Shifting healthcare with kindness and compassion isn’t a slogan—it’s how the clinic runs. When returning Program Managers and local promoters work side by side, clinic flow becomes muscle memory—in the best sense: practiced, calm, and attentive—and kindness and compassion become the operating system.
This October in Chichicastenango, three former Program Managers—Peter Caron, Greg Radicone, and Claudine “Claw” Rousseau—returned to lead alongside our local team, treating 656 patients in just three-and-a-half days. It felt less like a pop-up clinic and more like a community coming home.
Dr. Jason Krantz DAc came to Guatemala to serve — and found a way to keep serving. A Philly acupuncturist with a big frame and bigger heart, he fundraised for care in Quiché, showed up ready to treat, pitched in on every task, and even shared extra supplies so no one had to pause care.
On this jornada, he worked with local health promoters to treat Felipe — a 12-year-old with cerebral palsy — whose balance and gait improved with acupuncture, gentle electrostimulation, and moxibustion heat therapy, plus a simple home program to sustain gains between missions. His story reflects GHF’s model in motion — organized clinics, kindness and compassion, and community follow-through.
At the 2025 ASNY Spring Banquet, GHF Founder Dan Wunderlich was honored for nearly two decades of delivering integrative healthcare to underserved communities. GHF has provided free, high-quality care to over 66,000 patients—always full of heart.
Dan was introduced by longtime GHF volunteer Peter Caron, and the award was presented by ASNY President Beth Nugent following a video showcase of GHF’s work—and a well-earned standing ovation
Transformando la atención médica con bondad y compasión no es un eslogan, es la filosofía de la clínica. Cuando los coordinadores del programa y los promotores locales trabajan codo a codo, el funcionamiento de la clínica se vuelve automático —en el mejor sentido— practicado, sereno y atento; donde la bondad y la compasión se convierten en el sistema operativo.
En octubre, en Chichicastenango, tres exdirectores del programa —Peter Caron , Greg Radicone y Claudine “Claw” Rousseau — regresaron para liderar. Junto con nuestro equipo local, atendiendo a 656 pacientes en tan solo tres días y medio. Más que una clínica itinerante, se sintió como el regreso de la comunidad.
Sebastiana Pol Suy es diferente a cualquier otra persona. Es una talentosa sanadora, Sebastiana sirve desde el corazón, y ella puede ayudar de muchas maneras a sanar a su comunidad local y a la comunidad global. Junto con los miembros del equipo de Global Healthworks Foundation (GHF) de Guatemala y Norteamérica, ella trabaja para crear la experiencia de tratamiento más estimulante y empoderadora posible para que cada paciente pueda conocerla. Nos sentimos honrados de tenerla como parte de nuestro equipo.
A New York based Reiki Master, Geordie Numata has been practicing Reiki energy healing and working as a shamanic healer since 2004. When he joined our GHF medical outreach team to help the underserved people of Guatemala, you could easily sense his wise, virtuous soul amplifying the therapeutic benefits our other practitioners provide. Thanks for all you do, Geordie!
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!
Terése Wunderlich shares her array of talents in a way that provides balance and consistency to the GHF jornada team. Whether she’s teaching self-defense to women, practicing yoga with the elderly, or giving belly massages to children, her generous and fun-loving heart brings laughter and joy to both patients and fellow volunteers alike.
Christiane Mauro has joined GHF on many medical outreach trips — and she always goes above and beyond to provide incredible treatments to her patients, especially women with complicated women’s health issues. Treating with excellence, efficiency, and boundless energy, Christiane has become a fundamental part of the GHF team. We are so glad to have her!
Juanito Ramírez is one of our favorite people in Quiché— he has been helping the GHF team with logistics and Spanish-K’iche’ Mayan interpretation since our first jornada (medical mission). He’s incredibly dependable, hard-working and his affable nature puts all people at ease, ensuring that our volunteer clinicians are able to provide the best treatment possible and patients are open to receiving it.
Mila Brener is one of our favorite people! If you know Mila, you know she has a passion for teaching Reiki energy healing. She has been instrumental in bringing Reiki to Quiché, where Global Healthworks Foundation practitioners use acupuncture treatments and Reiki simultaneously during our biannual jornadas (medical missions) and weekly mobile clinics. GHF has trained more than fifty health promoters to use Reiki as a healing method to develop nonviolent domestic environments in their communities.
We are so proud of Eva Carrillo! She has helped the GHF team since its early days in Guatemala. She exemplifies the role of health promoter – those local health advocates responsible for promoting, or advancing, health and wellbeing in their native Quiché. She gives fully, consistently and with all her heart.
Peter Panken has been treating some of New York City’s most vulnerable populations for nearly twenty years and has volunteered on numerous GHF medical missions in both the United States and Guatemala since 2008. Peter always figures out a compassionate way to connect to people and help them identify small ways to alleviate their struggles. He is one of our all-time favorite people!
Kelly Call is GHF’s “Logistician Extraordinaire”. She has been doing medical outreach across the globe — from Wyoming to Indonesia, Nepal, and currently in Guatemala. She is an incredibly organized woman and a great problem-solver that helps our healthcare delivery model work like a well-oiled machine! We are blessed to call her our friend!
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.
Transformando la atención médica con bondad y compasión no es un eslogan, es la filosofía de la clínica. Cuando los coordinadores del programa y los promotores locales trabajan codo a codo, el funcionamiento de la clínica se vuelve automático —en el mejor sentido— practicado, sereno y atento; donde la bondad y la compasión se convierten en el sistema operativo.
En octubre, en Chichicastenango, tres exdirectores del programa —Peter Caron , Greg Radicone y Claudine “Claw” Rousseau — regresaron para liderar. Junto con nuestro equipo local, atendiendo a 656 pacientes en tan solo tres días y medio. Más que una clínica itinerante, se sintió como el regreso de la comunidad.
Dr. Jason Krantz DAc llegó a Guatemala para servir, y encontró la manera de seguir sirviendo. Este acupunturista de Filadelfia, de gran estatura y aún mayor corazón, recaudó fondos para la atención médica en Quiché, se presentó listo para proveer tratamiento, colaboró en todas las tareas e incluso compartió suministros adicionales para que nadie tuviera que interrumpir su atención.
En esta jornada, colaboró con promotores de salud locales para tratar a Felipe, un niño de 12 años con parálisis cerebral, cuyo equilibrio y marcha mejoraron gracias a la acupuntura, la electroestimulación suave y la moxibustión, además de un sencillo programa para realizar en casa y mantener los avances entre las misiones. Su historia refleja el modelo de GHF en acción: clínicas organizadas, bondad y compasión, y el apoyo de la comunidad.
La historia de Brian comenzó a los ocho años, cuando una fiebre alta le provocó graves problemas de movilidad. Su familia recurrió a la Fundación Global Healthworks (GHF) como último recurso y encontró atención, comunidad y esperanza.
Con tratamiento y apoyo constantes, Brian recuperó su fuerza, confianza y propósito. Once años después, es promotor de salud de GHF y ahora estudiante de enfermería, proveyendo la misma atención que antes recibía. Su trayectoria refleja la esencia de la misión de GHF: Bien Estar. Saber Más.
Cheryl Davies spent a month volunteering her healthcare services in Guatemala – an experiences she describes as a “life changer”. The people of Guatemala have touched her heart deeply, and her experience in Quiché has encouraged her to continue her outreach efforts wherever and whenever she can. Thanks Cheryl for all you have done to support our healthworks!
Sebastiana Pol Suy es diferente a cualquier otra persona. Es una talentosa sanadora, Sebastiana sirve desde el corazón, y ella puede ayudar de muchas maneras a sanar a su comunidad local y a la comunidad global. Junto con los miembros del equipo de Global Healthworks Foundation (GHF) de Guatemala y Norteamérica, ella trabaja para crear la experiencia de tratamiento más estimulante y empoderadora posible para que cada paciente pueda conocerla. Nos sentimos honrados de tenerla como parte de nuestro equipo.
Ángel Solís comenzó a trabajar con Global Healthworks Foundation (GHF) en 2015. Como piloto del bus hasta un Coordinador de la Clínica Móvil. Ángel se ha convertido en uno de los miembros más confiables del equipo de GHF. Actualmente está estudiando acupuntura con la esperanza de expandir la atención médica integral a más comunidades en un futuro cercano.
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!
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!
Brian and Abner Juan are two of our favorite young visitors to Global Healthworks Foundation outreach clinics in Quiché, Guatemala. Both were originally experiencing limb pain that interfered with their schoolwork and playtime activities. One of GHF’s key treatment strategies for children is to teach their parents simple exercises and healing techniques (e.g., massage and moxibustion heat therapy) so that they can continue treating their children at home.
