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Author: Catherine Bauman

Catherine is from Danville, Virginia. She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Virginia, majoring in Government and French. Following graduation, she supported UNICEF's work at sessions of the Committee on the Rights of the Child, confirming her strong interest in children's rights. Next, she taught English in French Guiana for one academic year. She was a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar and completed a Masters in International Affairs at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Switzerland. Her research focused on empowering unaccompanied child migrants through participation. Prior to joining GHC, she worked as a children's rights consultant with the NGO Group for the Committee on the Rights of the Child, UNICEF, and the International Social Service in Switzerland and Guinea-Bissau.

Warmth, solidarity and hospitality far from home

My mom visited me in rural Burundi last month, and we took a rough bus ride to Kigoma, Tanzania to visit the NGO founded by our dear friend, Yared. We had talked about making this trip from the US for over ten years, and it was a lucky coincidence to find a Global Health Corps […]

Simple Hope

A one and a half hour trip going on four hours Time is ticking Reports are due, proposals to send, meeting delayed Onlookers gaze at the muzungo as she waits for her driver by the road She’s out of place, no other foreigners here Alas, picked up by her friendly chauffeur with a warm smile […]

A Painful Realization: I Can’t Help This Time

I’m able to do the work that I do because I can usually separate what is possible for me to do from what is not possible. Remembering the serenity prayer is useful, “Lord, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; The courage to change the things I can; And, the wisdom […]

Hiking to keep kids in school

On many occasions since my GHC fellowship began, I’ve thought: my job is awesome. The chance to work with an organization that truly engages the community is a privilege, and I’m learning so much from my GHC and Burundian colleagues as well as the children, teachers and parents with whom I work to improve primary […]