“When God Closes One Door, Another One Opens”

...COVID-19 virus had already arrived. I found myself grounded in the United States when both countries closed their borders to international travel. The CMMB volunteer team searched for a way...

Arriving in Mutomo: The First Weeks

...of Lourdes Mission Hospital. Coming from a small, rural town in New Hampshire, I have to say that I was overwhelmed. There were many more people around than I expected...

Meet Our New Cohort of International Volunteers

...past, she has worked with community-based health systems strengthening in Northern Togo and the South Bronx. She has also worked with Tuberculosis (TB) research in Chennai, India as a part...

Meet our New Volunteer: Yihan Bao

...office of Information and Communication Technology and also at a China-based NGO named iGDP where she was a research assistant. We recently asked Yihan a few questions to learn more...

Where in the World is Dr. Rachael Consoli?

...Hospital with the Comboni sisters. How long did you serve? I was joyfully with CMMB for one year, from April 2015 to April 2016. Rachael Consoli leads a session with...

Preparing To Serve: International Volunteer Orientation

...safety, and cultural competence Participating in a variety of workshops including, cross-cultural communication, storytelling, fundraising, and stress management (Phew! We told you it was a busy time.) Over the next...

Meet Melissa Jacoby: Haiti Volunteer

...Catholic health partner. If you were asked to sum yourself up in two words, which two would you choose? Compassionate and strong Why CMMB? I’ve always loved being able to...