My Nonprofit Reviews

For years I have wanted to volunteer my services as a pediatrician to an organization that provided medical care for children in areas of need. There are many organizations to choose from but I found only one that has long term goals for improving the lives as well as the health of children and their families. Wuqu'Kawoq is an NGO that provides medical care to Mayan Children and their families. What makes this group unique is that many of the members speak one or more of the Mayan dialects in addition to Spanish. This organization makes every effort to complement as well as improve the health care provided by the community midwives. One of the greatest needs of these communities is access to fresh water. Wuqu'Kawoq is working to fill this need by creating the means for community members to manufacture and then distribute water filters to each home. No long term progress in health care can be made without access to fresh water. I have donated time and money to this organization and will continue to do so because although I have seen the positive results already achieved by Wuqu'Kawoq, there is more work to be done.

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