President and CEO, Esperança 7:30 A.M. >> THE RHYTHM OF A DAY On my way downstairs every morning, I get attacked in a friendly way by my three dogs. I am the “treat lady,” and they know a treat is in store when I get up. I start my coffee, get their treats and contemplate […]
Photo: Kathleen Duncan of Steps of Love Hundreds of children in Puerto Peñasco, Mexico, will now have expanded access to health care and education thanks to the recent merger of two Arizona nonprofits. Esperança, which provides health education, community development projects and medical support in seven countries across Latin America and Africa, and Steps of […]
For many, the holiday season is a time of warmth, joy and family, but for some of Arizona’s older Americans who have lost loved ones, or who lack the resources to visit others, it can also be intensely lonely. Esperança, a nonprofit that provides a wide range of resources for the Valley’s most underserved populations, […]
Spear Education, the largest dental education company in the world, hosted “Food Trucks for a Cause” to support Esperanca’s surgical patients in Ecuador and Peru. Nearly 250 employees at Spear’s North Scottsdale office utilized their hour-long lunch break to fundraise and collect approximately 200 hygiene supplies. “We are committed to a culture that reflects our […]
Every year Esperança sends shipment containers full of medical supplies and equipment to its trusted partner in Nicaragua where they will be used by surgical volunteers and distributed to hospitals in need in the region. On April 27, 17 volunteers from across the Valley joined with Esperança staff to pack and load up the containers. […]
