Medical & Impact Mission Fundraiser
Briana Gonzalez
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 Antigua
For as long as I can remember, I’ve wanted to become a doctor. The decision was greatly influenced by my devotion to math and sciences, as well as growing up seeing my mom actively working in the medical field. Admittedly, I wasn’t aware of the demanding process that career choice would entail; however, I’ve taken time to explore the field and I know now more than ever that my passion is giving back to others, and I want to pursue that through the medical field.
Last summer, I was given the great honor of being a member of the Osborne Head and Neck Foundation’s Medical Scholars Program. This program gave me clinical experience that not many students have the opportunity to encounter during their high school years. Along with being able to scrub into several surgeries, I gained skills in suturing, knot tying, and utilizing surgical microscopes.
To advance my knowledge of the medical field past the clinical standpoint, I’ve participated in two public health internships. After these internships, I found my eyes opened not only to the disparities present in the medical field for minorities but also the lack of attention given to this sector of the medical field.
I now have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be a part of the Osborne Head and Neck Foundation’s 2022 Medical Mission to Guatemala City, Guatemala. On the mission, our goal is not only to provide medical attention to individuals who need it most but to also sponsor and provide resources for children at the Hogar Shalom Orphanage. Supporting this fundraising effort will truly help change lives for the better.
I’ve committed to raising $10,000 towards Medical and Impact Missions in Guatemala. With your support we can change lives.
Medical and Impact Missions are 100% funded by donations from supporters like you. We commit to communities with little to no access to medical care, and bring all supplies needed to perform a wide array of medical services.
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
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 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, and Peru.
Fundraiser Profile
Join Me and Change Lives in Antigua
For as long as I can remember, I’ve wanted to become a doctor. The decision was greatly influenced by my devotion to math and sciences, as well as growing up seeing my mom actively working in the medical field. Admittedly, I wasn’t aware of the demanding process that career choice would entail; however, I’ve taken time to explore the field and I know now more than ever that my passion is giving back to others, and I want to pursue that through the medical field.
Last summer, I was given the great honor of being a member of the Osborne Head and Neck Foundation’s Medical Scholars Program. This program gave me clinical experience that not many students have the opportunity to encounter during their high school years. Along with being able to scrub into several surgeries, I gained skills in suturing, knot tying, and utilizing surgical microscopes.
To advance my knowledge of the medical field past the clinical standpoint, I’ve participated in two public health internships. After these internships, I found my eyes opened not only to the disparities present in the medical field for minorities but also the lack of attention given to this sector of the medical field.
I now have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be a part of the Osborne Head and Neck Foundation’s 2022 Medical Mission to Guatemala City, Guatemala. On the mission, our goal is not only to provide medical attention to individuals who need it most but to also sponsor and provide resources for children at the Hogar Shalom Orphanage. Supporting this fundraising effort will truly help change lives for the better.
I’ve committed to raising $10,000 towards Medical and Impact Missions in Guatemala. With your support we can change lives.
Medical and Impact Missions are 100% funded by donations from supporters like you. We commit to communities with little to no access to medical care, and bring all supplies needed to perform a wide array of medical services.
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
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 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, and Peru.
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