Phalarope, established in 2016 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, operates in the USA and Guatemala. It is committed to designing, managing, and evaluating healthcare and community development programs with an emphasis on sustainability. Phalarope prioritizes empowering beneficiaries to take ownership of these initiatives, ensuring the impact of its programs continues beyond its direct involvement. This strategy fosters local engagement and resilience, embodying our belief that the true measure of community development success is sustainability, achieved by the community itself rather than by external oversight of NGO’s.

Through interdisciplinary collaboration, Phalarope contributes to the planning, development, and implementation of evidence-based programs, health policies, and practices aimed at reducing health disparities among women and children. It ensures these solutions are owned and sustained by the communities they benefit. The organization employs both quantitative and qualitative methods to assess the impact of its interventions. Its flagship programs focus on maternal and child health and community economic empowerment.

Phalarope's work is geographically concentrated in Guatemala, Panama, and the USA. It has forged key partnerships with organizations such as Rotary International , and local districts and clubs in these countries; The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (PMNCH), the world's largest alliance for the health, well-being, and rights of women, children, and adolescents; CABAN SYSTEMS Instituto Nacional de Geografia Tommy Guardia; Asociacion de Agentes de Salud Tradicional y Natural (ASATRAN); Rotary District 6920; and Rotary District 4250.

MISSION: To revitalize underserved communities through collaborative health and economic strategies that are scientifically sound and operationally transparent.

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