My Nonprofit Reviews

I had the good fortune of volunteering with this organization for seven months from the fall of 2016 through the spring of 2017. As other reviewers have noted, Wuqu' Kawoq is unique among NGOs in its focus on providing healthcare services in patients’ native languages, commitment to strengthening Guatemalan public institutions and other non-profits engaged in similar work, ability to conduct research, and general transparency. What is less readily apparent and what I came to most appreciate about WK are the organization’s continual effort to improve itself as it grows and its investment in local staff. For example in my time at WK, weekly meetings to discuss new cases and research were instituted, and improvements to the electronic medical record were made. Staff members received training on topics ranging from blood pressure control to contraception, and three traveled internationally to present work. Wuqu’ Kawoq is remarkable in that it seeks to be an ever adapting model of excellence in its relationships with patients, communities, staff, and peer institutions alike.