Thursday, March 4. 2010George's Response to CWB Legal ActionToday, an unprecedented fervor of attention over our small charity has “erupted” across the Northeast. It’s something I never could have imagined.
As many of you may have already read in The Boston Herald yesterday, and The Boston Globe today, Children Without Borders has become entangled in the net of a larger organization (see our official statement on the CWB home page). Doctors Without Borders has alleged infringement on their trade name. We were notified some time ago through a cease-and-desist letter that they would pursue legal action unless we changed our name, a move that would undermine all of our hard work and jeopardize not only our successful operations, but the health of the children we care for. We tried to resolve the situation through compromise, even offering to include a disclaimer on all our materials and Web site, but to no avail.
We made the decision to file a preemptive declaratory judgment in Boston to stand up for ourselves and our patients. I’d like to thank Gerald Phelps for his wise counsel and enduring support through this process. He generously donated his time and legal expertise to help us wade through this quagmire.
But most importantly, I want to thank all of you for your out pouring of loyalty and support. It has truly touched me. I am continuously amazed and uplifted by all the positive support that our members put into this small but fantastic little organization that has done so much good for the poor children of Costa Rica. I love you all and thank you for rising to the occasion again.
Despite this complication, we will continue to dedicate all of our time, efforts and donations towards the Children Without Borders’ mission of helping one child at a time. Thank you!
Many thanks, George
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Tuesday, October 20. 2009Thank You for Making Barefoot for Borders a Big Success!This special edition newsletter follows a successful Children Without Borders event, Barefoot for Borders, in which we raised more than $30,000! That is an amazing accomplishment and will help support our work for close to six months. Thank you all! We hope that you enjoyed it as much as we did! The late-summer afternoon and evening hours were filled with revelry the likes of which will be remembered for many months, just in time for what we hope will become a follow-up inaugural event next summer! Stay tuned for another special event in the spring from our group as well… Continue reading "Thank You for Making Barefoot for Borders a Big Success!"
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Monday, August 31. 2009August 2009 NewsletterDear Members, Despite this year’s delayed onset of “the dog days of summer,” Children Without Borders has barely noticed the inclement weather for two reasons: One because we’ve been in sunny Costa Rica so much, and two, because we’ve been so busy! There are many developments at Children Without Borders that this edition of our newsletter brings to you. Sadly, we bring news of a loss for the barrio community and for all of us at Children Without Borders. One of our first patients, Tito, suffered from a rare brain tumor for the past three years. He was receiving advanced treatment for his ailment through the coordinated efforts of Children Without Borders and the local hospital. Although we were able to arrange for world class care, we weren’t able to get to Tito soon enough. On July 24, 2009, we received word that Tito had passed away. We were devastated. His tenacious will to overcome insurmountable odds and his undampened spirit was admirable, endearing and we will never forget him. This loss greatly saddens us and in some ways it may make our cause seem all that more daunting. However, this is an important reminder that what we do is meaningful, and we must persevere in his memory and for the sake of all those children who are in just as perilous a position. We must be renewed in our mission and reaffirm our belief that we can save one child at a time. We see great promise in that we are persevering in the ongoing efforts to provide life saving medical care to children in the poorest communities in Costa Rica. Our new clinic in Anonos is thriving as well as our original clinic in Tibas with possibly a third clinic on the way! We are establishing new connections and relationships within these communities as well as developing a support network with other charity organizations and individuals with similar values in the area. In June, we enjoyed a fantastic fundraising event in Duxbury and would like to thank you for attending. Special thanks to Fred and Barbara Clifford for opening up their house to Children Without Borders and hosting this wonderful event! Be sure to join our email list and check-in with the website regularly so that you don’t miss any of the upcoming Children Without Borders events! Come join us at the beach party (details below) to show your support and enjoy what bit of summer we’ve been able to salvage! Many thanks, George Whitelaw, MD Continue reading "August 2009 Newsletter"
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Saturday, April 18. 2009Spring 2009 Newsletter
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Saturday, December 20. 2008Happy Holidays From Children Without BordersDear Members, Happy Holidays! There has been much progress in Costa Rica since our inaugural newsletter in September. Some highlights include meeting with the U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica and strong developments in our student intern and volunteer program. To hear more about this and other news, read on! But more importantly, we need to focus on sustaining these efforts into 2009. Much still needs to be done and the barrio community is depending on us. Many of the barrio children and families will start 2009 with little health care and poor chances in the fight against illness. So many are hoping to see a new year without sickness. Help us continue our mission in providing life saving medical care to children in some of the most under served communities. Hundreds of generous individual like you have made a donation and helped us provide care and services that people would have had to go without if it wasn't for Children Without Borders. We eagerly hope you will contribute to Children Without Borders by offering a financial contribution and by telling your friends. We need your help! Many thanks, George Whitelaw, M.D. Continue reading "Happy Holidays From Children Without Borders"
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Monday, September 29. 2008Children Without Borders’ Inaugural Newsletter!
Children Without Borders recently mailed and e-mailed its Inaugural Newsletter.
The newsletter includes a note from the founder, Dr. George Whitelaw. The letter also includes News from the Barrio, dealing with the goings on in and around our campus in San Jose, Costa Rica, as well as two success stories, which Children Without Borders helped to facilitate. Please read more for the letter and these amazing stories. Continue reading "Children Without Borders’ Inaugural Newsletter!"
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Wednesday, August 13. 2008Amazing Progress in Costa Rica
On my recent trip to the precario in Costa Rica, I was again amazed at the tremendous progress our CWB team of Dra. Jennifer Fallas, Maria Rosa Velasco, and Fran continues to make.
We had our 1st student Shu Ling from the BU school of Public Health who has worked very hard for 6 weeks and has done 5 projects involving the hygiene and mental health of those in the precario. She organized a day where she got many in the precario to work together on a clean up. She also started several youth groups who discuss the many problems that teenagers have including sex and drugs .Needless to say she has set the bar very high for future students. My Daughter and her friend Sally Plank spent 10 days working with the children. They read them stories and also drew a beautiful mural of a rainbow that will be on one of the walls in the clinic. This was all done with the help and guidance of Jennifer and Shu Ling. We had a wonderful meeting with Dr. Roberto Mclean who is a dean at a local Med school[ Unibe] and is also one of the leaders of the Shriners in Costa Rica. Continue reading "Amazing Progress in Costa Rica"
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Thursday, July 3. 2008Our First Student Arrives
Our first medical student, Shu Ling, has arrived in Costa Rica. She recently wrote a note to Children Without Borders' founder, Dr. George Whitelaw.
Read what she has to say. Continue reading "Our First Student Arrives"
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Saturday, June 21. 2008More News from the Barrio
All continues to move on at a very rapid pace. 2 other USA based charities [Mission Impossible and Boy with a ball] have been a great help in refurbishing the clinic in the Barrio. This work has all been done with the help of the people in the barrio. Over the last month the walls have been painted , a sink and toilet put in [Water soon to come],the floor finished, a new ceiling, and a new room in the back is in the process being made.
Continue reading "More News from the Barrio" Wednesday, May 21. 2008Progress in the Barrio
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A few more updates from Costa Rica. There is a wealthy Costa Rican who is talking with us about donating some land to our foundation in downtown San Jose. At this point we do not know all the specifics but it might be a good location for a project we are working on with the U of Costa Rica and Hospital De Ninos. This is a project to help some of the indigenous people, but we need to get more established financially before we move on to another project. Continue reading "Progress in the Barrio" Sunday, May 18. 2008We Continue to Grow
Many positive changes continue to happen in our clinic in Costa Rica.
The parents of our Patients have made a new very colorful tile floor which helps to brighten it up. Soon they will do the same with the walls too. They have taken discarded tiles and put them together in a lovely design. It is amazing what can be done with very little resources when people put their minds and hearts into it.Arlen the local mayor or chief of the barrio has been very helpful in coordinating projects for us. Continue reading "We Continue to Grow"
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Tuesday, February 19. 2008CWB Continues to Make Rapid Strides.
In San Jose we have been working with the church both in Leon 13 and the Solidarity Triangle . These are both very poor barrios made up mostly of Nicaraguan immigrants. We feel that it is important to have the clinics directly inside the barrios so that we can gain the trust of the people. With the help of the church and other Non Government Organizations, we have been given the appropriate space to get these clinics underway.
Continue reading "CWB Continues to Make Rapid Strides."
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