Medical Mission Fundraiser
Vanessa 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 Guatemala
Hello, my name is Vanessa. I have been a surgical nurse for nine years and I love working in the operating room. I will be participating in the medical mission to Antigua, Guatemala with the Osborne Head and Neck Foundation. This will be my 4th medical mission with the foundation. Throughout the years, we have visited different countries and provide specialty head and neck services to those in need. The surgeries we perform are life changing for people and there is no better reward as a healthcare provider than to know you helped make a difference in someone’s life.
Thank you to all my family and friends who have donated over the years. It is your generous support that helps make a difference for our patients and their families. Once again, I am raising funds to help with our mission. The funds will go towards medical supplies, surgical services, and the renovation of a school in Antigua. Any donation is truly appreciated and I can’t thank you enough for your continued support.
I’ve committed to raising $5,000 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
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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 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 Mission 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.
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