There is Hope – No one remains Invisible
Troy Sanon was one of our featured speakers at our annual event. Below is his speech. Impact Global Health Alliance – Thursday, September 18, 2025 Ladies and gentlemen, Today, I stand before you driven by a profound sense of purpose and a deep commitment to making a difference in the [...]
From Policy to Practice: An Impact Intern’s Journey in Kisii
Here's how my internship with Impact Global Health Alliance started. My name is Kajal. This summer, I traveled with Impact Global Health Alliance to Kisii, Kenya to visit the project sites with partner community-based organization KIKOP. At the annual Hops for Hope event, hosted on September 19th, 2025, I was [...]
Bringing Light to Maternal Health: Solar Power for Casa Maternas
Bringing Light to Maternal Health: Solar Power for Casa Maternas Kajal V. Parmar, Andrew Herrera, MPH, MBA Executive Summary In Guatemala, Indigenous women and their children face high risk of death and illness due to barriers in accessing community-oriented, culturally friendly, and logistically convenient options for care. Casa Maternas, [...]
Teaching in Gautemala: A Nursing Instructor’s Perspective
Sonya Schofield BSN, RN, Clinical Instructor Duke University School of Nursing, accompanied ten nursing students on her second Impact Global Health Alliance (IGHA) trip to the highlands of Guatemala this past April. The experience meets the clinical requirements of the Community and Public Health Nursing class for these students. For [...]
“A Lifetime of Memories” for a Duke School of Nursing Student
Impact Global Health Alliance (IGHA) was fortunate to be able to host it's 10th Duke School of Nursing student group this past April on an international study trip. These students traveled to rural Guatemala to learn and to serve. They learned about maternal- child health care in a setting [...]
Haiti: The Past, the Present, and Hope for the Future, Part III
More Heroes: The Staff Hopefully you have had a chance to read Part I (link) and Part II (link) of this series to understand the history of Haiti and to hear the heartfelt stories of the mothers who have benefited from the Impact Global Health Alliance (IGHA) project, MASTAS. [...]
Haiti: The Past, The Present and Hope for the Future, Part II
The Real Heroes: The Haitian Mothers I hope that you have had a chance to read Part I of this series (link) to understand the background of the stories below. Hear the powerful and heartfelt words from these Haitian mothers. There is no doubt that measurable, objective data is [...]
Haiti: The Past, The Present, and Hope for the Future
BACKGROUND Last September I had the honor of attending an Impact Global Health Alliance (IGHA) workshop led by Dr. Henry Perry, co-founder of Impact Global Health Alliance (formerly Curamericas Global) and Barbara Muffoleto, senior program manager. I must admit I felt rather intimidated as a new volunteer in a room [...]
Inside Our 2025 Annual Meeting
On March 21st, 2025 over 20 stakeholders gathered on Zoom for Impact Global Health Alliance’s annual meeting. Over three hours volunteers, board members, staff, partners and our co-founder engaged in discussion and listened to key updates. Topics covered included an overview of our strategic plan scorecard, reports on programming [...]
Giving and Giving Back Part 2
Here are some memories from more Duke School of Nursing Students who volunteered in Guatemala in August of 2024. If you haven't already, check out part 1. Other links you may be interested in include, Hannah's feature in our printed Grassroots newsletter. And the May 2023 story co-authored by Dr. [...]
Sharing Our “Why”: Reflections From the IGHA Community
As stakeholders from across Impact Global Health Alliance gathered for the annual meeting, we were encouraged by Executive Director Andrew Herrera to think about why we’re involved with IGHA. This was an excellent way for us to reflect and share about what this impactful organization means to each of us. [...]
Giving and Giving Back: Memories from Duke Nursing Students Returning from Guatemala
You may have seen an impactful story from a nursing student named Hannah Kiritsy from the Duke School of Nursing (DUSON) in the winter, 2024 edition of the Grassroots newsletter. As part of their community health course, Hannah and nine other Duke Nursing students journeyed to the remote, rural Guatemalan [...]
