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We are a non-profit that supports locally-led partners in Ecuador to improve access to healthcare and drive community change.

09/24/2026

We are honored to support Fundación Internacional Buen Samaritano Paúl Martel "FIBUSPAM"'s Human Papillomavirus (HPV) prevention education and awareness campaign for teachers and parents in Alausí Canton in the Chimborazo Province of Ecuador.

09/14/2026

The annual summer Project Nido family medical mission started with a visit to the Cotopaxi mountain, where the travelers learned about the ecology of Ecuador’s highland region. Then, during the next day, the medical caravana began!During the caravana, the group supported a community outside of the town of Chambo. Project Nido members participated in a “charla”, a sharing circle for women that focuses on mental health and building community under the guidance of FIBUSPAM’s psychiatrist and clinical psychologist. In addition to the charla, during the caravana, patients could visit other stations including dentistry, gynecology, general medicine, chiropractic care, and optometry. Young Project Nido members manned the donation station, handing out toys, art materials, and toothbrushes while connecting with local children. For one day, Project Nido supported the young mothers’ program at Hospital FIBUSPAM. The hospital offered general medicine, dentistry, pediatric services, and beauty services for mothers and their children. Part of the group put together care packages for patients while others provided medical care and still others provided CPR training for the mothers.

For Ethan, one of PACH’s new PiLA fellows, this was his first mission trip. He said the group “bonded deeply with each other right from the get-go” and “became a large family over a few nights, protected by the grounded spirit of the Cotopaxi and Chimborazo mountains and guided by those we encountered along the way, leaving Ecuador more fulfilled.” As always, we are grateful for Project Nido team and partner Nested LLC for providing care to those most in need in rural Ecuador.

09/11/2026

PACH’s 2026 Global Health Immersion Internship program took place from June through August. Throughout the summer, interns from Princeton University and New York University collaborated with PACH’s team and partner organizations to identify and work on individualized projects that address challenges in nutrition, mental health, women’s health, water quality, thyroid health, and dermatological health in communities that PACH supports. Their work contributed to ongoing programs and research and began work that PACH, Hospital FIBUSPAM, and other partners can continue build upon.

Watch their final oral presentations, at partnersforandeancommunityhealth.org/intern-presentations, to learn about the interns’ research, findings, and recommendations for PACH and FIBUSPAM on how to continue to support communities effectively.

09/09/2026

Thanks to your support, AMUPAKIN, a midwife association, delivered chicks to young pregnant mothers in the Tena–Archidona area who were still waiting for them! They also completed their first wellness visits to the expectant mothers’ homes where they checked on the wellbeing of the participants and their chicks.

The partnership between PACH and AMUPAKIN launched in June when the first cohort of participants each received 20 chicks. The expectant mothers will raise the chickens and decide how many to keep for their family, sell for income, and raise to expand the flock. Each month, the midwives lead wellness-related workshops and conduct home visits to provide individualized support, share culturally-grounded health information, and monitor the progress of the mother and her chicks. This initiative’s goal is to strengthens the nutrition and well-being of families which, in turn, will contribute to the health of future generations.

09/07/2026

Meet our new PiLA Fellows, Ethan and Marian!

Ethan graduated from Tufts University with a major in Film and Media Studies and a minor in Spanish. Ethan is thrilled to be joining PACH in Ecuador as a Princeton in Latin America (PiLA) fellow. He will contribute to PACH’s marketing strategy by developing its media presence to amplify the organization’s mission and values. He is excited to document patient experiences, compel volunteer and donor engagement, and uplift the narratives of the providers and communities in the region.

Marian graduated from Northwestern University with a major in Biological Sciences and minors in Spanish and History. As a pre-med student and member of Northwestern’s Brady Scholars Program in Ethics and Civic Life, she developed an interest in the intersection of healthcare, community engagement, and social responsibility. As the Women’s Health Program Associate at PACH, she will support the women’s programs in curriculum development and management.

PiLA partners with NGOs and multilateral organization, placing college graduates in year-long service roles in Latin America to increase an organization’s capacity and impact: They “emphasize the power of firsthand work experience to shape young people’s attitudes and mobilize them to effect positive social change.”

07/08/2026

Week 3 in Ecuador is designed for the interns to have a cultural immersion that not only strengthens their knowledge of Ecuador, but gives them the opportunity to collaborate on community development projects. The intern team worked together with the municipal social outreach center and over 60 women in charge of infant daycare to co-create a new workbook that integrates local foods to improve nutrition in the centers. This week, interns are diving into their community-based projects in Chimborazo Province.

07/02/2026

Week 2: Last week, the internship theme transitioned from mobile medical outreach in the Amazon to hybrid hospital-based and community-based healthcare delivery in the Andean Highlands where they supported a group of surgeons from the USA. 24 children received corrective surgeries for strabismus and 255 children in four rural communities received glasses for long-distance vision.

The intern team is now in the middle of a trip to the Southern Ecuadorian cities of Cuenca and Loja. Stay tuned for more!

06/25/2026

Last week, 6 interns from across the United States arrived for the first time in Ecuador to begin their 8-week internship immersion program. We spent a few days in the Andean highlands exploring Cotopaxi national park, then we went straight to the Amazon region to support our counterpart Fundación Internacional Buen Samaritano Paúl Martel "FIBUSPAM" for 2 days of medical outreach. Thanks to a generous donor and our organizational partners, our team was able to provide free medical attention to nearly 250 people who would normally never have local access to cervical cancer screening, general medicine, dentistry, and optometry. We are grateful to so many people that make this experience possible. Right now, our team is supporting a surgical team from the United States that is providing free strabismus surgeries. Stay tuned for a week 2 update!

05/23/2026

PACH and FIBUSPAM are bringing two days of mobile medical care to Palora, Morona Santiago in the Ecuadorian Amazon. We are delivering general medicine, women’s health, vision care, and dental services to communities where these specialties are otherwise out of reach. A generous donor has already committed $2,000 toward this campaign, meaning we need just $2,650 more to make these two caravanas happen. Every dollar from here brings us closer to two full days of care for the people of Palora. Donate at https://bit.ly/3RlsVlG.

04/08/2026

Join Project Nido this summer to gain further insight into Andean culture, support local communities and see the wonders of Ecuador. Learn more and sign up by emailing [email protected].

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8 Caryn Lane
Weatogue, CT
06089

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+18605617050

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https://partnersforandeancommunityhealth.org/

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