Submitted by: Jeri Royce, President & CEO While both men and women are susceptible to various health conditions, some health issues affect women differently and more commonly. Would it surprise you to hear that many women’s health conditions go undiagnosed and that most drug trials do not include female test […]
Esperança Delivers PPE to Partner Hospital in Ecuador
In 2019, after a thorough evaluation and site visit, Esperança began sending volunteer surgical missions to Hospital León Becerra in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Three teams have completed missions at the new site, seeing well over 100 patients each week thanks to the help of a local patient pre-screening team. Understandably, due […]
World Day For Cultural Diversity For Dialogue And Development
Submitted by Anna Ortiz, International Program Director World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development gives us an opportunity to further our appreciation for cultural diversity and to recognize the unique role it plays in development. By actively designing public policies that integrate cultural diversity, we can begin to […]
Esperança Raises More Than $68,000 From First Virtual Hope Breakfast
When it became apparent that large group gatherings were not advisable for the foreseeable future, the staff and volunteers at Esperança quickly adjusted plans for its Hope Breakfast, turning the 10th annual in-person breakfast into a virtual online morning gathering. “Our annual Hope Breakfast is our largest fundraising event of […]
International Day of Families is May 15th – here’s how you can observe
Submitted by: Jazmin Hernandez, Community Health Educator The International Day of Families is observed on the 15th of May every year. The United Nations recognizes the family as the basic “unit” of society, although families all over the world have transformed greatly over the past decades in terms of their […]
Hernia Surgery Gives Alberto a New Lease on Life in Nicaragua
In Nicaragua, there is no retirement for the general population. Family members, regardless or age or gender, contribute to the daily housework, which generally consists of fetching water, tending crops, and caring for a few animals. Alberto Gonzalez is 69 years old, a widowed father of six, still doing what […]
Helping Out During Covid-19: Learn How to Best Volunteer Your Time
When you look at the numbers, it’s clear that the coronavirus has truly taken a toll on our country. Whether you or someone you know has been directly affected by the disease or you’re just doing your part to stay home and stay safe, COVID-19 has completely flipped our lives […]
Esperança Empowers Artisan Dairy Farmers in Bolivia
Five years ago, Maria owned a single cow to produce milk for her family. An idea sparked when talking to other women around her community in Rosillas, Bolivia also struggling to make ends meet. Most families in the community are dedicated to agricultural and livestock activity, all families have milk-producing […]
Sanitation is Only Step One For the Zimila Family
The household of Flora Agostinho Zimila has 8 members. Looking at this family’s living conditions a few months ago would surprise you… Esperança’s Community Health Activists witnessed some hard conditions upon their initial visit to Flora’s home. They did not have a “tarimba” (for lack of a Portuguese word to […]
Pregnancy Pains Turn Life-Threatening in Nicaragua
Yadira Jamileth Benavides Hernandez is 29 years old and from Manceras Rancho Grande, Nicaragua. She has two children, the youngest of whom just turned two months old. Yadira is a fulltime homemaker, and these days is dedicated to taking care of her new baby.For the past year, and all throughout […]
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