Wednesday and Thursday filled the buckets for distribution on Friday. The water filters were purchased from Filters of Hope (www.filterofhope.org); each filter can treat up to 50,000 gallons of water to provide a safe, clean water source for several years. They are extremely simple to use and require minimal maintenance.

If you would like to make a donation to this very special project, any donation would be most gratefully accepted. It costs approximately $55.00 to purchase the filter, bucket and items to fill it. If you would like to make a donation to this most worthwhile project, simply ear mark your donation “Buckets of Life” when making your check to Medical Outreach of America. 100% of these funds will go towards the purchase and distribution of the buckets and foodstuffs and supplies.

If you would like more information regarding the Buckets of Hope program, please contact me at: Ed@moramerica.com or atwelle@gmail.com .

Ed Atwell, M.D.