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Wuqu’ Kawoq Maya Health Alliance
Sep. 28, 2015—Founded in 2007, Wuqu’ Kawoq Maya Health Alliance works to overcome barriers to health – uniting medicine, culture, and language. As the only health organization in Guatemala to provide high-quality health care in Mayan languages, Wuqu’ Kawoq operates on the beliefs that you should not have to choose between your culture and your health, you should...
Malaria Institute at Macha
May. 21, 2015—Malaria Institute at Macha (MIAM) embodies the spirit of collaboration as researchers combine old-world and high-tech resources necessary for the on-site work required for the prevention and control of the mosquito-borne illness that kills its victims, mostly children, in numbers that rival the scourge of AIDS in Africa.The Institute’s mission is to develop a center...
Partners in Health/Compañeros en Salud
May. 21, 2015—Partners In Health launched Compañeros En Salud (PIH/CES) in 2011, a sister organization that works with rural government clinics in the Sierra Madre de Chiapas—one of the most marginalized regions in the state—to improve staffing, supplies, and links with local communities. In partnership with local health jurisdictions, PIH/CES revitalizes underperforming rural clinics, providing high-quality health...
Primeros Pasos
Apr. 28, 2015—Primeros Pasos aims to improve the quality of life of the rural communities of the Palajunoj Valley of Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, through integrated health education projects and access to medical services. Projects include: Medical and Dental Services Children’s Health Education Women’s Health Education Nutritional Recuperation Educational Scholarships Mobile Clinics Each year we select committed individuals to...
Lwala Community Alliance
Aug. 20, 2014—The mission of the Lwala Community Alliance is “to build the capacity of the people of Lwala to advance their own comprehensive well-being.” Through honed focus, holism, community collaboration, cultural sensitivity, and accountability, the Lwala Community Alliance works to accomplish this mission as a multi-dimensional community development agency. With health as the central focus, Lwala Community...