:International Borderless Medicine

​HWB International Borderless Medicine Programs

Herbalists Without Borders™ provides volunteer health justice and humanitarian aid to thousands of people in more than 20 countries with multiple chapters in some of those countries. Health, wellness and compassionate care are served by our volunteers in regions where there are either natural or human-induced crisis or disaster. Examples of such care during the past decade include Herbal Medic Support for First Nations People and the Water Protectors in North Dakota (U.S.), victims and survivors of the earthquakes in Nepal and hurricanes in Puerto Rico.  Helping people when there is political upheaval and subsequent violence or displacement is also part of our global volunteerism. Herbalists Without Borders also assists global people facing discrimination, oppression and other barriers to accessing health and wellness. HWB does not impose care upon countries or cultures of people, we go when invited and typically encourage residents of countries to organize and start an HWB Chapter in their region. Cultural autonomy, preservation of healing traditions, indigenous plants and healers are priorities for Herbalists Without Borders.

Where We Volunteer

Visit our interactive map to learn where Herbalists Without Borders global chapters and projects are located

Cross Cultural Delegations

Every year or two, we work to co-host a cross cultural medicine exchange or health delegation to a country that HWB is invited to engage with. To read an interview about the HWB 2016 delegation, Women in Cuba:  Herbalism, Health Care & Sustainable Agriculture. Keep an eye out on the blog for a recap of our Cuba trip.

Trip planning is on hold due to COVID, and we will evaluate and resume when it is safe to do so, and travel is accessible. 

Start A Chapter In Your Country

Being the conversation about beginning an Herbalists Without Borders Chapter in your country or region.   Reach our HWB office:   officeHWB@gmail.com

"We are way more powerful when we turn to each other and not on each other,
when we celebrate our diversity...And together tear down the mighty walls of injustice."
~Cynthia McKinney

Africa Clinics

HWB has Chapters, Clinics, and allied projects in Kenya, Uganda, Zimbabwe, and The Gambia. HWB membership offers international groups technical support, access to our member portal, and educational materials in our system. Many groups are also Coordinated in East Africa by our liaison Jeanne Hughes, who coordinates shipments and donations of goods to areas in need. 

Rahma Group

This clinical project began in 2006 with 5 midwives and 8 herbalists.  It is located in the border of Rift Valley and Western Prov. including the villages of Soy, Likuyani, Kapchan. Kipsombe locations.  The vision of this project is to become optimal service providers of natural medicine in the Providence.  Objectives of this program include:  training village residents/society to treat minor ailments naturally; erradicate diseases related to improper diets and lifestyles; utilize nature as a source of medicines; teach the community the importance of native plants and protect the sustainable life of the environment.  The Rahma Group embraces focused core values such as integrity, discipline, transparency, accountability and HARD WORK!

Project needs include:  digital BP machine, digital camera to catalogue botanicals, blender, scales for weighing powders, laptop computer, 6 anatomy charts, water pumps, filtration, books, and medical equipment.
Key Members of RAMMAH Medical Group

Dr. Peter Chakali Wafula
Lugari/Likuyani/Soy  Kenya

Dr. David Muigi Ziwa  
Kapchan Village, Kipsombi Location
(Eldoret) Kenya
Dr. Meschack Shiyuka

Marantha Home Project
Medicine Tree/Botanical Sanctuary
Gilbert Sidgbi
Soy/Lugari/Likuyani location
Dr. Gilbert Sidedi
Dr. Sidedi is the director of a program in the region of Soy, Lugari, Likyani.  At his location there is a botanical sanctuary and tree nursery.  This group of minimal staff and volunteers provides the raw plant materials to regional herbalists and conducts training for nursery workers.

Herbalists Without Borders is sustained by donors & member volunteers delivering health, wellness and humanitarian aid to those in need. ​​