Through EWB-USA's Community Health Institutes we are working to address a critical challenge: hospitals in low-resource countries often rely on donated medical equipment that arrives broken, outdated, or unusable. Through our hands-on programs, participants gain technical training, cross-cultural experience, and the opportunity to make a real difference in global health by repairing medical equipment, supporting hospital staff, and improving patient care where it’s needed most.
HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES
CAN START WITH YOU.
This year's 2027 Institute will take place in Guatemala from June 6 to August 8, 2027.
Applications are now open. We encourage those interested to learn more about the institute by accessing our application packet. Our early admission process closes on December 13, 2026, and standard applications are accepted until January 17, 2027.
“I think the most valuable part of the EWH Institute was all of the different people I learned from - the other students, the coordinators and the hospital staff. The experience definitely opened my eyes to other ways of thinking and doing things.”
Sofia, 2023 Institute Participant
YOU ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE
With your support, we can continue to be on the frontlines and share our expertise to innovate, respond, and prepare communities to be resilient.