Medical and Impact Mission Fundraiser
Kamryn Dominguez
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
Hello! My name is Kamryn Dominguez, and I’m a fourth-year Filmmaking student at Woodbury University. I was introduced to the Osborne Head & Neck Foundation through an amazing cinematographer who is my mentor and friend, Aimee. She documents OHNI Foundation mission trips for others to see. Ever since I was a child, I have always had my hands on a camera, hoping to inform others about the world and brighten people’s days. As I became older, I fell in love with filmmaking and am currently studying it as my career.
At a young age, I remember seeing my church go to Uganda, Africa, to help feed the children, and since then, I’ve wanted to visit and help out as much as I can. I never thought it was possible until I was introduced to OHNI. In Ghana, there is an urgent need for ENT care, with only 50 ENT doctors for 32 million. Doctors are primarily based in major cities, leaving rural areas without access to specialist care. Head and neck tumors often go untreated, and many patients travel 5-10 hours over an average distance of 100 km to reach care in Accra, where a major backlog of cases awaits.
I am joining this mission to document the reality of what we don’t get to see on the other side of the world, help others share their stories, and spread awareness to those who are unfamiliar. Sharing their experiences is important to me, especially since I have had family members who came close to losing their lives due to medical reasons. Without the kindness and dedication from doctors, I would not be standing here today. On this mission, I will be joining the impact team and documenting the team at the girls’ and boys’ orphanage. Together, we will help build a safe environment for them to be in. I want to invite you to donate and be a part of changing people’s lives forever. We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.
I look forward to this trip and want to thank everyone for any contributions you’ve made in helping us reach our goal.
Together we can change lives. Learn More about your impact.
I’ve committed to raising $8,000 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
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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 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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