What is Hesperian?

The Hesperian Foundation is a non-profit publisher of books and educational materials that help people take the lead in their own health care and organize to improve health conditions in their communities. Simply written, heavily illustrated, and developed in collaboration with groups around the world, our books contain a wealth of life-saving information on diagnosing and treating a broad range of health problems.

Save The Date: Book Release Party on Thursday, June 12th!

Help us celebrate the much anticipated release of Hesperian’s A Community Guide to Environmental Health! Publication of this groundbreaking resource would not have been possible without the support of many, many partners around the world and here in the U.S. Please join us as authors of and contributors to the book share stories of its development, activities from its chapters, and plans for its distribution among communities in the Global South and worldwide.

Where: Alumni House, U.C. Berkeley, Berkeley, California (view directions)
When: Thursday, June 12th. 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.

So that we can plan refreshments, please RSVP to rsvp@hesperian.org

Goldman Prize Winner
Feliciano dos Santos &
Hesperian - Working Together for Environmental Health

We are honored to announce that Hesperian nominee Feliciano dos Santos, a key contributor to "A Community Guide to Environmental Health," has won the 2008 Goldman Prize for Africa. To read more, click here.

Photo credit: Goldman Environmental Prize

Gifts of Health for Your Loved Ones

Looking for a meaningful gift for friends and family? Honor the special people in your life with a Hesperian Gift of Health. We will send your honorees illustrated cards letting them know that a life-saving book or set of books was sent in their names to a poor community in Africa, Asia, or Latin America. This book or set of books will provide critical support to communities that lack access to healthcare.

For more information, click here.

You Can Get Involved

There are many ways you can get involved and promote Health for All.

If you have a birthday, anniversary, or other special occasion coming up, ask your friends and family to give you a Gift of Health, which will send free life-saving health books in your name to a community that has requested them.

You can volunteer, donate or host a house party to introduce Hesperian to your friends and family.

If you have a blog or website, you can also create a Hesperian Charity Badge to your website to help raise awareness and support for Hesperian's work!