Voices from the Field

A few months ago, I had the experience of a lifetime – to travel to Peru and capture the inspirational story of 22-year old Adela Charca Vilca. Adela lives on a small island made by hand with totora reeds. It is one of nearly a hundred such islands that make up the Uros Islands located…

By Alejandra Narvaez, Communications Specialist, Pro Mujer in Nicaragua In an effort to expand the depth and breadth of its health services, Pro Mujer in Nicaragua launched the 2nd phase of its Health Pilot, which will provide primary care and other specialized services to clients on a voluntary basis, while maintaining a focus on prevention. In…

By Alejandra Narvaez, Communications Specialist, Pro Mujer in Nicaragua During the month-long festivities celebrating mothers, Pro Mujer partnered with Citibank Nicaragua to launch the innovative program “Help Us Help Others,” an initiative of the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of Citibank Nicaragua. Pro Mujer is one of three other participating organizations – Aldeas Infantiles SOS, AMA…

By Patricia Devereux, Group Head of Corporate Philanthropy and Citizenship for MasterCard Worldwide. By giving people  opportunity, tools, knowledge, and support to create a better future for themselves and their families. Through a grant to Pro Mujer, MasterCard is helping to do just that for women and their families in Milpa Alta, an impoverished community…

By Josh Cramer-Montes, Director of Communications EN·CUEN·TRO    [En-KWEN-tro] From the verb encontrar 1. m. (reunión) a meeting, encounter: un encuentro entre amigos / a meeting among friends On March 5th and 6th, key Pro Mujer supporters from around the world came together to participate in an inaugural trip for the Velasco & Patterson Society’s…