"I Gained So Much Knowledge that I Can Now Share with my Community"
At 26, Andrés Guacash Vazques is both a community health promoter working in the indigenous community of Zitin, Chiapas (Mexico), and a...
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- May 9, 2019
"I want girls to see that they learn skills and get ahead...."
Meet María García Hernández, one of our outstanding young leaders from the community of Iwiltic, Chiapas who became a GPA intern in 2018....
- Sep 13, 2018
"In my village, we have a health center but no doctors at night or on weekends. That is why mid
“My name is María del Carmen Álvarez Pérez. I live in the community of Pinabetal, Chiapas and I’m 28 years old. I am not a midwife yet,...
- May 2, 2018
"My message to young people is to keep pushing yourself to study"
Meet Kevin Méndez, a 17 year old student leader from the community of Oxinam, in Chalam, Mexico. He is one of 20 students taking a GPA...
- Apr 20, 2017
“The one day of training that helped me save a baby's life”
Luisa has been a health promoter for 8 years but what really sparks her passion is her work as a midwife. If you had talked to her 5...
- Sep 20, 2016
How Becoming a Health Promoter Changed My Life
Not yet 30, María, learned quickly about her role in life, as a daughter, sister and woman, and about hard work. In the mountainous area...
- May 26, 2016
How One Decision Can Change the Lives of So Many
Choabajito is a small village in Guatemala, surrounded by majestic green mountains, hidden from view by the thick clouds that make the...
- Apr 7, 2015
The Community Health Assistant, a Critical Link in the Continuum of Care
High in the mountainous region of Simojovel, in the southern state of Chiapas, Mexico, known for its amber mining under rough conditions,...
- Dec 12, 2014
Becoming a Midwife: The Story of Doña Soraida
This article was contributed by graduate student researcher Jazmine Garcia Delgadillo. Earlier this year while conducting evaluation work...
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