Intern Reflection-Tina
For four weeks, I worked with the community of Kisii, Kenya, on the Kisii Konya Oroiboro Project (KIKOP). KIKOP is a community-based program dedicated to helping the children of Kisii County. I’m so grateful for the chance to be part of this vibrant community and contribute to their health and [...]
Mothers Educating Mothers
Bwakire! My name is Shriti Pant (Nche Igonkorokwa Shriti Moraa!). I am currently completing my practicum with Curamericas Global, Inc. As an intern, I am working with the Kisii Konya Oroiboro Project (KIKOP) in Kisii, Kenya. KIKOP is a project which aims to reduce the rates of maternal and child mortality and [...]
A Look Inside Our Annual Fundraiser: Hops for Hope
My name is Meredith and I’m a member of Impact Global Health Alliance’s Young Professionals Board (YPB). On September 19th I went to Raleigh for Impact Global Health Alliance’s annual fundraiser, Hops for Hope. I was so excited to meet some of my fellow YPB members, staff, and other volunteers [...]
Reflections from an American Maternal/Child Nurse and New Volunteer
I was honored to spend almost 40 years as a Labor and Delivery nurse, OB Educator and hospital Birthing Center Director. I started my career and had my own two children in the mid 1970’s. This is at the time of the feminist movement when, among other things, women were [...]
A New Era – How we Impact Global Health and build an Alliance
https://youtu.be/_kT7eVn6KGw With the celebration of our 40th anniversary in 2023, it was a momentous occasion for reflection, not just on our achievements, but also on the path ahead. It’s with this reflection that we are thrilled to announce our evolution from Curamericas Global to Impact Global Health Alliance. This [...]
A Look at Women’s Empowerment in the Guatemala Project Area
My Experience As a young adult woman in the early 1970’s and as a new nurse, I really started to think about women’s empowerment. I followed The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) movement (link) which hoped to advance the equality of women. I admired Betty Ford (wife of President Gerald Ford, [...]
