Medical and Impact Mission Fundraiser
Tonya Adkins
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
I’m deeply passionate about joining this mission trip to Ghana—especially after learning about the number of children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in the region. This cause is personal to me.
When I was in middle school, I learned that my stepfather had contracted HIV. It wasn’t something I talked about with friends or even extended family, but it was always on my mind. I silently wrestled with questions: Was I at risk by sharing a home with him? Would my mom get sick?
Those years sparked a deep curiosity and concern that led me to learn everything I could about HIV/AIDS. Nearly every research paper I wrote in school focused on the subject. Even now, I don’t often speak about that chapter of my life—but it shaped me. I had the privilege of a roof over my head, consistent meals, and access to medical care. Many of the children we’ll be serving on this trip don’t have those basics. I want to offer more than just help—I want to offer hope. Hope that there’s life beyond hardship, and someone out there who cares.
This mission trip also happens to fall on my birthday. For me, there’s no better way to celebrate than by giving back. Instead of gifts, I’m asking my community to support this effort—to help bring medical care and compassion to those who need it most.
Initially, I saw this trip as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to travel and contribute to a medical mission. Reflecting on my own journey, I see it as something more: a chance to bring healing, both physical and emotional, to children and families who deserve a fighting chance.
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
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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