Quina Care needs your help
Become part of the growth of Hospital San Miguel
Your support makes the difference
With your support, Quina Care can provide life-saving care to even more people. By donating structurally, you support the daily patient care delivered at the hospital.
Growing patient numbers mean, among other things, more children's consultations, prenatal care, and overnight stays. Your structural contribution ensures Hospital San Miguel can sustain this growth and keep its doors open for everyone who needs care.
The Quina Yura tree
On the grounds of Hospital San Miguel stands a special tree: the Quina Yura. This tree symbolizes the growth of the hospital, the continuity of care, and the connection with the local population.
Porcelain leaves, mangoes, and houses hang from the tree — each item represents a structural donor supporting the hospital. The fuller the tree, the stronger the foundation of the care we provide.
What your support means
Leaf
With your donation you support, for example, 3 children's consultations including medication and lab tests.
Mango
With your donation you support, for example, the care of a pregnant woman throughout her pregnancy
House
With your donation you support, for example, an overnight hospital stay for a patient
From bamboo to iron
In 2022, the first Quina Yura tree was built from bamboo by local artist Ricardo Salazar. However, the tropical climate proved too harsh for the material and the tree was lost.
In 2025, the tree was recreated — this time from recycled iron, with durable porcelain items. This design was built to withstand years of tropical climate and serve as a lasting symbol of our donors' support.
The name "Quina" refers to the quina tree, the source of quinine used in the treatment of malaria. The foundation is named after this tree. "Yura" means "tree" in Quichua, the largest indigenous language in this Amazon region.
Anje Post
Anje Post (28) served as a volunteer physician at Hospital San Miguel from September 2025 to February 2026. Together with her mother Everdien Post, she organized fundraising events and porcelain workshops prior to her departure to create the items for the tree.
On site, Anje took on the complete design, construction, welding, and painting of the new iron tree — a project that complemented her medical work at the hospital with a lasting piece of art.
“I hope the new tree will soon be filled with leaves, mangoes, and houses — as a visible sign of your support!”
— Anje Post