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Happy Face Foundation · Community commitment

Together, we continue to build hope

An institutional gathering at the Quevedo Gerontology Center reflects our commitment to working together with the community.

Happy Face Foundation · Community commitment
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Mission

Contribute to improving the health of children, adolescents and their families, making the right to health a reality, and strengthen community development through the participation of society and families.

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Vision

Promote and deliver quality services based on comprehensiveness and universality, supporting the full exercise of the rights of children, adolescents and their families, with an emphasis on health.

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Our history

A story of service and connection

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Teolinda Troya Foundation
2007-2014

Teolinda Troya Foundation

Established in February 2007, it operated until 2014. This chapter forms part of the history of…

Teolinda Troya Foundation established
05 Feb 2007

Teolinda Troya Foundation established

Founded with eight members and healthcare professionals serving people in Los Ríos, with support from Blanca’s…

First documented medical and surgical brigades
May 2007

First documented medical and surgical brigades

The report lists 150 children operated on for cleft lip or palate, alongside care for hernias…

Campaign reporting 300 surgeries
October 2007

Campaign reporting 300 surgeries

The report records 300 surgeries involving cleft lip and palate, hernias and burns. Source: Teolinda Troya…

Nutrition Education and Health with INNFA
12 Nov 2007

Nutrition Education and Health with INNFA

Agreement aimed at improving nutrition for 8,272 children under five. The report states 60% implementation and…

Continuing healthcare campaigns
February and September 2008

Continuing healthcare campaigns

The report jointly lists 350 surgeries for these campaigns and also mentions endoscopy, colonoscopy, hearing tests…

Health education in schools
December 2008

Health education in schools

Community talks in schools across Los Ríos during December, with a stated start on December 1.…

Deworming campaigns
2008–2009

Deworming campaigns

Deworming activities for schools and the wider Los Ríos community. Source: Teolinda Troya report, p. 17.…

Nutre Hogar agreement
26 Apr 2009

Nutre Hogar agreement

Agreement with the Los Ríos Provincial Health Directorate for the Nutre Hogar nutrition recovery centre, supporting…

Multispecialty medical campaign
May 2009

Multispecialty medical campaign

The document reports 400 surgeries and interventions across several specialties and records a computer donation to…

Free eye care campaign
April 2010

Free eye care campaign

The report records 350 patients receiving care during April 2010. Source: Teolinda Troya report, p. 18.…

Free community laboratory testing
June and July 2010

Free community laboratory testing

Free cholesterol, triglyceride, AST, ALT and blood glucose tests for approximately 250 patients. Source: Teolinda Troya…

Incorporation of Happy Face Ecuador
2021

Incorporation of Happy Face Ecuador

The archive contains MIES documentation from September 2021 relating to the incorporation of Happy Face Ecuador…

Agreement with Convoy de la Salud
2022-2024

Agreement with Convoy de la Salud

The agreement ran from September 2, 2022 to September 2, 2024. Archive photographs show professional gatherings…

Registration of the 2023–2025 board
23 Apr 2024

Registration of the 2023–2025 board

MIES letter dated April 23, 2024 recording the board for October 8, 2023 to October 8,…

Institutional cooperation records
2024

Institutional cooperation records

One page of the closing agreement dated September 3, 2024 is preserved. The excerpt is available…

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Sharing joy on Children’s Day

A day of games, shared experiences and toy donations, celebrating the power of community.

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Children’s Day: sharing joy and solidarity
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