ABOUT US
La Mered is a 501C3 nonprofit organization comprised of volunteer health care, business and legal professionals, engineers, contractors, teachers, homemakers and students who have united for the common goal of helping our neighbors in Nicaragua.
Although La Merced developed out of the Church, we now are independent. We do, however, continue to work with the Church on common goals and endeavors.
If you are interested in getting more involved, we would be more than happy to find voluntary work for you in Nicaragua or stateside.
2011 Traveling Team (Brigade):
To be announced.
Stateside Support Team:
Lisa Woodward - Director of Marketing & Fundraising
Jean Laws, Esquire - Voluntary Legal Services
Steven Woodward, CPA - Voluntary Accounting Services
Rodrigo Ramos - Interpreter in Mission Planning
Ursula Gardner, RN - Liaison with Nanticoke Memorial Hospital
Julie Langan, RN- Liaison with Peninsula Regional Medical Center
Daniel Brenner - Graphic Artist
Terri Woodward - Administrative Assistant
Nina McCann - Administrative Assistant
Taylor Harrison - Stateside Transporter
Team Members in Nicaragua:
Father Antonio Castro
Dorianela Arguello-Costillo, MD
Armondo Siu, MD
Gerardo Mejia Baltodano, MD
Jerry Siero
Ottoniel Arguello, PhD
Mercedes Arguello
Sister Connie of the Sisters of Charity
Claudia Esperanza Reyes Leiva
La Merced's Board of Directors:
Vincent J. Perrotta MD, President
Tina Perrotta, Vice President / Executive Director
Steven Woodward CPA, Treasurer
Hala McIver, Secretary
Christopher Pellegrino MD
Richard McCann MD
Rodrigo Ramos
La Merced's Advisory Board Members:
Cheryl Nemazie
Patricia Morales, RN
Dennis Hailey
Steven Woodward, Jr.