Updates
Meropenem delivered to Hospital Vicente Corral MoscosoWhen public hospitals ran short of a critical antibiotic, the foundation secured supply through the Monte Sinai pharmacy.
Serving the Cuenca disadvantaged population
Care for those who need it most.
Connecting people who cannot afford healthcare with assistance, caring professionals and community support.
Medical appointmentsVision and eye carePhysical therapyMedicines and suppliesPaws of HopeCommunity referralsCuenca · Ecuador · since 2022
Care takes many forms.
Practical healthcare support for people in Cuenca who cannot afford necessary care. Each request is reviewed and support depends on available funds.
Access to treatmentHelp making medical appointments and arranging specialist consultations for people who cannot afford care in Cuenca. Assistance depends on available funds.
Vision servicesEye examinations, specialist referrals and appointment coordination with eye-care professionals in Cuenca, subject to available funds.
Physical therapy and rehabilitationPhysical therapy, rehabilitation and pain management with partner clinics in Cuenca, subject to available funds.
Medicines and suppliesCritical medication and supplies for public hospitals, and a pharmacy program that covers prescriptions patients cannot afford.
Paws of HopeVolunteer handler and comfort dog teams bringing comfort to hospitals, pediatric units and senior care facilities.
Community alliances and referralsA curated directory of trusted doctors, clinics and services in Cuenca, including English-speaking providers for the expat community.
Looking for a local service? Explore the community directory
Three steps
How support works
Share a need. The foundation reviews it with its healthcare partners and explains what support is possible.
A need is shared
A family, a doctor or a neighbor tells us about someone who cannot afford necessary care.
It is reviewed with partners
A coordinator speaks with the family and with the foundation’s healthcare partners to confirm what is needed and what it costs.
Care is arranged
The foundation funds or coordinates the treatment, medicines or supplies, and follows up on how the person is doing.
A story
Samantha's journey
A rare condition affecting her skin, teeth and hair, and a family who could not afford the specialists she needed.
Published with the signed consent of the people involved.
- 100+patients helped since 2022
- 11Hospitals, clinics and allies
- 6Program areas
The foundation in numbers
Verified, not estimated.
- 2022
- Founded in Cuenca
- 2
- Countries registered in
- 100%
- Volunteer board
Impact figures are published only once verified; they appear here with the date they were checked.
Paws of Hope
Comfort has four paws.
Volunteer handler and comfort dog teams bringing comfort to hospitals, pediatric units and senior care facilities.
Paws of Hope
Cuenca
Give
Every gift reaches a real need.
Your gift helps with consultations, medicines and practical care. Support depends on available funds.
A volunteer board
No salaries. The board gives its time so that gifts go to patients and the essentials that keep the foundation running.
Registered in two countries
A 501(c)(3) public charity in the United States and a registered foundation in Ecuador, so gifts and care are both accountable.
Stories only with consent
Every story and photograph is published with the signed agreement of the person or their parent.
Working alongside
View all- Hospital Monte Sinaí
- Hospital del Río
- Clínica Latino
- Exilaser
- CIMA SINAI
- PhysioGym
- Aqua Salud y Estética
- Amets Dolor
- Implaesthetic
- Hearts of Gold
- Cuenca Soup Kitchen
Cuenca, Ecuador
The city we serve
A UNESCO World Heritage center, four rivers and the Cajas highlands above. Care here is close in distance and, for many families, far out of reach.
- 2,560 m
- above sea level
- 1999
- UNESCO World Heritage center
- 4
- rivers cross the city
Stories and updates
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