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The work of Grounds for Health is supported by more than 250 coffee companies and individuals. Among the individuals who choose to support our work are the employees of three of our most vocal and...

Photos from Tanzania

28 Feb 2012

Justin Mool

If you’re connected with us on Facebook, you might have seen these photos already. We asked Amanda Eastwood, our in-country staff, to select a few of her favorites. Click on any image below to zoom...

Grounds for Health to Peru

31 Jan 2012

Grounds for Health Staff

August Burns (Executive Director) and Elisa Vandervort (Senior Clinical Officer) are in the midsts of planning Grounds for Health’s first-ever trip to Peru at the end of February. The purpose of this trip is to...

Training Curriculum in Tanzania

31 Jan 2012

Amanda Olney

At Grounds for Health, we recently developed a new community health promoter (CHP) training curriculum that we will be implementing for future health promoter trainings. It includes simple text and user-friendly, descriptive images that health...

End of Year Appeal Nets $65K and Counting

26 Jan 2012

Jane Dale

To close out the books on 2011, we – like so many other non-profits – send out appeal letters to try to garner new support, maintain existing support and coax those who have lapsed in...

GFH Awarded $900,000 Grant from GMCR during Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

17 Jan 2012

Justin Mool

GROUNDS FOR HEALTH AWARDED $900,000 GRANT FROM GREEN MOUNTAIN COFFEE ROASTERS, INC. TO TACKLE CERVICAL CANCER IN COFFEE-GROWING REGIONS Non-profit expands sustainable and effective cervical cancer prevention during Cervical Cancer Awareness Month January 17, 2012...

Giving (Heartfelt) Thanks

29 Nov 2011

Jane Dale

As we near the end of the calendar year, and in this season of Thanksgiving, we are mindful of all the individuals and companies who have made the work of this past year possible. Of...

GFH Trainees Become National Trainers

29 Nov 2011

August Burns

Here’s yet another Kigoma success story: We recently learned that three of our star pupils from Kigoma—Grencia, Leonarda and Bernadetta—have become National Trainers and just finished their second cervical cancer training campaign in Pwani, Tanzania,...

Great VIA/Cryo Video

15 Nov 2011

Elisa Vandervort

Recently we came across a great video on VIA/Cryo and the Single Visit Approach, which the short segment calls “see and treat.” This BBC video focuses on the cervical cancer prevention work of an organization...

Legwork in Tanzania

27 Oct 2011

Justin Mool

On Friday October 21, Executive Director August Burns and Senior Clinical Officer Ellen Starr departed for the Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania. They are currently in the process of meeting with the Association of Kilimanjaro Specialty...

Renewals and New(als)

27 Oct 2011

Jane Dale

We were delighted to close our fiscal year (which ended September 30) with a substantial gift from long-time supporter Caribou Coffee. Based on the number of coffeehouses, Caribou Coffee is the second largest premium coffeehouse...

Trip Report: Nicaragua – September 2011

27 Oct 2011

Kayla Moore

From Sep 21- Sep 30, 2011, Grounds for Health trained a new cohort of 11 doctors and nurses on cervical cancer screening using Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid (VIA) and Pap, and treatment of pre-cancer...

Employee Giving Adds Up

Photos from Tanzania

Grounds for Health to Peru

Training Curriculum in Tanzania

End of Year Appeal Nets $65K and Counting

GFH Awarded $900,000 Grant from GMCR during Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

Giving (Heartfelt) Thanks

GFH Trainees Become National Trainers

Great VIA/Cryo Video

Legwork in Tanzania

Renewals and New(als)

Trip Report: Nicaragua – September 2011

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