Medical and Impact Mission Fundraiser
Taylor Osborne
Join this fundraiser and help make an impact in the lives of families in need of surgical care.
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Population: 1 million
Language: Spanish
Living in Poverty: 60%
Poverty Defined: Earning less than $150 US a month
Mission Facts
Fundraising Goal:
$150,000
Volunteers:
Surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, and medical support staff
Impact: The Osborne Head & Neck Foundation (OHNF) delivers life-saving and life-changing surgical care to communities in need around the globe. Through our annual Medical Mission we connect expert volunteer surgeons with those suffering in remote areas of developing nations. Past missions have included Ethiopia, India and Peru.
Fundraiser Profile
Join Me And Change Lives In Ghana
At sixteen, I had the extraordinary privilege of joining the inaugural OHNF medical mission to Ethiopia. On our first day, as we arrived at the hospital and were met by nearly a thousand people awaiting our care, I began to truly grasp the scale and significance of the work ahead. That moment crystallized for me just how vital access to healthcare is—something I’ve cared deeply about ever since. These missions continually renew my conviction in its necessity and my commitment to this cause.
In the beginning, I contributed in whatever ways I could. In Ethiopia, the operating room and clinic were three stories apart, with no elevator. I became the runner, delivering messages and transporting supplies up and down the stairs nonstop throughout the week. By the time we traveled to Peru, I had grown into more clinical responsibilities: triaging patients, assisting with endoscopies, and suturing superficial wounds. Now, as I approach the end of my second year of medical school, my aspiration is to one day return on these missions not just as a team member, but as one of the surgeons. Until then, I remain committed to doing everything within my capacity to serve meaningfully.
These trips have given me some of the most treasured memories of my life. I spend roughly ten days each year on the mission itself, and the remaining 355 days sharing stories about how transformative the experience was. I’ve met incredible people—both among our teams and in the communities we’ve served—who have broadened my perspective and helped me grow, personally and professionally. What makes these journeys even more special is getting to share them with my father, brother, and grandmother. Working side by side as a family, united by purpose and passion, has been one of the greatest joys of all.
When a community of compassionate individuals contributes their time, energy, and resources toward a common good, the results are truly transformative. Your support—whether through donations, advocacy, or simply sharing our story—helps make these missions possible. Every contribution plays a role in expanding access to care for those who need it most. I hope you’ll join us in sustaining this work—because together, we’re not just changing lives; we’re building something profoundly meaningful.
Together we can change lives. Learn More about your impact.
I’ve committed to raising $6,000 towards Medical and Impact Missions in Ghana. With your support we can change lives.
You’re supporting communities with little to no access to medical care, and helping provide a wide array of medical services.
Your donation is…
- Providing clinical and surgical services, at no cost, to those living in extreme poverty in Ghana, Africa.
- Arranging and paying for transportation for patients living in remote villages
- Providing local language experts to eliminate language as a barrier to care
- Securing lodging for patients in the city during treatment and post op care
- Refreshing a orphanage and school with onsite community works
- Increasing access to educational opportunities for children
Fundraising
Make A Gift!
Your gift makes a major impact in the life of someone in need. By donating you are providing surgical care, shelter, food and transportation for families around Ghana who don’t have access to the critical medical attention they need. Thank you.
Ghana, Africa
Language: English and Akan
Living in Poverty: 24% of Ghanaians live below the poverty line.
Progress in Poverty Reduction:
Ghana has made significant strides in reducing poverty since the 1990s, halving the national poverty incidence from 51.7% in 1991
Poverty Defined: Earning less than $11 a day
Key barriers to healthcare access:
- More than half (53%) of Ghanaians or someone in their household experienced not having medicines or medical treatment at least once in the past year
- Geographic inaccessibility: poor road networks, and limited transport options are major obstacles
- Cost: High transportation costs and drug expenses
- Low spatial access to physicians and health facilities: Long travel distances for many to reach care.
- Inadequate distribution of health personnel: A significant disparity exists between urban and rural areas, with the majority of health personnel concentrated in urban centers.
Mission Facts
Volunteers: Surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, medical support staff, and concerned humanitarians like you.
Impact:
The Osborne Head & Neck Foundation (OHNF) provides life-saving and life-changing surgical care to communities in need around the globe.
Through annual Medical Missions we connect expert volunteer surgeons with those suffering in remote areas of developing nations. Impact Mission volunteers simultaneously work towards improving the lives of underserved children and those living in poverty in the same region.
Past missions have included Ethiopia, Belize, India, Peru, and Guatemala.
Ghana Impact Mission
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Guatemala Impact Mission
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