CERVICAL CANCER
is a leading cause of cancer death
among women in Guatemala
and is
100%
PREVENTABLE

Thank You

to those who make our cervical cancer prevention program possible:

Dr. Anne Ruch
Chetti Smith
Hologic
ProMedica
Zonta Club of Toledo
CERVICAL CANCER PREVENTION PROGRAM FAST FACTS
  • Since 2008, SewHope has performed:
    • 10,900 pap smears to screen for cervical cancer
    • 680 treatments for pre-cancerous abnormalities
  • Our on-staff nurse is a Guatemalan-certified cytologist and trains with U.S. cytologists.
  • In addition to providing pap smears at our clinic in Santa Ana, Guatemala, SewHope groups regularly travel to more remote villages to provide "Pap Smear Days" for women who live too far away.
  • SewHope maintains a great relationship with local hospitals and health centers: they often refer women to us for screening and treatments, and we refer patients to them who are outside of our clinic's treatment capabilities. 

Flori's Story

Flori was a young Guatemalan woman who came to SewHope's clinic in 2010 with advanced cervical cancer. Through the generosity and hard work of many different individuals in the Toledo area, Flori was able to come to the United States for treatment. Sadly, she passed away in 2011, from a disease that could have been prevented with proper screening and early treatment.
But her death was not in vain - news spread quickly of Flori's cancer and the gringos who had done their best to help her. Because of her witness, many of her friends and neighbors came to get screened... and then their friends and neighbors came to get screened... and word spread about the importance of pap smears.

Read more of Flori's story here.
SewHope volunteer Lauren W. speaks about Flori and her impact.