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A New Era - How we Impact Global Health and build an Alliance
Aug 13, 2024
With the recent celebration of our 40th anniversary, 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 thrill...
Intern Spotlight: Shriti
Jul 29, 2024
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...
Reflections from an American Maternal/Child Nurse and New Volunteer
Jul 23, 2024
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 197...
Saving lives of infants
Apr 30, 2024
In all of our projects, our methodology (Census-Based, Impact-Oriented) centers community and data to demonstrate our impact. There is so much need in the world, and for us the most important imp...
Annual Meeting of Stakeholders
Apr 30, 2024
On March 29, 2024, 28+ people gathered from around the world to spend 3.5 hours reviewing to the Curamericas Global Strategic Plan. We have been working under rigorous strategic plans since before ...
An emergency that could have been prevented
Jan 10, 2024
During her pregnancy, Juana faithfully attended the local government health post for prenatal check-ups. The comforting assurances from the government staff filled her with hope, believing that she a...
Curamericas Global at the 2023APHA
Nov 17, 2023
Experts from Curamericas Global shared with their colleagues aground the world the impressive results of our life-saving work in Guatemala. See the presentations and posters below. Presentations ...
Our impact
Jun 20, 2023
Here are graphs that demonstrate our impact. It's one thing to say we make an impact, it's a whole other ball game to be able to demonstrate our impact. Not just the number of services provided, ...
Aymara Day
Jun 16, 2023
The Aymara people are one of the oldest indigenous groups in the Andean region, with a history dating back thousands of years. They have a deep connection to the land, nature, and the cosmic cycles. ...
The Duke School of Nursing and Curamericas Global: A brief historyand celebration of our partnership
May 26, 2023
Irene Felsman, DNP, MPH, RN and Andrew Herrera MPH, MBA On March 13, 2014, Curamericas Global attended a presentation by Curamericas Global experts Care Groups at the Triangle Global Health Consor...
A Heartfelt Note from Alma
May 12, 2023
Nurse Alma wrote a letter about her own experience that drives her work at Curamericas Global. Alma Dominguez is a Head Nurse at Curamericas- Guatemala and one of Curamericas-Guatemala's founding staf...
We need your help for engaging communities to save the lives of their mothers and children
May 04, 2023
Training for traditional midwives in rural Guatemala A letter from co-founder Dr. Henry Perry 28 April 2023 Dear Friends: This year, 2023, marks the 40th anniversary of the work of Curame...
Providing Hope Through Health for 40 Years
Mar 09, 2023
Curamericas Global Celebrates Renewed Commitment to End Preventable Maternal and Child Deaths by 2035 Curamericas Global, a NC-based global nonprofit, is celebrating 40 years of providing hope t...
Brenda Booth, NP
Mar 09, 2023
Brenda Booth has dedicated her career to improvements in health care delivery in her local community as a nurse practitioner with Highland Family Practice in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Brenda now ...
What are you most proud of?
Mar 05, 2023
Hi friends, Happy Friday, January is coming to a close and we are excited about all the good work happening because of you. Please consider sharing our Duke Basketball ticket raffle. https://ww...
Farewell Ira!
Feb 26, 2023
Honoring Ira Stollak upon His Retirement Henry Perry and Andrew Herrera February 2023 Ira Stollak has been Curamericas Global’s secret weapon now for 15 years. When Teresa Wolf and I f...
Our 40th Year
Jan 14, 2023
2min read It’s been two weeks since the new year, can you believe it? A Happy 2023 to you & happy 40th anniversary to us! This year, Curamericas Global celebrates 40 years of providing h...
From Andrew Herrera - an update from our Young Professionals Board
Nov 23, 2022
Hi friends, here is another behind-the-scenes update for you. The Young Professionals Board (YPB) The Young Professionals Board (YPB) was established in 2020. The primary purpose is creating a...
From Andrew Herrera: Update from Haiti
Nov 23, 2022
Hi, I wanted you to hear something that I was told recently. This recent quote is an example of how our methodology is effective. Here is some background first. Right now our partners in Ha...
From Andrew Herrera - 4 stars on Charity Navigator
Nov 23, 2022
For years we have had the top rating of PLATINUM from Guidestar.org. As we begin to start our annual Mom-A-Thon annual fundraiser, we wanted to share a sneak preview of our new Charity Nav...
From Andrew Herrera - An Update on our Strategic Plan
Nov 22, 2022
In our strategic plan we have committed to digitizing data collection so that our front line partners have a simple way to implement our methodologies and quickly analyze data. Digital data collectio...
THE LATINO DIAMANTE AWARDS PRESENTS THE 2022 HONOREES
Nov 14, 2022
Honoring Works and Achievement in North Carolina’s Latino Community for 27 Years RALEIGH, NC-2022: The Diamante Arts & Cultural Center will honor twelve community leaders and organizations a...
A Race to Save Lives: North Carolina Nonprofit Curamericas Global Aims to Raise $500K with Fall Mom-A-Thon Fundraiser
Nov 03, 2022
Mom-A-Thon is a virtual race to serve thousands of mothers and their families in the Triangle and forgotten communities around the world October 2022 – Providing hope through health! That is...
Celebrating Together on National Nonprofit Day
Aug 16, 2022
Ira Stollak and Henry Perry, MD, PhD, MPH In the remote highlands of Guatemala, Flori, a young pregnant Maya woman goes into labor. In rural Guatemala, health centers and trained person...
Providing Hope Through Health: Churches, Students and Families Join Local Nonprofit's Virtual Fundraiser to Support Mothers and Children in Forgotten Communities Around the World and the Triangle
May 11, 2022
810 - that’s how many women die each day around the world due to complications from pregnancy and childbirth. What makes this number even more tragic - many of the causes are preventable and ev...
Triangle Nonprofit Completes First Global Volunteer Trip Since Pandemic Halted Travel in 2020
Apr 14, 2022
WakeMed Labor and Delivery nurses traveled to Guatemala to teach and train female, community workers who treat expectant mothers without access to healthcare Raleigh-based Curamericas Global has j...
More than Just a Number: How Community Health Workers are Supporting North Carolina’s Most Vulnerable During COVID-19 and Why We Must Continue to Invest in Them
Dec 30, 2021
Op-Ed by Andrew Herrera - November 2021 For 20 straight months, we have heard and read more numbers than we comprehend about underserved communities across North Carolina and how they have been di...
Providing Hope Through Community-Driven Health and Innovation: Curamericas Global Partners with Microsoft Research Experts and N.C.-Based Organizations to Develop Technology for Community Health Work During COVID-19 Pandemic
Dec 30, 2021
Raleigh-based global health nonprofit and partners focus on building technologies that help communities securely collect, share and learn from community health fieldwork to ensure care for all. No...
New Generation of Rising Leaders Across the Triangle: Curamericas Global’s Andrew Herrera Named to the Triangle Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 List
Sep 27, 2021
Executive Director inspired by heroes who have worked to support vulnerable communities throughout the COVID-19 pandemic Curamericas Global is proud to announce that Executive Director Andrew ...
Curamericas Global and Local Health Workers Impact the Lives of 163K People in Underserved Communities Through Alliance with State of North Carolina, Focus on Vaccinations
Sep 27, 2021
Raleigh-based global health non-profit will continue working with Community Health Workers to reach families still facing inequities as the pandemic continues After a nearly year-long partnership,...
Curamericas Global and Local Health Workers Touch the Lives of 101K People in Underserved Communities Through Alliance with State of North Carolina
May 07, 2021
Raleigh-based global health non-profit’s cooperation with state’s Community Health Worker initiative extends to 26 counties Raleigh, N.C., April 2021 – Today, Curamericas Global, a non-prof...
Opinion: Mother's of the World
May 07, 2021
Ira Stollak and Henry Perry, MD, PhD, MPH In the remote highlands of Guatemala, Flori, a young pregnant Maya woman goes into labor. In rural Guatemala, health centers and trained personnel ar...
Bridging Health Gaps Through Community Care
Feb 18, 2021
North Carolina Asks Curamericas Global to Continue Leading Statewide Community Health Worker Program During COVID-19 Pandemic Raleigh-based global health nonprofit’s work extended after leading ...
Curamericas and the Consulate of Guatemala in Raleigh: Joining Forces for Social Good
Feb 18, 2021
By Cristina España, Vice-Consul of Guatemala in Raleigh, North Carolina "Incredible things can be done simply if we are committed to making them happen.” This is a remarkable quote by Sadhguru,...
Process Evaluation of Maternal and Child Health Routine Home Visitation Program in Kenya
Feb 11, 2021
By Nilpa Shah, MPH CandidateUniversity of California, Los Angeles | Curamericas Global Practicum StudentSummer 2020 Kisii County, Kenya has limited access to maternal and newborn health and emerge...
Looking forward to 2021
Jan 14, 2021
As we wrap up 2020 and usher in a new year, what are you grateful for? As unpredictable and challenging as this year has been, there have been many incredible moments that we will take with us into t...
Giving Tuesday: The Movement Our Communities Desperately Need Right Now
Nov 24, 2020
We must act. Giving Tuesday or a day of giving, follows the marathon of shopping that unfolds across our country the day after Thanksgiving: Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday. Th...
National Philanthropy Day: The Butterfly Effect in your community and beyond
Nov 12, 2020
National Philanthropy Day is a day to celebrate giving back, those who participate in the enrichment of our communities, and a day to focus on passion, purpose and perspective – three nouns our wor...
Remembering Bonnie Jones Gehweiler Shinneman: 1932-2020
Oct 23, 2020
Bonnie Jones, one of the founders of Curamericas Global, died earlier this year. She was a great champion for the work of Andean Rural Health Care in Bolivia and one of its spin-off organizat...
So Many Learned Experiences in So Little (Remote) Time
Oct 02, 2020
By Nilpa Shah, University of California Los Angeles MPH Student, Curamericas Global Intern, Summer 2020 For my Master of Public Health Internship placement, I was keen to work with an organi...
Community Health Workers Prepare to Reach Thousands of Vulnerable Families Across Henderson, Vance, and Warren Counties
Oct 01, 2020
Curamericas Global and local nonprofit recruit, train, and deploy teams to address health and economic disparities exacerbated by COVID-19 pandemic Raleigh, N.C., September 25, 2020 – Today, Ral...
September News
Oct 01, 2020
ICYMI: Mom-A-Thon is here! We're preparing for our best Mom-A-Thon ever—but we need your help! As the world responds to COVID-19 and the devastating impacts it has on so many, life goes on and o...
Creating a World Free of Suffering from Preventable Causes: Local Partnerships are Essential to Transforming Communities
Sep 11, 2020
Curamericas Global implements community-based programs to reduce infant, child, and maternal mortality. This is achieved by expanding evidence-based interventions and services that provide maternal an...
Remembering John K. Yambasu: Bishop of The Sierra Leone Conference of the United Methodist Church and Lifelong Supporter of Curamericas Global
Sep 11, 2020
We are remembering and honoring John K. Yambasu, Bishop of The Sierra Leone Conference of the United Methodist Church, who died in a car accident on August 16, 2020. Bishop Yambasu was a church builde...
Aug. Newsletter: Big Announcement + National Nonprofit Day
Aug 28, 2020
We're excited to announce a new partnership with NCDHHS to carry out our mission to bring hope through health across the state during the pandemic. Curamericas will lead, guide and train 150 commun...
Curamericas Global Community-Based, Impact-Oriented Methodology is Helping Local Communities Take Ownership of Their Ongoing Health and Well-Being
Aug 14, 2020
Since 1983, Curamericas Global has partnered with communities to save the lives of women and children. These communities have some of the highest child and maternal mortality rates in the world. They ...
National Nonprofit Day: A day to recognize those making a difference and creating change
Aug 13, 2020
August 17 is National Nonprofit Day (NND), a day to recognize the goals and positive impacts nonprofits have on communities and the world. Somewhere, A trained midwife delivers a baby in the dark, wi...
Thousands of Spanish-Speaking Families Supported During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Carolinas: A Milestone Worth Celebrating
Aug 06, 2020
Curamericas Global's ability to effectively and sustainably impact the health and well-being of communities abroad and here in the United States is connected directly to its unique Community-Based Imp...
Take Action: 3 ways you can make a difference
Jul 28, 2020
There are a dozen reasons why getting involved in your community is important, especially during these trying times, but we'll sum it up to this: it’s good for you and it’s even better for those a...
Curamericas Global Leads Global Community Health Professionals in the Creation of a COVID-19 Home-Based Care Guide for Low and Middle-Income Countries
Jul 20, 2020
Since December 2013, Barbara Muffoletto has been one of Curamericas Global’s Program Managers. Since then, she has contributed to the organization’s success and impact in significant ways. Mor...
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