Guatemalan Healthcare Mission ◆ October 2026
Shannon Gilmartin, Alumni Volunteer
Introduction
Felipa Lopez is a dedicated GHF volunteer whose outreach work in Guatemala has included therapeutic massage, suction cupping therapy, and hands-on training for local health promoters in Quiché. This October, Shannon will return with Global Healthworks Foundation to help provide free healthcare for Indigenous communities with limited access to medical care.
About This Mission
This October, I will return to Guatemala with the Global Healthworks Foundation to help provide free healthcare to Indigenous communities with limited access to medical services.
These outreach trips have been among the most meaningful experiences of my life. Each mission is an opportunity to bring care, comfort, and support to families who might otherwise go without needed treatment.
For a look back at my earlier work with GHF, you can also read a featured GHF story about my role in helping introduce suction cupping therapy to our local GHF health promoters in Quiché, Guatemala — ten years ago!
Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to Global Healthworks Foundation in honor of Shannon Gilmartin. Your gift will help offset my out-of-pocket volunteer travel costs, including airfare, ground transportation, lodging, and related mission expenses.
Through GHF’s Matching Gift Campaign, your donation will have an even greater impact: a generous donor will match gifts made in my honor, with those matching funds directed toward patient care, field supplies, vitamins, treatment materials, and other essential resources for the communities we serve.
I will share updates throughout the trip so you can see your support at work in real time.
Thank you for supporting our healthworks and the families we serve in Guatemala.
With gratitude,
Shannon Gilmartin
🎥 Watch a short video recap of my prior outreach trip to Quiché, Guatemala in March 2025.
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Your contribution enables high-quality, integrative healthcare for underserved communities. Choose a preset amount or select “Other.” Thank you for advancing our healthworks!
† Global Healthworks Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (TIN 46-3282739); all donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Where Your Gift Goes
Your tax-deductible donation and the related matching gift help support Shannon’s volunteer participation and GHF’s broader field mission needs, including:
Clinical treatment supplies and herbal remedies
Prevention and education materials
Vehicle rental and fuel for remote sites
Stipends for local health promoters, translators, and drivers