Back to Top

Article

Hands, Cups, and Surfboards: Shannon Gilmartin’s Diverse, Yet Effective Healing Modalities

Hands, Cups, and Surfboards: Shannon Gilmartin’s Diverse, Yet Effective Healing Modalities

In October 2015, Shannon Gilmartin helped introduce suction cupping therapy to our GHF health promoters in Quiché, Guatemala – and they simply LOVE using this special treatment modality!  Besides being an excellent practitioner and educator, Shannon is incredibly kind and compassionate; And she has one of the biggest and most giving hearts!  We are so glad she has joined our GHF team!

Sharing Zumba with Quiché’s Most Enthusiastic Ancianitos

Sharing Zumba with Quiché’s Most Enthusiastic Ancianitos

Liz Getman has been a part of our Global Healthworks Foundation team since 2014. In addition to documenting our work and writing stories about our volunteers, staff, and patients, she is also a fitness instructor and Zumba® enthusiast. A highlight of our jornadas is Liz's modified Zumba® class, which she offers to one of our favorite elderly groups in Quiché.

Greg Radicone’s Gratitude for Guatemala and His Global Healthworks Foundation Team

Greg Radicone’s Gratitude for Guatemala and His Global Healthworks Foundation Team

This week is the one-year anniversary of Greg Radicone embarking on a new role as the Central American Program Manager for GHF in Quiché, Guatemala. He has done a tremendous job integrating some new team members and increasing the outreach capacity of our local mobile clinic there.  Under Greg’s watch, our weekly mobile clinic team has provided integrated healthcare services to more than five thousand patients in underserved communities! 

Administrating with a Heart for the People: Luciano Laynez’s Commitment to His Native Quiché

Administrating with a Heart for the People: Luciano Laynez’s Commitment to His Native Quiché

For the past four years, Luciano Laynez has done a tremendous amount of work behind the scenes organizing all the local logistics for our medical missions in Guatemala. Luciano is like a quiet machine – he just gets things done!  More importantly, he has such a great heart.  His compassion for the indigenous people we serve comes across in all aspects of his work.  Thanks, amigo, for all you have done to support our outreach efforts! 

Creating Safe Spaces: Peter Caron’s Gentle Approach to Treatment

Creating Safe Spaces: Peter Caron’s Gentle Approach to Treatment

Peter Caron was instrumental in launching GHF’s weekly mobile clinic program to provide much needed healthcare to indigenous communities throughout the district of Quiché, Guatemala.  During the 18-month period in which he served as GHF’s Central America Program Manager, our mobile clinic team provided comprehensive treatments to nearly 10,000 patients. 

Quiché-Based Health Promoters Play Essential Role in Providing Integrative Healthcare

Quiché-Based Health Promoters Play Essential Role in Providing Integrative Healthcare

Global Healthworks Foundation thinks beyond delivering healthcare services to communities in need – we plan for the sustainability of our programs. We train local health promoters and involve youth and young adults in all aspects of our Quiché-based services to ensure the prolonged impact of our work. Read about how GHF health promoters have become respected healthcare practitioners in their communities.