Sian Cleaver

Cardiff

Passionate About:

I'm interested in the human body and it's diseases; I find it fascinating how a great big pile of particles can coordinate themselves in such a way as to create a living person with thoughts and feelings, but also how just one tiny blip in the genetic make-up- an extra base sequence here, or a missing amino acid there- can cause the body to malfunction in such diverse ways...

I'm a member of Cardiff St John Ambulance, and am rather into hiking, riding, jazz, and British comedy, too :-)
This expedition to Ghana will challenge me in all sorts of ways (and I like to be challenged), and I'm eager to meet and get to know people from a culture comletely different to my own, and make a difference to their lives.

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Organization: Global Brigades United Kingdom
Global Brigades United Kingdom
About Us

Headquarters for Global Brigades in the United Kingdom.

Global Brigades UK was founded in 2009. GB UK volunteers have participated in a variety of Global Brigades programs in Honduras, Panama, and Ghana. However, with the recent expansion of GB to Ghana, UK volunteers have began to focus more of their brigades to Ghana, focusing on the the Medical, Microfinance, and Water Brigades programs.

In 2010, GB UK grew from 35 brigaders to 80 brigaders, then in 2011 grew to 242 brigaders and in 2012 442 brigaders travelled around the world to take part in brigades. GB UK hopes to double the number of brigaders in 2013. Below are the current universities with Global Brigades chapters.




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Environmental Brigades
Headquarters for Global Brigades in the United Kingdom. Global Brigades UK was founded in 2009. GB UK volunteers have participated in a variety of Global Brigades programs in Honduras, Panama, and

Chapter
6
Activities
4
Campaigns
17
Medical Brigades
Medical Brigade volunteers have the opportunity to shadow licensed doctors in medical consultations and assist in a pharmacy under the direction of licensed pharmacists through a 10 day Medical Brigad

Chapter
21
Activities
110
Campaigns
64
Engineering Brigades
Volunteers work with local engineers and technicians to design water systems for rural communities. Volunteers assist in assessing water challenges, determining local water sources, and planning the d

Chapter
5
Activities
17
Campaigns
9
Architecture Brigades
Headquarters for Global Brigades in the United Kingdom. Global Brigades UK was founded in 2009. GB UK volunteers have participated in a variety of Global Brigades programs in Honduras, Panama, and

Chapter
2
Activities
2
Campaigns
5
Microfinance Brigades
Microfinance Brigade volunteers work with community bank loan officers to consult potential borrowers on improving financial sustainability through a 10 day Microfinance Brigade in Honduras. Student v

Chapter
19
Activities
36
Campaigns
62
Water+Microfinance back to back
Headquarters for Global Brigades in the United Kingdom. Global Brigades UK was founded in 2009. GB UK volunteers have participated in a variety of Global Brigades programs in Honduras, Panama, and

Chapter
1
Activities
1
Campaigns
2
UK Referral Program
A sustainable component of the Medical Program to assist patients that cannot be serviced in our normal Medical Brigades Clinics.

Chapter
1
Activities
0
Campaigns
1
Global Health Ghana SEF Initiative
Headquarters for Global Brigades in the United Kingdom. Global Brigades UK was founded in 2009. GB UK volunteers have participated in a variety of Global Brigades programs in Honduras, Panama, and

Chapter
1
Activities
0
Campaigns
3
Microfinance/Business Brigade
Headquarters for Global Brigades in the United Kingdom. Global Brigades UK was founded in 2009. GB UK volunteers have participated in a variety of Global Brigades programs in Honduras, Panama, and

Chapter
3
Activities
3
Campaigns
9
Business Brigades
Business Brigades volunteers work with community bank loan officers to consult potential borrowers on improving financial sustainability through a 10 day Business Brigade in Panama or Ghana. Student v

Chapter
5
Activities
11
Campaigns
16