Medical and Impact Mission Fundraiser
Lisa Haugen
Help this Mission trip volunteer 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 Guatemala
Friends and family, as most of you know, my life was forever changed in October of 2005 when we adopted our son Samuel who was born in Guatemala. We flew to Guatemala City to finalize the adoption and meet our baby boy for the first time. During the week that we were there, we witnessed first hand the level of poverty that Guatemala suffers. Through Sam, I have developed a special connection with this country and at that time, I knew that one day i would return to help in any way that I could.
This July, I am joining the Osborne Head and Neck Foundation (OHNF) on a Medical and Impact Mission to Antigua, Guatemala. On this trip, the medical team will provide care to many people who otherwise would not have access to needed surgical procedures. The impact team will work at a public school, where even the basics are missing. They will be ensuring students have functional desks and classrooms, and providing a kitchen where meals for the students can be prepared.
I am asking for your help. By donating to this cause, you will be making an impact in the life of someone in need. The donations will help provide surgical care, food and transportation to the families in Guatemala that do not have access. Please help me make a change by helping those less fortunate.
Together we can change lives. Learn More about your impact.
I’ve committed to raising $5,000 towards Medical and Impact Missions in Guatemala. 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…
- Your donation is…
- Providing clinical and surgical services, at no cost, to those living in extreme poverty in Guatemala
- 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 school with onsite community works
- Increasing access to educational opportunities for children
Fundraising
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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 Guatemala who don’t have access to the critical medical attention they need. Thank you.
Guatemala
Language: Spanish
Living in Poverty: 60%
Poverty Defined: Earning less than $150 US a month
- Over 40% of the population has no access to medical care
- Guatemala is ranked 31 out of 33 latin countries in child mortality and positive health outcomes
- On average, it takes 9 hours of travel to see the closest doctor
- Patients are often asked to bring medical supplies, hospitals do not have budgets to cover basic needs
- Over 20 languages are spoken making access to care difficult
Mission Facts
Team Fundraising Goal: $250,000
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.
Guatemala Impact Mission
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Guatemala Impact Mission
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