Elise Buckner GerardJul 29, 20113 min readLatin AmericaBeyond Maternal Care: Essential Education is NecessaryElise Buckner spent 12 weeks interning with a local midwife in El Salvador. In this article she reflects on needs that go beyond prena...
Stephen CarverJul 7, 20112 min readPublic HealthToilets: An Overlooked NecessityThe inaccessibility of restrooms is a dehumanizing aspect of poverty that is often overlooked, especially by those who’ve consistentl...
Brynn BuchananJun 15, 20112 min readPublic HealthSupporting Refugee Women in BirthIn the spring of 2010, the Institute for G.O.D. Int’l started a Childbirth Education (CBE) certification program.
Laurie KagayMar 20, 20115 min readEast AfricaLearning an Invisible God, Meeting Visible NeedsOur East African cooperatives have been blessed to receive the opportunity to learn the bible via DVD from the Institute for G.O.D. In...
Celesta BargatzeFeb 19, 20113 min readEast AfricaMeeting Health Care Needs Together (American and Kenyan)Celesta Bargatze writes a personal reflection about the overwhelming health care needs that exist in East Africa.
Brynn BuchananJan 30, 20112 min readEast AfricaMalaria - A Disease of PovertyEvery year, malaria infects 515 million people and kills 2.7 million. Every day, 2,800 children die of malaria—one child every 45 seconds.
Cannon CameronDec 2, 20103 min readPublic HealthWhere Education Meets Practice: A Subculture of Better BirthThere is a passion in our organization to participate in the redemption of the childbirth process; by this we mean taking the life-giv...
Celesta BargatzeNov 22, 20103 min readEast AfricaThe Power of Wound Care in East Africa: Healing Esther's DespairI, along with other members of our team, had come to a local elementary to conduct a wound care clinic.
Guest UserNov 3, 20102 min readEast AfricaBuilding A Healthier KitchenAccording to the World Health Organization (WHO) 1.6 million people (majority women and children) die each year from issues caused by smoke
Derek BargatzeSep 30, 20104 min readEast AfricaMeeting Practical Needs on the Ground in UgandaDuring these months in East Africa, we are learning so much about our organization together.