GLOBEMED AT DEPAUL UNIVERSITY 2011-2012 Annual Report
students and communities improving health around the world
GlobeMed is a network of university students that partner with grassroots organizations around the world to improve the health of people living in poverty FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY ARM Orissa, India
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY Medical AIDS Outreach Montgomery, Alabama
UNC-CHAPEL HILL Health Alert Uganda Gulu, Uganda
BETHEL UNIVERSITY Rural Economic Development Association Svay Rieng, Cambodia
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY RVCP, Butare, Rwanda Community of Hope Washington, D.C.
RHODES COLLEGE A Ministry of Sharing Health and Hope Managua, Nicaragua
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME PEDA Vientiane, Laos
BOSTON COLLEGE CCC-UNSCH Ayacucho, Peru
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY Primeros Pasos Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY Cooperation for Social Services and Development Phnom Penh, Cambodia
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER Kallpa Iquitos Iquitos, Peru
BROWN UNIVERSITY Ungano Tena Nairobi, Kenya
INDIANA UNIVERSITY CEMOPLAF Cajabamba Cajabamba, Ecuador
TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY Maison de Naissance Torbeck, Haiti
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CareNet Ghana Hohoe, Ghana
BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY KIHEFO Kabale, Uganda
LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY Health Development Initiative Kigali, Rwanda
TUFTS UNIVERSITY Nyaya Health Achham, Nepal
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN Clinica Ana Manganaro Guarjila, El Salvador
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY GWED-G Gulu, Uganda
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO Jambi Huasi Otovalo, Ecuador
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO ASPAT Lima, Peru
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA Build Your Future Today Center Siem Reap, Cambodia
CORNELL UNIVERSITY CEPAIPA Guayaquil, Ecuador
MIT Women Mobilizing for Development Bokeo, Laos
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI Social Action for Women Mae Sot, Thailand
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON WDA Phnom Penh, Cambodia
CU-BOULDER HHC, Jawalakhel, Nepal Courage Is Change Denver, Colorado
MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE Gardens for Health International Gasabo, Rwanda
UCLA Nwoya Youth Center Anaka, Uganda
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON COWS Kampong Thom, Cambodia
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE Kachin Women’s Association Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY Kitovu Mobile AIDS Organization Masaka, Uganda
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER Buddhism and Society Development Association Kampong Cham, Cambodia
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY Dios es Amor Lima, Peru
DEPAUL UNIVERSITY ASOSAP Alta Verapaz, Guatemala
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY HOPE Center Ho, Ghana
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Tiyatien Health Zwedru, Liberia Joy-Southfield Detroit, Michigan
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS UDHA Iganga, Uganda
DUKE UNIVERSITY Salud Sin Límites Siuna, Nicaragua
OBERLIN COLLEGE Center for Community Health Promotion Hanoi, Vietnam
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY KCRC Bushenyi District, Uganda
WHITMAN COLLEGE Burmese Women’s Union Chiang Mai, Thailand
EMORY UNIVERSITY MAP Foundation Chiang Mai, Thailand
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY ACUDESBAL Chiapas, Mexico
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AMHERST COLLEGE Pastoral de La Salud San Salvador, El Salvador
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OUR MISSION
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GlobeMed aims to strengthen the movement for global health equity by empowering students and communities to work together to improve the health of people living in poverty around the world.
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We believe every human life has equal worth and every person deserves the chance to thrive. This belief has drawn together our network of students, communities, and supporters from all walks of life and from every corner of the world. Health for all is within our grasp, but we can only achieve it by working together.
PRESIDENTS’ MESSAGE GlobeMed at DePaul University
Over these past four years I have seen our chapter grow and shrink, but no matter our size I knew that the people surrounding me were the greatest people I could meet at DePaul. This past year I think we have assembled the perfect team to take GlobeMed at DePaul into the future. We were really able to relax and have fun with each other which helped to build up the camaraderie and communication between us, and I think it is a great environment to welcome the future GlobeMedders into. In the future I would like to see our chapter continue to grow with members that are curious and compassionate, strengthen our relationship with ASOSAP, and I look forward to seeing all the wonderful experiences they will have on GROW and in the DePaul community. Ashley Snouffer 2011-2012 Co-President
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MISSION STATEMENT
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2011 – 2012 AT A GLANCE
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ABOUT US
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OUR PROJECT
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CAMPAIGNS
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GLOBALHEALTHU
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COMMUNITY BUILDING
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GRASSROOTS ON-SITE WORK INTERNSHIP
10 WORLD DAY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE 11 GLOBEMED GLOBAL HEALTH SUMMIT 12 OUR FUTURE 13 FINANCES 14 STAY CONNECTED 15 THANK YOU
GlobeMed at DePaul University
ABOUT US In 2008, three students at DePaul University, who knew that their life’s ambition was to be involved in health care, discovered the organization GlobeMed. The strong emphasis on equal health care for all and the sustainable partnership with existing grassroots organizations made their decision to found a chapter easy. Our Chapter established our partnership with ASOSAP soon after in 2008. Our projects have allowed us to fix up a health post that services over 3,000 people and built water tanks for two families.
since our founding in march 2008 , our chapter has grown from 03 to 09 members.
Asociaci贸n Sakombal Pok贸n (Hope of the Pokomchi) WORKS IN SAN CRISTOBAL, ALTA VERAPAZ, GUATEMALA POPULATION: 5,000
KEY FACT: The 50,000 100,000 Pokomchi makes them one of the smallest and least developed groups in Guatemala.
Guatemala was once a region dominated by the Mayan civilization. Guatemala gained independence from Spain in 1821 and has suffered through wars and dictators. The Guatemalan Civil War ended in 1996 after more than 450 Mayan villages were destroyed and over 1 million people became displaced within Guatemala or became refugees. Over 200,000 people, mostly Mayan, were killed during this civil war. This developing country still faces many social problems and is among the 10 poorest countries in Latin America. The distribution of income remains highly unequal with more than half of the population below the national poverty line.
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KEY FACT: Number of Pokomchi people living in poverty is second highest nationally (75%).
ABOUT ASOSAP FOUNDED IN 2004 In 1999, Bill and Linda Brierly traveled to San Cristobal, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, both lived to serve the Pokomch铆 tribal group living in the mountains of that area. They started with the Christian organization Food for the Hungary, then with the Christian organization Helps International. In 2004, Bill and Linda decided to form their own organization, Hope of the Pokomch铆, ASOSAP, to work to empower the Pokomchi people.
ASOSAP
GlobeMed at DePaul University Why water sanitation and hygiene? These water tanks will give five families access to clean water and protect them from water borne disease, many of which can be deadly because they cause severe diarrhea, especially in children. Providing access to clean water empowers the families by decreasing the threat of water borne disease. The easily accessible water also increases productivity because less time is spent looking for water.
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OUR PROJECT
5 FAMILIES WILL BE POSITIVELY IMPACTED.
$2,735 TO PURCHASE MATERIALS FOR THE 5 WATER TANKS AND LOCAL LABOR ON THE WATER TANKS.
We aim to raise $2,735 to fund five water storage tanks and a latrine in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala" GlobeMed at DePaul is funding the construction of five water collection tanks each costing $547 along with the labor, for a total of $2,735. Each tank holds 4,000 liters and will supply five families with clean water and allows the community to meet the basic human need of access to clean water.
CAMPAIGNS Campaigns are on-campus events and initiatives that raise funds for GlobeMed partner organizations' grassroots projects abroad.
EVENT TITLE
EVENT DESCRIPTION
MONEY RAISED
Halloween Murder Mystery
A Halloween scavenger hunt all across DePaul's campus!
Thanksgiving Turkey: "Thanks for Tanks"
Painted a "naked" turkey and charged students $1 to help dress the turkey with feathers. They wrote what they are thankful for on the feathers.
$12
"Recycled Life" Documentary Screening
We showed a documentary on Guatemalan people who live in the trash dumps. We also made a wishing well so people can "make a wish for global health"
$20
Mad River Percentage Night
We hosted a bar night at Mad River bar; we charged $10 wristbands for all you can drink until 2am.
$90
Two Dorm Drives
We knocked on students' dorm rooms to ask for any spare change. Unfortunately, the residence hall council changed their policies and prohibited us from doing this anymore.
$82.20
Individual Giving
Our members reached out to friends and family to help support our projects in our partner community.
$2236.81
$30
Total funds raised for ASOSAP in 2011-2012:
$2,471.01 Since 2008, GlobeMed at DePaul has raised a total of over $5,600 to support ASOSAP's rural health post and the building of water tanks to allow the Pokomchi community access to clean water and health care.
globalhealthU globalhealthU is GlobeMed’s signature year-long global health curriculum. This student-designed and driven program equips students with the critical thinking skills that will inform a life of leadership for global health.
2011-2012 CURRICULUM ORIENTATION Chapter members were equipped with a thorough understanding of the values of GlobeMed and explored their personal values. POVERTY AND HEALTH Chapters conceptualized poverty and sought to explore the connections between global health and poverty.
Throughout 2011 and 2012, globalhealthU focused on the different perspectives and terminology associated with public health initiatives. We also studied the possible obstacles that arise with the pursuit of health equity through statistical and qualitative analysis. By exploring the experiences of marginalized groups in Chicago and Guatemala, we were able to understand the essential link between environmental sustainability and ultimate health outcomes.
THEORETICAL FRAMEWORKS We considered the views of six developmental economists to explored the root causes and paths out of poverty. INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION Chapters conducted an indepth investigation on a topic of interest. STUDENTS’ ROLE Following a critical discussion of our role in perpetuating poverty, we sought to understand how we can be effective advocates. REFLECTION Chapters reflected on the year behind them both as individuals and in the context of their chapter.
COMMUNITY BUILDING Â Through service and team-building events, community and camaraderie is fostered around global health and social justice within GlobeMed chapters, the GlobeMed network and surrounding communities.
TOTAL # OF CHAPTER MEMBERS: # OF COMMUNITY BUILDING EVENTS:
09 04
This year we decided to have our staff retreat at Oz Park. We did a human knot, ate cookies, and learned a lot about each other. We also started having closing dinners at the end of each of the three quarters. There we would talk about what he had done and what we were going to do in the coming quarters. For our final retreat we all went out to dinner at the Twisted Lizard, and had a great time reflecting on our year. We also did fun community building events at many of our meetings. The favorite was a game of drawing telephone because we had quite a few silly pictures!
GROW INTERNSHIP
"The biggest impact was visiting the families because they seemed so happy and beyond grateful for how much GlobeMed at DePaul has changed their lives for the better, forever.” – Kaila Parker, c/o 2015
AUGUST 3 2012 – AUGUST 12 2012
# OF GROW INTERNS: LENGTH OF STAY:
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[GRASSROOTS ON-SITE WORK]
02 10 days
WORK DESCRIPTION: We worked with ASOSAP to build 3 water tanks for Pokomchi families in Guatemala. We also worked at two health posts to see chronic health patients and distribute medicine during their visits. Lastly, we took visits to the families once their water tanks were finished to talk to them about how to take care of these tanks and how their families and other villagers will benefit from this. In addition to water tanks and the health posts, Katie and Kaila taught village children how to write and draw what they see in notepads.
Through Grassroots Onsite Work (GROW) internships, students build capacity of their partner organization, engage in mutual learning, and ensure long-term stability of their partnership.
WORLD DAY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE “INJUSTICE anywhere is a THREAT to JUSTICE everywhere.” MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
GLOBEMED AT DEPAUL UNIVERSITY joined 45 other GlobeMed chapters across the nation in a network-wide commemoration of the 4th Annual World Day of Social Justice during the week of February 20, 2012. MAKE A WISH FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE: For a previous event, GlobeMed at DePaul chose to show a documentary titled "Recycled Life", and we made a wishing well where people could "make a wish for global health"; people seemed to really be inspired by the film and our fundraiser. With such a great response, we decided to do a second showing for WDSJ but make the theme based on social justice. It was great to get peers on our campus to think about social justice.
The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed February 20th as World Day of Social Justice in 2007. Observation of WDSJ supports efforts of the international community in poverty eradication, the promotion of full employment and decent work, gender equity and access to social wellbeing and justice for all.
WDSJ Teach-Ins GlobeMed at DePaul University asked their peers across campus to share what they wished to see happen to work towards achieving social justice.
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View more photos and quotes at www.globemedwdsj.tumblr.com
2012 GLOBAL HEALTH SUMMIT
2012 DELEGATES: Lulu Evans, Kaila Parker, and Ashley Snouffer
"I am always inspired by the hard work and dedication of the other chapters at the summit, and all the different speakers help me realize that I can be involved in global health no matter what field I go into now."
-- Ashley Snouffer, c/o 2012
The annual GlobeMed Global Health Summit brings together university students from across the nation for three days of intensive lectures and workshops with representatives from grassroots global health organizations and a range of experts.
“I have watched GlobeMed grow immensely, and each year I see the network becoming more powerful and more caring. I have also seen our chapter grow and shrink, but no matter our size I knew that the people surrounding me were the greatest people I could meet at DePaul.” – Ashley Snouffer, c/o 2012
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OUR FUTURE
Our future at GlobeMed DePaul is bring and exciting. We plan to grow the chapter like never before, power in numbers! Fund Raising Goals: · We need to be more organized with our campaigns set out and ready to go ahead of time. We will have campaigns planned for a quarter in advance and have things set in stone no later than 1 week before the event. · We are planning to implement new programs that will hopefully create more revenue for the group, we will need the help of the whole group with brainstorming and activation. · We plan to throw out old campaigns that have not work as well in the past (those which made under $100) · We plan to collaborate with other groups in order to maximize our success and drive up our revenue goals. Education Goals: · We need to focus on DePaul student awareness both of the chapter and the social justice issues in the world. We will plan awareness campaigns to go along with this. · We will focus on membership growth. Monitoring the beginning and end of how people perceive global health and social justice. ·We will look and invite guest speakers for our members to learn more about what it means to be involved in social justice. Out Reach Goals: · We will be involved in campus · We will create volunteer events that are not just for fund raising
FINANCES In 2011 – 2012, GlobeMed at DePaul University raised $2471.01 for Hope of the Pokomchi (ASOSAP) to support projects in San Cristobal, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala.
CAMPAIGN DONATIONS!
OPERATIONS!
TOTAL REVENUE!
Revenue! Events !
$234.20!
$234.20!
Individual Giving!
$2236.81!
$2236.81!
SUBTOTAL!
$2471.01!
$2471.01!
CAMPAIGN DONATIONS!
OPERATIONS & GRANTS!
TOTAL!
Current Finances! Cash Reserves!
$0!
2012-2013 University Funding!
$0!
EXISTING BALANCE!
$0!
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CONTACT: Emily Eastman E-MAIL: globemeddepaul@gmail.com
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KEEP IN TOUCH
EXECUTIVE BOARD CO-PRESIDENT Ashley Snouffer ashleysnouffer@gmail.com
CO-PRESIDENT Kaila Parker par.kaila11@gmail.com
globalhealthU COORDINATOR Samantha Grund-Wickramasekera wickawickawicka.grund@gmail.com
globalhealthU COORDINATOR Daniel Canby canbyd@gmail.com
CAMPAIGN COORDINATOR Anna Diede adiede@mail.depaul.edu
DIR. OF COMMUNITY BUILDING Lulu Evans laura.evans92@live.com
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Veronica Appleton veronicaappleton@gmail.com
DIRECTOR OF FINANCES Anna Diede adiede@mail.edu
GROW COORDINATOR Katie Carlson kmcarlson11@hotmail.com
SUPPORTERS
A sincere thanks to the following advocates, mentors, donors, and colleagues for making our 2011 – 2012 year a great success:
INDIVIDUALS Dr. Hudson
THANK YOU Eric and Ann Snouffer Lois Snouffer Jared Isaacs
Angela Wang Joe McGahan Dale Kopp
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