Author Archives: Ginny Halloran
May 2024 course in Quito, Ecuador
As part of Pathways to Children’s relationship with the U of M Center for Global Health and Social Responsibility (CGHSR), we are excited to share this opportunity. This spring, CGHSR will host an experiential course about global health in Quito, Ecuador (globalhealthcenter.umn.edu/ecuador). In addition to graduate students, the Pathways to Children community is also invited… MORE »
Pathways to Children Supports the Expansion of Global Health Education Programs at University of Minnesota
Students in CGHSR’s global health course in India visit the Viveka Tribal Center for Learning, a rural school run by the partner organization Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement. MORE »
Pathways 2021 Holiday Letter
Dear Friends of Pathways to Children, As 2021 comes to a close, I find myself reflecting on how much has happened since January 2020 when Pathways was last able to travel to India, Ethiopia, and Colombia to carry on the work of Pathways in the impoverished communities we support. Though Covid-19 curtailed our international travel,… MORE »
Dedication of Zemene’s School in Belessa, Ethiopia
The village of Belessa was brought to the attention of Pathways through the story of then 10-year-old Zemene Tiget, who received life-saving surgery from Dr. Rick Hodes. Zemene’s precocious nature, passion for life in the face of overwhelming adversity, and the desire to give back to her community through the dream of a “real school”… MORE »
Dentist Blog – Kolkata 2020 trip
January 10, 2020 Elise Sarvas, DDS, MSD, MPH, Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatric Dentistry, University of Minnesota “Open wide. Open big, big.” My English words didn’t translate well into Bengali, but by pantomiming opening my own mouth the child got the hint. When she opened, I used my mirror to check each surface of her teeth…. MORE »
Pictures – 2020 trip to Kolkata
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UMN Public Health Student 2020 Kolkata trip
Alleyway leading to the home of the first motherMORE »
Cristo Rey in Colombia
About Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Minneapolis, MN and Colegio Anexo San Francisco de Asis (CASFA) in Bogota, Colombia have an international partnership made possible through Pathways to Children. CASFA is a school operated by the Rochester, Minnesota Sisters of St Francis. The 2019 trip is the third time Pathways has arranged and sponsored… MORE »
The Dedication of Zemene’s School is upon us!
The trip for the dedication of Zemene’s School in Belissa, Ethiopia, which was funded by Pathways, is set for January 16th – 25th, 2020. This adventure covers visiting historical sites in Addis Ababa, Gondar, Lalibela and Axum area and includes 2 days of trekking in the beautiful Simien Mountains and attending the Timket Festival* in… MORE »