Community Health Promoters (CHPs) are the lifeblood of a successful effort in community development. If empowered to become knowledgeable and active participants, CHPs can become…

Our first day in clinic commenced with blackberry juice and marmalade. As we loaded supplies onto a fleet of bright yellow…

We landed in Ecuador Friday night – amidst fog and rain – ecstatic to escape Cincinnati’s ruthless winter. Saturday morning dawned…

With less than 2 months to go before our trip to Ecuador, this whole experience still seems surreal. From the overwhelming…

It is hard to believe that it has been over a year since I had the opportunity to delve into the…

Quito has approximately 7 large hospitals… (not including sizeable clinics) including 3 public and 4 private. Most of my experience was…

…especially tiny sick babies. They are strange fragile lifeforms that struggle against all odds. They are not held together by bones,…

From Junzi Shi to Kirsten and Amanda… Congratulations to the winners of the 2013 contest! Kirsten and Amanda made very creative…

Sustainability is obviously a priority when trying to improve global health, and Timmy exemplifies this by sending a team to help…

Upon arrival to Tena, I was taken aback by the heat and humidity compared to Quito. I am happy to finally…

Rock climbing, reading in the park, touring beautiful churches, bargaining at the market for a great hammock, and trying a variety…

As a big fan of empowering the youth, I was very excited to be able to do a clinic in a…

After experiencing a whirlwind of emotions on my 5.5 hour flight to Quito, Ecuador, I was greeted by two lively Timmy…

Outside the international gate a representative of Timmy Global Health was patiently awaiting my arrival. I was greeted with smiles, cheek…

American Airlines. Flight 931. From the north side of America to the south. Still the same continent- i think to myself…

From the air- everything looks promising. Who cares if i´m Running off of fumes; was up till 3 am packing; already…

The goal of this blog is to share. By luck, I’ve been given the extremely amazing opportunity to spend a good…