Kristin Wheeler

SF Bay Area, CA

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April 2012 Samuel Merritt Medical Brigade Ghana



Kristin's Message

Welcome to SMU's Global Brigade site! In April 2012, I plan to take part in Global Brigade's trip to Ghana. This will be my first medical mission and I am very excited to work alongside many of my classmates, as well as other health professionals.

I'm currently in my first year of the Entry Level Master of Science in Nursing Program at Samuel Merritt University. Once I complete the program, I will begin work as a case manager in the community. In the meantime, I will continue to serve underprivileged individuals on a local, national and international basis when given the opportunity. I plan to continue being an active participant in medical mission trips as a licensed health care provider in the future.

If you can contribute any donation to my first mission to Ghana, it would be greatly appreciated! The more money raised will allow us to offer more services and medical supplies to those in need. Any amount will go a long way, and all donations are tax deductible!

Thanks for all of your support!

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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