Other Hesperian Foundation Resources: (Available from The Hesperian Foundation, P.O. Box 1692, Palo Alto, CA 94302, USA or fax an order to (415) 325-9044). Special prices for low-income citizens of poor countries are available. Listed prices include postage. A New Intensive Spanish Program at Project PROJIMO, caters to disabled travelers, international health workers, and activists. Ajoya is located in the foothills of the Sierra Madre, 100 miles northeast of Mazatlan (transportation is available from airport). Living conditions are rustic. Food is simple Mexican village fare (but adaptable to vegetarians). Dates are flexible. For more information, contact: Steve Barb or Barbara George, Hesperian Foundation, P.O. Box 1692, Palo Alto, CA 94302, (415)325-9017. Video Health Care bv the People. In this 28-minute color videocassette you will see village health workers providing medical care in a rural clinic, traveling to outlying areas to do vaccinations and teach preventative health care, and training new health workers. VHS cassette (USA format - NTSC) $45.00. Also available as a film for $275.00. More Books Special Education for Mentally Handicapped Pupils By Christine Miles Explains how we can educate mentally retarded children if we choose goals well and take appropriate steps. The methods and approaches are adapted to local resources and traditions in Pakistan, but can easily be adjusted for use in different developing countries. 156 pages. $7.00. Two Ears of Corn By Roland Bunch This remarkable book draws upon experiences from agricultural improvement programs run in conjunction with World Neighbors. Roland Bunch describes how to effectively plan, organize, and manage a true people-centered project. He explains how these methods can result in two ears of com where only one had grown before. $8.00. Slide Shows All slide show prices include illustrated scripts (please specify in English or Spanish) and shipping by surface mail anywhere. Homemade Teaching Aids - Principles and Examples (80 slides, $113.25) Teaching About Diarrhea and Rehvdration (72 slides, $102.05) Learning Through Role Playing (50 slides, $58.65) Teaching Ideas Using Flannel Boards (50 slides, $71.25) Learning to Draw and Use Pictures (71 slides, $102.05) Project Piaxtla: A Villager-run Health Program in Mexico (80 slides, $113.25) CHILD-to-child: Activities in Mexico (65 slides, $92.25) Family Care of Disabled Children (30 slides, $43.25) Project PROJIMO: A Villager-run Rehabilitation Program in Mexico (160 slides, $225.25) Village Theater Slides: Useless Medicines that Sometimes Kill (24 slides, $34.85) The Women Join Together to Overcome Drunkenness (38 slides, $54.45) Small Farmers Join Together to Overcome Exploitation (19 slides, $28.05) The Importance of Breastfeeding (18 slides, $26.45) The Measles Monster (25 slides, $36.25) How to Take Care of Your Teeth (13 slides, $19.45) “Helping vour Neighbor” and “A Disabled Child Discovers New Life” by PROJIMO (24 slides, $34.85) Papers —“Project PROJIMO”. The story of a rehabilitation program in Mexico that serves disabled children and their families. The program is run by disabled villagers. 64 pages. $3.50 —“Where There Is No Rehab Plan”. Mike Miles says that the World Health Organization’s scheme for home-based rehabilitation does not have the benefits of the intermediate approach of small community-run neighborhood centers. 63 pages. $3.50 —“Health Care and Human Dignity: A Subjective Look at Community-based Rural Health Programs in Latin America” (1976) $2.00 —“The Village Health Worker - Lackey or Liberator?” (1977) $2.00 —“Health Care in Cuba Today: A Model Service or a Means of Social Control - or Both?” (1978) $3.00 —“Public Health, Poverty, and Empowerment - A Challenge” (1985) $1.50 —“Report Concerning Diarrhea Control in Mozambique” (1986) $3.00 —“Empowerment and Health” (1988) $1.50 —“Health for No One by the Year 2000” (1989) $3.00 —“Health Care for a Sick World: Rethinking Our Priorities” (1990) $3.00 —“Healthy Profits in a Dying World: The Man-Made Causes of Poor Health” (1990) $3.00 Latest Newsletters From The Sierra Madre ($3.00 each) #26 - “Captured by the Free Market: A Visit to the New Nicara- gua”(4/92) #25 - “My Side of the Story” (12/91) RAIN Spring 1993 Volume XIV, Number 3 Page 19
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