Iris Miyasaki

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I am passionate about life, learning, traveling, and giving back to our communities.

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Initiatives

End Date: Apr 01, 2013 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.

Volunteer Goals

Program Goal: $0.00 / Airfare Goal: $0.00

Kayo M Hirose donated $708

Feb 27, 2013 01:00 PM

Kayo M Miyasaki donated $1,130

Feb 04, 2013 07:38 PM

Toni Rose Lozada donated $20

Feb 04, 2013 04:55 PM

Derrick Miyasaki donated $100

Jan 30, 2013 10:51 PM

Rose Miyasaki donated $100

Jan 28, 2013 11:39 PM

Christine Dela Rosa donated $20

Saying "IRIS ROCKS"

Jan 28, 2013 06:17 PM

Felecia Harris donated $50

Saying "This is wonderful... you volunteering your time and talents to helping the people in Ghana. "

Jan 28, 2013 11:10 AM

Jason Watanabe donated $50

Saying "Best of luck with your efforts! It's great to hear members of the bookstore family doing great things!"

Jan 27, 2013 10:05 PM

Rick Emerling donated $100

Saying "Good luck!"

Jan 27, 2013 05:18 PM

Iris Miyasaki donated $250

Dec 07, 2012 05:37 PM

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in donations needed to reach the Initiative Goal


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24

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volunteers needed to reach the Initiative Goal