Disease Prevention Success Stories
Hunger and HIV Becomes a Near-Lethal Combination in Mozambique
Until you have watched your child die …Until you have lived in a one-room house, sharing a single latrine with four other families …Until your children’s father dies, and you struggle to feed them by selling candy and matchbooks on the street …You can’t understand what Gilda has gone through.Gilda […]
COVID-19 Doesn’t Frighten this Cancer Warrior
Submitted by Valeria Lopez, Community Health EducatorWhen the COVID-19 pandemic started, the whole world went through a lot of changes. Our vulnerable communities were at most risk. People started getting sick, losing jobs, struggling to get food, or to find sustainability to keep up with their daily life/routine. We were […]
COVID-19 International Relief Projects
As the COVID-19 pandemic progresses at different rates through every country around the globe, Esperança is responding to the unique needs that arise in each of our partner communities. Today, we would like to share an update on the different pandemic response programs taking place in each of our partner […]
Health Is Wealth: How to Keep Healthy Habits up During the Summer
Summer is a time when most people think of being active and healthy, but when the heat gets dangerous, those healthy habits are harder to maintain.That’s why it’s important to arm yourself with as many tips and tricks as possible to keep yourself on the right track. With a little help […]
Womens Health Month – taking care of the caretakers
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Every Kid Healthy Week, April 20-24
By Xochitl Wilson, Family Programs Manager In 2013, the Action for Healthy Kids organization created Every Kid Healthy Week as an annual observance to celebrate school health and wellness success. During this special week we would like to honor all school affiliates and their daily efforts throughout the school year. […]
Earth Day 2020 – For People and Planet
By Jazmin Hernandez, Community Health Educator The solar system reminds us that, just as the Earth is not at the center of the Universe, neither are we humans the center of the Earth. We, along with the rest of the natural world, are all interconnected within the larger web of […]
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