Quito, Ecuador
About Quito
In Quito, Ecuador, access to health care is limited by several barriers. Many residents face financial obstacles, such as out-of-pocket costs for medicines, tests, or transportation. Health facilities are concentrated in central areas, leaving peripheral neighborhoods underserved.
Within the health system itself, long wait times, shortages, and weak follow-up care for chronic diseases are common. Migrants also struggle with legal and documentation issues, while low health literacy and mistrust of institutions further delay care. Together, these barriers create significant inequities in who can access timely, quality health services in the city.
Barriers to Healthcare:
Financial constraints
Healthcare system saturation
Maternal and child health
What’s happening in Quito?
We support this site through financial assistance towards primary care, maternal and child health, and nutrition, which includes nutrition talks for patients with diabetes and parents of children in childcare centers, medication and supplies, and transportation to complete home visits. Your donations help patients receive care, transportation, and purchase medications.
Clinical Care
We support the Tierra Nueva Health Center in Quito through transportation and financial assistance with medication and supplies, enabling them to provide primary healthcare to all patients.
Local Team
Maria Helena Vasco
Local nurse
Meet our Partner
Tierra Nueva Foundation
Fundación Tierra Nueva is a social development organization created by Father José Carollo to provide services in Health, Education, and Social Protection. The foundation operates a second-level teaching hospital with modern and comfortable facilities, as well as updated technological equipment. It offers more than 30 medical specialties, advanced diagnostic equipment, four fully equipped operating rooms, comfortable patient rooms, emergency services, a pharmacy, and 24-hour ambulance service. These resources enable the provision of timely diagnoses and high-quality care, supported by over 20 years of experience.
Tierra Nueva Health Center in Quito.