Medical and Impact Mission Fundraiser
Nile Simmons
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
On my road of life, I’ve encountered plenty of potholes and bumps. But in Ghana, children live through valleys and mountains every day. In Ghana, there are an estimated 170,000 double orphans. In America, most of us are fortunate enough to never learn the term “double orphan”, orphans who have either lost or been abandoned by both of their parents.
I was raised by my mother, a single parent and first-generation immigrant. She worked tirelessly to give me and my younger brother a better life, moving from town to town: from Gardena to North Torrance to South Torrance to Palos Verdes, each move for a better education, moves that forced me to constantly adapt and leave things behind. To say that my entire life has been one big pothole would not be accurate, but I can imagine the hardship of such a life and that only pushes me to help those in developing countries like Ghana who face valleys, to give them a better life the way my mother gave me a better life.
For a long time I’ve felt powerless against this suffering that pains so many across the globe. But through experiences like the Osborne Foundation’s Medical Scholars Program, I have realized that anybody can make a change. Now, I am determined to make a change, to make a meaningful impact through medicine, and I want Ghana, a country where there is around 1 ENT doctor for every 700,000 Ghanaians, to be a part of my journey, along with you.
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
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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