OMPACO’s Funded Projects

1.  Susan Folstein and Martha Collins, MDs, went to Tanzania to research etiology
 of autism among the children at The Autism Unit at Msimbazi School. (2001)

2. Debra Arin, speech pathologist, went to Tanzania to assess the level of need of the current student population at the Autism Unit. She also instructed the teachers in methods of  early assessment and communication skills. (2005)

3. Patty Quigley, 4th year medical student, went to Tanzania on an elective working in children’s inpatient and outreach clinics at Dareda Hospital. (2005)

4. Shuei Kozu, MSW, social worker, went to Ecuador with a neurologist to do a needs assessment with children with chronic illnesses. (2006).

5. Laura Justice, Ph.D., joined a team from the US to train staff and parents in Ukraine in early intervention techniques.

6. Andy Racine, MD, pediatrician,  went to Tanzania to do a needs assessment at Dareda Hospital. (2007)

7. OMPACO funded Dr. Sigalit Hoffman in a joint project with Dr. Sung of the Harvard School of Public Health. They performed a mental health needs assessment for children suffering from posstraumatic stress disorder as a result of the Civil War there.

(2008)