Reduce causes of illness
We collaborate with communities to identify needs, provide practical health education, and support everyday prevention.
Health, illuminated
Resol Global Health partners with local leaders to lower barriers to care and strengthen community health systems.
Our mission
Three focus areas guide our work with communities.
Grow local capacity
We train healthcare workers with current, evidence based practices to improve outcomes and save lives.
Improve access to care
We host mobile clinics, partner with local systems, and support sustainable care close to home.
Chicacao, Guatemala
Our current focus is the Chicacao region in southern Guatemala. We work alongside Spanish and Mayan language speakers, centering local leadership and knowledge.
- Travel to clinics ranges from an hour by foot to several hours by road.
- Schooling averages 3 to 4 years, with many women attending 1 to 2 years.
- Many communities lack sewage systems, garbage disposal, and clean water.
- Many workers earn about 2,000 quetzales per month, about 260 USD.
Projects
Practical, community led work you can support today.
Community health education
Six month courses on hygiene, nutrition, first aid, and women’s health, led by local educators with visiting clinicians.
Learn more →Clean water access
Ecofiltros for safe water at home, plus hands on training for setup and care.
Learn more →Medical jornadas
Mobile clinics in the Chicacao region, staffed by Guatemalan providers with support from the United States.
Learn more →Midwife training
Skills strengthening with local ministries of health using Laerdal’s Helping Babies Survive curriculum.
Learn more →Shine a path to health
Your support powers education, clean water, mobile clinics, and training for local providers.