( Together we make a difference )
the United States . This led to FOB funding the lease and operating costs for a Mexican dentist and medical doctor to provide care in Barrón four days a week . FOB is partnering with a charity , La Viña , to build and supply a new permanent clinic that will provide medical , nursing , dental , and pharmacy care , as well as youth activities and services for the homeless .
FOB is always looking for volunteers to teach English to students in the secondary ( junior high ) and prep ( high school ) schools . Future goals include adding volunteer-taught digital workforce skills and artificial intelligence courses , creating job pathways for digital and hospitality fields , and encouraging work experience placements in a nearby luxury hotel currently under construction . FOB ’ s potential partnerships with Mazatlán service organizations include plans to build a community centre providing additional health services . The volunteer-run American-registered charity , FOB Canam Inc . is grateful for donations , one hundred per cent of which go to school infrastructure improvement projects , updated computers , scholarships , or the medical / dental clinics .
Carol Berndt and her husband visited their former colleagues , Dale and Lynda , during a vacation to Mazatlán in December 2023 . The Lysters took the Berndts to Barrón to view the community and learn more about the inspiring efforts and future goals of FOB .
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