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Hi my name is Tearrie and I am the assistant publicist here at the Hesperian Foundation, publisher of both Where There Is No Doctor and Where There Is No Dentist. We have added a new title to our publications, A Community Guide To Environmental Health. It’s just as amazing. Check it out!