Peruvian and USA ONGs, Napo River, Amazon. Health outreach, education, women's health, gender-based violence. Community participation and development

Napo River, Loreto, Peru
Joined November 2014
Herd immunity - interesting article
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A huge thanks to our amazing friend filmmaker Anne Fentress of Nashville, TN, who developed this video for us.
Medicines are a real premium right now in Iquitos and outlying communities. We contacted a vendor from the past that still had a supply. We bought everything they would sell us. Once again Raul Petit came through and delivered the medicines to the government clinic in Mazan.
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Our first shipment of medical supplies has arrived to Iquitos, with more on the way to help with the pandemic crisis.
Our first shipment of medical supplies has arrived to Iquitos, with more on the way to help with the pandemic crisis.
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Gearing up for delivery of personal protective equipment for Iquitos coronavirus crisis
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Iquitos, the🌎's most inaccessible city in the #Amazon #Peru, is facing a crisis: #COVID deaths, #healthsystem overwhelm & complete depletion of⚕️supplies @DBPeruONG is working with MoH & Universities to coordinate + send vital medical supplies. Pls help dbperu.org
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What happens when a small group of community health volunteers begin to tackle the deep-rooted issue of #GenderViolence? Abrazados shines a🔦on the epidemic of #GBV in the Amazon, & shows how #CHWs can respond faced w ⬇️⬇️resources #16Days #orangetheworld gapprojectperu.com/film
ONE WEEK TODAY Join us with @UCLGenderHealth @UCLGlobalHealth @DBPeruONG for the premier of Abrazados Film, and reflections on the Gender Violence in the Amazon of Peru (GAP) Project Limited tickets remain: eventbrite.com/e/gender-viol… #16DaysOfActivism
What happens when a small group of community health volunteers begin to tackle the deep-rooted issue of #GenderViolence? Abrazados shines a🔦on the epidemic of #GBV in the Amazon, & shows how #CHWs can respond faced w ⬇️⬇️resources #16Days #orangetheworld gapprojectperu.com/film
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All the best to @UCLGenderHealth Fellows @GeordanShannon @jvmannell & @AcademicAyesha who will be presenting their work this week at the #SVRIForum2019: from the power of storytelling in Afghanistan, to community-led prevention in the Amazon of Peru #TimeIsNow #EndVAW #NiUnaMas
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On our way to Cape Town for the #SVRIForum2019! So very excited to present The GAP Project on behalf of @DBPeruONG @UCLGlobalHealth @UCLGenderHealth & the communities of the Lower Napo River #Peru gapprojectperu.com #TimeIsNow #EndVAW
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There are times when it is deeply shaming to be an Australian. Then there are times when it’s simply embarrassing.
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Busco historias de la ciencia peruana! Contáctenme por Twitter! I’m looking for science stories from Peru. DM me!
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The 2019 DB Peru Blue Butterfly Gala promises to be, yet again, the most beautiful night of the year! For tickets, contact: Christine Stayte +51 992 243 403 (WhatsApp) [email protected] Amy Powell +51 989015525 (WhatsApp)
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It's that time of year Our 8th Annual Fundraising Gala Save the Date!!
⁦@schneider_helen⁩ excellent presentation highlighting the importance of bottom up HPSR to better understand ground realities of CHWs as starting point for understanding how to adapt global guidelines responsibly ⁦@CHESAIhpsr⁩ ⁦@bmeessen⁩ great COP webinar!
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