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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...
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. ...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Ventanilla de Salud: Hope and Healing for the Most Vulnerable in North Carolina
Jun 22, 2020
Before Morgan Clark started working at Duke University Hospital, she worked for Curamericas Global. She experienced what it is like to live, and in many instances survive, in a remote, rural village i...
Curamericas Global joins the Pandemic Response Network as a partner
May 27, 2020
Raleigh, N.C. – May 27, 2020 – Curamericas Global, a Raleigh-based nonprofit, has joined the Pandemic Response Network (PRN) as a partner to serve the needs of individuals and communities during t...
Breaking Down Barriers and Maximizing Support and Resources to Create Increased Impact in Remote Places
Apr 24, 2020
One of the core principals at each of our project sites is bringing health services to underserved communities. Last year, while a group of medical volunteers was volunteering at our site in San Marco...
Sustainable Impact One Life at a Time
Apr 22, 2020
Most of you are probably familiar with how Curamericas Global works: we partner with underserved communities to make measurable and sustainable improvements in their health and well-being. This means,...
Help Fight the Coronavirus
Apr 17, 2020
You’re not wrong to feel nervous during these unsettling times. I am as well. In the news, in work-related virtual meetings and social gatherings, there is anxiety, fear, and at times, hopelessness ...
COVID19 Response
Mar 25, 2020
To my friends and family at Curamericas Global I wanted to take a moment during these uncertain times to reach out to you personally and share an update on how Curamericas is responding to the ...
Duke University Nursing Students Travel to Guatemala to Educate and Train, Return Inspired and Changed
Oct 21, 2019
Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) students, Lindsey Salisbury and Shelby Strockbine, entered their third semester with a new perspective on the importance of global health and their roles as f...
Bridging the Gap: Healthcare Workers Visit Curamericas Global's Newest Casa Materna
Sep 11, 2019
For the likely small percentage of people who could pick out San Marcos, Guatemala on a map, they probably know more about the romantic parts of the area and its history. It’s home to the country’...
Bridging the Gap: Volunteers Visit Curamericas Global's Newest Casa Materna
Sep 11, 2019
Waking up to get a glass of water from the kitchen. Jumping in the car for a last-minute run to the grocery store. Rushing over to your local urgent care due to a spiked fever. These everyday tasks or...
A Renewed Calling to Help Others: How One WakeMed Nurse's Trip to Guatemala Returned Her to Her Roots
May 06, 2019
For Kelly O’Doherty, it has never been too late to try something new. When Kelly decided to go to nursing school, being in her mid-30’s did not stop her. When Kelly realized her passion was labor ...
A Day To Honor Our Mothers: Mother's Day 2019
May 06, 2019
Happy Mother's Day! What a great day to honor the beautiful mothers in our lives! Did you know? Although there are different reports about who started Mother's Day, it is recorded that the f...
He Wanted to Serve, and Serve He Does: Local Physician Turned Global Health Leader Reflects on Nonprofit He Helped Establish Nearly 40 Years Ago
Mar 19, 2019
Humble and always eager to avoid a spotlight, that’s how Dr. Henry Perry would describe himself. But, his accomplishments are undeniable and have received worldwide recognition: physician, surgeon...
Answering God's Call: One Doctor's Journey to the Mission Field and Beyond
Mar 14, 2019
In 1985, one Sunday morning, Dr. Wes Jones, a Fayetteville N.C. physician, was handed a brochure about a health project in Montero, Bolivia that was being run by a Raleigh-based global non-profit call...
Meet the KIKOP Team
Feb 10, 2019
Through a partnership between the Kenya Ministry of Health, the Ronald McDonald House Charities, and Curamericas Global, the KIKOP project was developed to reach women and children in Kenya. This name...
Health for all - A Casa Materna in Kenya?! That's right...
Sep 19, 2018
Everyone has a right to basic health. In Guatemala, the Casa Materna Program has reached hundreds of thousands of people. Thanks to a partnership with the Kenya Ministry of Health, Ronald McDonald Hou...
Bolivia 2018
Aug 29, 2018
A group of eight of us traveled to Bolivia for a leadership tour. It was a whirlwind, with long flights and a short time in each site. We accomplished our goals! We introduced the work to new partners...
Summary of accomplishments because of Ronald McDonald House Charities
Jul 31, 2018
No woman should die in Childbirth A 15-year old girl arrives at the Casa Maternas in Calhuitz. She has just delivered at home but the placenta will not come out. Similarly, Her mother died when she...
Local Nurses Return from Mission Trip Changed and Inspired
May 03, 2018
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Curamericas Global Teams up With Christ UMC for Trip to Guatemala
Mar 29, 2018
CURAMERICAS GLOBAL TEAMS UP WITH LOCAL CHURCH FOR TRIP TO GUATEMALA Triad residents partner with nonprofit to save the lives of women and children in forgotten communities On March 30, 11 church...
Meet Our Spring 2018 Interns!
Jan 25, 2018
Here at Curamericas our interns help us to improve the health and livelihood of mothers and infants throughout the world. Curamericas works with interns from all across North Carolina to further the...
We Opened a New Casa Materna!
Jan 15, 2018
After months of anticipation, we are excited to announce the grand opening of the new Casa Materna in San Marcos! “The inauguration of the new Casa Materna was a success! The community of Pueblo Nu...
The Clinic in the Mountains
Apr 21, 2017
With nothing to hold but the pockets of my own pants, I step onto the rooftop and gaze into what I can see of the mountains. They fold into the distance enshrouded, swallowed by a fog that replaces th...
Curamericas Global Provides Ultrasound Training in Rural Guatemala
Nov 07, 2016
In the summer of 2016, Curamericas Global provided a full week of comprehensive ultrasound training to Casa Materna staff, with the support of Dr. Alicia Martin-Hirsel. The training curriculum includ...
Welcome Our New Interns!
Oct 24, 2016
Here at Curamericas Global, we understand the value of a good intern. These young people donate their time, energy, and smarts to our mission. At the start of this new school year, we're welcoming fou...
Community Health that Works: Insights from Sierra Leone
Sep 19, 2016
Because of the support of generous donors, 4,000 people in rural Sierra Leone can now prevent deadly diseases, and over 1,000 women now have hope that their children will live to celebrate their fifth...
Community Health in Kibera, Kenya: Child Survival & Maternal Health
Dec 10, 2015
Over the past 90 days, our partners at Carolina for Kibera (CFK) have been hard at work improving the health of mothers and children living in poverty in the Kibera slum of Nairobi, Kenya. R...
Care Groups: The Innovative Community-Based Strategy to Improve Maternal and Child Health
Oct 15, 2015
Maternal and Child Health Today Reducing maternal and child mortality in vulnerable populations has become a priority in global health. Despite achievements in improving the health of mothers and chi...
Community-Based Family Planning
Aug 13, 2015
Curamericas Global has served over one million people in five countries to reduce maternal and child mortality. In our partner communities we have achieved a 62% reduction in under five-child mortalit...
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