Partners for Andean Community Health

2023 proved to be another impactful year for PACH as we continued to support Hospital FIBUSPAM and the medical care of thousands of Ecuadorians throughout the Chimborazo Province. During the year we provided tens of thousands of medical consultations and procedures, distributed thousands of glasses, completed hundreds of surgeries, and changed the lives of countless patients and volunteers. This year also marked new beginnings as we launched Project Prosperity, teaching income generating skills, health education, and providing free medical care to teenage mothers and granted our first nursing scholarship to a Quichua-speaking young woman from the Chimborazo Province who will be studying to be a nursing assistant. During 2023 our leaders and staff were recognized for their dedication: Paul Martel and David Guacho were recognized by Ecuador's National Assembly with the Vicente Rocafuerte Medal. Paul was also awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from Invest in Others for his unique ability to turn his entrepreneurial success into a sustainable means to support the medical care of others. Paul honored the staff of FIBUSPAM during his trek in Nepal. The motivation for all of us continues to be the patients we serve. Without the support of our donors and our international partnerships, many of the patients we serve would not have the opportunity to receive the care they need. Thank you for your support! To learn more about our work this year, you can find our annual reports on our website at wwww.pachecuador.org.