The Roberto Clemente Health Clinic

Founded in 2004, The Roberto Clemente Health Clinic is a charity based in Baltimore, United States working on health, education, water & sanitation +1 more.

The Roberto Clemente Health Clinic is a non-profit health center in the Southwest coastal communities of Nicaragua, near Limón and Tola, with a U.S. office in Baltimore, Maryland. The clinic provides primary care, pediatric care, urgent care, pharmacy services, lab work, dentistry and minor surgery, offering free or affordable care and wellness education. It also runs health education outreach in local schools, a clean water initiative, a healthy eating initiative, and a child and family sponsorship program. Its volunteer program invites international volunteers to work alongside its local team of doctors, nurses and staff. The clinic was launched in 2004 with support from private donors, the Rotary Club of Pittsburgh, The Oxford Club and the Granados family, who donated the land. It is named after baseball player Roberto Clemente, who died while aiding a relief flight to Nicaragua after an earthquake.