Today’s objective was to visit clinic sites where screening activities by CCC/IMC trained healthcare professionals will begin within the next week. The CureCervicalCancer team headed to the Northeast department of Haiti, one of the poorest regions in the country with very limited access to healthcare. The day began shortly after the crack of dawn, when...
Haiti has the highest incidence of cervical cancer of any country in the world. It is the poorest country in the Western hemisphere and has struggled with implementing cohesive population-wide health programs. This week’s trip marks CCC’s 3rd program in Haiti since 2013. We kicked-off our Cap Haitien program with a visit to the headquarters...
Hello CCC friends and supporters! Caitlin here, and I apologize for the delay in posting. Now that I once again have internet access, I would like to update you on our day spent with our friends in Migori and the Transmara, Kenya! Our day began with a productive team meeting with the Honorable Elijah Odhiambo,...
Hi everyone! Our second day in Kenya found us ready to go at sunrise. After a 2 hour van ride, we arrived at The Gill, John, Tom, and Joe Clinic, where we were happily greeted by our wonderful nurses, Ephel, Linda, and Linda! These women truly understand and support our mission through their hard work...
Well, if you’re a school-aged child in Kenya, you can have a blast! Today, Dr. Gordon and I stumbled upon a recess with dozens of children and teenagers, all playing together, and clearly having a wonderful time! When they saw us, they all ran over to introduce themselves, and allowed us to watch them play....
Hello, CCC friends and supporters! Caitlin here. Today was our last clinic day here in Guatemala. This week has flown by so quickly, and leaving here is bittersweet. We are so overjoyed to see our trainees work with such dedication and commitment. Over the past five days, they have gone from novice to expert in...
Today was our first clinic day in the city of Tactic which is a 45 minute drive from Coban. We arrived to a sea of colorful “cortes” which is the Spanish word for skirts here in Guatemala. Over one hundred women were already there waiting for us with warm smiles and a “bueno dias!”, making...
As I was sitting on a bench outside of the screening and treatment room at the Guan Yun Xian Yang Hospital, a curious little boy was smiling and pointing at me. He was shy and hid behind is father’s leg at first, but when I waved for him to come sit next to me his...
Cervical cancer is the leading cause of death of women in Ethiopia and it is no coincidence that CureCervicalCancer had the humbling opportunity to help establish 4 new ongoing clinics in the surrounding region of Addis Ababa. CCC seeks to help regions around the world where the prevalence of cervical cancer is high because we...
Hello, my name is Donna Stellini and I am a photojournalist. I am the prior owner of Stellini’s restaurant and have lived in Beverly Hills nearly all my life. The reason I came to Ethiopia with our volunteer team of doctors, nurses, and staff of CCC, as a photojournalist was to tell a story with...
