Emily Veerkamp

College Station

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End Date: Jan 06, 2014 12:00 AM
Volunteer Activity Message

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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Program Goal: $0.00 / Airfare Goal: $0.00

Anonymous donated $497

Dec 03, 2013 12:18 PM

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Nov 12, 2013 06:17 PM

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Sep 27, 2013 03:54 PM

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Sep 13, 2013 06:27 AM

[Org. Admin] Nancy Amador donated $300

Saying "Transfer from Andrea Chaveleh"

Sep 05, 2013 09:31 AM

Karen Veerkamp donated $250

Apr 28, 2013 10:33 AM

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