Medical and Impact Mission Fundraiser
Margaux Curtes & Sunny Stephens
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
Margaux’s Why:
I’m passionate about joining the mission to Ghana because I want to become a doctor, and this opportunity feels like a true step toward that calling. I want to understand what it means to provide care in communities where medical resources are limited and to experience firsthand what it’s like to serve as a doctor without borders.
I’ve never been to Africa, and I’m drawn to Ghana not just for the new cultural experience, but because I know it will challenge me in ways I can’t yet predict. I want to be pushed out of my comfort zone—mentally, physically, and emotionally—to better understand what I love about medicine, what I struggle with, and how I can grow.
This isn’t just about gaining experience; it’s about gaining clarity, perspective, and purpose in the field I hope to dedicate my life to.
Sunny’s Why:
Since middle school, I’ve dreamed of participating in Outward Bound, but it was always financially out of reach for my family and me. I’ve always told Margaux—and my 21-year-old son Mathis—that life is about collecting memories and experiences, not things. Together, the three of us have spent over 100 hours volunteering with underserved communities and the unhoused. For me, true wealth lies in sharing our abundance and giving our time to others.
Being part of this mission—especially alongside my daughter Margaux—would be one of the most meaningful opportunities of my life.
On a personal note, I studied pre-med in college but realized I didn’t have the stomach for clinical medicine. Instead, I’ve spent my career in the biomedical and pharmaceutical industry and am currently with Merck Oncology. I enjoy having in-depth conversations with doctors and surgeons about what matters most to them, their patients, and the treatment options available.I am passionate about addressing healthcare disparities and equities, and being a part of a future in which underserved communities have access to the care they need to live a healthy, dignified life.
Together we can change lives. Learn More about your impact.
We’ve committed to raising $30,000 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
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.
Ghana Impact Mission
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Guatemala Impact Mission
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