Blog

An update from the field written by our Executive Director, Kyle Engelman. First thing upon landing in Ethiopia, I went to Cherish Cafe, owned by Sara, Dagmawi’s wife, for a delicious and much-needed coffee and... Read More

In July 2024, the Grounds for Health clinical team organized a week-long HPV screening campaign in Nyeri County, Kenya with a goal to test 2,000 women. This was the largest number of test kits used... Read More

Women are the backbone of the coffee industry and of climate change adaptation. Recently, I’ve been asked by partners within the specialty coffee industry to articulate how women’s health is central to the sustainability goals... Read More

Grounds for Health and Go Doc Go have forged a powerful collaboration in global women’s health, particularly focusing on rural communities. Both nonprofits share a common goal: to provide essential healthcare access to underserved populations,... Read More

Grounds for Health has been accepted to present at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Global Grand Challenges meeting in Dakar, Senegal. The overall theme of this year’s annual meeting is “Science Saves Lives” and... Read More

We have officially reached the landmark of 200,000 women screened in our efforts to bring woman-centered, high quality health care to some of the most rural and underserved communities around the world. I only wish... Read More

‘Tis the season for East African coffee – and the women who grow it: A letter from Dagmawi, our Africa Program Manager Hi to our GfH supporters and friends, I hope you are all enjoying coffee from... Read More

As mentioned last week, this summer we are raising $100,000 to bring healthcare #wheresheis. Each month, we will announce a new location to bring self-sampling test kits to women in Ethiopia and Kenya. In just... Read More