Katherine Velasco

Seattle, WA

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Summer 2013 Seattle University Brigade - Ghana



Katherine's Message

I tend to put others before myself whether it be something big or small. Rarely do I ever ask anything in return. I have always enjoyed service and volunteer work, as well. I have gone on a medical brigade to Honduras in 2011 and loved every minute of it. This has inspired me to partake in the upcoming medical and public health brigade in Ghana. I appreciate any amount you desire to donate and thank you in advance for helping me be part of this great opportunity to do what I love.

I am not very tech-savvy and have been trying to change the goal of this trip for the past 15 minutes and it has gotten me nowhere!

With that being said my goal is to raise $3,000.

Volunteer Activity Description

Global Medical and Dental Brigades in Ghana work alongside each other on a 10-day long brigade in under-resourced communities around the central region of Ghana. Each medical and dental brigade incorporates a public health portion at the end of the 4 clinical days. The 10-day medical and public health brigade provides volunteers with the opportunity to make a tangible impact on communities while gaining hands-on experience in the field of international medicine. Prior to travel, volunteers collect medicines, recruit health professionals and fundraise. Once in Ghana, the team will visit one partner community to administer a 3-4 day-long clinic and conduct health workshops. During clinical days, community members are able to consult doctors and dentists, fill any necessary prescriptions, receive necessary dental care, and sit-in on health education lectures. At the end of the medical portion, volunteers then have a chance to build public health projects to address some of the environmental health issues. Public Health construction includes latrines, eco-stoves, and water filtration devices.

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7

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volunteers needed to reach the Initiative Goal


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