NSK Supports Classrooms in Venezuelan Hospitals for Low Income Children

MIAMI, June 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sick children not only need medical treatment, they need an education while receiving care. Forty-six children, from hospitals in Porlamar City and Caracas, Venezuela were visited in late May by a team from NSK Latin America (NSK) bringing with them a vast array of educational materials, supplies and caring.

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"There is so much need for help in Latin America," says NSK's Debbie Figueroa. "We started by researching where we believed we could make the biggest difference and learned about the lack of educational materials for children while they are in hospital."

Figueroa and the NSK team believed in the great medical care being provided very ill children at Hospital Dr. Luis Ortega (Porlamar City) and the Instituto Oncologico Dr. Luis Razetti (Caracas) but knew these hospitals needed a little help. When the team got the opportunity to sing, play games, face paint and interact with the families of children ranging in age from months old to early teens, they quickly learned how impactful their contribution would be.

"We experienced two full days of joy and were able to bring smiles to the faces of very sick children from families with limited income. We will keep looking after these programs and continuing our support," adds Figueroa.

Some of the donated items which will last for several months included: didactic games, stationery, books, paper, molding clay, paints and brushes, pens, puzzles, colouring books, glue and more.

About NSK
Established in 1916 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, NSK is a world-class manufacturer of motion and control products, leading the industry with superior quality, engineering research and technical innovation. NSK produces and distributes a wide range of rolling element bearings, linear motion and automotive component products for a variety of applications.

Operating in the Americas, NSK Latin America (www.la.nsk.com) is a member of the NSK Ltd. group and is headquartered in Miami, Florida. NSK Latin America has a network of sales and engineering teams working in partnership with customers to deliver high-performance products, application-specific solutions, superior technical support and exceptional service to the Latin American market. The company's strategically located manufacturing and distribution centers supply both original equipment manufacturers and the industrial aftermarket through a broad distribution network. For more information, visit www.nskamericas.com. 

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