My name is Robert Oppel, and I am the photojournalist for the CureCervicalCancer Kenya 2014 Project. My day job, however, is...
April 21, 2014June 13, 2017
Day 2: Theory into Practice
Today was the CCC Team’s first day of training the local healthcare professionals (over 35 people in attendance)in the “See...
April 20, 2014June 13, 2017
CCC Team Safely Arrives in Kenya
After nearly one year of preparations, the day finally arrived on April 20th, 2014. In Nairobi, Kenya, CureCervicalCancer’s team members...
April 14, 2014June 12, 2017
CCC Board Member Dr. Caroline Nitschmann’s Point of View: The Mela Kent Clinic Revisited
The Kisumu Project is one that has taken extraordinary planning. CureCervicalCancer has worked very hard over many months to make...
March 26, 2014June 13, 2017
Adding the Finishing Touches to CCC's Kenya Mission
With less than four weeks until our extensive Kenya project during which CCC will establish 5 more permanent, sustainable cervical...
December 13, 2013June 13, 2017
Day 5: Our Second Sustainable Clinic is Set Up in Cap-Haitien, Haiti
We arrived at Hopital Saint Michel in Cap-Haitien, Haiti this morning to find that our partners—International Medical Corps—had prepared for...
December 11, 2013June 13, 2017
Dedication of the CureCervicalCancer: The Phyllis Clinic in Borgne, Haiti
Today was our final day in Borgne, Haiti, which culminated in the successful establishment of The Phyllis Clinic, CureCervicalCancer’s 7th...
December 10, 2013June 13, 2017
Personal Stories: Invasive Cervical Cancer – A Reminder of Why We Do This Work
A 55-year-old thin, petite woman entered the clinic today. She was obviously in pain, moving slowly, and begging for help....
December 10, 2013June 13, 2017
Day 2: Further Success at The Phyllis Clinic in Borgne, Haiti
Our second clinic day at The Phyllis Clinic saw even more women coming to undergo See and Treat. One of...
December 9, 2013June 13, 2017
A Marvelous First Day at The CureCervicalCancer: The Phyllis Clinic in Borgne, Haiti!
Today was the first day of the CureCervicalCancer: The Phyllis Clinic. With the help of Columbia University Millennium Cities Initiative,...