If anyone understands the problems facing the Casco it’s Dra. Maria Jaen, who for 20 years has directed San Felipe’s Centro de Salud. In treating a generation of residents suffering everything from malnutrition to HIV, Dra. Jaen came to the conclusion that almost all of the Centro’s cases were symptoms of poverty and could be [...]
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Profile: Andrés Beckford
June 3rd, 2010
Andrés Beckford, former gang member, manages ATP program One of the interesting aspects of the Casco’s revitalization is the re-integration of former gang members into the community. It’s an experiment in progress, but there have been a few notable early successes. One of those is Andres Beckford, who at the age of 25 left the [...]
