He felt grossly undereducated when it came to medical issues. He got word that there was going to be a village health promoter training in a nearby village, and he asked if he could attend that training. Casa Colibrí, a grassroots NGO working in the NW region of Guatemala, was presenting the training to a group of 15 health promoters. The topics included taking vital signs, recognizing and treating common illnesses, essential newborn care and newborn resuscitation, and wound care and suturing. Each participant was given a copy of Donde no hay doctor, and they were taught how to use the book through numerous activities and exercises.