named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
GHF Covid-19 Response Initiative
Distributed Coronavirus Prevention and Wellness Kits containing food staples, face masks, plant medicines, and educational materials to families in need during the pandemic.
Mobile Clinic Program
Conducts biannual medical outreach events in rural Guatemalan communities, delivering free integrative care including acupuncture, massage, herbal remedies, and nutritional counseling to hundreds of patients per event.
Sustainability Training for Local Health Promoters
Trains local health promoters in integrative medicine practices to ensure ongoing community access to care between outreach events.
activities · 6 groups
What they do
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Direct Clinical Care Delivery 3 activities
- Conducting patient triage and clinical support during medical missionsPerforms patient triage and clinical coordination during international medical missions to ensure efficient delivery of care in high-volume outreach settings.
- Delivering integrative medical care through mobile clinics and medical missions in GuatemalaProvides free, sustainable, and comprehensive integrative healthcare services—including acupuncture, therapeutic massage, moxibustion, herbal medicine, Reiki, and movement exercises—to rural indigenous communities in the Department of Quiché, Guatemala. Conducts bi-annual medical missions treating approximately 1,500 patients over five to six days and operates ongoing mobile clinics serving thousands annually, with cumulative care provided to over 66,500 patients since inception.
- Providing volunteer-based integrative medical care in New York City and international underserved communitiesOperates free community clinics in New York City offering acupuncture, bodywork, and integrative therapies to medically underserved populations, including war veterans, people in recovery, and individuals living with HIV/AIDS. Also leads volunteer practitioner teams on medical outreach missions to underserved communities in Indonesia, Nepal, and Guatemala.
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Healthcare Workforce Training & Career Pathways 2 activities
- Educational outreach and student training in global health settingsSupports student externships and brings students from North America on medical outreach trips to gain hands-on experience in acupuncture, bodywork, and herbal medicine while contributing to patient care in underserved communities.
- Training local health promoters and community members in integrative health practicesTrains and mentors local health promoters and family members in Guatemala in auricular acupuncture, Reiki, yoga, basic bodywork, herbal medicine, and at-home therapeutic techniques such as stretches and exercises to support patient recovery between clinical visits. Engages former patients as care providers through youth health promoter programs.
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International Emergency Medical Relief 1 activity
- Emergency medical response and humanitarian aid delivery during disastersDeploys mobile clinic teams to deliver emergency medical care and humanitarian aid in crisis situations, including providing integrative healthcare to families displaced by a mudslide in Santa Catarina, Pinula, Guatemala, and distributing quarantine kits during the COVID-19 pandemic containing staple foods, masks, natural herbal medicines, and health education materials.
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Self-Defense Training Programs 1 activity
- Empowering women through self-defense workshops in GuatemalaConducts female self-defense workshops in rural Guatemalan communities that teach martial arts, safety techniques, and empowerment strategies to indigenous women.
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Direct Mental Health Counseling and Support Services 1 activity
- Offering psychosocial support and health education in clinical settingsProvides psychological counseling, domestic violence prevention education, and at-home healing movement instruction as part of comprehensive patient care during medical missions and mobile clinic visits in Guatemala.
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Short-Term Rehabilitation Therapy 1 activity
- Providing specialized treatments for neurological and mobility conditionsDelivers targeted integrative therapies such as acupuncture, electrostimulation, and moxibustion for patients with cerebral palsy, stroke survivors, and others with mobility or neurological impairments, resulting in documented improvements in motor function, balance, and gait.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$74K
Contributions & grants$74K100%
Program service revenue——
Investment income$10%
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$97K
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balance sheet
Total assets$13K
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Net assets$13K
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -4.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 4
- CHRISTIANE MAURO — Director
- DANIEL V WUNDERLICH — Director
- NORVA J BENNETT — Director
- PETER PANKEN — Director
relationships · 27
Who they work with
- Centro de Paz Bárbara Ford Partner — Hosted joint integrative healthcare missions in Santa Cruz del Quiché, Guatemala.
- Claudine Rousseau Partner — Program manager who spent multiple years living in Guatemala to oversee mobile clinics.
- Dan Wunderlich Government — Founder and Executive Director of Global Healthworks Foundation, with whom Julie Stern collaborates during medical missions.
- Dan Wunderlich Partner — Founder and Executive Director of GHF, leading integrative healthcare delivery and outreach in Guatemala.
- Dr. Dan Partner — Founder and executive director of Global Healthworks Foundation, providing clinical leadership and mentorship to youth health promoters.
- El Centro de Paz Barbara Ford Partner — Collaborates with Global Healthworks Foundation to deliver medical outreach services in rural Guatemala.
- El Centro de Paz Barbara Ford Partner — Collaborates with Global Healthworks Foundation to deliver medical services in Quiché, Guatemala.
- GHF Volunteers Partner — Volunteers selected to participate in medical missions based on skills and personal qualities
- Geordie Numata Partner — GHF volunteer who helped start the free acupuncture clinic in New York City.
- Greg Radicone Partner — Program manager who spent multiple years living in Guatemala to oversee mobile clinics.
- Julie Partner — Veteran volunteer practitioner providing medical outreach for over thirteen years, specializing in Chinese medicine modalities.
- Luciano Partner — Local administrator in Guatemala for over eight years, supporting GHF’s medical outreach and sustainability efforts.
- Luciano Laynez Partner — Local Guatemalan Administrator with the organization since its founding.
- Oscar Partner — Local health promoter in Quiché, Guatemala, trained by GHF volunteers to deliver follow-up care.
- Peter Caron Partner — Program manager who spent multiple years living in Guatemala to oversee mobile clinics.
- Peter Panken Partner — Fellow acupuncturist and medical mission team member who collaborates with Julie Stern during Global Healthworks Foundation trips.
- Peter Panken Partner — GHF volunteer who helped start the free acupuncture clinic in New York City.
- Quiché-based team Partner — Local team in Quiché, Guatemala collaborating with GHF on bi-annual medical missions and weekly mobile clinics.
- Sebastiana Partner — Mayan Medicine Woman and GHF Health Promoter who integrates traditional and new prevention and treatment techniques through the foundation’s programs.
- Sebastiana Pol Suy Partner — Collaborates with GHF as a Maya spiritual guide and healer to enhance patient treatment experiences.
- Sebastiana Pol Suy Partner — Local health promoter in Chichicastenango, Guatemala, who has collaborated with Global Healthworks Foundation since 2012.
- Sofía Wer Partner — Interpreter and medical mission team member who works alongside Julie Stern during patient consultations in Guatemala.
- Terése Wunderlich Partner — Leads female self-defense workshops for indigenous women during GHF medical missions in Guatemala.
- Tomy Partner — Local health promoter in Quiché, Guatemala, trained by GHF volunteers to deliver follow-up care.
- Walther Partner — Mayan Spiritual Guide and GHF Health Promoter who emphasizes prevention in community health outreach.
- local health promoters Partner — Collaborates with local health promoters in Guatemala to deliver healthcare services.
- local health promoters Partner — Collaborates with local health promoters to extend healthcare services and support in rural indigenous communities.
strategies · 3
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Community-Empowered, Partnered Delivery Systemmethodology: community-empowerment modelBy partnering with local organizations and training youth and families to lead health initiatives, the organization fosters local ownership and long-term sustainability, because community-led programs are more responsive, culturally appropriate, and resilient beyond external intervention.
- Integrative, Compassion-Centered Care Modelmethodology: compassion-centered careBy delivering integrative healthcare that addresses physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health through compassionate, relational interactions, the organization improves patient engagement and healing outcomes, because trust, dignity, and holistic treatment foster deeper therapeutic impact in underserved populations.
- Local Health Promoter Model for Sustainable Caremethodology: local_health_promoter_modelBy training and equipping local health promoters to deliver ongoing care between periodic medical missions, the organization ensures continuity and long-term impact, because community-based providers increase cultural relevance, trust, and sustained engagement in rural and indigenous populations.