Global Health Connections

Global Health Connections Global Health Connections, Inc.

We envision a world empowered with health, equity, and prosperity, and are on a mission to
connect communities to innovative health initiatives and economic sustainability programs. (GHC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that connects with villages in Kenya to help empower and build sustainable communities.

03/06/2026

International Women’s Day is March 8 — and all week we’re celebrating this year’s theme: “Leading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future.” 💚�

In our CHECs across western Kenya, women are building the blueprint through leadership, table banking, and reinvestment that lasts.�

More stories soon.

20 years of Global Health Connections — and the work is increasingly Kenya-led and community-owned. 💚Pictured: Salome tr...
03/04/2026

20 years of Global Health Connections — and the work is increasingly Kenya-led and community-owned. 💚

Pictured: Salome training Maugo’s Sustainable Governance Committee on leadership — the kind of local capacity that keeps CHECs strong long after outside support ends.

Our March Empowerment newsletter is out 🎉
Inside:�💸 Table banking turning weekly savings into real opportunity�
🐔 Kimuka’s new chicken coop (chicks coming soon!)�
🌍 Rotary Global Grant #3 (in development + fundraising underway)�
♻️ The sustainability signals we’re seeing across villages

Read it here --> https://globalhealthconnections.org/quarterly-newsletter

02/23/2026

Saturday night we celebrated 20 years of Global Health Connections — and our hearts are full.�Thank you to everyone who showed up, cheered loudly, danced a little, and believes in community-led change in Kenya. 💚
We’ll be sharing more photos + moments all week —

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02/20/2026

Women Who Lead — Story 4 of 4

From sitting on the ground… to 128 chairs. 💪

Kanyipir CHEC members built this through group savings — and now the chairs can also be rented for events to grow the group’s income. Next target: ~200 chairs.

Save → Invest → Earn → Reinvest.

02/18/2026

Women Who Lead — Story 3 of 4

A small loan. A shared plan. A strong harvest. ✅
This Nyamagesa women’s group planted maize + beans, earned income, and repaid their loan on time — start to finish.

The loan is the spark. The CHEC model is the engine: save → invest → earn → reinvest.

02/14/2026

Women Who Lead — Story 2 of 4

A women’s group in Nyamecheo pooled savings, leased land, and planted vegetables (black nightshade, cowpeas, spider plant). With staggered planting, they’re harvesting and selling weekly — which means predictable income. School fees are being paid on time, and profits are being reinvested into seeds and soil improvement.

This is the CHEC model at work: save → invest → earn → reinvest.

Next up: scaling up — more land, more harvest, more income.
Follow this 2-week series to meet more women leading change.

02/10/2026

Women Who Lead — Story 1 of 4

Jackline saved through table banking and took a small loan to purchase her own sewing machine.
That one investment increased her daily income — giving her more stability to support her household and keep educating her four daughters (including one new university graduate 🎓).

The sewing machine is the outcome. The CHEC model is the engine: save → invest → earn → reinvest.

Follow this 2-week series to meet more women leading change.

REMINDER: You’re invited! 🎉In case you missed our first invite — it’s not too late to celebrate 20 years of Global Healt...
02/06/2026

REMINDER: You’re invited! 🎉
In case you missed our first invite — it’s not too late to celebrate 20 years of Global Health Connections with us.

📍 Saturday, Feb 21 | 6:00 PM | Downtown Denver (Larimer Street)
✨ Heavy apps + drinks • live music • Maasai dancers • 20-year video premiere • CHEC Bingo • silent auction + more

Come raise a glass, reconnect with friends, and celebrate what’s possible when communities lead their own change.

🎟️ RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/global-health-connections-20-years-of-community-led-change-tickets-1980128312085?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

02/03/2026

Kitchen gardens are one of my favorite “quiet wins.” 🌱

Not flashy. Not complicated.�Just steady progress with dignity—led by families and sustained by consistency.

Before: vegetables were occasional.�After: fresh greens outside the door, more variety on the plate, and sometimes even a little extra to share or sell.

This is what community-led change looks like:�what changed, what communities led, and what’s next.
Save + share to keep this kind of progress visible.

01/27/2026

Kimuka’s poultry coop is 99% complete. 🐣�Just a few final touches inside—then the chicks arrive.�This is what community-led progress looks like. 💛

01/18/2026

New year. Same mission. Bigger momentum.

Behind the slides: 10 active villages, 9 self-sustaining, and 4 new CHECs planned—plus scaling through VillageRise.

More community-led change—here we go. 💛'

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