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Last week we reflected on how Grounds for Health began, and now we want to celebrate where we are now. We’ve worked in: Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Peru, Kiribati, Tanzania, Ethiopia, and Kenya. We’re as committed, focused, and...

Grounds for Health Origin Story

08 Jul 2021

Grounds for Health Staff

This week, we invite you to take a look back with us to our origin story, 25 years ago when Dan Cox visited Huatusco, Mexico with his friend, Dr. Francis Fote. Who knew that Grounds for Health with...

25 Anniversary Kickoff

30 Jun 2021

Kyle Engelman

2021 marks our 25th anniversary, and we are honored to be celebrating with our donors, partners, and all the staff, board members, volunteers, medical personnel, community educators, women and families that have contributed to our...

Summer Program Update

24 Jun 2021

Grounds for Health Staff

Despite the pandemic, Grounds for Health started 2021 with some of our best results ever. From January to March of this year, we screened 5,451 women and treated 485, which represented the most we’ve ever done in...

World Cancer Day

04 Feb 2021

Grounds for Health Staff

Progress Despite the Pandemic

16 Nov 2020

Evah Muendo

As with the rest of the world, Grounds for Health programs in Kenya and Ethiopia were slowed dramatically at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic while governments and NGOs alike rushed to assess the situation...

Preventing Cervical Cancer in the COVID-19 Era

09 Jul 2020

Ellen Starr

While COVID-19 wreaks havoc across countries and their health care systems, women are still dying of cervical cancer. They must not be forgotten. At the same time, while we continue to fight cervical cancer, we...

UPDATE – $5K Mother’s Day Challenge: We Did It!!

12 May 2020

Grounds for Health Staff

Leading up to Mother’s Day 2020, Dean’s Beans Organic Coffee Company offered to match every dollar raised up to $5,000. Thanks to 15 generous donors led by Paragon Coffee and Baratza, we blew past our...

A Call to Action: #IWD2020

05 Mar 2020

Grounds for Health Staff

We are proud to join TogetHER and other leading organizations in global health to issue a Call to Action: “Advancing Universal Health Coverage through Cervical Cancer Prevention & Family Planning Integration”. In this document, you’ll find concrete...

Get Ready for International Women’s Day

20 Feb 2020

Lisa Espenshade

March 8, 2020 is International Women’s Day! It’s coming up fast, so what do you think? Would you consider doing something to promote the day? This year’s theme is #EachForEqual: Equality is not a women’s issue,...

Press Release: The Starbucks Foundation Partnership

16 Dec 2019

Grounds for Health Staff

THE STARBUCKS FOUNDATION PARTNERS WITH GROUNDS FOR HEALTH TO IMPROVE WOMEN’S HEALTH 2 Year / $175,000 Grant will support Grounds for Health’s new “Centers of Excellence” in Ethiopia December 2019 – Grounds for Health is...

Grounds for Health Fall Update

06 Nov 2019

Ellen Starr

I thought you might be wondering how things were going here at Grounds for Health and I’m happy to report that thanks to your generous support, we’ve had a great year! We reached our goals...

Celebrating where we are now

Grounds for Health Origin Story

25 Anniversary Kickoff

Summer Program Update

World Cancer Day

Progress Despite the Pandemic

Preventing Cervical Cancer in the COVID-19 Era

UPDATE – $5K Mother’s Day Challenge: We Did It!!

A Call to Action: #IWD2020

Get Ready for International Women’s Day

Press Release: The Starbucks Foundation Partnership

Grounds for Health Fall Update

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