Archive News 2019

One of our hallmark programs is follow-up of patients of concern in the river villages.  Many of our volunteers have been involved with these visits.  At any given time, there are patients in the river villages who have serious chronic illnesses, or acute illness that needs to be followed to assure that they are improving. Update...

The 2019 DB Peru Blue Butterfly Gala was, yet again, the most beautiful night of the year! We started in the jungle, and this year we returned to the jungle on the wings of the beautiful Blue Morpho butterfly. We would like to thank German Ambassador Herzberg and his wife Sofia for hosting this spectacular evening of...

Having a film crew with us has led to some amazing observations about our organization, as well as documenting our work and programs. Global Scream Productions from Nashville led by Anne Fentress, filmmaker, and Josephine Vandevender are here with cameraman Eduardo Delgado and sound man Daniel Saavedra from Lima, interviewing Renzo Peña, Vice President of...

DB Peru has published a health education booklet, Enfermidades y Tratamientos más comunes in el Bajo Napo, specifically for the people in the lower Napo River villages.  Data was collected from the health clinics conducted by DB Peru, showing the most common health problems.  The new booklet outlines those problems, and includes education about how to care...

One of our hallmark programs is follow-up of patients of concern in the river villages.  Many of our volunteers have been involved with these visits.  At any given time, there are patients in the river villages who have serious chronic illnesses, or acute illness that needs to be followed to assure that they are improving. Baby...