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May 21, 2020
Colectiva Cereza to Help Imprisoned Indigenous Women and Their Children with Basic Supplies
Colectiva Cereza, an organization comprised of 8 women who defend the rights of indigenous and migrant Mexican and Central American women...


May 21, 2020
Guatemala Housing Alliance to Feed 300 Families
GPA has provided an emergency grant to Guatemala Housing Alliance (GHA), which is based in San Juan la Laguna, Sololá, Guatemala, near...


Apr 21, 2020
Buy A Beautiful T-shirt and Help Threatened Communities in 2 Quick Steps
100% of proceeds go to GPA's Covid-19 Emergency Action Fund


Apr 18, 2020
Making Masks and Midwife Kits
With a shortage of availability of face masks both in the US and Mexico, GPA board president Kate Kentfield-Kessner in California, and...


Apr 18, 2020
Guatemalan Villages Face Food Insecurity
We have been in contact with our partner organizations in Guatemala to monitor the situation on the ground. Berta Cúmiz, the Executive...


Apr 18, 2020
Midwives Take a Stand During Covid-19
More than 500 traditional midwives representing 30 municipalities make up the Nich Ixim Midwife Movement of Chiapas, which was formed in...


Apr 11, 2020
The Reality of Covid-19 in Rural Mexico
At times, it seems to me that what we are telling people about Covid-19 is aimed first and foremost at the middle class living in urban...


Sep 11, 2019
"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...


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....

Dec 19, 2018
GPA-Trained Midwives in TV Video
TV Azteca, a Mexican media company, produced the video "The Work of Midwives," which features several midwives that GPA has trained. It...


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
GPA-Trained Midwife Speaks at Mexico's Supreme Court of Justice
On April 17, 2018 a GPA-trained midwife and representative from the statewide midwife movement in Chiapas, Mexico, María Victoria of...


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...


Oct 7, 2016
"I Started GPA 14 Years Ago, And Here I Was Hearing the Story that Inspired Me to the Core.&quo
On a mountain ridge overlooking precipitous cliffs, meandering trails and lush green valleys, I was awestruck being back in the field...


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...


Mar 22, 2016
Reducing Violence Against Women and Girls in Chiapas, Mexico
One in three women worldwide have experienced some sort of violence. In the Los Altos region of Chiapas, Mexico more than 40% of...


Dec 16, 2015
Make a Tax-Deductible Donation in December to help save women and children's lives, and Your Don
Your donations are critical to our ability to provide high-impact, low-cost health programs that impact the lives of thousands of women...


Nov 4, 2015
Mexico City-born Doctor and Researcher Teresa Ramírez-Montagut joins GPA Board
GPA's newest board member holds a Medical Doctor degree from the National University of Mexico and a Ph.D. in Immunology from Cornell...
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