Learning by Giving – What I Learned
Paige Preston spent a semester researching and advocating for Clínica Verde. Here's what she learned. By Paige Preston You could say that it might be a risky move to give a bunch of college students $10,000. Risky though it may…
Napa Valley Dentists Volunteer at CV
We were honored to host of our first group of dentists from the U.S. in March. Over two days, a small team led by Dr. James Yoo of Napa, California, saw 37 patients for a total of 88 procedures, working late into…
Introducing Byron, our new intern …
At Clinica Verde, we're lucky to work with college interns who are interested in supporting our cause. Meet our new intern, Byron Lee, a senior at Pacific Union College in Angwin, California. Byron is a Health Communications major from Monterey…
A Picture of Hope
We love it when our supporters join us for a trip to Clinica Verde to see for themselves what we do on the ground. Recently, we were happy to have Lesli Dumler and her daughter Lindsey travel from their…
Promoting Our Teen Peer Counselors
By Mary Elizabeth Flores In our commitment to educate and inform adolescents about sexual and reproductive health at Clínica Verde, we held a contest among our teen club members last month to reward not only their knowledge but also their commitment…
Jessica Wheeler: One Volunteer’s Experience
One of the great benefits of working at Clinica Verde is that it introduces us to so many generous and wonderful people who are interested in helping out. Jessica Wheeler is one of those special people. We first connected with her after…
Sofia and Soledad: Two Sisters Scholarship Fund
By Megan Thoms Life has a way of coming full circle, with lots of dots that don’t always seem to connect, but when viewed over an extended time have a way of linking together and revealing its…
Making a Big Difference
Don and Joan Farrar Don and Joan Farrar have watched Clinica Verde grow over the past 8 years from an idea to a reality. A Harvard Ph.D. with over 30 years experience in the areas of economics, finance, capital markets…
Reaching rural children
At Clinica Verde, we realize that patients can't always come to us - sometimes we have to go to them to share our services and help teach those in surrounding communities about positive health behaviors. We love this part of…