Dear Friend,

I hope you are having a wonderful holiday season! It's been an exciting and life-changing year for DaVita Village Trust thanks to your compassion and generosity.

Together, we have touched, changed and literally saved the lives of hundreds of children and adults around the globe.  In India, Mexico and Haiti we are increasing access to dialysis treatment for people with no options available.

In Guatemala, we screened nearly 500 children at-risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD) and dozens are now receiving follow-up care to prevent kidney failure. We also screened thousands of men and women in the U.S. who are at risk of CKD and educated them on how to take care of their kidneys.

Because of the merger of Bridge of Life and The Kidney Trust, we are able to offer programs focused both on prevention and treatment. And we're very excited to be adding primary care to our programs as well. We are exploring opportunities both in the U.S. and in developing countries where these vital services are needed.

Next year is our most ambitious ever with a goal to impact more than 12,000 lives. It will take a village to do it, and we know we have the best. Thank you for your past support and know that every dollar and hour of volunteer service makes a lasting impact.

With your continued help we can keep on changing the world into one where everyone has the chance to live a healthy and fulfilling life. From the team at DaVita Village Trust, we wish you and your loved ones Happy Holidays!

With gratitude,

Lori Vaclavik

Executive Director

For one week in October, a team of vascular surgeons and an ultrasound tech traveled with Bridge of Life to make a difference for dialysis patients around the country. The team of five performed arteriovenous (AV) fistula placement surgeries to replace dialysis catheters and help improve the quality of treatment they receive.

Together, the team performed a total of 63 surgeries at three different hospitals. Over the course of two days, 22 AV fistula surgeries were completed at St. Joseph's Hospital in Kingston, a record breaking number of twenty-seven AV fistula surgeries were performed at the Mandeville Regional Hospital in Mandeville, and seventeen AV fistulas were completed at the hospital in St. Ann's Bay. The surgeons and technician put in long hours each day and even worked until midnight to complete all of the surgeries during their marathon session at Mandeville Regional Hospital.

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