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Spanish Language Day
April 17, 2019
What language do you think in? What language do you dream in? Those were the most common questions Maria Valenzuela, Esperança’s Domestic Program Director, was asked growing up as a monolingual Spanish speaking kid in the 1980’s. “To my surprise I still get asked those questions,” Maria laughs. Even more […]...
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Back from the Brink
April 17, 2019
The Municipality of San Lorenzo, Bolivia, has little over 3,000 residents. Nestled between a fork in the Río Tojtiwaysho, the majority of families here are field workers, cultivating what vegetables possible in the increasingly dry soil. Due to recent changes in the climate, agriculturalists have been forced to move away […]...
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World Health Day – the Importance of Immunizations
April 5, 2019
World Health Day is celebrated every year on April 7th, as the founding day of the World Health Organization. On this day, and every day in between, Esperança focuses on improving the lives of men, women, and children who fall through the cracks of modern-day healthcare. Esperança was established on […]...
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Community Health Worker – More than a Noun
April 3, 2019
Community Health Worker (CHW) nouna term describing public health and/or social service workers who are close to and serve members of the community by helping them to adopt healthy behaviorsHow can one sentence encompass a healthcare movement that transcends cultural, socioeconomic, and interpersonal barriers? From as far back as the […]...
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World Water Day
March 19, 2019
By Anna Ortiz, MPH, International Program Director I have frequently been asked, “what do you think is the single-most important public health issue of our day?” For a long time I struggled to answer that question without devolving into a moral argument about public health priorities. That was until I...
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Esperança Celebrates International Women’s Day
March 7, 2019
#BalanceforBetter A balanced world is a better world. How can you help forge a more gender-balanced world? Celebrate women’s achievement. Raise awareness against bias. Take action for equality. Balance drives a better working world. Let’s all help create a #BalanceforBetter. This year, the Esperança staff is sharing their thoughts on what International […]...
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Ten Tips for a Healthier Nutrition Month
March 6, 2019
By Diana Soto, RN – Community Health Nurse & Senior Program ManagerDiana serves as Esperança’s Community Health Nurse & Senior Program Manager, providing education sessions to seniors living in HUD housing as well as other heads of household. These classes are designed to help participants understand the effect that food […]...
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Karla’s Commitment
February 19, 2019
My name is Karla Cid and I am 35 years-old. I am married with four beautiful children ages 15, 10, 7, and 3. I work at the administration department of a Behavioral Health Hospital and ever since I started here back in 2016, I started gaining weight and no matter...
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International Program Updates
February 15, 2019
By Anna Ortiz, MPH, International Program Director In the past year, Esperança’s surgical program has undergone tremendous change. The rise of the political crisis in Nicaragua last April challenged the sustainability of our longest standing surgical program at that time. It forced us to take a step back and acknowledge...
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One Thing No Child Should Ever Have to Share
January 28, 2019
Most 3rd graders today do not have the same every day worries as their parents did. Most children do not worry where their next meal is coming from, or about not getting medical attention because their parents do not have the funds to pay for it. The last thing on...
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The Gift of Entrepreneurial Spirit
January 22, 2019
Avimileth is a 16 year-old girl living in the Community of La Concordia in Nicaragua. From a very young age, Avimileth has worked in the fields, cultivating corn and beans alongside her father and three sisters. She is also in her third year of high school, studying efficient technologies. Avimileth...
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Esperança Launches Pediatrics Brigade Program in Nicaragua
January 17, 2019
In July of 2018, Esperança began sending medical brigades from our office in Nicaragua to serve rural communities in need of primary care. Due to the political climate in the country, Esperança’s surgical missions were temporarily put on hold. However, this new brigade program allows us to serve a completely...
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