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# Grounds for Health

Cervical Cancer Non-Profit

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- [Royal Coffee Field Visit: Strengthening Partnerships in Ethiopia](https://groundsforhealth.org/2026/03/strengthening-coffee-partnerships-and-womens-health-in-ethiopia/) - In November 2025, two team members from Royal Coffee arrived in Hawassa, Ethiopia, just as the workday was getting underway at the Fero Co-op coffee processing facility. Coffee cherries were being sorted and dried, and farmers moved through their usual routines. But over the course of two days, something shifted. Between tasks, dozens of
- [Bennetts Coffee Auction: Bid on rare coffees and support our health programs August 27-28](https://groundsforhealth.org/2025/07/bennetts-australian-coffee-auction-bid-on-rare-coffees-and-support-womens-health-programs/) - Guest blog post by Nathan Dimattina, Account Manager at Bennetts At Bennetts, we’ve always believed that coffee can be a powerful force for good. For more than 15 years, we’ve proudly supported Grounds for Health—a nonprofit organisation delivering life-saving cervical cancer prevention in coffee-growing communities. What began as a shared belief in creating real and
- [A seat at the table: Bringing community insights to Kenya’s National Health Policy](https://groundsforhealth.org/2025/07/a-seat-at-the-table-bringing-community-insights-to-kenyas-national-health-policy/) - Guest Post By Dr. Evah Muendo As the Kenya Country Coordinator at Grounds for Health, I was honored to participate as a key stakeholder in the development of the Kenya National Cervical Cancer Elimination Action Plan; a landmark initiative by the Ministry of Health, in collaboration with ThinkWell. This initiative comes at a time when
- [On Life’s Messy Joys and Becoming a Recurring Donor](https://groundsforhealth.org/2025/06/on-lifes-messy-joys-and-becoming-a-recurring-donor/) - About two years ago, I received an unexpected and unwelcome diagnosis. After decades of following guidelines for routine cervical cancer screening, known by most women in the US as the Pap smear, I tested positive for high-risk HPV (human papillomavirus). My results indicated precancerous cells on my cervix and I would require a colposcopy and
- [#GFHAuction: June 15-16, 2022](https://www.gfhauction.org) - Auction opens this week! Register to bid on incredible green coffee and coffee equipment / services.
- [Grounds for Health Celebrates 25 Years at Hula Lakeside in Vermont!](https://groundsforhealth.org/2022/06/grounds-for-health-celebrates-25-years-in-vermont/) - Last month, we hosted a lakefront celebration in Burlington, VT to mark 25 years of cervical cancer prevention in Latin America and Africa, and to recognize our co-founder Dan Cox of Shelburne, VT. Over 100 people attended at Hula Lakeside, enjoying wonderful food from Cloud 9 Caterers and cocktails from Deli 126, a short program
- [Tony's Coffee 'Sea to Sky' blend is sold nationwide supporting Grounds for Health](https://groundsforhealth.org/2022/07/tonys-coffee-sea-to-sky-blend-is-sold-nationwide-supporting-grounds-for-health/) - In collaboration with Sprouts Farmers Market, Tony's Coffee created a custom blend that is now on the shelves in over 300 Sprouts locations nationwide. The sale of this coffee goes directly to our women's health programs in Nyeri County, Kenya and Sidama Region, Ethiopia. Tony's Coffee has supported Grounds for Health since 2016, when they
- [New fundraising method combines art, crypto and global health](https://groundsforhealth.org/2022/07/new-fundraising-method-combines-art-crypto-and-global-health/) - A nonprofit, a NYC-based illustrator and a Crypto Barista walk into a café. What happens next? A creative collaboration begins to raise money for cervical cancer prevention through the sale of an NFT (i.e. original digital artwork). Crypto Baristas is a side project of Coffee Bros, a NYC roastery owned by brothers Dan & Nick. Profits
- [HPV self-testing in the eyes of a photographer](https://groundsforhealth.org/2022/08/hpv-self-testing-in-the-eyes-of-a-photographer/) - Recently we hired Nafkot Gebeyehu, an Ethiopia-based photographer, to capture our new HPV self-testing campaigns in Ethiopia. In the world of fast-paced media and Instagram reels, I can say with certainty that photos are still worth one thousand words. I met with Nafkot over Zoom prior to her trip into the field. We connected on our love
- [Staff Spotlight: Ashenafi Argata](https://groundsforhealth.org/2022/12/staff-spotlight-ashenafi-argata/) - Ashenafi Argata has been our Ethiopia Country Director since 2014. Prior to joining our team, he has 28 years of technical and managerial experience in the Ministry of Health of Ethiopia. His previous experience includes heath center staff nurse, health center technical coordinator, head of a district health office, program coordinator for zonal health department
- [Ellen & Susan return from the field](https://groundsforhealth.org/2023/03/ellen-susan-return-from-the-field/) - This past January Ellen Starr, our Executive Director, and Susan Hollinger, our clinical consultant visited our programs in Ethiopia and Kenya. Read below their trip highlights - through words and imagery. From Ellen Starr: "After 3 years waiting for a pandemic to end and political unrest to settle down, we finally made it to the
- [This summer, we are bringing healthcare #wheresheis](https://groundsforhealth.org/2023/05/this-summer-we-are-bringing-healthcare-wheresheis/) - Thanks to the creativity of our clinical teams on the ground, we are taking full advantage of the newest screening technology to reach even more women with limited access to cervical cancer screening. These ideas circulated after an exciting meeting with both teams in Ethiopia and Kenya where we asked ourselves how we can we
- [Peet's Coffee donates $10K toward #wheresheis summer campaign](https://groundsforhealth.org/2023/06/peets-coffee-donates-10k-toward-wheresheis-summer-campaign/) - 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 minutes, women can collect their own samples to learn if they have HPV and whether they will need treatment. Our
- [Learn about East African Coffee - and the women who grow it](https://groundsforhealth.org/2023/06/learn-about-east-african-coffee-and-the-women-who-grow-it/) - '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 Ethiopia & Kenya this summer—perhaps sipping one as you read this. Coffee producers, roasters and consumers alike know that summer
- [It's official: We have screened 200,000 women!](https://groundsforhealth.org/2023/08/its-official-we-have-screened-200000-women/) - 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 we’d had the chance to put a crown on that 200,000th woman’s head! Over the past 26 years, we have worked
- [GfH Attending Grand Challenges Annual Meeting 2023](https://groundsforhealth.org/2023/10/gfh-attending-grand-challenges-annual-meeting-2023/) - 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 we are honored to share our research on HPV self-sampling and cervical cancer prevention in low and lower-middle income countries.
- [A farewell letter from Ellen Starr: a transition is ahead!](https://groundsforhealth.org/2023/11/a-farewell-letter-from-ellen-starr-a-transition-is-ahead/) - Hello friends and supporters, Amazingly the time has come for me to step away from the working world and head into the land of retirement. I am one of those people who can’t fathom not working, and I suspect it will take a while to completely extract myself from GfH, but I am very excited
- [Charity of the Year Award 2024](https://groundsforhealth.org/2024/03/charity-of-the-year-award-2024/) - It is officially Women's History Month and we are honored to accept the Charity of the Year award from Coffee Association of Canada (CAC)! This is the inaugural year of this award, and we are the first non-profit to be recognized by CAC. This means so much to the coffee industry, and to the women
- [GfH Partners with Go Doc Go in Ethiopia](https://groundsforhealth.org/2024/04/gfh-partners-with-go-doc-go-in-ethiopia/) - 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, empowering women with the knowledge and resources necessary to combat cervical cancer. Go Doc Go currently provides cervical cancer prevention
- [Let's talk about women and sustainability](https://groundsforhealth.org/2024/06/lets-talk-about-women-and-sustainability/) - 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 of the industry. In a world where there are so many critical issues facing the future of our planet and
- [Updates from Kenya: We screened a record number of women in one week!](https://groundsforhealth.org/2024/09/updates-from-kenya-we-screened-a-record-number-of-women-in-one-week/) - 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 in one week and would critically test our model for scale. Evah Muendo, our Kenya Program Coordinator, was skeptical at
- [Swiss Water inspires Canada Coffee Companies to Give this November](https://groundsforhealth.org/2024/10/swiss-water-inspires-canada-coffee-companies-to-give-this-november/) - We are thrilled to announce that this November, we are celebrating our Canadian partners and aiming to double Canada’s impact on women’s health in coffee-growing regions. Our goal is to raise $70K to provide life-saving cervical cancer screenings and treatment for women in Ethiopia and Kenya. To kick off the campaign, we spoke with CJ
- [Updates from our ED: January in the field](https://groundsforhealth.org/2025/02/updates-from-our-ed-january-in-the-field/) - 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 breakfast. I still marvel at the serendipity of finding a Program Director with a career in public health, laboratory research
- [Grounds for Health Celebrates World Cancer Day!](https://groundsforhealth.org/2022/03/grounds-for-health-celebrates-world-cancer-day/) - February 4 was World Cancer Day, a day that reminds us annually how lucky we are to be battling a cancer that can be detected and cured. Not all cancers are so tangibly preventable, and we are humbled and energized by the opportunity to help end cervical cancer around the world. To celebrate, we organized
- [Visiting Supporters Out West](https://groundsforhealth.org/2021/12/visiting-supporters-out-west/) - Last month, our Director of Philanthropy, Kyle Engelman, traveled to the West Coast for two exciting opportunities to learn from donors and partners and share more about Grounds for Health. It was her first opportunity to travel since the pandemic started, and the first opportunity to share in-person the amazing year we’ve had! First up:
- [Introducing: Women Choosing Women](https://groundsforhealth.org/women-choosing-women) - As part of our 25th anniversary celebration, we're proud to introduce Women Choosing Women, our campaign to honor inspiring women in the coffee industry and their commitment to women at origin.
- [300,000 Women Screened by 2025](https://groundsforhealth.org/2021/07/300000-women-screened-by-2025/) - It's been a remarkable 25 years, and we know the best is yet to come. Global partners everywhere are stepping up to end cervical cancer, and Grounds for Health is showing how to do that in the hardest-to-reach communities around the world. We are committed to DOUBLING our impact by 2025! That’s 300,000 women screened to
- [New Goal: $100,000](https://groundsforhealth.org/2021/07/new-goal-100000/) - Breaking News: We're excited to announce that after an avalanche of donations this week, we have blown right past our $25,000 Challenge! Peet's Coffee donated $10,000 on top of it, which Royal Coffee, Inc. instantly matched - in addition to its original $25,000 pledge! Our grand total is now a whopping $86,164! Will you help us raise $100,000 by the end
- [Celebrating where we are now](https://groundsforhealth.org/2021/07/celebrating-where-we-are-now/) - 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 inspired as ever. Hear from our staff past and present: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2LMY5YIjLQ Thank you again to Royal Coffee, Inc. for helping
- [Summer Program Update](https://mailchi.mp/groundsforhealth/summer-2021-program-update#new_tab) - 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 a single quarter. These remarkable results are due to the growth of our programs – we now support services in 50
- [Grounds for Health Origin Story](https://groundsforhealth.org/origin-story/) - 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 its continued mission to prevent cervical cancer in coffee-growing regions would result?! Read the full story and see a video from
- [25 Anniversary Kickoff](https://groundsforhealth.org/2021/06/25-anniversary-kickoff/) - 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 mission. Since 1995, we have remained steadfast in our commitment to preventing cervical cancer, and we haven’t gotten distracted. We
- [World Cancer Day](https://us1.campaign-archive.com/?u=5cd965c2ade0c21b47bfd10fb&id=9006acc22d#new_tab)
- [Progress Despite the Pandemic](https://groundsforhealth.org/2020/11/progress-despite-the-pandemic/) - 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 and determine the appropriate response. In Kenya our program has since rebounded and has even expanded, scaling up to five
- [Preventing Cervical Cancer in the COVID-19 Era](https://groundsforhealth.org/2020/07/preventing-cervical-cancer-in-the-covid-19-era/) - 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 know that the impact of COVID-19 cannot be ignored. As an organization with almost 25 years experience in cervical cancer
- [UPDATE - $5K Mother's Day Challenge: We Did It!!](https://groundsforhealth.org/2020/05/5k-mothers-day-challenge/) - 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 $5,000 Mother's Day Challenge, raising over $7,100 in less than 48 hours! Thank you to everyone who participated! When the
- [A Call to Action: #IWD2020](https://groundsforhealth.org/2020/03/a-call-to-action-iwd2020/) - 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 steps that the global community must take to advance integration and ensure comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services for women.
- [Get Ready for International Women's Day](https://groundsforhealth.org/2020/02/get-ready-iwd2020/) - 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, it's a business issue. Gender equality is essential for economies and communities to thrive. A gender equal world can be healthier, wealthier
- [Press Release: SCA Re-Ups Support](https://groundsforhealth.org/2019/09/sca-renews-support/) - SCA RENEWS ITS SUPPORT FOR GROUNDS FOR HEALTH Specialty coffee community continues its commitment to prevent cervical cancer in the coffeelands September 2019 - Grounds for Health, an international non-profit health organization headquartered in Williston, Vermont, is pleased to announce the renewal of its strategic partnership agreement with the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA). A previous
- [Press Release: The Starbucks Foundation Partnership](https://groundsforhealth.org/2019/12/press-release-the-starbucks-foundation-partnership/) - 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 thrilled to announce that it is the recipient of a two-year $175,000 grant from The Starbucks Foundation to help expand
- [Grounds for Health Fall Update](https://groundsforhealth.org/2019/11/grounds-for-health-fall-update/) - 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 in terms of productivity and expanded all our programs. We have also developed some new and exciting projects in Kenya
- [Spring e-Zine](https://groundsforhealth.org/2019/05/spring-e-zine/) - Greetings from Grounds for Health! This year is off to a flying start and there's a great deal to update you on, so we'd like to try something different ... Check out our new Grounds for Health e-Zine! Featuring: Breakthroughs in Artificial Intelligence Ethiopia / Kenya Program Updates New Board Chair / Staff Tribute to an
- [Press Release: #GFHAuction 10 Year Anniversary: Goals Exceeded & Records Set](https://groundsforhealth.org/2019/06/press-release-gfhauction-10-year-anniversary-goals-exceeded-records-set/) - Coffee community comes together to raise over $30,000 for cervical cancer prevention The Grounds for Health Coffee Auction started in 2009 as a way for importers and roasters to have a direct impact on the lives of women in coffee communities. While the price of coffee has gone up and down over the years, one
- [Press Release: New Board Chair Linda Smithers](https://groundsforhealth.org/2019/04/press-release-new-board-chair-linda-smithers/) - LINDA SMITHERS TO CHAIR BOARD OF GROUNDS FOR HEALTH Coffee executive deepens commitment to Grounds for Health, an organization working to prevent cervical cancer in coffee-growing regions. The Grounds for Health Board of Directors has elected Linda Smithers, of Port Charlotte, Florida, as the new Board Chair. Smithers, past President of the Specialty Coffee
- [Remembering Annah Kichambati](https://groundsforhealth.org/2019/04/remembering-annah-kichambati/) - We have sad news to share, in particular to those of you who have had the pleasure of working in Tanzania. We recently learned that Annah Kichambati, Grounds for Health Program Coordinator during our time in Tanzania, has passed away. Annah was an important member of our team and was largely responsible for training up the
- [Gedeo Challenge: Complete!](https://groundsforhealth.org/2019/02/gedeo-challenge-complete/) - Today we join millions around the globe to mark World Cancer Day. This year's theme is I Am and I Will, which is a call-to-action for personal commitment and represents the impact individual action taken now can have on the future. With that in mind, we're thrilled to announce that we have reached our goal for the
- [A Great Start in Gedeo](https://groundsforhealth.org/2019/01/great-start-in-gedeo/) - Thanks to the financial help of the ongoing Gedeo Challenge, we were able to complete our first campaign at Yirgacheffe Health Center and are thrilled to report that it was a rousing success! We had been planning this venture for over a year and as we got things going last month, we were excited and
- [#GivingTuesday: Announcing the Gedeo $100K Challenge](https://groundsforhealth.org/fund/gedeo-challenge/) - This #GivingTuesday, we're excited to announce the $100,000 Gedeo Challenge!
- [Cafe Imports Releases Limited Edition Hats to Benefit Grounds for Health](https://groundsforhealth.org/2015/12/cafe-imports-releases-limited-edition-hats-to-benefit-grounds-for-health/) - Longtime supporter Cafe Imports has released a limited edition hat just in time for the holidays! We're excited to announce that Cafe Imports will donate profits from each sale to Grounds for Health ($25 per hat). Cafe Imports collaborated with three master crafters including Leatherworks Minnesota, Phenom, and Ebbets Field Flannels to deliver these one-of-a-kind, coffee-inspired hats. Thank you
- [Autumn Update - On to the next 100K!](https://groundsforhealth.org/2018/10/autumn-update-on-to-the-next-100k/) - We are thrilled to report that Grounds for Health has reached the magic number of 100,000 women screened! Many thanks go out to our outstanding in-country team, whose dedication, skill and efficiency have caused our numbers to skyrocket. For over two decades we have been working to prevent cervical cancer in the coffeelands and while
- [100,000+ Women Screened](https://groundsforhealth.org/2018/09/100000-women-screened/) - We are proud to announce that as of earlier this month over 100,000 women have been screened as a result of our programs! Thank you to our supporters over the years for helping us reach this milestone. We hope to reach the next 100,000 in the next few years. Let's go! From our incredible in-country
- [What is "VIA"?](https://groundsforhealth.org/2018/08/what-is-via/) - VIA—or “visual inspection with acetic acid”—is a simple single-step way of identifying abnormalities on a women’s cervix that have the potential to become cervical cancer. The only tools needed are white vinegar, a cotton ball, a flashlight and the naked eye. By swabbing a women’s cervix with vinegar and waiting two minutes, the areas on
- [Exciting Advances: Mobile Technology to Save Lives](https://groundsforhealth.org/2016/05/cervical-cancer-mobile-technology/) - Grounds for Health has become a respected and trusted member of the global health community driven by a common vision of a world where no woman dies from cervical cancer. Nearly 10 years ago we were among the first organizations to embrace the Single Visit Approach—same-day visual inspection with acetic acid (vinegar) screening and treatment
- [Key to VIA Success: Vision and Vinegar](https://groundsforhealth.org/2011/03/key-to-via-success-vision-and-vinegar/) - Sometimes it’s the simple things make all the difference. Here at Grounds for Health, we use the Single Visit Approach to screen for cervical cancer. Applying a vinegar wash on the cervix allows us to make a visual confirmation of potentially cancerous cells. This is known as visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA). If the
- [#GFHAuction + Hacienda El Roble Featured by the Smithsonian](https://groundsforhealth.org/2018/07/gfhauction-hacienda-el-roble-featured-by-the-smithsonian/) - It has come to our attention that last month the Grounds for Health Auction and the record setting bird-friendly coffee from Hacienda El Roble was featured by the Smithsonian! Check it out: Bird Friendly Coffee is a Win for Conservation at Charity Auction The big winner at the Grounds for Health online charity coffee auction
- [Benefit Coffees - Drink and Get Involved](https://groundsforhealth.org/2010/12/benefit-coffees-drink-get-involved/) - When you buy any of these coffees, a portion of proceeds will be donated to Grounds for Health. Who knew getting involved could taste so good? Local Coffee Shops with GFH Coffees: Columbus, OH - Kafe Kerouac Lionville, PA - Healthy Beings Cafe Salt Lake City, UT - Salt Lake Roasting Company Boyd Coffee Roastmaster
- [GFH Benefit Coffees for Sale](https://groundsforhealth.org/2010/08/gfh-benefit-coffees-for-sale/) - Since our successful Coffee Auction back in June, we've had a bunch of roasters and retailers express interest in promoting Grounds for Health through benefit coffees. Below are just a few that you can purchase online. Kimberton Whole Foods: El Amor de Madre El Amor de Madre - a Mother's Love is currently the house
- [Supporter Spotlight: Walker Coffee Trading](https://groundsforhealth.org/2018/06/supporter-spotlight-walker-coffee-trading/) - Walker Coffee Trading has been a coffee donor for the Grounds for Health Auction since 2013 and was this year's highest grossing donor, raising $4,265 for our cervical cancer prevention programs at origin. Walker Coffee is a family company that values sustainable, transparent and ethical practices. Shareholders come from families who have been involved in
- [Ethiopia Program Expanding to Gedeo Zone](https://groundsforhealth.org/2018/06/ethiopia-program-expanding-to-gedeo-zone/) - We are excited to announce that Grounds for Health will soon be expanding our work in Ethiopia to include the Gedeo Zone. We’ve just signed a Project Agreement with the Ethiopian Bureau of Finance and Economic Development (BOFED) and the Regional Health Bureau (RHB) to launch this ambitious expanded program in the fall of 2018.
- [Celebrating Our Pioneering "Beans"](https://groundsforhealth.org/2017/06/celebrating-pioneering-beans/) - Over the years, many people and organizations have contributed initial “beans” of support that have grown into healthy Grounds for Health programs in the Americas and Africa. As the program manager here in Africa, I can tell you first hand that for Grounds for Health Ethiopia, the starting bean was planted by Dean’s Beans Organic
- [Press Release: New #GFHAuction Record](https://groundsforhealth.org/2018/06/new-gfhauction-record/) - Hacienda El Roble Sets Grounds for Health Auction Record Green coffee sells for $120.05/lb to help raise funds for women’s health at origin FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Now in its tenth year, the Grounds for Health Coffee Auction continues to rally the specialty coffee industry behind the health of women at origin and now has
- [#GFHAuction is live! Bid now through June 7](https://groundsforhealth.org/2018/05/gfhauction-is-live/) - In 2009, we created the Grounds for Health Auction to give the specialty coffee community a meaningful way to give back to origin. We hoped it would last at least a year or two ... Now in its 10th year, the Grounds for Health Coffee Auction has raised over $863,000 for our cervical cancer prevention
- [Photos from SCA](https://groundsforhealth.org/2018/04/photos-from-sca/) - The SCA Expo always gives us an amazing opportunity to meet face-to-face with supporters old and new. Various members Board Members worked the booth while rocking our popular "At Your Cervix" T-shirts. Thank to you Scolari Engineering for sponsoring our booth and to everyone who stopped by. See you next year!
- [Grounds for Health at SCA Expo 2018](https://groundsforhealth.org/2018/04/grounds-for-health-at-sca-expo-2018/) - If you're in Seattle for SCA Expo 2018 be sure to swing by Booth 2011. Meet our new Executive Director Ellen Starr and speak to various board members who will be holding down the fort over the coming days. Thank you to Scolari Engineering for sponsoring our booth. Hope to see you!
- [Q&A with the National Coffee Association](https://groundsforhealth.org/2018/03/qa-with-the-national-coffee-association/) - As part of honoring Grounds for Health with the first-ever Charity of the Year Award, the National Coffee Association recently published an in-depth Q&A with Executive Director Ellen Starr. From our humble beginnings to our vision for the future, the piece gives a great sense of what we're all about and where we're going. Definitely
- [NCA Award Travels](https://groundsforhealth.org/2018/03/nca-award-travels/) - One thing we can count on here in Vermont is that your flight will get cancelled whenever you really need to be somewhere. Snowing on the Eastern seaboard? Plan on two cancelations but expect three. Sure enough, fourth time was the charm last week when Executive Director Ellen Starr was traveling to New Orleans to
- [Grounds for Health Wins NCA Origin Charity of the Year!](https://groundsforhealth.org/2018/03/grounds-health-wins-nca-origin-charity-year/) - We are excited to announce that Grounds for Health has won the inaugural NCA Origin Charity of the Year! The National Coffee Association’s Coffee Gives Back program rewards US nonprofits making a positive difference in coffee communities. The annual award celebrates a nonprofit organization that has demonstrated strategic, innovative and implementation excellence. We are truly
- [Press Release: New Executive Director](https://groundsforhealth.org/2018/02/press-release-new-executive-director/) - The Board of Directors of Grounds for Health is pleased to announce the appointment of Ellen Starr as the organization’s Executive Director. Read More
- [USA Staffers Ellen and Kathy in the Coffeelands](https://groundsforhealth.org/2018/01/usa-staffers-ellen-kathy-coffeelands/) - Coffee has been an essential part of Grounds for Health since our beginning over 20 years ago. Our co-founder, Dan Cox, is a renowned coffee guy and most of our major supporters hail from specialty coffee. And here we are once again in the coffeelands, shoulder-to-shoulder with the women we serve! So while it seems
- [Notes from Nyeri: Smiles and creativity](https://groundsforhealth.org/2018/01/notes-nyeri-smiles-creativity/) - Sometimes a bit of silliness helps energize a classroom! When the after lunch lull set in, cajoling everyone onto their feet to "do the hokie pokie" resulted in giggles and laughs as our very serious students "put their whole self in and shook it all about." Later in the afternoon, with Evah acting as a
- [On the Ground: Notes from Nyeri](https://groundsforhealth.org/2018/01/ground-notes-nyeri/) - Grounds for Health Clinical Consultant Susan Hollinger along with seasoned volunteer Lisa Dimondstein are currently in Nyeri, Kenya where they are running a training with Program Coordinator Evah Maina. Susan has been sending us quick updates from the field: Greetings from Nyeri, Kenya! The other day 14 midwives training to provide screening and treatment for cervical pre-cancer began a 4-day clinical
- [$200,000 Challenge Grant Success](https://groundsforhealth.org/2018/01/200k-challenge-grant-success/) - WE DID IT! Thanks to a final donation from longtime supporter Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee Company Inc, we hit our goal of $200,000!! We are incredibly humbled and thankful for the generosity of EVERYONE who participated. Thank you so much. All $200,000 will be matched by an anonymous donor, which means we now have $400,000
- [Challenge Extended + Cervical Cancer Awareness Month](https://groundsforhealth.org/2018/01/challenge-extended-cervical-cancer-awareness-month/) - JUST IN: Since January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month and we are so close to our goal, our generous benefactor has agreed to extend the $200,000 Challenge until the end of the month! This is an amazing opportunity to roll out our new initiative to reach more women than ever before. Only $1,871 to go
- [$200K Challenge Grant: Crunch Time](https://groundsforhealth.org/2017/12/200k-challenge-grant-crunch-time/) - Happy holidays! We hope you're getting geared up for a wonderful time with friends and family. Since the year is almost up, it's crunch time for our $200,000 Challenge Grant. As we mentioned last month, a generous donor has offered to match every donation up to $200K by January 2018. THANK YOU to all the
- [Club Coffee Holiday Gift to Grounds for Health](https://groundsforhealth.org/2017/12/club-coffee-holiday-gift-grounds-health/) - We'd like to extend our sincere gratitude to Club Coffee, who recently announced they will be donating a substantial gift to our organization on behalf of their customers and clients. In a letter to their supporters, CEO John Pigott says: Traditionally, we have sent out gift boxes to our diverse array of colleagues to provide
- [Supporter Spotlight: Club Coffee](https://groundsforhealth.org/2010/10/supporter-spotlight-club-coffee/) - Highlight of Club Coffee from 2010.
- [What's Perking at Grounds for Health](https://groundsforhealth.org/2017/12/whats-perking-grounds-health/) - Percolators. Remember those? We're taking a step away from the pour-over and going old school at Ground for Health. Here are a few things we have perking in the coming months: $200,000 Challenge Grant: SO CLOSE! Thanks to a fun and successful #GivingTuesday (which raised over $6,000), in addition to many generous donations, we are
- [Kenya Successes + Next Steps](https://groundsforhealth.org/2017/10/kenya-successes-next-steps/) - Evah has pretty much singlehandedly expanded our program to three health facilities, increased cervical cancer awareness in partnership with the Mugaga and Rumukia coffee co-ops, and established Grounds for Health as a leader in the quality of its training and its programs.
- [#GivingTuesday - Newman's Own Challenge](https://www.crowdrise.com/o/en/campaign/grounds-for-health2) - Today is #GivingTuesday! Donate to have an impact on the lives of women at origin.
- [Grounds for Health Receives $200,000 Challenge Grant!](https://groundsforhealth.org/2017/10/grounds-health-receives-200000-challenge-grant/) - Grounds for Health is excited to announce that we have received a $200,000 challenge grant. From now until January 2018, every dollar raised in support of our programs in Peru, Ethiopia, and Kenya will be matched by a very generous anonymous donor. Thanks to strong local health partners and coffee industry support, Grounds for Health
- [New Coffee to Fund Life-Saving Healthcare for Women in Coffee-Growing Communities](https://groundsforhealth.org/2016/01/new-coffee-to-fund-life-saving-healthcare-for-women-in-coffee-growing-communities/) - Stockton Graham & Co. and Grounds For Health Launch Special Blend Initiative will help double Grounds for Health’s impact with a goal of reaching at least 15,000 women in 2016 In recognition of Cervical Health Awareness Month, Raleigh coffee roaster Stockton Graham & Co. (http://www.stocktongraham.com) has partnered with the international non-profit Grounds for Health to launch the
- [Chilton Running Group Raises $3,000+](https://groundsforhealth.org/2017/05/chilton-running-group-raises-3000/) - Thank you to Chilton Running Group and its 2,000+ members for raising $3,150 for Grounds for Health!Read More
- [A new strategy](https://groundsforhealth.org/2017/04/a-new-strategy/) - Spring is in the air and we’ve been busy in the new year at Grounds for Health! We’ve been working hard on an organizational strategy aimed at deploying extremely successful new technologies, including HPV testing and thermocoagulation treatment. These will enable Grounds for Health, in collaboration with the global health community, to reach more women for cervical
- [Just Announced: Chilton Running Group Partner](https://groundsforhealth.org/2017/03/just-announced-chilton-running-group-partner/) - We're excited to announce that Grounds for Health has been selected as the non-profit partner of the Chilton Running Club's next event: None Plus 5K! Chilton Running Club will donate proceeds from this virtual running event, hoping to raise upwards of $10,000. Thank you to the Chilton Runners for selecting us as your partner charity. We're
- [International Women's Day: #BeBoldForChange](https://groundsforhealth.org/2017/03/international-womens-day-bebold/) - #BeBoldForChange on International Women's Day 2017 and beyond by taking groundbreaking action that truly drives the greatest change for women. Each of us can be a leader by taking bold pragmatic action to accelerate gender parity. Through purposeful collaboration, we can help women advance and unleash their limitless potential to economies the world over. At Grounds for Health, we
- [January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month](https://groundsforhealth.org/2016/01/january-cervical-cancer-awareness-month/) - Why is Cervical Cancer Month so important? Cervical cancer is a major killer of women worldwide and yet it is highly preventable. Next year, nearly 300,000 women are expected to die from cervical cancer, mainly due to lack of access to basic screening services. Approximately 90% of them will be in low and middle-income. The
- [Support Partners Who Support Our Mission](https://groundsforhealth.org/2017/01/support-partners-support-mission/) - To kick off Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, we wanted to let you know about some special offerings from a few of our partners. It's a great opportunity to enjoy outstanding coffee while supporting the health of women in coffee-growing communities. Thank you to all our coffee friends for your continued support. Enjoy! Dilworth Coffee Dilworth
- [Today is #GivingTuesday](https://www.razoo.com/us/story/Gfh-2016) - An international day of charity, #GivingTuesday is a chance to give back. Donate to our cause! Get Involved
- [2016: A Record Year](https://groundsforhealth.org/2016/12/2016-record-year/) - As 2016 draws to a close, we look back at what was a banner year. Steadfast financial support from hundreds of donors helped us reach a record number of women in 2016: 13,278 women screened and 1,249 treated. Your contribution truly has an impact on the lives of women, coffee-growing communities and their families. Without your
- [Seven Days VT Feature](https://groundsforhealth.org/2016/11/seven-days-vermont-feature/) - Grounds for Health Featured in "Acting Globally: Vermont Nonprofits Work to Improve the World" Grounds for Health was featured in the November 23-29, 2016 issue of the Vermont weekly newspaper Seven Days, as part of the cover story "Acting Globally: Vermont Nonprofits Work to Improve the World." In "Common 'Grounds': Screening for Cancer in Coffee
- [Record Impact + Outlook for 2017](https://groundsforhealth.org/2016/11/record-impact-outlook-2017/) - Our recent Board retreat and the end of our 2015-16 fiscal year have given us the opportunity to reflect on the progress we have made and the challenges we face in 2016-17. During 2015-16, our programs in four countries screened 13,278 women—an increase of 72% over the previous year and our best-ever annual performance. Other highlights included
- [Welcome New East Africa Staff](https://groundsforhealth.org/2016/10/welcome-new-east-africa-staff/) - A key element of our strategy has been to strengthen the capacity of our in-country staff by recruiting highly qualified and talented people. In recent months our presence in East Arica has been strengthened by the addition of two outstanding team members: Dagmawi Iyasu Eminetu and Evah Maina. Dagmawi is from Ethiopia and has had a remarkable
- [Grounds for Health Expands Service Delivery to Cut Flower Value Chain](https://groundsforhealth.org/2015/05/grounds-for-health-expands-service-delivery-to-cut-flower-value-chain/) - Partnership with Marie Stopes International Ethiopia Reaches Women as part of its Fit for Work Program at Sher Ethiopia Grounds for Health, an international non-governmental organization dedicated to prevention of ocervical cancer in developing countries, today announced the completion of its first cervical cancer screening and treatment campaign at Sher Ethiopia, one of the largest
- [Grounds for Health Signs Strategic Partnership with Speciality Coffee Association of Europe](https://groundsforhealth.org/2015/06/grounds-for-health-signs-strategic-partnership-with-speciality-coffee-association-of-europe/) - Agreement signals importance of women’s health to coffee supply chain resiliency. Gothenburg, Sweden - Grounds for Health, an international non-governmental organization dedicated to prevention of cervical cancer in developing countries, today announced it has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with the Speciality Coffee Association of Europe (SCAE). The agreement aims to improve the
- [Penny per Pound Program Launches](https://groundsforhealth.org/2015/08/penny-per-pound-program-launches/) - “We strongly support programs that provide better opportunities throughout the supply chain for women,” says David Griswold, president of Sustainable Harvest Coffee Importers. “This project will make a strong positive impact on women at origin, and we’re happy to be part of it.” Read More
- [Official Launch: New Program in Kenya](https://groundsforhealth.org/2016/04/grounds-health-launches-new-program-kenya/) - Grounds for Health Launches New Program in Kenya Organization celebrates 20 years working in coffee-growing communities Williston, VT – Grounds for Health, an international non-governmental organization dedicated to the prevention of cervical cancer in developing countries, today announced the expansion of its East Africa program to Kenya. The move into Kenya reflects the organization’s continued
- [Grounds for Health & Revlon LOVE IS ON Challenge](https://groundsforhealth.org/2016/09/grounds-health-revlon-love-challenge/) - For the second year in a row, we are excited to participate in the Revlon LOVE IS ON contest. From today through October 26, we will be doing our best to raise as much as possible to improve women's health in coffee-growing communities. Why It Matters Every donation makes a difference, no matter how big or
- [President's Update: Record Numbers + New Board Member](https://groundsforhealth.org/2016/08/presidents-update-record-numbers-new-board-member/) - The second quarter of 2016 was a busy and exciting time for Grounds for Health. Our programs in Nicaragua, Peru, Ethiopia and Kenya screened a total of 4,924 women and delivered preventive therapy to 367 who were found to have pre-cancerous lesions. These are the highest quarterly totals in our 20-year history. The Ethiopia program alone—in
- [Solstice Challenge: Together We Did It!](https://groundsforhealth.org/2016/07/solstice-challenge-together/) - We would like to thank Howard Weiss of Scolari Engineering and all of you amazing supporters who contributed to our Summer Solstice Campaign goal of raising $10,000. After a flurry of last minute donations, we surpassed our goal for a total of $11,500 - all of which will help us provide life-saving healthcare to women
- [Video: Celebrating 20 Years of Grounds for Health](https://groundsforhealth.org/2016/04/video-celebrating-20-years-grounds-health/) - https://vimeo.com/162769243 View on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/162769243 Twenty years ago Grounds for Health co-founders Dan Cox and the late OB/GYN Dr. Francis Fote witnessed a gross injustice: women in the coffeelands were dying needlessly from cervical cancer, a nearly 100% preventable disease. They took action and Grounds for Health was born. What started as a small volunteer-based
- [In the News: Highlighting Grounds for Health's Role in Innovative Technologies](https://groundsforhealth.org/2016/03/in-the-news-the-daily-beast-highlights-grounds-for-healths-participation-in-innovative-technologies/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2jnMzNS6AU The Daily Beast, an award-winning online publication that reports on politics, health, pop-culture, world news and more, recently highlighted Grounds for Health's work with startup MobileODT. In "A Cervical Selfie Might Save Your Life," author Shoshana Kordova outlines the potential for this emerging technology, which gives trained providers the ability to detect cervical cancer and pre-cancers with a
- [In Memoriam: Jane Sakovitz Dale](https://groundsforhealth.org/2016/04/memoriam-jane-sakovitz-dale/) - It is with heavy heart that we share the news that Jane Sakovitz Dale, Grounds for Health’s former Development Director, passed away suddenly on Sunday, March 27 while visiting family in New Hampshire. During her time at Grounds for Health, Jane had a profound impact on our success, fostering strong relationships within specialty coffee and
- [International Women's Day: Doubling Down in 2016](https://groundsforhealth.org/2016/03/international-womens-day-doubling-2016/) - Today we celebrate International Women’s Day and, coincidently, officially release our 2015 Annual Report. As I think back on the year, I’m immensely proud of our team. The big news is that our programs served twice as many women as the year before. This means there are now 7,349 women living in the coffeelands who can continue to live
- [Ethiopia Program Expanding to 11 New Districts of Sidama Zone](https://groundsforhealth.org/2016/01/ethiopia-expansion/) - We are excited to announce that Grounds for Health is expanding our Ethiopia program to include health centers in 11 additional districts of Sidama Zone!* Through a grant and partnership with Ethiopia's Federal Ministry of Health, Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon and CUAMM, expansion is already underway: at this very moment, we are training 28 new
- [Stockton Graham & Co. Release Grounds for Health Blend](https://groundsforhealth.org//stockton-graham/) - We are proud and excited to announce that Raleigh, North Carolina coffee roaster Stockton Graham & Co. has released a new Grounds for Health Blend! Through sales of this special roast, at least $10,000 will be donated to Grounds for Health to support our cervical cancer prevention programs in coffee-growing communities. Grounds for Health will recieve $1 from every 12oz
- [A Successful Campaign Thanks to Peru Staff](https://groundsforhealth.org/2015/11/a-successful-campaign-thanks-to-peru-staff/) - Late last month, Community Coordinator Cristely Mejia Cordova and Grounds for Health Program Coordinator Martha Pineda Guerrera organized a training and screening campaign in San Ignacio, Peru. Martha worked with four of our locally-trained clinical leaders to certify 10 new providers in VIA and cryotherapy. The training and clinical practice were coordinated and fully supported by the local ministry
- [Grounds for Health Helps Launch Global Initiative to Protect All Women from Cervical Cancer](https://groundsforhealth.org/2015/11/grounds-for-health-helps-launch-global-initiative-to-protect-all-women-from-cervical-cancer/) - Grounds for Health CEO Guy Stallworthy recently returned from London, where he attended the Cervical Cancer Action conference, Investing in Cervical Cancer Prevention 2015-2020: Saving Lives Now! Grounds for Health joined government leaders and representatives from the World Health Organization and other United Nations Agencies, global philanthropies, international non-profits and vaccine and medical diagnostic companies to help
- [$75,000 Challenge Grant Announced](https://groundsforhealth.org//fund/75000-challenge/) - Now’s The Time To Give! Building on the momentum from #GivingTuesday, a generous donor has agreed to match all holiday appeal donations dollar-for-dollar up to $75,000. That's the potential of $150,000 to provide life-saving health services to coffee-farming women - the women who make your daily pour-over, latte or K-cup possible. In 2016, our goal is to reach more than
- [In Memoriam: Dr. Francis Fote](https://groundsforhealth.org/2015/11/in-memoriam-dr-francis-fote/) - We'd like to take a moment to honor and remember Grounds for Health co-founder Dr. Francis Fote. Without the vision of Dr. Fote and fellow founder Dan Cox, tens of thousands of women never would have received life-saving care. FOTE - Dr. Francis Anthony Passed away peacefully on August 8, 2015. Francis was born in
- [3 Things You May Not Know About Equator Coffee](https://groundsforhealth.org/2015/11/3-things-you-may-not-know-about-equator-coffee/) - #GivingTuesday Callout: Equator Coffees & Teas This year as part of #GivingTuesday, we are taking the opportunity to call out some of the donors who make our work possible EVERY day of the year. Three Things You May Not Know: Equator Coffees & Teas 1. Equator is the roaster for the first-ever complete B-Corp certified coffee
- [Grounds for Health to Receive $18K Grant from JavaJog 2015](https://groundsforhealth.org/2015/07/grounds-for-health-to-receive-18k-grant-from-javajog-2015/) - Earlier this year on a brisk morning in April, over 200 women and men laced up their shoes to run the third annual JavaJog for a Cause, which combines fun, fitness and philanthropy to raise money and awareness for women in the coffee industry. The cause this year was women in Ethiopia and Grounds for Health was
- [Board of Directors Expands to Include Two Notable Global Health Leaders and Two Longtime Coffee Professionals](https://groundsforhealth.org/2015/07/board-of-directors-expands-to-include-two-notable-global-health-leaders-and-two-longtime-coffee-professionals/) - Grounds for Health is excited to announce the addition of four new members to our Board of Directors. Please join us in welcoming Ambassador Sally Cowal of the American Cancer Society, Samantha Keane of Balzac Brothers & Company, Dr. Harshad Sanghvi from Jhpeigo, and Brett Struwe of Caribou Coffee. We are honored to have these
- [Progress Report: Focus On Scale Paying Dividends](https://groundsforhealth.org/2015/07/progress-report-focus-on-scale-paying-dividends/) - When Grounds for Health’s current program year (PY2014-15) began in October 2014, the entire team—from the Board of Directors to the staff on the ground—rallied around a common goal: to focus on scaling our programs in order to reach more women with our screening and treatment services. After three quarters of our program year, this emphasis
- [In Her Words: Woman from Wonsho District](https://groundsforhealth.org/2015/03/words-woman-wonsho-district/) - Beneficiary Sukare Tone tells about how a positive test result led her to receive treatment and continue living a happy life.Read More
- [Article in Cafe Europa Magazine](https://groundsforhealth.org/2015/06/article-in-cafe-europa-magazine/) - Grounds for Health was recently featured in an article by Cafe Europa Magazine, the official publication of the Specialty Coffee Association of Europe. Download (PDF): Healthy Women are Key to Healthy Harvests Read the full piece here: http://issuu.com/crimsonmedia/docs/caf___europa_summer_2015/14
- [Excitement over New Executive Director, Celebration for Retiring Leader](https://groundsforhealth.org/2014/06/excitement-over-new-executive-director-celebration-for-retiring-leader/) - IMMEDIATE RELEASE GROUNDS FOR HEALTH APPOINTS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CELEBRATES RETIRING LEADER Guy Stallworthy from Gates Foundation Replaces Retiring Executive Director August Burns Waterbury, VT (Marketwired) / The Board of Directors of Grounds for Health, an NGO dedicated to creating sustainable and effective cervical cancer prevention and treatment programs in coffee-growing communities, announced today that
- [Challenge for Ethiopia Announced](https://groundsforhealth.org/2014/11/challenge-for-ethiopia-announced/) - IMMEDIATE RELEASE COFFEE COMPANIES CHALLENGED TO RAISE $200,000 FOR ETHIOPIA Public-private initiative to match all funds, potentially raising $400,000 for cervical cancer prevention in Ethiopia USA Coffee Companies: You have a unique opportunity to directly give back to the birthplace of coffee. When you donate to Grounds for Health’s cervical cancer prevention programs in Ethiopia,
- [In Her Words: Healthcare Provider - Ethiopia](https://groundsforhealth.org/2015/03/in-her-words-healthcare-provider-ethiopia/) - Healthcare provider Mahider Teshome talks about the power of raising awareness in her community, and the impact she and her colleagues can have with their new skills and knowledge.Read More
- [In Her Words: Community Health Promoter - Ethiopia](https://groundsforhealth.org/2015/03/in-her-words-community-health-promoter-ethiopia/) - Community health promoter Menebere Solomon explains how Grounds for Health training has helped her have a positive impact on her community.Read More
- [Welcome Pam Kahl. Thank you, Jane.](https://groundsforhealth.org/2015/02/welcome-pam-kahl-thank-you-jane/) - We are delighted to welcome Pamela Kahl to the Grounds for Health team in the new position of Vice President for Communications and Development. Pam comes to us with more than 15 years’ experience in branding, communications and cause marketing across multiple sectors, including the specialty coffee industry. Read her bio HERE. In her new
- [Thoughts on Coffee Kids](https://groundsforhealth.org/2015/01/thoughts-coffee-kids/) - Late last month, we were saddened to learn that Coffee Kids would be suspending all programming after 26 years. We were also surprised by the announcement, as Coffee Kids was a true leader, blazing the trail for non-profit organizations like ours and setting the standard for commitment, impact and engagement by the coffee industry in communities
- [New Contact Information](https://groundsforhealth.org/2015/01/new-contact-information/) - Grounds for Health has moved down the road to upgraded facilities in Williston, Vermont. Please update your contact information: Grounds for Health 600 Blair Park Road, Suite 330 Williston, VT 05495 Phone: (802) 876-7835 Fax: (802) 876-7795 Please delete any old contact information you have for the organization. Thanks! The Grounds for Health Team
- [Cervical Cancer Twitter Chat](https://groundsforhealth.org/2015/01/cervical-cancer-twitter-chat/) - On Tuesday, January 20, 2015, we will be joining Jhpiego, the GE Foundation, and Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon for a Twitter Chat to discuss the current state of cervical cancer across the world, and the innovations being developed to ensure that no more women die of the preventable, treatable disease. If you're not familiar, a Twitter
- [A Volunteer's Perspective in Ethiopia](https://groundsforhealth.org/2015/01/volunteers-perspective-ethiopia/) - By: Amy Borgman There is more to volunteering with Grounds for Health than the campaign on the ground, reaching “women at the end of the road.” Just getting there is half the fun and gives even more of a perspective of what is out there in our wide, wonderful world. My 6 AM flight left
- [Peru: A Successful Whirlwind](https://groundsforhealth.org/2015/01/peru-successful-whirlwind/) - A full eight months after my first program trip to Peru, I was thrilled to be boarding the plane to Lima in November. Three and a half weeks later, as I flew back to the United States just in time for Thanksgiving, I couldn’t help but remark on the results of the trip: 52
- [Trip Report: Ethiopia](https://groundsforhealth.org/2014/11/trip-report-ethiopia/) - Over three weeks in late September/early October, Grounds for Health was in Ethiopia to launch our campaign in the Wonsho District of Sidama Zone, SNNPR. This work represents the first cervical cancer prevention program to establish services in rural health centers of Ethiopia’s coffee-growing regions. The team led a two-day community health promoter training to
- [Monin: Longterm Commitment for Real Impact](https://groundsforhealth.org/2013/12/monin-longterm-commitment-for-real-impact/) - Monin, Inc has been a major donor since 2006, and has supported the work of Grounds for Health in many highly visible ways. Not only has the company annually given a substantial cash donation to Grounds for Health, but Monin has also used trade advertising, trade show banners, and raffles to showcase support of our
- [Peru: Healthy Communities Ready for the Harvest](https://groundsforhealth.org/2014/06/peru-healthy-communities-ready-for-the-harvest/) - In early March, as one of Grounds for Health's new Program Managers, I made my way to Peru for my first Grounds for Health trip to the field. After many travel delays due to snow in Vermont followed by rain in Peru, I was beyond happy to be greeted in Jaen four days later by
- [Dean’s Beans Makes Ethiopia Work Possible](https://groundsforhealth.org/2014/08/deans-beans-makes-ethiopia-work-possible/) - Grounds for Health is enormously grateful to Dean Cycon of Dean’s Beans Organic Coffee for being the initial and primary underwriter of the Grounds for Health Ethiopia program. Dean traveled with the team to Ethiopia to help forge alliances between our team and his coffee contacts in the region. His knowledge of the region and strong
- [Ethiopia: A Welcoming to the Birthplace of Coffee](https://groundsforhealth.org/2014/08/ethiopia-a-welcoming-to-the-birthplace-of-coffee/) - While it may be a known fact that Ethiopia is the birthplace of coffee, before I had travelled there in June with Grounds for Health I had many questions: would our partners be ready? What would the country be like? Would I even like the coffee? Arriving to Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, meaning new flower, having taken
- [1 Dollar Donated equals 2 dollars for Ethiopia](https://groundsforhealth.org/2014/11/1-dollar-donated-2-for-ethiopia/) - We're excited to announce the launch of the East vs. West Roasters Challenge for Cervical Cancer Prevention! This friendly competition pits coffee roasters east and west of the Mississippi against each other to see which side can raise more for our new program in Ethiopia. Dean’s Beans Organic Coffee of Massachusetts and Royal Coffee of California have
- [Returned from Kiribati](https://groundsforhealth.org/2014/09/returned-from-kiribati/) - Late last month, Clinical Director Ellen Starr, Clinical Consultant Susan Hollinger and volunteer Tatum FitzGerald traveled to the island nation of Kiribati, where they were tasked by Pacific Island Medical Aid (PIMA) to help get a fledgling cervical cancer prevention program off the ground. Two days of classroom learning would prepare the local team with
- [Leadership Circle, Make Room for DS Services of America, Inc.](https://groundsforhealth.org/2014/09/move-over-leadership-circle-make-room-for-ds-services-of-america-inc/) - Grounds for Health is delighted to welcome new funder DS Services of America, Inc. (DS Services) to our Leadership Circle. Their generous gift helps make possible our continued work in coffee regions of Nicaragua and Peru while adding the necessary resources to get our program in Ethiopia off the ground. The generous gift from DS Services supports
- [Renewing Commitments & Vision](https://groundsforhealth.org/2014/11/november-note-ceo-president/) - Late last month, all 10 current members of the Board of Directors joined staff for a full day of rich discussions at the Grounds For Health Annual Board Retreat in Burlington. Three months into my tenure as President and Chief Executive Officer, this was a wonderful opportunity for staff and Board to renew our commitments
- [Bringing cervical cancer prevention to Nueva Segovia, Nicaragua](https://groundsforhealth.org/2014/09/bringing-cervical-cancer-prevention-to-nueva-segovia-nicaragua/) - Grounds for Health and its coffee partner of three years, Prodecoop, are working together on a new program in the Nueva Segovia region of Nicaragua. This month marks the beginning of a multi-year collaboration involving Prodecoop, the regional ministry of health in Nueva Segovia, and Grounds for Health. Program Manager Ariel Delaney, nurse practitioner Erica
- [Grounds for Health Ethiopia Launches](https://groundsforhealth.org/2014/09/grounds-for-health-ethiopia-launches/) - After many months of planning, Grounds for Health’s Ethiopia program kicks off this month with the first set of community and clinical trainings on cervical cancer prevention. If successful, these activities will make Wonsho the first rural district in all of Ethiopia to offer ongoing cervical cancer prevention services. On September 1, field staff Abiy
- [Passing of a Friend](https://groundsforhealth.org/2014/09/passing-of-a-friend/) - It is with great sadness to inform you of the recent passing of Mrs. Josephine Fote, wife of Dr. Francis Fote, co-founder of Grounds for Health. Josephine, or Jo as she was known to her friends, was one of the special examples on how to take a difficult life thrown at you at a young
- [ECOM Foundation Awards Grant to Strengthen Programs](https://groundsforhealth.org/2014/08/ecom-foundation-awards-grant-to-strengthen-programs/) - Grounds for Health is the grateful recipient of a two-year $45,000 grant award for the Development of Origin Resources from the ECOM Foundation. Since 2006, the ECOM Foundation has made a significant contribution to Grounds for Health’s programs through engaging ECOM staff in collaborative activities in Mexico, Tanzania, Nicaragua and Peru, and by providing financial
- [Two Weeks In - A note from the new Executive Director](https://groundsforhealth.org/2014/08/two-weeks-in-a-note-from-the-new-executive-director/) - It’s a great pleasure for me to write my first contribution to the Grounds for Health e-news. After a couple of months of steadily increasing anticipation, I finally began work in Waterbury on July 28th. It has been wonderful to meet all of the US-based staff and to begin the first of many long and
- [Farewell Note from Executive Director August Burns](https://groundsforhealth.org/2014/07/farewell-note-from-executive-director-august-burns/) - As I sit at my desk on my final day at the helm of Grounds for Health, I will indulge in a few thoughts about what I have learned on this incredible journey. Perhaps first and foremost is the power of community to make lasting change. It is part of the human condition to strive for a
- [Nicaragua: Multiplying Impact](https://groundsforhealth.org/2014/06/nicaragua-multiplying-impact/) - In late April, new Program Manager Ariel Irene Delaney traveled to Nicaragua to meet the local team and become acquainted with our current, longest-standing Grounds for Health program. Upon arriving, she was immediately whisked into a meeting with Prodecoop, one of our cooperative partners. Talk about hitting the ground running! Soon after Ariel’s arrival, Grounds
- [Thank You: Farmer Brothers](https://groundsforhealth.org/2014/06/thank-you-farmer-brothers/) - For the third year in a row, the Grounds for Health reception at SCAA, held in April in Seattle, Washington, was generously sponsored by Farmer Brothers. This year the event was held at The Edgewater Hotel overlooking beautiful Puget Sound in downtown Seattle. About 75 people from all walks of the coffee community came to
- [SCAA Reception: April 24 @7pm](https://groundsforhealth.org/2014/04/scaa-reception-april-24-7pm/) - Healthy Women, Healthy Harvest Coming to the SCAA Event in Seattle? Join us to celebrate the women who are essential to the sustainability of the coffee industry and to raise a glass to the supporters who make Grounds for Health's work possible. Details: Grounds for Health Reception: Healthy Harvest, Healthy Women Thursday, April 24th 7-9pm
- [Celebrating Cervical Cancer Prevention in Peru: A Drop in the Ocean for Women’s Rights](https://groundsforhealth.org/2014/03/world-cancer-day-cervical-cancer-prevention/) - Working in the field of cervical cancer prevention in coffee growing communities since 1996, Grounds for Health has been privileged to work with a tremendous number of extraordinary women—as staff, collaborators, donors, students and recipients of care. Ana Aguilera, Boston University Master of Public Health candidate, is currently interning with our program in Peru. She
- [Celebrando la Prevención del Cáncer del Cuello-Uterino en Perú: Una Gota en el Mar ](https://groundsforhealth.org/2014/03/celebrando-la-prevencion-del-cancer-del-cuello-uterino-en-peru-una-gota-en-el-mar/) - Trabajando en el enfoque de la prevención del cáncer cérvico-uterino en comunidades cafetaleras desde 1996, Cultivando la Salud ha tenido el privilegio de trabajar con un gran número de mujeres extraordinarias—como personal, colaboradores, donantes, estudiantes y de receptores de atención médica. Una candidata de maestría en la salud pública, Ana Aguilera, de la Universidad de
- [World Cancer Day: Dispelling Myths](https://groundsforhealth.org/2014/02/world-cancer-day-dispelling-myths/) - World Cancer Day (February 4) gives a chance to raise our collective voices in the name of improving general knowledge around cancer and dismissing misconceptions about the disease. Building upon the success of last year, World Cancer Day 2014 focuses on Target 5 of the World Cancer Declaration: Reduce stigma and dispel myths about cancer, under the
- [Most Significant Change: Importance of Training](https://groundsforhealth.org/2014/01/most-significant-change-importance-of-training/) - Story Teller: Ena del Carmen Balarezo Ramirez Role: A midwife working in sexual and reproductive health division of DISA Jaén, the sub-regional health authority Date of Recording: July 4, 2013 Location: A restaurant in Jaén, Cajamarca, Peru My name is Ena del Carmen Balarezo Ramirez. I am a midwife and have worked for the local
- [Grounds for Health #GivingTuesday](https://groundsforhealth.org/2013/11/grounds-for-health-givingtuesday/) - We all know about Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but have you ever heard of #GivingTuesday? #GivingTuesday is a unique nationwide effort on December 3rd, where charities, families, businesses and individuals come together to transform how people think about, talk about and participate in the giving season. We're excited to announce that Grounds for Health
- [Nicaragua: Bringing Us Together](https://groundsforhealth.org/2013/11/most-significant-change-bringing-us-together/) - Community Health Promoter and member of PRODECOOP, Marlon Villareyna talks about positive effects on his family and community.
- [Club Coffee: Continued Creativity](https://groundsforhealth.org/2013/11/club-coffee-continued-creativity/) - Toronto-based Club Coffee has supported Grounds for Health in a variety of creative and substantial ways since coming on board in 2008. As a way of ascending to the category of Major Donor in 2011, Club Coffee conducted a cross-promotion with Grounds for Health in conjunction with retail partner, Wal-Mart. Club Coffee created and introduced
- [Grounds for Health at the International Cancer Control Conference ](https://groundsforhealth.org/2013/10/grounds-for-health-at-the-international-cancer-control-conference/) - From November 3-6, Grounds for Health Executive Director August Burns and Senior Program Officer Rebecca Singer will attend the International Cancer Control Conference 5 in Lima, Peru. The theme of the congress is ‘International Collaboration’ and it will highlight the need for collaboration and cooperation in implementing cancer and non-communicable disease control strategies worldwide. Grounds
- [International Day for Rural Women: The Coffee Connection](https://groundsforhealth.org/2013/10/international-day-for-rural-women-the-coffee-connection/) - October 15 commemorates the International Day for Rural Women to recognize "the critical role and contribution of rural women, including indigenous women, in enhancing agricultural and rural development, improving food security and eradicating rural poverty.” From the U.N. Women Website: Rural women are key agents for development. They play a catalytic role towards achievement of
- [Ethiopia: A Country of Firsts](https://groundsforhealth.org/2013/10/ethiopia-a-country-of-firsts/) - As legend has it, coffee was discovered in Ethiopia by a goat herder named Kaldi who noticed his animals were getting a bit friskier after eating some red berries from a certain bush. Excited, Kaldi ran to show a monk in a nearby monastery, but the monk disapproved of these berries and threw them into
- [Volunteer Perspective: Sylvia Estrada](https://groundsforhealth.org/2013/10/volunteer-perspective-sylvia-estrada/) - “Priceless,” is how Sylvia Estrada, a veteran Grounds for Health volunteer, explains the value of traveling to Latin America with Grounds for Health. “When a woman gets off the exam table, gives us a hug, and thanks us—that is what keeps me going back.” And going back is what Sylvia will do in October when
- [VIA Army: Winning Battles in Nicaragua](https://groundsforhealth.org/2013/10/via-army-winning-battles-in-nicaragua/) - Friday, September 27th Dr. Barinia Osejo smiles from ear to ear as she addresses the foot soldiers of what she calls the “VIA Army” – a group of local doctors, nurses, medical directors, and community health promoters who are fighting on the front lines of cervical cancer prevention in northern Nicaragua. It was the ceremonial
- [In Praise of Caribou Coffee](https://groundsforhealth.org/2013/10/in-praise-of-caribou-coffee/) - Long time supporter, Minneapolis-based Caribou Coffee is a company that lives the saying: Do Good. With almost 500 company-owned locations providing employment to 6,000 people in 16 US states, the District of Columbia and some European countries, Caribou has committed itself to a socially responsible supply chain and a healthier planet. Since 2005, we have
- [Cervical Cancer Prevention: A Powerful Idea](https://groundsforhealth.org/2013/07/cervical-cancer-prevention-a-powerful-idea/) - Nothing else in the world ... is as powerful as an idea whose time has come. While these words were written by Victor Hugo over 150 years ago, they have never been more apt than in regards to the idea of universal access to cervical cancer prevention services. In late May, nearly 500 key players*
- [Mexico: Continued Sustainability](https://groundsforhealth.org/2013/07/mexico-continued-sustainability/) - In Chiapas, Mexico, over nine months have passed since Grounds for Health transferred ownership of the cervical cancer prevention program to local coffee co-operative partners and municipal health authorities. After over six years of collaboration with Grounds for Health, these partners now have all the knowledge, skills, and equipment to sustain a community-based cervical cancer
- [Auction, Promos, Majors and More](https://groundsforhealth.org/2013/07/auction-promos-majors-and-more/) - It's been a busy few months in the Development Department. Last month, our 5th Annual Green Coffee Auction raised over $80,000 for our programs. Forty-six generous donors gave us over 30,000 pounds of green coffee, and six companies donated specialty coffee equipment. Ho­­w great is that? See the full results: http://auction.groundsforhealth.org On the general support
- [Grounds for Health Auction: Not Just for Coffee Companies](https://groundsforhealth.org/2013/06/grounds-for-health-auction-not-just-for-coffee-companies/) - The Grounds for Health Coffee Auction is our biggest fundraiser of the year, bringing in upwards of $100,000 annually. But while the main portion of the auction is only open to coffee companies, we also have an Equipment Auction where anyone can bid and win! There are three products in particular that might be of
- [Call for Universal Access to Cervical Cancer Prevention](https://groundsforhealth.org/2013/05/call-for-universal-access-to-cervical-cancer-prevention/) - On May 27, 2013, at the Global Forum on Cervical Cancer Prevention in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, a group of international organizations launched the Call for Universal Access to Cervical Cancer Prevention. The call aims to build momentum for the uptake of HPV vaccines and screening and treatment tools. We ask you to make cervical cancer
- [Happy International Women's Day?](https://groundsforhealth.org/2013/03/happy-international-womens-day/) - What do you really say on International Women's Day? Happy International Women's Day? Congratulations, women, on another successful year? Is it really worth celebrating? Why, in the end, does it even exist? Sure, women make up over 50% of the population, but why give us our own day? While the day exists to celebrate the
- [Peru: Showing What's Possible](https://groundsforhealth.org/2013/03/peru-showing-whats-possible/) - We recently completed our first campaign in Peru, and one thing is already clear: Peru is a standout country for our programs. Rich in coffee and one of the first countries to nationally adopt the Single Visit Approach to cervical cancer prevention, Peru is poised to make quick, meaningful strides in improving the health of
- [International Women's Day: A Day Early](https://groundsforhealth.org/2013/03/international-womens-day-a-day-early/) - To recognize International Women's Day tomorrow (March 8), our partners in Nicaragua are holding a a screen-and-treat campaign in Matagalpa today. The campaign will take place at the Lacayo Farfan hospital in Matagalpa, where they have full support from health personnel and equipment for VIA and cryotherapy. Staff from Exportadora Atlantic helped Grounds for Health
- [Welcome to our newest supporter: Red Diamond](https://groundsforhealth.org/2013/02/welcome-to-our-newest-supporter-red-diamond/) - We're excited to welcome Red Diamond to our growing list of supporters! Red Diamond is a 107 year-old family-owned coffee, tea and foodservice company providing high quality products to hotels, restaurants, offices and homes across the United States. Our Executive Director August Burns remarks: We are thrilled to have a company such as Red Diamond join
- [How Funders Can Have Direct Impact at Origin](https://groundsforhealth.org/2013/01/funders-direct-impact/) - Back in December 2011, Equal Exchange awarded Grounds for Health $15,000 to support our collaboration with four coffee co-ops in Chiapas, Mexico to address the unacceptably high rate of cervical cancer in the province. Since 2007, we have been coming to the region, holding cervical cancer prevention campaigns and training local doctors, nurses and community
- [Churupampa Walk](https://groundsforhealth.org/2013/01/churupampa-walk/) - We had been walking steadily downhill through coffee fields for about two hours, stopping once or twice to “poach” a tropical fruit and satisfy our slight hunger. This November day had started off as all mornings in the coffee-growing region of Chirinos, Peru seem to: cool and slightly cloudy. But during those hours of plodding
- [January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month](https://groundsforhealth.org/2013/01/january-is-cervical-cancer-awareness-month/) - January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, and we're posting on our Facebook page all month about our work and about cervical cancer in general. An easy way to get involved is to save the image to the left onto your computer and then make it your Facebook Profile Picture. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter
- [WHO Comes to Vermont](https://groundsforhealth.org/2012/10/who-comes-to-vermont/) - Last month a team from the World Health Organization met with writers and editors in Waterbury to finalize the document Comprehensive Cervical Cancer Control: A guide to essential practice. This valuable guide on cervical cancer prevention—known around the world as the “Pink Book”—sets global practice standards for the prevention and management of cervical cancer, still
- [Bananas: A Lesson from Field-Testing](https://groundsforhealth.org/2012/10/bananas-lesson-from-field-testing/) - Over the last month, we've learned a ton from round one of field-testing our new Community Health Promoter Curriculum in Nicaragua. Field-testing is a fascinating process that provides tremendous insight into the complexity of human communication. How do we best communicate? How do I know that if I say “blue” that you will understand just
- [Field Testing: Community Health Promoter Curriculum](https://groundsforhealth.org/2012/10/field-testing-community-health-promoter-curriculum/) - We recently finished the first round of formal field-testing of our Community Health Promoter Curriculum in Nicaragua. After months of editing, re-editing, seeking feedback and preliminary testing, we are finally close to a great finished product. In the works: another field test in Peru in November and in Tanzania in February. An important part of
- [Men's Perceptions of Cervical Cancer](https://groundsforhealth.org/2012/09/mens-perceptions-of-cervical-cancer/) - From January through June 2012, Dan Allen, a student at the Boston University School of Public Health, conducted research into men's perceptions of cervical cancer and cervical cancer prevention services in San Juan de Rio Coco, Madriz, Nicaragua. As we are well aware from our work, men are often the primary decision-makers regarding women's health.
- [Grounds for Health at International Cancer Conference](https://groundsforhealth.org/2012/09/grounds-for-health-at-international-cancer-conference/) - Late last month, Senior Program Officer Rebecca Singer and Executive Director August Burns attended the UICC World Cancer Congress in Montreal, Canada. The theme of the conference was "Connecting for Global Impact," and it provided an excellent opportunity for us to connect with others committed to global cancer control in order to increase our impact.
- [Promoting Our Cause to Consumers](https://groundsforhealth.org/2012/09/promoting-our-cause-to-consumers/) - As summer in Vermont draws to a close, we prepare to begin another fiscal year. The coming of fall also affords us the opportunity to look back on all the sources of support we have received and appreciated during this past year. Major donors are the lifeblood of this organization. We simply could not bring
- [Taking to the Airwaves in Mexico](https://groundsforhealth.org/2012/09/taking-to-the-airwaves-in-mexico/) - Since Grounds for Health’s first campaign in Mexico, one of our key goals has been to educate communities about cervical cancer prevention. Unlike Tanzania, both Nicaragua and Mexico have had cytology-based screening programs in place for a number of years, and thus there was already some awareness of these services when our program started. However,
- [Grounds for Health Tapped for World Health Organization Advisory Panel](https://groundsforhealth.org/2012/07/grounds-for-health-tapped-for-world-health-organization-advisory-panel/) - Waterbury, VT – The executive director of the Waterbury-based international non-profit Grounds for Health has been asked to join a Technical Advisory Committee of the World Health Organization (WHO). The invitation is to participate in updating “The Pink Book” which outlines international guidelines for cervical cancer prevention. August Burns, MPH, CM, PA was invited by the WHO to join a panel of world experts based on Grounds for Health’s 16 years of experience creating cervical cancer prevention, screening and training programs in coffee-growing communities.
- [A Peruvian Marriage](https://groundsforhealth.org/2012/06/a-peruvian-marriage/) - Editor's Note: This piece was written on June 15, when Senior Program Officer Rebecca Singer and Senior Clinical Officer Elisa Vandervort were in Peru, investigating Grounds for Health expansion. It is our last morning in Peru and per usual, I have woken up early. While waiting for the sun to rise so that I can
- [Nicaragua: Natural Born Trainers](https://groundsforhealth.org/2012/06/nicaragua-natural-born-trainers/) - It was the last day of our training and campaign in San Juan de Rio Coco. Women were still waiting to be screened and a few women were waiting for cryotherapy. I was sitting outside in the waiting area chatting with a group of the coordinators from the coffee cooperatives, the rest of our US-based
- [Grants, Cause-Based Promotions and more](https://groundsforhealth.org/2012/06/grants-promotions/) - ECOM Awards Grant Grounds for Health is delighted to announce that it has been awarded a two-year $75,000 grant from the ECOM Foundation. The funding will enable Grounds for Health to further deepen existing cervical cancer prevention programs, services and training in Nicaragua while expanding its program into Peru. The ECOM Foundation, created in 2006,
- [Coffee with a Cause: Coffee Auction Raises $100k](https://groundsforhealth.org/2012/06/coffee-with-a-cause-coffee-auction-raises-100k/) - IMMEDIATE RELEASE COFFEE WITH A CAUSE: GREEN COFFEE AUCTION RAISES $100K TO SAVE LIVES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES Non-profit Grounds for Health benefits from online event to continue its mission of preventing cervical cancer in coffee-growing communities. Waterbury, VT (June, 2012) – Now in its fourth year, the annual Grounds for Health Green Coffee Auction raised
- [ECOM and Grounds for Health team up to fight cervical cancer](https://groundsforhealth.org/2012/06/ecom-gfh-fight-cervical-cancer/) - IMMEDIATE RELEASE ECOM FOUNDATION AND NON-PROFIT TEAM UP TO FIGHT CERVICAL CANCER ECOM Foundation awards Grounds for Health with a two-year $75,000 grant to deepen current prevention programs in Nicaragua and establish new programs in Peru. Waterbury, VT – The ECOM Foundation has awarded Grounds for Health a two-year $75,000 grant to bolster its work
- [A Focus on Training in Hard-to-Reach Areas of Mexico](https://groundsforhealth.org/2012/06/training-in-hard-to-reach-areas-of-mexico/) - Earlier this month, Grounds for Health and Ramal Santa Cruz conducted a two-day training of Community Health Promoters in Chiapas, representing some of the region’s most isolated communities. In advance of the training, Grounds for Health in-country staff and key leaders from Ramal Santa Cruz traveled to communities previously unreached by the project, with the
- [Capacitación de promotoras y promotores de ramal santa cruz](https://groundsforhealth.org/2012/06/capacitacion-de-promotoras-y-promotores-de-ramal-santa-cruz/) - Se realizo como actividad previa al curso de visitas a la comunidades en las cuales antes no ha habido promotoras que pertenezcan a la organización con la finalidad de tener un grupo fuerte para continuar trabajando a largo plazo, en el programa de salud de ramal. La capacitación fue en dos días diferentes , se
- [Job Openings](https://groundsforhealth.org/2012/06/job-openings/) - We currently have two positions open: Senior Clinical Officer Looking for a health care professional with international public health experience to manage cervical cancer programs in Africa and Latin America. Must have Spanish language skills, and experience with training and management. Read Job Description » Global Health Program Fellowship An opportunity to gain international public
- [From the field: SJRC Nicaragua](https://groundsforhealth.org/2012/05/from-the-field-sjrc-nicaragua/) - Hello from SJRC, Kayla and I are just sipping coffee here at the hotel. Rain is pattering down as it has been all night. It seems to be letting up now! It is 6:30 AM and we are just relaxing for a wink before breakfast and day 1 of the clinical training. The didactic training
- [Grounds for Health at WHO](https://groundsforhealth.org/2012/05/grounds-for-health-at-who/) - While most of the team was celebrating at SCAA in Portland, Grounds for Health Executive Director August Burns traveled to Geneva to take a seat at the table as a technical adviser to the World Health Organization. We were singled out to participate in updating the global recommendations on cervical cancer control because of our
- [One Week: Around the World Retro Diary](https://groundsforhealth.org/2012/05/one-week-around-the-world-retro-diary/) - During one whirlwind week in April, you could clearly see how Grounds for Health has been having an impact on a global level. From April 22-28, Grounds for Health was doing work on both coasts, sitting at the table at the World Health Organization and championing cervical cancer prevention with six countries on four continents.
- [Support at SCAA: Flowed like the Willamette River](https://groundsforhealth.org/2012/05/support-at-scaa-flowed-like-the-willamette-river/) - Grounds for Health was so gratified to be able to participate fully in SCAA’s Symposium and Trade Show in Portland, Oregon last month. For five days we interacted with old friends and supporters, producer groups with whom we work in country as well as with new friends. Thanks to our loyal supporters, we were able
- [Grounds for Health at SCAA](https://groundsforhealth.org/2012/04/grounds-for-health-at-scaa/) - If you're coming to Portland for the SCAA Event, keep an eye out for us! Swing by Booth 7077 to get your invite to our reception at the Heathman Hotel on Friday night at 7pm. There will be free drinks and appetizers! Thanks to Farmer Brothers for generously sponsoring the event. How to Find Us:
- [Mexico Trip Report](https://groundsforhealth.org/2012/04/mexico-trip-report/) - Late last month, Ground for Health staff, including Executive Director August Burns and Program Manager Kayla Moore, traveled to Chiapas, Mexico with the primary goals of developing a six-month work plan to transition full ownership of the cervical cancer prevention program to co-op partners and secondly, to evaluate the success of the project. Since beginning
- [Grounds for Health at NCA](https://groundsforhealth.org/2012/03/grounds-for-health-at-nca/) - We will be attending the NCA Annual Convention in Charleston, South Carolina on March 22-24. If you will be there, come by Table 22 in the Exhibit area to learn how Grounds for Health, with coffee industry support, is reducing deaths from cervical cancer in coffee-growing communities and how you can help support this work
- [Employee Giving Adds Up](https://groundsforhealth.org/2012/02/employee-giving-adds-up/) - 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 loyal donors. We’d like to take this opportunity to send out our thanks to the participating employees of Green Mountain
- [Photos from Tanzania](https://groundsforhealth.org/2012/02/photos-from-tanzania/) - 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 in and read more detailed captions. You can see more photos by visiting Grounds for Health on Facebook.
- [Grounds for Health to Peru](https://groundsforhealth.org/2012/01/grounds-for-health-to-peru/) - 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 explore a potential Grounds for Health expansion to Peru. Similar to many other coffee producing countries, cervical cancer is the
- [Training Curriculum in Tanzania](https://groundsforhealth.org/2012/01/training-curriculum-in-tanzania/) - 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 promoters can use as a job aid when sharing life-saving information with their peers. In early January 2012, I joined
- [End of Year Appeal Nets $65K and Counting](https://groundsforhealth.org/2012/01/end-of-year-appeal-nets-65k/) - 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 their support to come back on board. This year, we had 100 individuals or companies respond to our appeal, bringing
- [GFH Awarded $900,000 Grant from GMCR during Cervical Cancer Awareness Month](https://groundsforhealth.org/2012/01/gfh-awarded-grant-from-gmcr/) - 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 — WATERBURY, Vt. - Grounds for Health, a Vermont-based non-profit that establishes sustainable and effective cervical cancer prevention and treatment
- [Giving (Heartfelt) Thanks](https://groundsforhealth.org/2011/11/giving-heartfelt-thanks/) - 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 course we are most grateful to our 250 financial supporters, but there are many others who have supported our work
- [GFH Trainees Become National Trainers](https://groundsforhealth.org/2011/11/gfh-trainees-become-national-trainers/) - 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, a region that has had no cervical cancer prevention programs until now. They trained 12 providers for six sites: the
- [Great VIA/Cryo Video](https://groundsforhealth.org/2011/11/great-via-cryo-video/) - 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 in Rwanda called UJAMAA Medical Connections. This segment focuses on the same approach that Grounds for Health uses in its
- [Legwork in Tanzania](https://groundsforhealth.org/2011/10/legwork-in-tanzania/) - 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 Coffee Growers (Kilicafe), the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, and the Tanzania Ministry of Health to finalize plans for launching our
- [Renewals and New(als)](https://groundsforhealth.org/2011/10/renewals-and-newalls/) - 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 operator in the United States. As of July 2011, Caribou had 554 coffeehouses including 147 franchised locations, in 20 states,
- [Trip Report: Nicaragua - September 2011](https://groundsforhealth.org/2011/10/trip-report-nicaragua-september-2011/) - 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 with cryotherapy. Of the 11 providers, nine received certification in VIA and five of those also received certification in Cryo.
- [Update from Nica Campaign: VIA/Cryo Success](https://groundsforhealth.org/2011/09/update-from-nica-campaign-viacryo-success/) - Directly on the heels of the New York Times Article: Fighting Cervical Cancer With Vinegar and Ingenuity, Executive Director August Burns sent us a quick note: Stats from 1st day of campaign: 66 women seen today. 16 positive for VIA 12 treated, 2 biopsies for invasive cancer, two will return tomorrow. We caught all three
- [Off to San Juan del Rio Coco, Nicaragua](https://groundsforhealth.org/2011/09/off-to-san-juan-del-rio-coco-nicaragua/) - This past week has been a flurry of activity at the Waterbury office as Elisa helped me and August pack-up an absurdly large amount of supplies and training material into five enormous black suitcases destined for the northern highlands of Nicaragua. The fact that this will be my first trip since joining Grounds for
- [Mexico Update: Energy, energy, energy!](https://groundsforhealth.org/2011/09/mexico-update-energy-energy-energy/) - Dra. Lupita in action The new clinic established by our coopertive partner La Comon Yaj Nop Tic is bursting with community interest and support. It has been open for the past two Fridays and each day, more than 50 people have sought care from the GFH-trained nurses and doctors who volunteer their time with the
- [Giving and Getting: Creative Ways to Support Grounds for Health](https://groundsforhealth.org/2011/09/giving-and-getting-creative-ways-to-support-grounds-for-health/) - As we near the end of our fiscal year (which ends at the end of the month), we’d like to call attention to a number of unique and creative ways that organizations have been raising financial support for our work. Here are a few great concepts to ponder: Barista Bath and Body During September’s “Campaign
- [Interesting Quote from WHO September 2011 Bulletin](https://groundsforhealth.org/2011/09/interesting-quote-from-who-september-2011-bulletin/) - We recently received a note from our colleague, Dr. Ricky Lu of Jhpiego, regarding the WHO's September 2011 Bulletin: One bit of good news to share … I am attaching an article from the WHO Sept 2011 bulletin. The quote from Nathalie is quite relevant given the point of the letter we had sent to
- [¡Nueva Clínica en Chiapas!](https://groundsforhealth.org/2011/09/nueva-clinica-en-chiapas/) - El lunes, 15 de agosto, cooperativa Comon Yaj Nop Tic (Todos lo Pensamos), quien trabaja con Cultivando la Salud (CLS), celebró su reunión anual de socios y la inauguración de su nueva clínica en Chiapas, México. CLS empezó de trabajar con Comon Yaj Nop Tic en diciembre de 2010 y juntos hicieron las actividades de
- [New Clinic in Chiapas!](https://groundsforhealth.org/2011/09/new-clinic-in-chiapas/) - On Monday, August 15th, Grounds for Health (GFH) partner cooperative Comon Yaj Nop Tic (Mayan for Todos lo Pensamos/ We all think together) held their annual member meeting and celebrated the inauguration of their new clinic in Chiapas, Mexico. GFH started working with Comon Yaj Nop Tic in December 2010 and they hosted our training
- [GFH Volunteer Awarded Scholarship](https://groundsforhealth.org/2011/08/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
- [Limited Edition Grounds for Health Coffee Now Available](https://groundsforhealth.org/2011/08/limited-edition-grounds-for-health-coffee-now-available/) - Today Counter Culture Coffee will be roasting the second coffee of their very special limited microlots: Finca Kilimanjaro Grounds for Health Microlot. This coffee is "comprised of beans processed in the Kenyan style combined with beans processed in the classic El Salvadoran style, creating a unique taste profile, redolent of blackcurrant, berries, citrus, and tropical
- [GFH Awareness Raiser: Coffee and Food Pairing with Allegro and Chef Keegan Gerhard](https://groundsforhealth.org/2011/08/gfh-awareness-raiser-coffee-and-food-pairing-with-allegro-and-chef-keegan-gerhard/) - Recently, a Grounds for Health Awareness Raising event was organized by Darrin Daniels and Christy Thorne of Allegro Coffee Company in conjunction with Chef Keegan Gerhard of Food Network fame (you'll recognize him from shows like Food Network Challenge). During the Grounds for Health Coffee Auction, Allegro purchased half of Aida Batlle's limited edition coffees
- [2011 Car Wash: Thank You for a Great Success!](https://groundsforhealth.org/2011/08/2011-car-wash-thank-you-for-a-great-success/) - First a HUGE thank you to all those that came together to pull off the Car Wash yesterday -- it was a certainly a success! We were humbled by all the volunteers and the sincere work you each put into every little detail. The Car Wash represents for us the deeper connection we have with
- [From the Field: Solidarity and Bold Women in La Dalia](https://groundsforhealth.org/2011/08/from-the-field-solidarity-and-bold-women-in-la-dalia/) - Amanda Eastwood has been working as a program assistant for Grounds for Health on the ground in Nicaragua since May. Recently, she travelled with the vice president of one of the co-ops Grounds for Health works with, to visit women in the co-op’s communities. The following is her account of that experience; a glimpse into
- [Quick Words from Mexico and Nicaragua](https://groundsforhealth.org/2011/08/quick-words-from-mexico-and-nicaragua/) - Two of our co-op partners in Chiapas, Mexico are creating small clinic spaces in their coop offices for continuing their work with GFH and perhaps other primary health care needs of their membership and community. Wow, no? La Comon Yaj Nop Tic in La Concordia will inaugurate their clinic on August 15th! They are equipped
- [Congrats to Former Office Manager Brendan Downs-Dudley](https://groundsforhealth.org/2011/07/congrats-to-former-office-manager-brendan-downs-dudley/) - We just got a great update from our former office manager and do-it-all extroidinaire, Brendan Downs-Dudley. Brendan has been studying to become a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), and she just passed her exam! On top of that she also found a job. Niiiice. Congratulations, Brendan from all of us! Here's her update: Hi all, I
- [Summer 2011 Update: Mexico](https://groundsforhealth.org/2011/07/summer-2011-update-mexico/) - Recently, one of Grounds for Health’s in-country staff members, registered nurse Rachel Ballester, came to spend a few weeks with us in our Vermont office. Rachel has been in Mexico for the past five months, working with co-ops, community health promoters and clinical staff to help bring a high level of health care to local
- [Summer 2011 Update: Tanzania](https://groundsforhealth.org/2011/07/summer-2011-update-tanzania/) - An important value of Grounds for Health is that we never make ourselves indispensable. We actually work towards ending our involvement from the very first day we begin. That means lots of work in making sure that providers are well trained and that there is strong community support in place to ensure the continuation of
- [Summer 2011 Update: Nicaragua](https://groundsforhealth.org/2011/07/summer-update-nicaragua/) - Grounds for Health field staff in Nicaragua just completed a series of trainings of nine new doctors and nurses in the region of Jinotega. The trainings were located in the small towns of Wiwili and El Cua where there is a sizable membership of our partner cooperatives CECOCAFEN and SOPPEXCCA. Over six days of clinical
- [An Intern's Perspective: Meghan Costello](https://groundsforhealth.org/2011/07/an-interns-perspective-meghan-costello/) - Last spring I had the opportunity to travel to Rwanda, Africa and speak with women coffee farmers about their concerns. I found that their main two worries were about money and health. It greatly disturbed me that these women worked year round tending to coffee most Americans guzzle every morning, and are paid less than
- [The Monin Effect](https://groundsforhealth.org/2011/07/the-monin-effect/) - Since 2006, Grounds for Health has been fortunate to have had the support of Monin, the world’s leading provider of gourmet flavorings. Like many of our strongest donors, they started with a modest level of support that has grown consistently in the intervening years. In 2011, they renewed their commitment for the next three years.
- [True Collaboration for Meaningful Impact](https://groundsforhealth.org/2011/07/true-collaboration-for-meaningful-impact/) - Early last month Grounds for Health Executive Director August Burns and in-country doctor Barinia Osejo attended the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Workshop on VIA and cryotherapy. Grounds for Health joined representatives from 11 countries and the World Health Organization, Basic Health International, United Nations Population Fund, International Planned Parenthood Federation, PATH and Jhpiego. These
- [Mexico and Nicaragua Program Updates](https://groundsforhealth.org/2011/05/mexico-and-nicaragua-program-updates/) - I'm happy to report that the past two months have been wonderfully full and successful in terms of our program trainings in Mexico and Nicaragua. The brief update on Mexico is that our recent Level 1 Campaign and Training (April 2011) was a great success. There we are partnering with 4 cooperatives now. In addition
- [Fundraisers: Generous and Creative](https://groundsforhealth.org/2011/05/fundraisers-generous-and-creative/) - As a non-profit whose support comes mainly from the coffee sector, we are wholly dependent on the generosity of businesses that see the value in supporting our work. But increasingly, we are also the beneficiaries of their creativity as progressive companies—large and small—reach out to others. May was a wonderful month for showcasing some of
- [Auction Action - Simple Way To Help](https://groundsforhealth.org/2011/05/auction-action-simple-way-to-help/) - The Grounds for Health Coffee Auction rallies the coffee industries together in a meaningful way to generate funds for our programs in coffee-growing communities. It is our biggest fundraiser of the year—last year it helped raise close to $100,000. Even though it is an event for coffee importers, producers, roasters and retailers, everyone can get
- [VT Non-Profit Wins National Sustainability Award](https://groundsforhealth.org/2011/05/vt-non-profit-wins-national-sustainability-award/) - Download PDF FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE VERMONT NON-PROFIT WINS NATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY AWARD Vermont-based Grounds for Health accepts the 2011 Specialty Coffee Association of America Sustainability Award for its work preventing cervical cancer in coffee-growing communities. May 2011, Houston, TX – At the Specialty Coffee Event in Houston, Texas, Vermont-based Grounds for Health accepted the 2011 Sustainability
- [Coffee Companies Show Social Commitment](https://groundsforhealth.org/2011/05/coffee-companies-show-social-commitment/) - Download PDF FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE INTERNATIONAL COFFEE COMPANIES SHOW SOCIAL COMMITMENT BY SPONSORING NON-PROFIT AT COFFEE EXPO Tipton Mills, Fara Coffee, and Scolari Engineering were key to a successful show for Grounds for Health, the 2011 SCAA Sustainability Award winner May 2011, Houston, TX – At the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) Event in
- [Video: A Mother is Waiting](https://groundsforhealth.org/2011/05/video-a-mother-is-waiting/)
- [Grounds for Health wins 2011 SCAA Sustainability Award](https://groundsforhealth.org/2011/04/grounds-for-health-wins-2011-sustainability-award/) - We are pleased to announce that Grounds for Health has won the Specialty Coffee Association of America's 2011 Sustainability Award! At the opening ceremonies of the SCAA Event, Sustainability Council Chair Karyn Lee-Thomas said, “Every year, the Sustainability Council reviews dozens of applications. We are always in awe of the depth and breath of the
- [Mother's Day Promotion with Barista Bath & Body](https://groundsforhealth.org/2011/04/mothers-day-promotion-with-barista-bath-body/) - We're excited to announce that Grounds for Health and Barista Bath and Body are working together to make Mother's Day—and the entire month of May—an opportunity to honor your own mother by helping mothers in coffee-growing communities gain access to prevention and treatment of cervical cancer, their #1 cause of cancer death. Donate $50 or
- [Video: Emmanuel Mtiti on Grounds for Health](https://groundsforhealth.org/2011/03/video-emmanuel-mtiti-on-grounds-for-health/) - Emmanuel Mtiti is the Jane Goodall Institute Program Director of the Greater Gombe Ecosystem Program. On our trip to Tanzania in February, we sat down with Mtiti to discuss his perspective on Grounds for Health.
- [Supporter Corner: Many Thanks](https://groundsforhealth.org/2011/03/supporter-corner-many-thanks/) - You don’t reach a 15 year milestone without a lot of support – consistent, growing and/or new – it all matters. When you have 250 supporters, it’s tough to single out just a handful. But here we go. We’d like to recognize a few of our most reliable and loyal supporters, like Green Mountain Coffee
- [Ultimate Barista Challenge Supports GFH](https://groundsforhealth.org/2011/02/ultimate-barista-challenge-supports-gfh/) - Grounds for Health was delighted to get word from Sherri Johns of the Ultimate Barista Challenge (UBC) that we would be the recipient of proceeds from this year's UBC at the International Restaurant & Food Service Show at Javits Convention Center in NYC, from February 27 - March 1. www.ultimatebaristachallenge.com The Ultimate Barista Challenge is
- [Story from Tanzania: Life is Good](https://groundsforhealth.org/2011/02/story-from-tanzania-life-is-good/) - This email from Executive Director August Burns a few weeks ago was too good not to share: February 13, 2011 It’s 87 degrees according to my LL Bean travel clock. I notice the temperature as we move from place to place. It must have been 95 today as we sat in the Air Tanzania
- [Tanzania: Proof and Progress](https://groundsforhealth.org/2011/01/tanzania-proof-and-progress/) - We are excited to report that over the past six months, Grounds for Health-trained doctors and nurses in Kigoma, Tanzania have screened just over 1,000 women for cervical cancer on their own. There are now 11 sites up and running in this region, where we partner with the Kanyovu Coffee Cooperative, Jane Goodall Institute and
- [2011 Just 'Cause Calendar and CoffeeTalk](https://groundsforhealth.org/2011/01/2011-just-cause-calendar-coffeetalk/) - Even though we’re a month into the new year, it’s not too late to pick up the 2011 Grounds for Health Benefit Calendar: Just 'Cause. This limited edition calendar was conceived and created by Kerri Goodman-Small, owner at CoffeeTalk & the Daily Dose, entrepreneur, and much-beloved champion of the specialty coffee industry for over 20
- [Lynne Gaffikin: Importance of GFH](https://groundsforhealth.org/2011/01/lynne-gaffikin-importance-of-gfh/) - Editor's Note: We recently asked Lynne a couple questions about why she chose to contribute some of her precious time to serve as an Advisory Board member. We found her words so spot on, that we wanted to share. Grounds for Health (GFH) is addressing a critical women’s health problem, cervical cancer, that inequitably persists
- [January: Cervical Cancer Awareness Month - The Facts](https://groundsforhealth.org/2010/12/cervical-cancer-awareness-month-facts/) - In developing countries, cervical cancer claims more women’s lives than any other form of cancer including breast cancer. This is despite the fact that cervical cancer is one of the easiest cancers to detect and cure. In countries with adequate health resources cervical cancer is a rare disease thanks to the combination of regular Pap
- [Boyd Coffee Roastmaster Blend Benefits GFH](https://groundsforhealth.org/2010/12/boyd-coffee-roastmaster-blend-benefits-gfh/) - In a recent press release, Boyd Coffee of Portland, Oregon, announced that it will donate $4 to Grounds for Health for every pound sold of Bahia Emerald Blend, one of its Roastmaster's Cup Blends. Boyds® purchased the Bahia Emerald Blend during last year's Grounds for Health Coffee Auction, and we're excited, humbled and thankful for
- [Success - 15 Years and Counting](https://groundsforhealth.org/2010/11/success-15-years-and-counting/) - August just returned from an extended trip to our sites in Latin America, and despite the after-effects of a horrible cold, her eyes were alight with what she experienced. When asked about her visit to our original site in Mexico, her voice quivered with excitement: after nearly 15 years, the first clinic Grounds for Health
- [Thank You: 2009/10 Volunteers](https://groundsforhealth.org/2010/10/thank-you-volunteers/) - As we begin another fiscal year, we look back at the last 12 months and want to thank all our volunteers. We’re continually amazed by and thankful for the energy, expertise and compassion of our volunteers. During five campaigns this last year, Grounds for Health volunteers took a break from their busy lives and careers
- [Frank Dennis: New Chair of Board](https://groundsforhealth.org/2010/10/frank-dennis-new-chair-of-board/) - After a three-year tenure as our Treasurer, Frank Dennis has accepted a nomination to become the new Chair of the Board. Mr. Dennis takes over from Dan Cox, two-time President and co-founder of GFH. “I am deeply honored to accept this role,” Frank answered in an email. “I’m hopeful that I can add as much
- [GFH in Japan: Ogawa Coffee](https://groundsforhealth.org/2010/10/gfh-in-japan-ogawa-coffee/) - Club Coffee isn't providing the only news on the benefit coffee front. Thanks to Ogawa Coffee, Grounds for Health is now in Japan! Ogawa estimates 260,000 packages will be sold in supermarkets and shops during this promotion. It's a great way to raise awareness about Grounds for Health and women's health issues in coffee-growing regions.
- [Java City Promo - Organic Ethiopia benefits GFH](https://groundsforhealth.org/2010/10/java-city-promo-organic-ethiopia-benefits-gfh/) - We just found out that Java City is offering a limited edition organic Ethiopia coffee that the roaster/retailer purchased in our Annual Coffee Auction. Java City will donate $1 from every 12oz bag sold. Nice! On a recent trip out to California, we had the pleasure of sitting down face-to-face with the folks at Java
- [Summer with CESMACH](https://groundsforhealth.org/2010/09/summer-with-cesmach/) - http://vimeo.com/15363628 For more, check out her blog entry on the Café Imports Grinder. Here are a few highlights: ... Not once during my entire trip did I ever feel lonely or bored but rather overflowing with the joy I found in the relationships I established in each area of my Chiapan life, the work I
- [Dirty Cars and Dogs for Women's Health](https://groundsforhealth.org/2010/09/dirty-cars-and-dogs-for-womens-health/) - Green Mountain Coffee will hold its fourth-annual Grounds for Health Car Wash with an added twist: not only will you drive away with a clean car, but also with a clean dog.
- [Update from Annah in Tanzania](https://groundsforhealth.org/2010/08/update-from-annah-in-tanzania/) - Dr. Annah's update from Kigoma is full of positive news about our newly trained clinicians from July 2010 and their rapid establishment of screening and cryotherapy treatment services in Kigoma Region. All new sites are on track in terms of the goals and implementation plans each created as part of our training. Two sites (of
- [Where Women Have No Doctor](https://groundsforhealth.org/2010/08/where-women-have-no-doctor/) - Where Women Have No Doctor was a collaborative project of hundreds of women worldwide to bring information on reproductive health and women’s lives to poor women without access to basic health care and information. It is now translated into over 30 languages from Iban (language of the Longhouse People of Sarawac East Malasia), to Bengali.
- [Sustainability is ...](https://groundsforhealth.org/2010/08/what-is-sustainability/) - In today's socially conscious world, we're gaining a greater and greater understanding of how to responsibly help the less privileged world—be it in health care, agriculture, economics or otherwise. We're no longer just asking, "what needs to be done," but we're examining how things can be done to have a lasting and meaningful impact. However,
- [Reunion Island Coffee GFH Benefit Coffee Earns Accolates](https://groundsforhealth.org/2010/07/reunion-island/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oakville, ON – July 29, 2010 Download Press Release with Image / Media Files ‘Bullet’ Earns Accolades for Art and Fundraising Since its launch one year ago, Bullet Espresso has generated a lot of great feedback for Oakville roaster Reunion Island Coffee. Recently, though, the company reports that the blend is earning
- [Tanzania Trip Report: Training](https://groundsforhealth.org/2010/07/tanzania-trip-report-training/) - From June 17 through July 5, 2010, we conducted a two-week training and cervical cancer screening campaign in Kigoma, Tanzania. This trip marked our fourth visit to Kigoma and third training and screening campaign at this site. As in our other sites, we continue to focus on the implementation of the Single Visit Approach for
- [Community Health Promoters: In Her Own Words](https://groundsforhealth.org/2010/07/community-health-promoters-in-her-own-words/)
- [GFH at JGI and in Tanzania](https://groundsforhealth.org/2010/06/jgi-and-tanzania/) - After days of canceled flights and other travel woes, our full team of staff and volunteers has finally arrived in Kigoma, Tanzania. This month, they’ll be training ten more local health workers in the Single Visit Approach and screening nearly 300 women. They’ll also have the pleasure of a visit from Dr. Jane Goodall herself,
- [GFH in the News](https://groundsforhealth.org/2010/06/gfh-in-the-news/) - Grounds for Health has had a busy year, and people are beginning to notice. Within the last few weeks and months, we've seen a flurry of articles in magazines and on blogs. Follow us on Twitter to stay up to date on what's being said about Grounds for Health. In The News & On The
- [2010 Grounds for Health Auction Success](https://groundsforhealth.org/2010/06/2010-grounds-for-health-auction-success/) - The 2010 Grounds for Health Auction raised an impressive $106,500, which is 10% more than last year! 100% of proceeds will benefit our programs in Tanzania, Mexico and Nicaragua. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who donated coffee and all of those who bid. This event is our biggest fundraiser of the year, and without
- [Volunteer Sylvia talks about GFH - From SCAA](https://groundsforhealth.org/2010/06/volunteer-sylvia-talks-about-gfh-from-scaa/) - We just stumbled across Tambaroo Coffee's interview with Grounds for Health volunteer Sylvia Estrada from SCAA. Sylvia is a Nurse Practitioner in California and is one of our most active volunteers. Thanks to the Tambaroo blog for posting this great vid. Check it out:
- [Nicaragua Photos - Courtesy: Adam Pesce](https://groundsforhealth.org/2010/05/nicaragua-photos-courtesy-adam-pesce/) - During May's trip to Nicaragua, Adam Pesce of Reunion Island Coffee and First Drop Canada tagged along with our crew to document the program with professional photographs. He certainly got some amazing shots. Here is a small sampling of the hundreds he took. Also: we'll update with captions soon. Adam rushed these over to us
- [Help Spread the Word - Facebook, Twitter, RSS Feeds](https://groundsforhealth.org/2010/05/help-spread-the-word-facebook-twitter-rss-feeds/) - It was all a matter of time before we plugged into Facebook and Twitter. As you can see, we don't have many followers yet ... but we had to start somewhere, right? Joining us on social networking sites is a quick and easy way for you to get involved and help educate others about our
- [Response to the Huffington Post](https://groundsforhealth.org/2010/05/response-to-the-huffington-post/) - On May 17th the Huffington Post ran a commentary by Irene Natividad, President of the Global Summit of Women, entitled “Lifting the Burden.” The piece talked about the importance of an all-out international effort to stem the incidence of cervical cancer. Natividad rightfully talked about how cervical cancer strikes women in their 30s and 40s
- [Where's Southwest When You Need 'em?](https://groundsforhealth.org/2010/05/wheres-southwest-when-you-need-em/) - Needlessly to say, when campaigns roll around, we spend countless hours packing, slimming down, and lugging our supplies around the world. Case in point: Nicaragua. We have a team leaving for Nicaragua on Sunday, and the office is packed with vinegar, cotton, gloves, headlamps ... If only all airlines could adhere to the Southwest mantra
- [Volunteer Amanda Blogs about Mexico - On Cafe Imports](https://groundsforhealth.org/2010/05/volunteer-amanda-blog-about-mexico-on-cafe-imports/) - As we reported last month, our rockstar volunteer (aren't they all) Amanda Eastwood would write about her experiences in Chiapas on the Cafe Imports Grinder Blog. Well, we just got word she posted her article, and it's a great read. If you've ever wondered what our campaigns are like through the eyes of our volunteers,
- [Back from SCAA - Great Success and Many Thanks](https://groundsforhealth.org/2010/04/back-from-scaa-great-success-and-many-thanks/) - Now that the cross-country jetlag has subsided, we're just coming to terms with the enormous success of the SCAA conference. Grounds for Health sent a strong crew from Vermont, including relatively new team members and coffee-industry-newbies, Development Director Jane Dale and yours truly. Our Office Manager Brendan Dudley-Downs put together a smashing reception that communicated
- [What's up in May](https://groundsforhealth.org/2010/04/whats-up-in-may/) - Slow down? Fah. Never. From the Coffee Auction to more project trips, Grounds for Health has lots lined up for next month. Hopefully by May's Newsletter, we'll have many more updates from the field and from our supporters. Grounds for Health Coffee Auction Importers/Producers: Deadline for getting donated coffee Q-Graded: May 7th Continue to drum
- [Unite for Sight - Global Health & Innovation Conference](https://groundsforhealth.org/2010/04/unite-for-sight-global-health-innovation-conference/) - Apparently April is the month of conferences. Not only did we attend SCAA, but we also sent Martha Caswell, our Latin America Program Manager, to the Unite for Sight Global Health and Innovation Conference in New Haven, CT. This conference showcased some brilliant minds at the forefront of global health, social entrepreneurship, and international development.
- [Local Update from Nicaragua](https://groundsforhealth.org/2010/04/local-update-from-nicaragua/) - Elisa's lovely note about successes in Tanzania made me realize that I hadn't shared all the good news from Nicaragua. Our in-country staff from Nicaragua, Dra. Barinia Osejo Herradora, recently sent us an email that was absolutely brimming with excitement and joy. Barinia has been making monthly monitoring visits to the clinics and communities where
- [More Updates from Tanzania](https://groundsforhealth.org/2010/04/more-updates-from-tanzania/) - I just got off the phone with our Tanzanian colleague Dr. Annah Kichambati in Kigoma, Tanzania. Annah is our Kigoma-based, GFH-supported colleague and coordinator of our cervical cancer collaboration. Up until recently, she was working with the Jane Goodall Institute as their lead trainer of community health distribution agents (CBDAs) in HIV/AIDS. She is a
- [Correct time for GFH Reception at SCAA](https://groundsforhealth.org/2010/04/correct-time-for-gfh-reception-at-scaa/) - So ... we had a little brain fart and published the wrong time for the Grounds for Health Reception at SCAA. D'oh!If you got a postcard from us and thought, "Two and a half hours? That's a long reception." Well, you were right. We somehow managed to get the time wrong. Things have been kind
- [Single Visit Approach Refresher Video](https://groundsforhealth.org/2010/04/single-visit-approach-refresher-video/) - If you haven't seen Jhpiego's short video on the Single Visit Approach, take a couple minutes; it's worth it. Vice President and Medical Director at Jhpiego and Grounds for Health Advisory Board member Dr. Harshad Sanghvi provides a succinct explanation of our methods. It is because of the important work of Dr. Sanghvi and his
- [Photos from the Field: Mexico](https://groundsforhealth.org/2010/03/photos-from-the-field-mexico/) - Our Mexico team just got back from a successful trip to Monte Cristo, Jaltenango after an eventful trip. They are in the process of putting together the results ... until then, here are some photos to give you a taste of what the trip was like. Thanks to Rachel Ballester and Alanna Butler for the
- [Auction Action: MauiGrown™ Coffee to Donate](https://groundsforhealth.org/2010/03/auction-action-mauigrown-coffee-to-donate/) - We're pleased to announce that the MauiGrown™ Coffee brand has agreed to donate select beans to the Annual Grounds for Health Coffee Auction. MauiGrown™ is the largest individually operated coffee grower in the US, and the only major producer of 100% MAUI Origin Coffee on the planet. On an estate overlooking the Pacific Ocean, this
- [Allegro Coffee Support: Spring Promotion](https://groundsforhealth.org/2010/03/allegro-coffee-support-spring-promotion/) - Next time you stroll through Whole Foods Market, keep an eye out for Allegro Coffee’s Tanzania Kanyovu display. From March 24th through July 13, you can purchase special bags of coffee that help support our work with the Kanyovu Co-operative and the Jane Goodall Institute. When you grab a bag of coffee, read the display
- [Blogging from Mexico: Amanda Eastwood](https://groundsforhealth.org/2010/03/blogging-from-mexico-amanda-eastwood/) - Amanda Eastwood, one of our volunteers currently in Mexico, will soon be posting to the Cafe Imports In the Grinder Blog with her experiences in the field. The entire team returns from Jaltenango next week, so check back here or Cafe Imports. It'll be a good chance to find out what our volunteers go through
- [Local Update: Moving along in Kigoma](https://groundsforhealth.org/2010/03/local-update-moving-along-in-kigoma/) - We just received an update from Dr. Annah Kichambati of the Jane Goodall Institute in Kigoma, Tanzania. Annah is a medical officer and expert community trainer who has assumed the role as coordinator of our Kigoma Cervical Cancer Collaboration. Annah has an incredible presence. Since we left Kigoma just over a month ago, another 226
- [Hobo Ed's Grounds for Health Gift Box](https://groundsforhealth.org/2010/03/hobo-eds-grounds-for-health-gift-box/) - Our friends over at Hobo Ed's Railyard Roastery are for a limited time offering Grounds for Health Gift Boxes. Each box contains 3 pounds of Fair Trade Coffee. From Hobo Ed: Help us ensure that the these wonderful mothers, and thousands more, will live to nurture their children and to help build the compassionate, engaged
- [Success and Perspectives - Kigoma](https://groundsforhealth.org/2010/02/success-and-perspectives-kigoma/) - In late January, Grounds for Health returned to Kigoma, Tanzania for our second provider training and screening campaign. Similar to our work in Mexico and Nicaragua, we continue to focus on implementing the Single Visit Approach to cervical cancer prevention. Our primary partners in Tanzania are the Kanyovu Coffee Cooperatives and the Jane Goodall Institute.
- [Photo Gallery - Reunion Island Fundraiser - Toronto - December '09](https://groundsforhealth.org/2010/02/photo-gallery-reunion-island-fundraiser/) - In December, Adam Pesce of Toronto-based roaster Reunion Island Coffee decided he would use his creativity to raise awareness and funding for Grounds for Health. He talked to a few friends in Toronto's art community, and in just two weeks, managed to recruit 15 Toronto artists to create art out of coffee cups. He then
- [In Kigoma - Up to the Heri Hospital](https://groundsforhealth.org/2010/02/in-kigoma-up-to-the-heri-hospital/) - We headed up to Heri Hospital today to do a site visit as a potential next place in the region for our next two campaigns. It is a regional mission hospital another hour north of here in the heart of coffee country and near the Burundi border. I had already spoken to the director, a
- [Quick Thought from Matyazo, Tanzania](https://groundsforhealth.org/2010/02/quick-thought-from-matyazo-tanzania/) - We are now in the northern coffee community of Matyazo. This is where we had the very low positive rate last time, so now, armed with 5% Heinz (47 Varieties) vinegar and enough acetic acid for the next two years, (thank you Elisa!) we will see what our results look like. Again recruitment has not
- [Notes from Mexico - Monte Cristo](https://groundsforhealth.org/2010/02/notes-from-mexico-monte-cristo/) - Wonderful view from the clinic. Carlos, Silvia and I wound our way over bumps and curves and patches of pavement, then dirt, then pavement to Monte Cristo. It is a 45-minute drive with beautiful views from Jaltenango to the DIF clinic where we would like to have the campaign. The clinic is sweet and small
- [Notes from Kigoma - Real Progress](https://groundsforhealth.org/2010/02/notes-from-kigoma-real-progress/) - August provides a first-hand account of progress in Kigoma, Tanzania.
- [Making it Happen: On the Ground in Africa](https://groundsforhealth.org/2010/01/making-it-happen-on-the-ground-in-africa/) - Grounds for Health is back on the ground in Tanzania! We're continuing our partnerships with the Jane Goodall Institute and the Kanyovu Coffee Co-operatives, and after just a couple of weeks, we've already accomplished a great deal.
- [National Cervical Health Awareness Month](https://groundsforhealth.org/2010/01/national-cervical-health-awareness-month-2/) - January is National Cervical Health Awareness Month.We can’t stress enough the seriousness of the cervical cancer issue – particularly for women who live in developing countries who have no access to regular, early screening.

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- [Grounds for Health](https://groundsforhealth.org/) - Global charity bringing cervical cancer prevention to coffee-growing communities.
- [Impact](https://groundsforhealth.org/impact/)
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- [Donate Now](https://groundsforhealth.org/donate/)
- [Job Openings](https://groundsforhealth.org/job-openings/)
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- [Financials / Annual Report](https://groundsforhealth.org/financials/) - Download Grounds for Health Annual Reports.
- [Vision & Mission](https://groundsforhealth.org/mission/)
- [Program Manager, Central America](https://groundsforhealth.org/job-openings/program-manager-central-america/) - Position Description: Grounds for Health is seeking a Central America-based Program Manager to lead the organization's entry into Latin America and to contribute to organizational program strategy, learning, and fundraising. The Program Manager will serve as the primary in-country face of Grounds for Health in the region. They will report directly to the Executive Director
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- [The Future](https://groundsforhealth.org/initiative/)
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- [New Homepage](https://groundsforhealth.org/advocacy-splash-page-v1/) - Take a New Approach Cervical cancer remains the #1 cause of cancer death for women in low-resource settings, despite being nearly 100% preventable. We can stop these unnecessary deaths. We have the unique opportunity to address a major killer of women with an elegant and affordable solution. Right now. We have the tools. We have
- [Dilworth Coffee](https://groundsforhealth.org/dilworth-coffee/)
- [Coffee Partnerships](https://groundsforhealth.org/coffee-partnerships/) - For over 20 years, support from the coffee industry has made our work possible. In addition to direct donations, many progressive companies have formulated their own programs to support our work. Sip & Melt Sip & Melt subscription box is a taste exploration with a deeper purpose. This monthly subscription is the first of its kind:
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- [Revlon Toolkit](https://groundsforhealth.org/revlon-toolkit/) - The Revlon LOVE IS ON Challenge is an online fundraising event where the non-profit that raises the most from September 14 through October 26 will win an additional $1,000,000 donation from Revlon! It is a women-focused campaign with the motto: Spreading the Power of Love in Support of Women's Health Over the course of the
- [20th Anniversary Video](https://groundsforhealth.org/20th-anniversary/)
- [Kenya Media Toolkit](https://groundsforhealth.org/kenya-media-toolkit/) - First off, THANK YOU for supporting the Grounds for Health Kenya Program We've created this toolkit to help you promote your own involvement and get more people to join the cause. General Recommendations / Tips Whenever possible, please link to the Grounds for Health Kenya: www.groundsforhealth.org/kenya Use hashtag: #gfhkenya in your Facebook / Twitter posts Follow Grounds
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- [Why Coffee?](https://groundsforhealth.org/why-coffee/) - Grounds for Health and coffee-growing communities.
- [Grounds for Health In the Press](https://groundsforhealth.org/press/) - Thanks to the continued success of our cervical cancer prevention programs and ongoing advocacy, Grounds for Health has been featured in numerous publications and press. Books Coffee A Comprehensive Guide to the Bean, the Beverage, and the Industry, Robert W. Thurston; Jonathan Morris and Shawn Steiman (October 2013). Chapter 13: Coffee: A Key Ingredient for
- [Roasters Challenge for Ethiopia](https://groundsforhealth.org/roasters-challenge/) - Roasters Challenge
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- [Roaster's Challenge - Media Toolkit](https://groundsforhealth.org/roasters-challenge-media-toolkit/) - First off, THANK YOU for getting involved in the Roaster's Challenge for Ethiopia. We've created this toolkit to help you promote your own involvement and get more people to join the cause. General Recommendations / Tips Please link to the Grounds for Health Roaster's Challenge Page or your company page: www.groundsforhealth.org/roasters-challenge Use hashtag: #roasterschallenge in
- [Community Health Promoter Curriculum](https://groundsforhealth.org/community-health-promoter-curriculum/) - After many years of implementing cervical cancer screening programs, we have learned that community engagement is essential to program success. To that end, we have developed a training program for community health promoters titled "We Can Prevent Cervical Cancer; A Course for Community Health Promoters." The course is available in both English and Spanish. Course
- [Amazon](http://smile.amazon.com/ch/03-0367185) - Redirect to http://smile.amazon.com/ch/03-0367185
- [A Mother is Waiting](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mn1TJTMEsPQ)
- [Most Significant Change](https://groundsforhealth.org/most-significant-change/) - The Most Significant Change methodology is a unique tool developed by researchers Rick Davies and Jess Dart that attempts to capture the difficult-to-measure impact of programs on individuals and communities. Unlike conventional methods, which do not always capture the “whole story,” Most Significant Change focuses on individual narratives that lend a human touch. The teachings
- [Gift Donations](https://groundsforhealth.org/gift-donations/) - Gift Donations: Make a donation in the name of a friend or loved one, and help prevent cervical cancer in coffee-growing countries. It's Easy: On the form below, click the "Tribute Gift" check box and fill out the information Complete your donation We'll send your honoree an email or hand-written note It's a simple yet
- [January](http://www.razoo.com/story/Cervical-Cancer-Awareness-Month)
- [Testimonial](https://groundsforhealth.org/testimonial/)
- [Sell an item on eBay for Grounds for Health](https://groundsforhealth.org/sell-an-item-on-ebay-for-grounds-for-health/) - Did you know you can sell an item on eBay that benefits Grounds for Health? Whether you run a small business on eBay or you are just selling a few things around the house, you can designate 10%-100% of your sale for our organization. How to Sell for Grounds for Health Visit the Grounds for
- [Publications](https://groundsforhealth.org/publications/) - We are eager to share our lessons learned with the world. Below you'll find a growing list of publications we have made available for public use. If you have any questions or comments, please contact us. [child-pages class="body_bullets"]
- [Advocacy](https://groundsforhealth.org/our-work/advocacy/) - The influence of Grounds for Health goes far beyond our in-country sites. When it comes to establishing effective and sustainable programs, nearly two decades of experience working in low-resource settings has taught Grounds for Health a great deal about what works and what doesn't. Grounds for Health wants to share its lessons learned with the
- [Daily Donations](https://groundsforhealth.org/daily-donations/) - Small yet consistent donations make a big difference. It's a great way to get involved. Donate in Euros Daily Donations 1 EUR : &1.00 EUR - daily 2 EUR : &2.00 EUR - daily 5 EUR : &5.00 EUR - daily 10 EUR : &10.00 EUR - daily Donate in DollarsDaily Donations 1 USD :
- [Annual Appeal](https://groundsforhealth.org/annual-appeal/) - Donate with Paypal or Credit Card To pay by credit card, click the button, enter your amount, and then click the "Continue" text link at the lower left, under where it says "Why use PayPal." Donate with Google Wallet $ Google Wallet uses a credit card you associate with a Gmail or Google Account. Donate
- [Flavor & Fragrance Specialities: Brewing Change](https://groundsforhealth.org/brewing-change/) - Flavor & Fragrance Specialties has partnered with Grounds for Health to create a first-of-its-kind initiative that increases awareness about cervical cancer and directly supports our programs. Goal of Flavor & Fragrance Specialties Cervical cancer is the #1 cancer killer of women in the coffee growing regions yet one woman can be screened and treated for
- [Vinegar](https://groundsforhealth.org/vinegar/) - Mixing The Two Saves Women's Lives In coffee growing areas of Latin America and Tanzania, Grounds for Health trains local doctors and nurses to follow guidelines developed by the World Health Organization to use household vinegar to screen for cervical cancer. Early detection is key to survival, yet in developing countries cervical cancer is the
- [Fair Trade Fund](https://groundsforhealth.org/fair-trade-fund/) - On August 29, 2011 Andrea Maira da Silva, a cherished member of the Fair Trade Coffee community in Brazil, passed away due to complications from ovarian cancer. Andrea leaves behind a very young daughter in Poco Fundo, Brazil. Andrea’s parents who are now caring for their granddaughter hope that by the time she reaches Andrea's
- [Movie](https://groundsforhealth.org/movie/) - Women in coffee-growing countries are dying from a preventable disease: cervical cancer. Grounds for Health works with coffee-growing communities to establish locally sustainable prevention programs to stop these unnecessary deaths. Get involved and join us. Donate Via Paypal Call: (802) 876-7835 Email: Jane Dale - jane@groundsforhealth.org
- [Resources & Research](https://groundsforhealth.org/resources-research/) - Cervical cancer research is always evolving. This page is a work in progress ... If you've come across some new material that we don't have here, please leave a comment below and we'll add it to the list. divider Jhpiego, an affiliate of John Hopkins University: innovators of the Single Visit Approach Jhpiego Research and
- [Mother's Day Promo: Thank You](https://groundsforhealth.org/mothers-day-promo-thank-you/) - [si-contact-form form='2']
- [Zephyr Presentation](https://groundsforhealth.org/zephyr-presentation/) - To start the slideshow: Maximize your browser window Single click on the first image Single click the < and > on the image to navigate - these show up on the left and right sides of the slide - OR: Use the left and right arrow keys on your keyboard to navigate If you close
- [Saving Women’s Lives from Cervical Cancer: Let’s Start with a 30% Reduction](https://groundsforhealth.org/lancet/) - We now have an extraordinary opportunity to address cervical cancer in developing countries, where 80% of the mortality occurs, thanks to intensive research over the past two decades into viable prevention strategies that can work even in the lowest-resource communities[i]. These include visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA), HPV testing (both linked to treatment) and
- [Thank You: Supporters and Volunteers](https://groundsforhealth.org/financials/2010-annual-report/thank-you-supporters-and-volunteers/) - $50,000+ Green Mountain Coffee Roasters $25,000+ Royal Coffee Inc. ECOM Foundation $10,000 -$24,999 Monin, Inc. Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee Co. Caribou Coffee Co. Allegro Coffee F. Gavina & Sons, Inc. Monin, Inc. Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee Co. $5,000-$9,999 Coffee Enterprises Flavor & Fragrance Franke Foodservice Systems, Inc. Exclusive Coffees SA Club Coffee L.P. Farahani, Maria
- [Financials (unaudited)](https://groundsforhealth.org/financials/2010-annual-report/financials-unaudited/) - Income Donations/Interest $363,158.31 Coffee Auction $105,829.05 Total Donations: $468,987.36 In-Kind: Volunteers $131,436.00 In-Kind: Other $102,866.83 Total In-Kind: $234,302.83 Total Income: $703,290.19 Expenses Program $509,466.52 Development $133,223.02 Admin $44,430.98 Total Expenses: $687,120.52 Expense Breakdown
- [Nicaragua: Matagalpa](https://groundsforhealth.org/financials/2010-annual-report/nicaragua-matagalpa/) - CECOCAFEN (la Central de Cooperativas Cafetaleras del Norte) R.L. has been a GFH partner since the fall of 2008. Based in Matagalpa, a bustling city that is at the crossroads for much of Nicaragua’s northeastern territories, CECOCAFEN is an umbrella organization of 11 cooperative unions (UCAs) that represents 1,900 small-scale coffee farmers. Because of its
- [Nicaragua: Jinotega](https://groundsforhealth.org/financials/2010-annual-report/nicaragua-jinotega/) - In 2009-2010, Grounds for Health led its third campaign with the UCA (Union of Cooperativas Agropecuarias) SOPPEXCCA cooperative, which is based in Jinotega, Nicaragua, a small town nestled amidst mountains and coffee-producing communities. A strength of SOPPEXCCA’s project has been their focus on including the whole community in the effort. Men—including co-op staff, husbands, brothers
- [Tanzania: Kigoma](https://groundsforhealth.org/financials/2010-annual-report/tanzania-kigoma/) - Since February 2009 GFH has worked in Kigoma, Tanzania, a region located in the far west of Tanzania, with the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) and Kanyovu Coffee Cooperative. Our program in the region, which has been named a national demonstration project, has focused on training JGI’s expert community health promoters in cervical cancer prevention and
- [Mexico: Chiapas](https://groundsforhealth.org/financials/2010-annual-report/mexico-chiapas/) - Grounds for Health has partnered with the CESMACH (Campsinos Ecológicos de la Sierra Madre de Chiapas) cooperative since the spring of 2007, and just completed its fourth training campaign there. At CESMACH’s headquarters in Jaltenango, local doctors and nurses are trained in screen-and-treat and the Single Visit Approach. Since initially focusing on training doctors and
- [Our Model: Capacity Building](https://groundsforhealth.org/financials/2010-annual-report/our-model-capacity-building/) - In 2009-10, Grounds for Health focused on building clinical capacity to practice the screen-and-treat and the Single Visit Approach at all our program sites. This means transferring skills, creating systems and developing resources (both human and material) that foster an environment for a new technology to take hold and thrive. Screen-and-Treat and the Single Visit
- [Story: At the End of the Path](https://groundsforhealth.org/financials/2010-annual-report/story-at-the-end-of-the-path/) - Dona Cielo walks up the steep path to the village of El Cua thinking about the women she will visit. She works as a community health promoter, encouraging women from these remote communities to travel for a full day to be screened for cervical cancer using a fast, effective, low resource method. Cielo knows that
- [Donor Presentation ](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor-presentation/) - To start the slideshow: Maximize your browser window Single click on the first image Single click the < and > on the image to navigate - these show up on the left and right sides of the slide - OR: Use the left and right arrow keys on your keyboard to navigate If you close
- [Supporters](https://groundsforhealth.org//support/) - Grounds for Health has changed a great deal since our humble beginnings in 1996. But two things have remained constant: Our mission of decreasing the rate of cervical cancer Steadfast support from the coffee industry We'd like to thank all our supporters, old and new for over 17 great years of preventing cervical cancer in
- [Sustainability](https://groundsforhealth.org//2010/08/what-is-sustainability/)
- [Coffee Auction](http://auction.groundsforhealth.org#new_tab)
- [SCAA Information](https://groundsforhealth.org//scaa/)
- [GFH Coffee Auction](http://auction.groundsforhealth.org#new_tab)
- [Research Materials](https://groundsforhealth.org//resources-research/) - Cervical cancer research is always evolving. This page is a work in progress ... If you've come across some new material that we don't have here, please leave a comment below and we'll add it to the list. divider Jhpiego, an affiliate of John Hopkins University: innovators of the Single Visit Approach Jhpiego Research and
- [In-Country Partnerships](https://groundsforhealth.org/our-work/in-country-partnerships/) - Mexico Current Partners CESMACH: Since 2006 Finca Triunfo Verde: Since 2010 Unión Ramal Santa Cruz: Since 2010 Comon Yaj Nop Tic: Since 2010 Past Partners La Unión de Pequeños Productores, Huatusco, Veracruz: 2000-2006 La Trinidad, Pochutla, Oaxaca: 1996-2006 Nicaragua Current Partners Fara Foundation and Clínica Fara: Since 2011 - www.farafoundation.org UCPCO - Unión de Cooperativas
- [SCAA Exposition](https://groundsforhealth.org/scaa/) - Join Grounds for Health at SCAA Booth 7077 (booth sponsored by Scolari Engineering) Reception: Friday, April 20; 7:00-8:30pm - Free drinks and appetizers at the Heathman Hotel, sponsored by Farmer Brothers and Coffee Bean International. Other Ways to Find Us Symposium (Wednesday / Thursday) Fair Trade Forum (Thursday) Rainforest Alliance Breakfast (Friday) CQI Luncheon (Saturday)
- [Our Unique Model](https://groundsforhealth.org/our-work/model/) - The Grounds for Health model for establishing sustainable cervical cancer care involves a one-of-a-kind partnership between public and private sectors. The entire process starts with an invitation from a co-op, and ends with Grounds for Health leaving a strong and sustainable cervical cancer program in the hands of the community. By actively involving coffee co-operatives,
- [GFH Videos](https://groundsforhealth.org/videos/) - Wake Up. It's Time to Prevent Cervical Cancer ... A mother is waiting. divider Health Promoters - In Her Own Words divider Grounds for Health Featured on PBS WorldFocus Grounds for Health Video Grounds For Health Carwash August 6th 2008
- [Our Method](https://groundsforhealth.org/our-work/method/) - Our work begins with an invitation from a coffee cooperative to screen and treat women in the community for cervical cancer. By partnering with coffee co-operatives to provide health services, Grounds for Health not only facilitates the well-being of the community, but also helps recruit and retain co-op families. Once we initiate a campaign, members
- [Coffee Cooperative Partners](https://groundsforhealth.org/coffee-partnerships/coffee-co-operatives/) - Creating a respectful and strong relationship with coffee cooperatives is the best way to eliminate many of the road blocks to providing effective health care. divider Our partnership begins when a coffee cooperative invites Grounds for Health to help develop cervical cancer prevention programs in its community. Grounds for Health brings medical expertise, screening technology,
- [Where We Work](https://groundsforhealth.org/our-work/where/) - Nicaragua Nueva Segovia: 2014-Present Located in the northern mountains of Nicaragua bordering Honduras, Nueva Segovia is the fourth cervical cancer prevention program Grounds for Health has established in Nicaragua. Alongside our coffee cooperative partner Prodecoop, and the local health authorities, our program focuses on expanding Screen and Treat services to combat cervical cancer in rural
- [About Us](https://groundsforhealth.org//staging/?page_id=98)
- [Our Work](https://groundsforhealth.org/staging/?page_id=325)

## Donors

- [Coffee Enterprises](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/coffee-enterprises/)
- [Random Tuesday Inc](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/random-tuesday-inc/)
- [Apffels Fine Coffees](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/apffels-fine-coffees/)
- [Paragon Coffee Trading Company](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/paragon-coffee-trading-company/)
- [Stockton Graham & Co.](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/stockton-graham-co/) - In late 2015, Raleigh, North Carolina coffee roaster Stockton Graham & Co. released a Grounds for Health Blend. Through sales of this special roast, at least $10,000 will be donated to Grounds for Health to support our cervical cancer prevention programs in coffee-growing communities. Grounds for Health will recieve $1 from every 12oz bag and $5 from every 5lb bag
- [Baratza](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/baratza/)
- [Christine and Bob Stiller](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/christine-and-bob-stiller/)
- [Barry T. Chouinard Inc](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/barry-t-chouinard-inc/)
- [Dean's Beans Organic Coffee Company](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/deans-beans-organic-coffee-company/)
- [Flavor & Fragrance Specialities, Inc.](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/flavor-fragrance-specialities-inc/)
- [Specialty Coffee Association of Europe](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/specialty-coffee-association-of-europe/)
- [Mother Parkers Tea & Coffee](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/mother-parkers-tea-coffee/)
- [Hacienda La Esmeralda](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/hacienda-la-esmeralda/)
- [Scolari Engineering](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/scolari-engineering/)
- [Royal Coffee New York, Inc.](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/royal-coffee-new-york-inc/)
- [Keurig Green Mountain](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/keurig-green-mountain/)
- [Fresh Cup Magazine](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/fresh-cup-magazine/) - Read this recent article on Grounds for Health in Fresh Cup: Cancer Prevention in Sidama (December 10, 2014)
- [GlaxoSmithKline via PRRR & CUAMM](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/glaxosmithkline-via-prrr-cuamm/) - Support from GlaxoSmithKline via Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon (PRRR) and Doctors with Africa (CUAMM).
- [Sustainable Harvest Coffee Importers](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/sustainable-harvest-coffee-importers/)
- [Cafe Imports](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/cafe-imports/)
- [Atlas Coffee Importers](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/atlas-coffee-importers/)
- [Canterbury Coffee](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/canterbury-coffee/)
- [CoffeeTalk Media](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/coffeetalk-media/)
- [Roast Magazine](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/roast-magazine/)
- [Philip Perlah](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/philip-perlah/)
- [Ogawa Coffee Co.](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/ogawa-coffee-co/)
- [Arbuckle Coffee Service](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/arbuckle-coffee-service/)
- [Allegro Coffee](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/allegro-coffee/)
- [Monin Inc.](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/monin-inc/)
- [Fresh Cup Coffee](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/fresh-cup-coffee/)
- [The Sentient Bean](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/the-sentient-bean/)
- [Howard Weiss](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/howard-weiss/)
- [Nathan's Coffee Roasting](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/nathans-coffee-roasting/)
- [Batdorf & Bronson Coffee Roasters](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/batdorf-bronson-coffee-roasters/)
- [The Jerry and Suzanne Litner Family Foundation](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/jerry-suzanne-litner-family-foundation/)
- [Pod Pack International](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/pod-pack-international/)
- [PeruGlobal, LLC](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/peruglobal-llc/)
- [Mr. Espresso](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/mr-espresso/)
- [JJ Bean](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/jj-bean/)
- [DS Services](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/ds-services/) - DS Services Vice President of Coffee Development, Ken Shea, wrote in a June issue of Coffee Talk: I attended the Grounds for Health (SCAA) reception in April. While there I witnessed a first-hand recap of the processes involved and benefits provided in this group’s fight against cervical cancer in the coffee growing regions of the
- [ICT Coffee](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/ict-coffee/)
- [Coffee Art and Espresso Botero](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/coffee-art-espresso-botero/)
- [Cafe Excellence](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/cafe-excellence/)
- [Balzac Brothers and Company](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/balzac-brothers-and-company/)
- [Mountanos Brothers Coffee Company](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/mountanos-brothers-coffee-company/)
- [Caravela Coffee](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/caravela-coffee/)
- [RGC Coffee, Inc.](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/rgc-coffee-inc/)
- [White Rock Coffee](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/white-rock-coffee/)
- [Marie Stopes International](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/marie-stopes-international/)
- [Caffe Ibis, Inc.](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/caffe-ibis-inc/)
- [Camec](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/camec/)
- [The Tinker Foundation](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/the-tinker-foundation/)
- [Bella Piazza Coffee Co., Inc.](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/bella-piazza-coffee-co-inc/)
- [Huckleberry Roasters LLC](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/huckleberry-roasters-llc/)
- [InterAmerican Coffee, Inc.](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/interamerican-coffee-inc/)
- [Schluter S.A.](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/schluter-s-a/)
- [Coffee Resources, Inc.](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/coffee-resources-inc/)
- [Guy Stallworthy & Silvia Torres](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/guy-stallworthy-silvia-torres/)
- [Caribou Coffee Co.](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/caribou-coffee-co/)
- [ECOM Foundation](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/ecom-foundation/)
- [Agroprcuria San Eduardo, S.A.](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/agroprcuria-san-eduardo-s-a/)
- [Royal Coffee Inc.](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/royal-coffee-inc/)
- [Associated Services Company](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/associated-services-company/)
- [Burke Brands](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/burke-brands-coffee-roasters/)
- [Salt Spring Coffee](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/salt-spring-coffee/)
- [Village Roaster](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/village-roaster/)
- [Roastery 7 / Tiny Footprint Coffee](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/roastery-7/)
- [Moore Coffee Tea & Spices](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/moore-coffee-tea-spices/)
- [Artis Coffee Inc.](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/artis-coffee-inc/)
- [Prescott Coffee Roasters](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/prescott-coffee-roasters/)
- [Ethical Bean Coffee](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/ethical-bean-coffee/)
- [Heine Brothers' Coffee](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/heine-brothers-coffee/)
- [Peace Coffee](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/peace-coffee/)
- [Joe Van Gogh, Inc.](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/joe-van-gogh-inc/)
- [Great Bear Coffee](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/great-bear-coffee/)
- [Extracto Coffee Roasters](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/extracto-coffee-roasters/)
- [Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/coffee-bean-and-tea-leaf/)
- [Neuhaus NeoTec](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/neuhaus-neotec/)
- [Coastal Peaks Coffee](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/coastal-peaks-coffee/)
- [Coastal Roasters](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/coastal-roasters/)
- [Zanzibar's Coffee Adventure](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/zanzibars-coffee-adventure/)
- [Landgrove Coffee](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/landgrove-coffee/)
- [Vashon Coffee Company](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/vashon-coffee-company/)
- [Sweet Maria's](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/sweet-marias/)
- [PT Indokom Citra Persada](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/pt-indokom-citra-persada/)
- [Nine Brothers Coffee](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/nine-brothers-coffee/)
- [Capricorn Coffee](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/capricorn-coffee/)
- [Groundwork Coffee](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/groundwork-coffee/)
- [INTL FCStone Coffee](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/intl-fcstone-coffee/)
- [Strange Coffee Company](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/strange-coffee-company/)
- [Indigo Coffee Roasters, Inc.](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/indigo-coffee-roasters-inc/)
- [The CoffeelandsFoundation](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/the-coffeelandsfoundation/)
- [Conscious Coffees](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/conscious-coffees/)
- [McLaughlin Coffee](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/mclaughlin-coffee/)
- [Alakef Coffee Roasters](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/alakef-coffee-roasters/)
- [Fans of Film Cafe](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/fans-of-film-cafe/)
- [Texas Coffee Traders](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/texas-coffee-traders/)
- [Cargill Risk Management](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/cargill-risk-management/)
- [S&D Coffee Inc.](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/sd-coffee-inc/)
- [Coffee Holding Co. Inc.](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/coffee-holding-co-inc/)
- [CoffeeTalk Foundation](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/coffeetalk-foundation/)
- [Coffee Exchange](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/coffee-exchange/)
- [Olam Americas](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/olam-americas/)
- [Orleans Coffee Exchange](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/orleans-coffee-exchange/)
- [Farmer Brothers Co.](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/farmer-brothers-co/)
- [Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee Co.](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/swiss-water-decaffeinated-coffee-co/)
- [Brooklyn Roasting Company](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/brooklyn-roasting-company/)
- [Kean Coffee](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/kean-coffee/)
- [Ritual Coffee Roasters](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/ritual-coffee-roasters/)
- [Strongtree Coffee](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/strongtree-coffee/)
- [Hobo Ed's Railyard Roastery](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/hobo-eds-railyard-roastery/)
- [With Heart Foundation USA](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/with-heart-foundation-usa/)
- [Home Roast Coffee LLC.](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/home-roast-coffee-llc/)
- [Bunn-O-Matic Corp](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/bunn-o-matic-corp/)
- [Jon & Nancy Wettstein](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/jon-wettstein/)
- [Tony's Coffee & Teas, Inc.](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/tonys-coffee-teas-inc/)
- [JBS & Associates](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/jbs-associates/)
- [Ellis Coffee Company](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/ellis-coffee-company/)
- [N.J. Douek & Sons Inc.](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/n-j-douek-sons-inc/)
- [Durango Coffee Company](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/durango-coffee-company/)
- [Espresso Botero](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/espresso-botero/)
- [Moledina Commodities, Inc.](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/moledina-commodities-inc/)
- [Bennetts](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/bennetts/)
- [Sloat Brothers, Ltd](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/sloat-brothers-ltd/)
- [Cafe Grumpy](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/cafe-grumpy/)
- [Community Grounds](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/community-grounds/)
- [Empire Coffee Roasters](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/empire-coffee-roasters/)
- [Superior Coffee Roasting Co. Inc.](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/superior-coffee-roasting-co-inc/)
- [Jerry and Jane Baldwin](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/jerry-jane-baldwin/)
- [Ann Carney & David Wennberg](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/ann-carney-david-wennberg/)
- [Elroy Fulmer](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/elroy-fulmer/)
- [Jerry Greenfield](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/jerry-greenfield/)
- [Simon Sutcliffe](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/simon-sutcliffe/)
- [Amelia and Dolores Salgado](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/amelia-dolores-salgado/)
- [Casey Blanchard Studio](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/casey-blanchard-studio/)
- [Yellowstone Coffee Roasters](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/yellowstone-coffee/)
- [Sixteenth Street Clinic](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/sixteenth-street-clinic/)
- [The Lacewing Foundation](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/lacewing-foundation/)
- [Bird Rock Coffee Roasters](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/bird-rock-coffee-roasters/)
- [Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation - Matching Gifts Program](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/bill-melinda-gates-foundation-matching-gifts-program/)
- [Green Coffee Buyers Club](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/green-coffee-buyers-club/)
- [Wilsom Coffee Company, LLC](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/wilsom-coffee-company-llc/)
- [Unitarian Universalist Church](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/unitarian-universalist-church/)
- [The Coffee Review](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/the-coffee-review/)
- [Strait Coffee](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/strait-coffee/)
- [Six Degrees Coffee Service & Distribution](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/six-degrees-coffee-service-distribution/)
- [Mountain Top Coffee](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/mountain-top-coffee/)
- [Louis Dreyfus](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/louis-dreyfus/)
- [Loring Smart Roast](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/loring-smart-roast/)
- [FourBarrel Coffee](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/fourbarrel-coffee/)
- [Finca El Injerto](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/finca-el-injerto/)
- [Discern Marketing](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/discern-marketing/)
- [Coffee Analysts](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/coffee-analysts/)
- [Ben Cohen Charitable Trust](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/ben-cohen-charitable-trust/)
- [Ben & Jerrry's Homemade](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/ben-jerrrys-homemade/)
- [Curwood](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/curwood/)
- [National Coffee Association](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/national-coffee-association/)
- [Sintercafe](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/sintercafe/)
- [Speciality Coffee Association of America](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/speciality-coffee-association-of-america/)
- [Stir](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/stir/)
- [Zephyr Green Coffee](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/zephyr-green-coffee-2/)
- [My Coffee Guru, LLC](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/my-coffee-guru-llc/)
- [Natures Best Coffee](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/natures-best-coffee/)
- [Nest Pretty Things](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/nest-pretty-things/)
- [New England Coffee Company](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/new-england-coffee-company/)
- [New England Floor Covering](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/new-england-floor-covering/)
- [Noble Coffee Roasting](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/noble-coffee-roasting/)
- [Pinetops Presbyterian Church](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/pinetops-presbyterian-church/)
- [Shenandoah Joe Coffee Roasters](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/shenandoah-joe-coffee-roasters/)
- [Soroptimist International of La Jolla](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/soroptimist-international-of-la-jolla/)
- [The Excellent Cup](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/the-excellent-cup/)
- [The North Branch](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/the-north-branch/)
- [The William Griffin Rev Trust](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/the-william-griffin-rev-trust/)
- [Uncommon Grounds Coffee & Tea, Inc.](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/uncommon-grounds-coffee-tea-inc/)
- [VT State Amateur Hockey Association](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/vt-state-amateur-hockey-association/)
- [Wm. Wrigley Jr, Company](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/wm-wrigley-jr-company/)
- [ADV Specialists of Maine](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/adv-specialists-of-maine/)
- [Aurum Organic/Comfort Colors](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/aurum-organiccomfort-colors/)
- [Barista Magazine](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/barista-magazine/)
- [Goodcoffee/Goodplaces](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/goodcoffeegoodplaces/)
- [GSP Marketing Technologies](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/gsp-marketing-technologies/)
- [Harold L. King & Co, Inc.](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/harold-l-king-co-inc/)
- [InConexus](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/inconexus/)
- [Initech, Inc.](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/initech-inc/)
- [La Minita Coffee](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/la-minita-coffee/)
- [Larson & Hartung Insurance, Inc.](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/larson-hartung-insurance-inc/)
- [LMZ Soluble Coffee, Inc.](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/lmz-soluble-coffee-inc/)
- [Luz Marina Trujillo](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/luz-marina-trujillo/)
- [Maranatha Import Export](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/maranatha-import-export/)
- [Maximus Coffee Group, LLC](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/maximus-coffee-group-llc/)
- [Mountain Market](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/mountain-market/)
- [Muddy Waters](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/muddy-waters/)
- [BeanFruit Coffee Company](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/beanfruit-coffee-company/)
- [Behmor](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/behmor/)
- [Belongil Bistro](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/belongil-bistro/)
- [Bold Java](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/bold-java/)
- [Cablevey Conveyors](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/cablevey-conveyors/)
- [Cafe del Sol Roasting](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/cafe-del-sol-roasting/)
- [Capital Grounds](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/capital-grounds/)
- [Caruso's Coffee](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/carusos-coffee/)
- [Cerro Grande Corporation](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/cerro-grande-corporation/)
- [Chaabil Kape S.A.](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/chaabil-kape-s-a/)
- [Coffee Concern, Inc.](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/coffee-concern-inc/)
- [Continental Terminals](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/continental-terminals/)
- [Corrales Coffee Roasters](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/corrales-coffee-roasters/)
- [Crooked Porch Coffee Roasters](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/crooked-porch-coffee-roasters/)
- [Crop to Cup](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/crop-to-cup/)
- [Doi Chaang Coffee Company](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/doi-chaang-coffee-company/)
- [Dormans Coffee](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/dormans-coffee/)
- [EBL Coffee, Inc.](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/ebl-coffee-inc/)
- [Espresso Supply](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/espresso-supply/)
- [Fair Mountain Coffee](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/fair-mountain-coffee/)
- [Pacific Bag Inc.](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/pacific-bag-inc/)
- [Peerless Coffee Co.](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/peerless-coffee-co/)
- [Prodecoop S.A.](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/prodecoop-s-a/)
- [Reunion Island Coffee](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/reunion-island-coffee/)
- [Royal Cup Coffee](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/royal-cup-coffee/)
- [San Cristobal Coffee Importers](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/san-cristobal-coffee-importers/)
- [Santa Felisa](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/santa-felisa/)
- [Spiroflow Systems, Inc.](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/spiroflow-systems-inc/)
- [The James H. Woods Foundation](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/the-james-h-woods-foundation/)
- [Ultra Flex Packaging](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/ultra-flex-packaging/)
- [Vittoria Cafe Quebec](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/vittoria-cafe-quebec/)
- [Vittoria Cafe Western Region](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/vittoria-cafe-western-region/)
- [Volcanic Red LLC](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/volcanic-red-llc/)
- [Walker Coffee Trading](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/walker-coffee-trading/)
- [Wilbur Curtis Company](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/wilbur-curtis-company/)
- [Zephyr Green Coffee](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/zephyr-green-coffee/)
- [ARQ Coffee](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/arq-coffee/)
- [Ben & Jerry's Foundation](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/ben-jerrys-foundation/)
- [Betty's & Taylor's of Harrogate](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/bettys-taylors-of-harrogate/)
- [Blue Bottle Coffee, LLC](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/blue-bottle-coffee-llc/)
- [Blue Mountain Coffee, Inc.](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/blue-mountain-coffee-inc/)
- [Campos Coffee](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/campos-coffee/)
- [Cargill Food Service/Truvia](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/cargill-food-servicetruvia/)
- [Coffee Shrub](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/coffee-shrub/)
- [Daterra Atividades Rurais Ltda.](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/daterra-atividades-rurais-ltda/)
- [Dealer Dot Com, Inc.](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/dealer-dot-com-inc/)
- [Finca Los Caballitos S.A.](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/finca-los-caballitos-s-a/)
- [Grace Hightower and Coffees of Rwanda](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/grace-hightower-and-coffees-of-rwanda/)
- [Green Mountain Coffee Visitors Center](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/green-mountain-coffee-visitors-center/)
- [Greenfield/Skarie Foundation](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/greenfieldskarie-foundation/)
- [Greenfolia](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/greenfolia/)
- [Massimo Zanetti Beverage](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/massimo-zanetti-beverage/)
- [Mercanta Limited](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/mercanta-limited/)
- [VOLCAFE Specialty Coffee](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/volcafe-specialty-coffee/)
- [Baronet Coffee, Inc.](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/baronet-coffee-inc/)
- [DESCAMEX](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/descamex/)
- [Dunn Brother's Coffee](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/dunn-brothers-coffee/)
- [Equator Coffees and Teas](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/equator-estate-coffees-and-teas/)
- [Faracafe](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/faracafe/)
- [First Drop Canada Inc.](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/first-drop-canada-inc/)
- [Red Diamond, Inc](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/red-diamond-inc/)
- [Club Coffee LP](https://groundsforhealth.org/donor/club-coffee-lp/)

## Funds

- [#GivingTuesday 2019](https://groundsforhealth.org/fund/givingtuesday-2019/) - #GivingTuesday 2019: Care for the Cost of Coffee Today is #GivingTuesday! For $16.00, you can buy a bag of premium African coffee ... Did you know: for that same $$, you can help save the life of the woman who picked the coffee cherry. On this #GivingTuesday we can't thank you enough for considering a
- [Making a Difference: Treatment in a Box, Not a Truck!](https://groundsforhealth.org/fund/kenya-innovation/) - In East Africa, our staff have been piloting a new treatment device called thermal coagulation that promises to be a game-changer. The small, hand-held device uses heat to remove any precancerous cells. It is powered by a battery pack, so lack of electricity—a common circumstance—is not a barrier for providing care. It delivers fast treatment.
- [$75,000 Challenge](https://groundsforhealth.org/fund/75000-challenge/) - Inspired by the success of #GivingTuesday, which raised over $2,000 for Grounds for Health on December 1, an anonymous donor has seriously thrown down the gauntlet: From now through January 15th, all money raised will be matched up to $75,000!
- [Donate to Grounds for Health](https://groundsforhealth.org/fund/donate/) - Every donation makes a difference to our programs. Get involved!
- [Roasters Challenge East](https://groundsforhealth.org/fund/roasters-challenge-east/) - $100,750 Raised - Donors So Far: Dean's Beans Organic Coffee Company Christine & Bob Stiller In Honor of Pete McLaughlin Paragon Coffee Trading Co. Brooklyn Roasting Company Royal Cup, Inc. Cafe Excellence Fuel So Good Coffee Roasters Burke Brands Shenandoah Joe Coffee Roasters Indigo Coffee Roasters Coffee By Design The Sentient Bean Coastal Roasters Superior
- [Roasters Challenge West](https://groundsforhealth.org/fund/roasters-challenge-west/) - $103,024 Raised - Donors So Far: Royal Coffee Caribou Coffee Allegro Coffee Batdorf & Bronson Royal Coffee Employees INTL FCStone Sweet Maria's Coffee, Inc. Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf Mountanos Family Coffee & Tea Co. Indokom Citra Persada Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee Cargill Risk Management Alakef Coffee Roasters Bird Rock Coffee Caffe Ibis Capricorn Coffee

## Programs

- [Peru](https://groundsforhealth.org/programs/peru/)
- [Mexico](https://groundsforhealth.org/programs/mexico/)
- [Ethiopia](https://groundsforhealth.org//ethiopia)
- [Kenya](https://groundsforhealth.org/programs/kenya/)
- [Nicaragua](https://groundsforhealth.org/programs/nicaragua/)
- [Tanzania: Kigoma](https://groundsforhealth.org/programs/tanzania-kigoma/) - Kigoma is perched at the far western border of Tanzania, across Lake Tanganyika from the Congo Republic. In this remote region, Grounds for Health partnered with the Kanyovu co-operative and the Jane Goodall Institute.
- [Tanzania: Kilimanjaro](https://groundsforhealth.org/programs/tanzania-kilimanjaro/) - The 2012 program year marked the beginning of Grounds for Health’s program in Kilimanjaro in collaboration with Kilimanjaro Specialty Coffee Growers Association (Kilicafe), Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF), and the Tanzania Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOHSW). Simultaneously, Tanzania was making great strides in the area of program development in cervical cancer prevention.

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- [health promoters](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/health-promoters/)
- [personal stories](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/personal-stories/)
- [sustainability](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/sustainability/)
- [cryotherapy](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/cryotherapy/)
- [kigoma](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/kigoma/)
- [resources](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/resources/)
- [where women have no doctor](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/where-women-have-no-doctor/)
- [amanda eastwood](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/amanda-eastwood/)
- [board](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/board/)
- [staff](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/staff/)
- [club coffee](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/club-coffee/)
- [supporter spotlight](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/supporter-spotlight/)
- [ogawa coffee](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/ogawa-coffee/)
- [pochutla](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/pochutla/)
- [coffeetalk](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/coffeetalk/)
- [ultimate barista challenge](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/ultimate-barista-challenge/)
- [VIA](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/via/)
- [visual inspection with acetic acid](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/visual-inspection-with-acetic-acid/)
- [supporters](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/supporters-2/)
- [2011 sustainability award](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/2011-sustainability-award/)
- [program updates](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/program-updates/)
- [PAHO](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/paho/)
- [monin](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/monin/)
- [chiapas](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/chiapas/)
- [jaltenango](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/jaltenango/)
- [sponsors](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/sponsors/)
- [ben & jerry's](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/ben-jerrys/)
- [car wash](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/car-wash/)
- [green mountain coffee roasters](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/green-mountain-coffee-roasters/)
- [aida batlle](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/aida-batlle/)
- [awareness raisers](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/awareness-raisers/)
- [counter culture](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/counter-culture/)
- [español](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/espanol/)
- [spanish update](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/spanish-update/)
- [san juan del rio coco](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/san-juan-del-rio-coco/)
- [trip report](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/trip-report/)
- [supporter corner](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/supporter-corner/)
- [see and treat](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/see-and-treat/)
- [master trainers](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/master-trainers/)
- [curriculum](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/curriculum/)
- [field testing](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/field-testing/)
- [new sites](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/new-sites/)
- [kilicafe](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/kilicafe/)
- [kilimanjaro](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/kilimanjaro/)
- [employee giving](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/employee-giving/)
- [gmcr](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/gmcr/)
- [green mountain](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/green-mountain/)
- [royal coffee](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/royal-coffee/)
- [swiss water](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/swiss-water/)
- [nca](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/nca/)
- [nicaragua](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/nicaragua-2/)
- [peru](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/peru-2/)
- [tanzania](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/tanzania-2/)
- [world health organization](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/world-health-organization/)
- [careers](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/careers/)
- [jobs](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/jobs/)
- [community health promoters](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/community-health-promoters/)
- [training](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/training/)
- [ecom foundation](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/ecom-foundation/)
- [coffee auction](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/coffee-auction/)
- [uicc](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/uicc/)
- [boston university](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/boston-university/)
- [men](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/men/)
- [pink book](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/pink-book/)
- [cervical cancer awareness month](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/cervical-cancer-awareness-month/)
- [equal exchange](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/equal-exchange/)
- [red diamond](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/red-diamond/)
- [international women's day](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/international-womens-day/)
- [call to action](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/call-to-action/)
- [women deliver](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/women-deliver/)
- [caribou coffee](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/caribou-coffee/)
- [international day for rural women](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/international-day-for-rural-women/)
- [united nations](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/united-nations/)
- [international cancer control conference](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/international-cancer-control-conference/)
- [prodecoop](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/prodecoop/)
- [#givingtuesday](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/givingtuesday/)
- [fundraising](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/fundraising/)
- [world cancer day](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/world-cancer-day/)
- [board of directors](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/board-of-directors/)
- [executive director](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/executive-director/)
- [farmer brothers](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/farmer-brothers/)
- [coffee](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/coffee/)
- [deans beans](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/deans-beans/)
- [ds services](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/ds-services/)
- [cervical cancer prevention](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/cervical-cancer-prevention/)
- [kiribati](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/kiribati/)
- [program development](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/program-development/)
- [ethiopia](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/ethiopia-2/)
- [roasters challenge](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/roasters-challenge-2/)
- [ccchat15](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/ccchat15/)
- [cervical health awareness month](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/cervical-health-awareness-month/)
- [grounds for health](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/grounds-for-health/)
- [coffee kids](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/coffee-kids/)
- [nonprofits](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/nonprofits/)
- [pam kahl](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/pam-kahl/)
- [development](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/development/)
- [communications](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/communications/)
- [cut flowers](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/cut-flowers/)
- [scae](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/scae/)
- [specialty coffee association of europe](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/specialty-coffee-association-of-europe/)
- [publications](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/publications/)
- [stats](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/stats/)
- [javajog](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/javajog/)
- [grants](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/grants/)
- [penny per pound](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/penny-per-pound/)
- [coffee importers](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/coffee-importers/)
- [coffee roasters](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/coffee-roasters/)
- [Video](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/video/)
- [Single Visit Approach](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/single-visit-approach/)
- [cervical cancer action](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/cervical-cancer-action/)
- [advocacy](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/advocacy/)
- [in-country staff](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/in-country-staff/)
- [equator coffees & teas](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/equator-coffees-teas/)
- [challenge grants](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/challenge-grants/)
- [cafe imports](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/cafe-imports/)
- [products](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/products/)
- [stockton graham & co](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/stockton-graham-co/)
- [MobileODT](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/mobileodt/)
- [Kenya](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/kenya/)
- [#IWD2016](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/iwd2016/)
- [Jane Sakovitz Dale](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/jane-sakovitz-dale/)
- [20 year anniversary](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/20-year-anniversary/)
- [mobile technology](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/mobile-technology/)
- [EVA](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/eva/)
- [scolari engineering](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/scolari-engineering/)
- [president update](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/president-update/)
- [revlon love is on](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/revlon-love-is-on/)
- [seven days vt](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/seven-days-vt/)
- [in the news](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/in-the-news/)
- [What's Perking](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/whats-perking/)
- [nyeri](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/nyeri/)
- [press releases](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/press-releases/)
- [awards](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/awards/)
- [national coffee association](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/national-coffee-association/)
- [charity of the year](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/charity-of-the-year/)
- [specialty coffee association](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/specialty-coffee-association/)
- [sca expo](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/sca-expo/)
- [trade shows](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/trade-shows/)
- [walker coffee trading](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/walker-coffee-trading/)
- [milestone](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/milestone/)
- [impact](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/impact/)
- [gedeo](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/gedeo/)
- [yirgacheffe](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/yirgacheffe/)
- [e-zine](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/e-zine/)
- [special coffee association](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/special-coffee-association/)
- [sca](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/sca/)
- [#IWD2020](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/iwd2020/)
- [partnerships](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/partnerships/)
- [hpv testing](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/hpv-testing/)
- [hpv self-sampling](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/hpv-self-sampling/)
- [innovation](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/innovation/)
- [25 anniversary](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/25-anniversary/)
- [peet's coffee](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/peets-coffee/)
- [coffeefest](https://groundsforhealth.org/tag/coffeefest/)

## Support Level

- [Leadership Circle](https://groundsforhealth.org/support-level/leadership-circle/)
- [Leadership Circle 2013](https://groundsforhealth.org/support-level/leadership-circle-2013/)
- [Leadership Circle 2014](https://groundsforhealth.org/support-level/leadership-circle-2014/)
- [In-Kind](https://groundsforhealth.org/support-level/in-kind/)
- [In-Kind 2013](https://groundsforhealth.org/support-level/in-kind-2013/)
- [Major Donors](https://groundsforhealth.org/support-level/major-donors/)
- [Major Donors 2014](https://groundsforhealth.org/support-level/major-donors-2014/)
- [Major Donors 2013](https://groundsforhealth.org/support-level/major-donors-2013/)
- [Benefactors](https://groundsforhealth.org/support-level/benefactors/)
- [Benefactors 2012](https://groundsforhealth.org/support-level/benefactors-2012/)
- [Benefactors 2013](https://groundsforhealth.org/support-level/benefactors-2013/)
- [Benefactors 2014](https://groundsforhealth.org/support-level/benefactors-2014/)
- [Friends](https://groundsforhealth.org/support-level/friends/)
- [Friends 2014](https://groundsforhealth.org/support-level/friends-2014/)
- [Core Contributors](https://groundsforhealth.org/support-level/core-contributors/)
- [Core Contributors 2014](https://groundsforhealth.org/support-level/core-contributors-2014/)
- [Core Contributors 2013](https://groundsforhealth.org/support-level/core-contributors-2013/)
- [Core Contributors 2012](https://groundsforhealth.org/support-level/core-contributors-2012/)
- [Friends 2013](https://groundsforhealth.org/support-level/friends-2013/)
- [Friends 2012](https://groundsforhealth.org/support-level/friends-2012/)
- [In-Kind 2014](https://groundsforhealth.org/support-level/in-kind-2014/)
- [In-Kind 2015](https://groundsforhealth.org/support-level/in-kind-2015/)
- [Benefactors 2015](https://groundsforhealth.org/support-level/benefactors-2015/)
- [Friends 2015](https://groundsforhealth.org/support-level/friends-2015/)
- [Core Contributors 2015](https://groundsforhealth.org/support-level/core-contributors-2015/)
- [Leadership Circle 2015](https://groundsforhealth.org/support-level/leadership-circle-2015/)
- [Major Donors 2015](https://groundsforhealth.org/support-level/major-donors-2015/)
- [Benefactors 2016](https://groundsforhealth.org/support-level/benefactors-2016/)
- [Core Contributors 2016](https://groundsforhealth.org/support-level/core-contributors-2016/)
- [Friends 2016](https://groundsforhealth.org/support-level/friends-2016/)
- [In-Kind 2016](https://groundsforhealth.org/support-level/in-kind-2016/)
- [Leadership Circle 2016](https://groundsforhealth.org/support-level/leadership-circle-2016/)
- [Major Donors 2016](https://groundsforhealth.org/support-level/major-donors-2016/)

## Support Years

- [2013](https://groundsforhealth.org/support-year/2013/) - The supporters on this list donated between January and December of the calendar year. Since our fiscal year runs from October to September, there may be overlap with our current donor levels.View Current Donor Levels »
- [2014](https://groundsforhealth.org/support-year/2014/) - The supporters seen here donated between January and December 2014. Since our fiscal year runs from October to September, there may be overlap with our current donor levels. View Current Donor Levels »
- [2015](https://groundsforhealth.org/support-year/2015/)
- [2016](https://groundsforhealth.org/support-year/2016/)

## Fund Categories

- [General](https://groundsforhealth.org/fund_category/general/)
- [Roasters Challenge - West](https://groundsforhealth.org/fund_category/roasters-challenge-west/) - Roaster’s Challenge – West
- [Roasters Challenge - East](https://groundsforhealth.org/fund_category/roasters-challenge-east/)
- [Ethiopia](https://groundsforhealth.org/fund_category/ethiopia/)
- [Challenge Grants](https://groundsforhealth.org/fund_category/challenge-grants/)

## Program Status

- [Current](https://groundsforhealth.org/status/current/)
- [Past](https://groundsforhealth.org/status/past/)

## In-Country Partners

- [Kilicafe](https://groundsforhealth.org/partners/kilicafe-2/)
- [Kanyovu](https://groundsforhealth.org/partners/kanyovu/)
- [MOHSW](https://groundsforhealth.org/partners/mohsw/)
- [EGPAF](https://groundsforhealth.org/partners/egpaf/)
- [Jane Goodall Institute](https://groundsforhealth.org/partners/jane-goodall-institute-2/)

## Page Categories

- [Fundraising](https://groundsforhealth.org/page_category/fundraising-2/)
- [Job Openings](https://groundsforhealth.org/page_category/job-openings/)
- [Program](https://groundsforhealth.org/page_category/program/)