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Working together towards a common vision:
Deliver WORLD-CLASS HEALTHCARE
to our neighbors in rural Guatemala.
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"The idea that some lives matter less is the root of all that is wrong with the world."

~Paul Farmer

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WACHALAL:

noun.  from the K'iche' language, meaning

"my brother."

Wachalal is a U.S. based 501(c)(3) approved non-profit organization whose sole purpose is to support its Guatemalan sister non-profit organization,
"Ajkun Pa Le Qatinimit - Clínica Médica Cristiana."

We are a unique, purpose built, model hybrid health center situated in rural Guatemala consisting of:

  • Outpatient Consultation

  • On-site Pharmacy

  • Laboratory

  • Point-of-Care Ultrasound

  • Inpatient Hospitalization

  • Critical Care and Resuscitation

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Click HERE to see our clinic on Google Maps!

TEAM.

Meet our dedicated team.

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Dr. Zachary Self

Cofounder &

Medical Director

Hometown: 

Springfield,

Tennessee

United States

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JOSEFINA SELF

Cofounder &

Executive Director 

Hometown: 

Santo Tomás la Unión,

Suchitepéquez,

Guatemala

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JESUS VICENTE

Assistant to Director &

Overseer of Ecofiltro Distribution 

Hometown:

San Pedro Jocopilas,

Quiché,

Guatemala
 

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LIDIA SOP

Environmental 

Services

Hometown:

Santo Tomás la Unión,

Suchitepéquez,

Guatemala

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Dr. DINA SOP

Outpatient Clinic Director

Hometown:

Santo Tomás la Unión, 

Suchitepéquez,

Guatemala

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GLADYS LEMUS

Certified Diabetic Educator

Hometown:
Santo Tomás la Unión,

Suchitepéquez,

Guatemala

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PAULA PECK

Clinic Nurse

Hometown:
Chocolá,

Suchitepéquez,

Guatemala

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IRIS PECK

Clinic Nurse

Hometown:
Chocolá,

Suchitepéquez,

Guatemala

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ANDREA SELF

CoDirector of 

APQ Wellness &

Certified Health Coach

Hometown:
Ventura, 

California

United States

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LOVE & SERVE
+
LEARN & TEACH

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