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Alice Ayala
Cuando ignoras el dolor ajeno, te conviertes en complise de sus sufrimientos. When you ignore the pain of others, you become complicit in their suffering.
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Community Health Leaders
2007
Area(s) of Expertise:
HIV/AIDS
Substance abuse
Access to care
Leader's Biography 2007:
Executive Director, Casa Joven del Caribe, Dorado, PR
Reverend Alice Ayala has worked passionately and relentlessly to help people often dismissed by society --- homeless drug addicts and people with HIV/AIDS in the rural areas of Puerto Rico. After spending nearly 20 years as Vice Mayor of Dorado, Puerto Rico, she began pursuing humanitarian efforts from her home, providing food, clothing, emotional and spiritual support to the people she could reach. Early on, Ayala’s work sparked a backlash because of the social stigma attached to those she was helping. She persisted in building Casa Joven del Caribe, an organization which today plays a significant role in providing treatment, prevention and primary health care for those most at risk for developing or living with addiction, HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases. Ayala promotes a spirit of community and compassion through aggressive outreach, and by involving church members and key community leaders as board members, staff, mentors and volunteers.
Where this Leader can be reached today:
Executive Director
Casa Joven del Caribe
PO Box 694
Dorado, PR 00646
Phone: (787) 796-2832
E-mail: cjc@coqui.net |
