~Meet Peninah Mauda, the AHF Prevention Program Coordinator~ “When it comes to young people, […] it needs collective effort. […] It calls...

For four weeks, I worked with the community of Kisii, Kenya, on the Kisii Konya Oroiboro Project (KIKOP). KIKOP is a community-based...

The hums of motorbikes and brays of grazing cows pervade the bustling community of Kisii, a town of over 100,000 nestled in the hilly...

Bwakire! My name is Shriti Pant (Nche Igonkorokwa Shriti Moraa!). I am currently completing my practicum with Curamericas Global, Inc. As...

I really enjoyed my time in Kisii. It was a great opportunity to work with the KIKOP team and meet with members of the community. My...

With my M.P.H. program’s internship requirement, I wanted to broaden my reach and work globally. Curamericas Global’s KIKOP team provided...

My time and experience in Kisii left an indelible impression on my heart. I loved the people, the land, and the culture of the community....

Interning with KIKOP through Curamericas’ support was one of my favorite life experiences thus far. I was able to gain invaluable...

KIKOP’s ‘community based impact oriented’ methodology is highly impactful in delivering health care in a community and this is what I...

“Use this model in Kisii as a success story.” – Kisii County Representative KIKOP recently released the ‘Kisii County Department of...

Thanks to a generous grant from United Solar Initiative, we were able to install solar energy panels at our partner health facilities in...

Menstrual Hygiene Day In May, KIKOP participated in Kisii County’s Menstrual Hygiene Day 2023. Menstrual Hygiene Day is an annual global...

Read the print version here! Program Highlight: More than 2,000 Moms Reached in 2022 In 2022, Community Health Volunteers and Health...

By Ellen Libby May, 2019 Today was rough. I looked out the window over my desk. The skies were gray and looming with pending rainfall...

By Ellen Libby Apr, 2019 On the road into Nyangweta The Ministry of Health van picked me up this morning. Davis was waiting in the van...

Community Health Volunteers in Action By Ellen Libby Apr, 2019 Our arrival to the KIKOP Matongo Casa Materna (maternity clinic) and area...

By: Dana Corbett (2019 UNC Chapel Hill MPH Intern) July 2019 Kisii, Kenya is a city that is full of life. Less than one mile from the...

By Dana Corbett (2019 UNC Chapel Hill MPH Intern) August 2019 The remainder of my practicum in Kisii with Curamericas Global was a...

By Narayan Chetry (2019 UNC Chapel Hill MPH Intern) As a Masters in Public Health in Maternal and Child Health(MCH) candidate and a...