If you have been reading this blog, you know a little about me, but let me recap. From 2010 to 2012 I had the incredible opportunity to serve in Peace Corps Tanzania. In December 2012, I returned to the states and started at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in the fall of 2013. Last semester, I joined a group called the Student Global Health Alliance and was approached about leading a trip to Northern Uganda
to work in medical clinics specifically catering to victims of the LRA's
war. We have an incredible partnership with Saint Monica's, a girls'
tailoring school, their leader, Sister Rosemary, and Pros For Africa.
This is our 3rd year to visit Saint Monica's, allowing us to build a
sustainable program that is best able to target the real needs of the
local population. We are really beginning to get our fundraising
efforts going this semester. This year, we are trying to raise money for
a medical lab at Saint Monica's, a medical scholarship for a local
student, and in-country expenses for the participating students. For 3
weeks, we will go into clinics scattered across Northern Uganda and
learn all we can about the disparities in medicine and how to work with
limited resources. I have attached a newsletter that is able to explain
more of our mission. I am also including a link to learn more about
Sister Rosemary, an incredible woman who provides hope for progress in
Uganda. At the very least, I hope you are inspired by her bravery and
progressiveness. You can also check out her book "Sewing Hope" which
tells her incredible story.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
If you think you are able to give anything, however little, please visit our website. Or even if you would just like to learn more, take a look!
http://studentglobalhealthalliance.wordpress.com/
Cheers!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
If you think you are able to give anything, however little, please visit our website. Or even if you would just like to learn more, take a look!
http://studentglobalhealthalliance.wordpress.com/
Cheers!
