Panama Decima - Komen Global Initiative Community Grant

The community project "Little Rays of Hope" (Rayitos de Esperanza) aims to increase early detection of breast cancer among women in this underserved district of Ola, in the province of Cocle, Panama by creating a network of health promoters; training health professionals on breast health and educating women on BSA.

The project was launched on July 15, and included a special dedication to Nancy Brinker and Komen. The group composed a "décima," a Panamanian folkloric song made up of stanzas of ten verses each. To the strumming of a guitar, a twelve year old boy sang the verses with great charisma and extraordinary passion. Our best translation of the verses are below.

I.
In Nineteen-hundred
And eighty two, was made
This promise which would create
This great movement
Many a courageous moment
In an effort to eradicate
In the name of Susan Komen
Her sister Nancy Brinker would say
Breast cancer
Which would fade a little each day

II.
Our missión is to search
So that definitively
With this problem occurring frequently
We could ensure detection
For this reason, everywhere
You would be guaranteed care
Information that we share
With science promoting
Our search decoding
The cure for salvation

III.
Five communities
In the District of Olá
Will be the beneficiaries
From these opportunities
Converted into realities
That's how the goal advances
That's how victory dances
With struggle and great effort
Like my verse that I now exhort
With Little Rays of Hope

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• decima
• cancer de mama
• breast cancer
• ola
• panama
• inciativa global
• global initiative
• susan g. komen
• proyecto comunitario
• community grant project
• rayitos de esperanza