Juan Ramirez is a Biomedical Equipment Technician III with Phoenix Children’s Hospital. He has always had a passion for service, but was unsure how to best use his expertise in a volunteer fashion. That is, until he encountered Esperança! In 2017, Juan was invited to join Esperança on a trip […]
El Día de los Abuelos
Por Jazmin Hernandez, Educador Comunitario de SaludEn muchos países latinoamericanos esta celebración se realiza el 26 de julio. En México, se celebra el 28 de agosto de cada año. En este día se conmemora la importancia que juega el rol de los abuelos dentro de la familia y de un […]
September 5th Is International Day of Charity: Here’s How to Pick Your Nonprofit
Every year, September 5th marks the International Day of Charity, designed to encourage people to help others through charitable acts. The date has significance as the anniversary of Mother Teresa’s passing.Any day is a great day to make charitable contributions, but September 5th carries the special significance of being the International […]
Carlos is Starting on the Right Foot Post-Amputation
In July, a local restaurant owner called Esperança, sharing the story of an employee, Carlos, who recently had his left leg amputated following diabetes-related complications. Carlos has no insurance and the prosthetic would cost him $25,000 out of pocket. Looking to help her employee clearly in pain and struggling to […]
Building to Eat in Bolivia
Elva Argota became a mother at 14 years old. Now 25, she and her young husband have three beautiful children aged 11, 9 and 4. Elva takes care of her family in a little house in the community of San Lorenzo, assisting her husband in masonry jobs to support their […]
Cuidar de nosotros mismos es crucial durante estos tiempos sin precedentes
Por Alexia Vega, Educador Comunitario de SaludCuando todo esto comenzó era difícil para mí organizar o priorizar mi tiempo, lo que hacía que yo fuera menos productiva. Cuando la pandemia comenzó, me encontré viendo más televisión, durmiéndome a horas absurdas, dejé de hacer ejercicio y mis hábitos de alimentación saludable […]
Celebrating 52 years of service for Esperança’s Peruvian partner, CADEP
Submitted by Adriana Farquharson, International Program Coordinator Centro Andino de Educación y Promoción José María Arguedas (CADEP JMA) serves the Cusco and Apurímac regions of Peru, committed to strengthening and empowering indigenous Quechua populations. In every area of service to this vulnerable population CADEP exhibits equity, creativity, and justice. They […]
August 9th – International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
Submitted by Anna Ortiz, International Program DirectorIndigenous peoples have been bearers and protectors of social, cultural, economic and political elements and traditions. However, due to globalization, capitalism, climate change, and other modern social forces, indigenous people’s rights, lands, and contributions have been repeatedly violated and undermined. International Day of the […]
Los amigos, un sistema de apoyo importante para nuestra vida
Por Valeria Lopez, Educador Comunitario de Salud Hace un par de semanas me encontraba triste y sin ganas de levantarme de la cama, ya que días atrás me había enfrentado a la noticia de que alguien demasiado importante para mí no se encontraba muy bien de salud. Claramente no había […]
An Act of Bravery, Kindness, and Charity: Becoming a Surgical Volunteer
So many of us can pick up the phone and make an appointment with our doctor when we have a cold or the flu. It’s heartbreaking to realize that half the population on our planet can’t afford medical care. In fact, more than three billion people worldwide live on less than $2.50 […]
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