GFH Volunteer Awarded Scholarship

Congratulations to long-time volunteer Sylvia Estrada, who was recently honored with a scholarship from One Nurse At A Time.  Sylvia, who has been volunteering with us since 2007, will use this scholarship as she travels with us in November on her 5th Grounds for Health trip to Nicaragua.  It’s no surprise to us about Sylvia’s honor — she has been a steadfast, reliable volunteer that we have often looked to for facilitation, leadership, and to be a mentor to new volunteers.

Sylvia is an expert nurse, who began her training as a women’s health care nurse practitioner thirty years ago.  She has completed a diploma in nursing, BSN, MSN, MS in health care management, certification in women’s health and is now in the midst of a DNP degree. All this and she still finds time to volunteer extensively abroad, where she has used her clinical skills in numerous women’s health care campaigns in Central and Latin America.

We are thrilled for you, Sylvia, and are looking forward to many more years of your dedication to Grounds for Health!

Please check out the One Nurse At A Time website for more information on this scholarship.

Note:  Sylvia is not the only incredibly talented, highly-skilled volunteer we have…and we’re always looking for more.  If you’re interested, visit the Volunteer Page to learn more about how you can be a part of on-the-ground campaigns to reduce the rate of cervical cancer worldwide!

Sylvia Estrada (2nd row, 2nd from left) in a group shot with newly-trained in-country doctors and nurses, GFH staff and volunteers.