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Sep 15, 2015
A captivating New York Times video features GPA midwife trainer, Ofelia Pérez
Video by Janet Jarman On September 1, 2015, the New York Times highlighted the vital role traditional midwives in Chiapas play, and the...


May 7, 2015
Honor Your Mom on Mother's Day & Help Save Lives
You can help us improve the quality of life for women and children in Latin America by making a gift to Global Pediatric Alliance in your...


May 7, 2015
GPA Recognized by Mayor's Office in San Martín Jilotepeque, Guatemala
On a recent site visit to Guatemala in May 2015, GPA's Small Grants Director Monika Jarosz and the Executive Director Stacey Ramirez were...


Apr 17, 2015
GPA Partners with the World Affairs Council to Judge Viable Solutions to Global Issues
Gpa will be a judge at the World Affairs Council's IDEA WORKSHOP at the Hult Net Impact Conference for Impactful Careers. Participants...


Apr 7, 2015
Community Health Workers are Providing Cost-Effective Strategies that Improve Maternal and Child Hea
Findings from the IDEAS Project of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, show...

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 17, 2014
This Year Your Donation Will Have Double the Impact!
We are excited to announce that every donation from now through the end of December will be matched by the Chapin Trust, a long-time...


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...


Dec 11, 2014
"Parteras" Video
Watch the moving short film "Parteras" on ViewChange.org to learn more about the critical role midwives play in reducing maternal...
Sep 12, 2014
GPA is Awarded the Independent Charities Seal of Excellence!
GPA is honored to announce it has received the Independent Charities Seal of Excellence. This seal is awarded to the members of...

May 1, 2013
Saving a Child’s Life Only a Small Grant Away
Chlorinating water is a relatively low-cost yet effective and easily scalable intervention to reduce diarrheal diseases and other deadly...
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