Cervical cancer, which can be prevented and effectively treated with early detection, remains a leading cancer killer among Guatemalan women.

Since 2014, we have been pioneering effective screening and treatment among women in rural Guatemala. Our efforts were featured in the 2019 Holiday Impact Prize presented by Nicholas Kristof of the New York Times.

With the funds raised through the Prize, we have been able to expand our work in cervical cancer detection and prevention, including building a laboratory to support more accurate HPV-based screening. We have also equipped and trained nurses to provide follow-up testing and early stage treatments in rural communities and homes, sparing women a stressful and expensive trip to a city hospital.

When women require more advanced hospital treatment, our care navigators accompany them to city hospitals, where they offer care coordination, advocacy, translation, and support.