In the News
(SAVANNAH, GA), November 12, 2025: Phalarope Inc. has been announced as one of 80+ organizations that were awarded funding through Action for Women’s Health, a $250 million global open call, launched in 2024 to support organizations working to improve women’s mental and physical health around the world. Over 4,000 organizations from 119 countries applied, offering solutions across the lifespan for women. After a rigorous peer and expert review process, 80+ were selected to receive awards ranging from $1 million to $5 million, many of whom have historically lacked access to major funding streams. This funding will have a real impact on women across geographies, life stages, and identities.
FECOAR, R. L. and Phalarope forge strategic partnership to launch Academy for Sustainable Agriculture and Community Empowerment
Quetzaltenango, Guatemala – The Federation of Regional Agricultural Cooperatives and Miscellaneous Services, Limited Liability, (FECOAR, R.L.), of Guatemala and Phalarope, a U.S.-based non-profit organization dedicated to maternal health, youth empowerment, and sustainable development, signed a formal Cooperation Agreement to establish a new Academy for Sustainable Agriculture and Community Resilience.
In the Field: Rotary & Phalarope – Saving Lives from the Mountains to the Coast, Panama
Phalarope and the Rotary Club of Boquete conducted a field evaluation of the second Rotary Global Grant supporting the implementation of a care navigation program designed to reduce maternal mortality in Panama. The mission reached both mountain and coastal communities, where traditional midwives and healers demonstrated how community-based, intercultural care is transforming access to maternal and newborn health.
Rotary International, Phalarope, UNFPA, Guatemala Minister of Health, Camotan Municipality Representatives
Launching a National Pilot to Transform Maternal Health in Guatemala!
We are proud to announce the start of a groundbreaking national pilot in Chiquimula, Guatemala, uniting local and international partners to strengthen maternal and newborn care through innovative, community-led solutions.
Phalarope’s CEO Joins PAHO Strategic Advisory Group on Maternal Mortality Amidst Renewed Global Commitment to End Preventable Maternal Deaths
Savannah, GA USA — Dr. Miriam Rittmeyer, a global health expert and advocate for maternal and child health, has been appointed as a member of the Strategic Advisory Group on Maternal Mortality (SAG) for the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). This prestigious appointment recognizes Dr. Rittmeyer’s extensive experience and contributions to advancing maternal health equity and addressing systemic health challenges in underserved communities.
The Big Pink Youth Dialogue Serbia
Belgrade, Serbia - First Big Pink Youth Dialogue in Serbia and Montenegro
We are excited to invite you to the inaugural Big Pink Youth Dialogue in Serbia and Montenegro, scheduled for September 15, 2024, at the Hotel Boutique Museum in Belgrade. The event will begin at 18:00 CET and it will be conducted in Serbian.
For those attending in person, a symbolic fee of 800 RSD (~7 EUR) will be appreciated. All proceeds will benefit the "Milica" Women's Center Citizens' Association, which is dedicated to enhancing the health and quality of life for women.
Image credit: Monika Lozinska
Improving natal outcomes in her native land
By Geoffrey Johnson
In 2014, after she ended her nine-year tenure as executive director of a community health clinic in Savannah, Georgia, Miriam Rittmeyer needed a little time to recharge her batteries. She exhibited her colorful oil paintings inspired by her native Guatemala, crafted jewelry and scarves, and continued her mastery of the charango, a lutelike Andean instrument..