Home
Ways to donate
Donate Supplies
Christmas Angels 2018
What We Do
Volunteer Surgical Program
Nutrition & Food Security
Disease Prevention and Treatment
Home Building & Improvement
Clean Water and Sanitation
Where We Work
Phoenix – United States
Bolivia – South America
Nicaragua – Central America
Peru – South America
Mozambique – Africa
Get Involved
Our Stories
Donate Now
0
toggle menu
Home
Ways to donate
Donate Supplies
Christmas Angels 2018
What We Do
Volunteer Surgical Program
Nutrition & Food Security
Disease Prevention and Treatment
Home Building & Improvement
Clean Water and Sanitation
Where We Work
Phoenix – United States
Bolivia – South America
Nicaragua – Central America
Peru – South America
Mozambique – Africa
Get Involved
Our Stories
Bringing Hope
Providing Health
Transforming Communities
DONATE
Latest Stories
Esperança’s First Ophthalmology Mission to Peru
November 16, 2018
A Trip Report by Elena Burr On October 21st, Esperança’s first ever Ophthalmology Mission to Peru hit the ground. One of our few teams from Phoenix (Esperança’s home base), this was group’s first time travelling with Esperança. To accompany and support the first Ophthalmology team on their trip to Abancay, Esperança...
Read more...
What You Need to Know About World Diabetes Day
November 13, 2018
An Interview with Diana Soto, RN Nicolasa is a 49 year old Hispanic female diagnosed with Type II DM 15 years ago. She is insulin dependent. She was reluctant to enroll in Esperança’s Diabetes Empowerment Education Program (DEEP) and stated that she was unsure if she would even attend the...
Read more...
Nicaragua October Brigades Report
November 9, 2018
Report by Adriana Farquharson, International Program Coordinator Since Esperança began sending primary care brigades to rural communities in Nicaragua this July, our team has changed countless lives by providing primary medical care and dental services. Read our October report below to find out more: Primary Care Brigades October 2018 ...
Read more...
The Q’eros Nation – The Last of the Incas
November 9, 2018
A trip report by Elena Burr, Fund Development & Marketing Coordinator About the Q’ero The Q’eros Nation is made up of five communities in the Peruvian Andes, roughly 75 extremely rugged miles east of the nearest city, Paucartambo. An estimated 2,000 people call these communities home, the highest of which...
Read more...
Learning from Example
November 2, 2018
The people of Maciene were quite curious about the unusual running around by their communal farming area. At the plot belonging to the Mabumo family, there were three men constantly busy with pipes, wrenches, screwdrivers, and the like. Vovó Celestina, whose plot is right next to the thick of the...
Read more...
Soledad’s Story
November 1, 2018
Soledad lives in a community home, where you and I may think our seniors are enjoying their retirement. That they may not worry too much about their life other than making sure they can watch soccer or wonder who will host the next Loteria game, a game similar to Bingo....
Read more...
A Friend in Need
October 12, 2018
Rosario Castro Talavera was born in Jinotega, Nicaragua. She is 54 years old; a wife and mother. Rosario has been a volunteer with Esperança’s Nicaraguan partner, AVODEC, on a few agricultural projects, but never had a need for our medical services until recently. Three years ago, she was diagnosed with...
Read more...
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October 10, 2018
A personal memoir by Jeri Royce, President & CEO As you may already know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. What you may not know is that breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among women, and that one in eight women in the United States will...
Read more...
Your Support is Bearing Fruit in Bolivia
October 3, 2018
Diced, whole or bite-sized, any way you slice them, veggies are delicious. But for the Mendoza family – they are a way of life. It’s how Marisol and Julian of San Mateo, Bolivia keep their family of three fed. And you help make it happen. This hard-working family is a...
Read more...
The Power of One
October 3, 2018
With all the hopelessness in the world, it’s easy to wonder “What can one person really do?” New friend of Esperança, Joe Kemper, will tell you – quite a lot! Last year he joined us on a site visit to see the life-changing hope Esperanca provides first-hand. The experience was...
Read more...
Shipment of Hope
October 3, 2018
Two hours northeast of the capital of Nicaragua lies the small but prominent city of Boaco. It’s known as “Ciudad de Dos Pisos” (The Two-Story City), due to its never-ending hills and inclines. The city itself houses approximately 19,000 people. The Boaco Regional Hospital sits on the outskirts of the...
Read more...
Diogracio’s Miracle
August 28, 2018
It began with “pins and needles” … a prickly feeling in his arms. Then his legs began cramping — not just when he exerted himself, but even when he was resting. Diogracio had no idea what was happening in his body. He had worked hard his whole life as a...
Read more...
Where We Work
English
简体中文
English
Français
Italiano
Português
Español
English
简体中文
Français
Italiano
Português
Español