GLOBEMED AT LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO 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
ANNUAL REPORT 2011-2012
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 Loyola University Chicago
Dear GlobeMed at Loyola members, friends and supporters, The 2011-12 school year has been a year of new beginnings. After concluding our official three-year partnership with the rural village of La Primavera Guatemala, GlobeMed at Loyola took on the challenge of starting a new partnership with a primary care clinic in Ecuador called Jambi Huasi. Through this transition, we have learned about our potential as well as our limitations to contribute to the field of global health. We have grown as not only individuals but as a community of students dedicated towards improving healthcare of those who need it most. Our weekly discussions and activities have challenged us to think critically about the moral implications of a world marked by inequality. However, as graduating senior Nick Reynolds has always said, in GlobeMed we not only learn about global health, but we do something about it. We are proud to have supported renovations of Jambi Huasi’s clinic and a training program for midwives this year. We are left with unforgettable memories: our first Skype call during a general meeting with Jambi Huasi’s clinic coordinator Darwin, signing giant farewell cards to our graduating GlobeMed seniors, reviewing our chapter’s four-year history at the e-board retreat, and late-night chats at Subway after meetings. Thank you to everyone who contributed to GlobeMed at Loyola this year! In solidarity, Parth Joshi and Renee Kreidl 2011-2012 Co-Presidents
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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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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
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GlobeMed at Loyola University Chicago
ABOUT US
GlobeMed at Loyola University Chicago was founded in 2008 by Marko Mamic. For the past three years, this chapter has supported a Guatemalan grassroots organization, funding projects such as a medicinal plant garden. This year, GlobeMed at Loyola has partnered with a new organization, Jambi Huasi, a primary healthcare clinic in Ecuador. In the past four years, our chapter has grown exponentially in terms of membership. We have had four GROW trips, raised over $26,000, won Loyola’s prestigious Damen Award and have created a community of students dedicated to global health equity.
since our founding in august 2008 , our chapter has grown from 04 to 40 members.
OUR PARTNER Jambi Huasi
WORKS IN OTAVALO, ECUADOR POPULATION: 108,000
KEY FACT: 31.3% of home births in Ecuador are attended by unskilled personnel. KEY FACT: In Ecuador, women of childbearing age make up about 15 percent of the general population and have a maternal mortality rate of 125 per 100,000 live births.
The Jambi Huasi primary care clinic is located in Otavalo, Ecuador—a city of 108,000 people with a significant indigenous population. Otavalo is in the province of Imbabura which is home to many rural indigenous people. Although there is a government-run hospital in Otavalo and health centers in Imbabura’s countryside, the government only funds Western medicine. The distance indigenous people have to travel to clinics, the clinic’s lack of respect for traditional Andean medicine, and discrimination against the indigenous people often create barriers to receiving quality health services.
ABOUT JAMBI HUASI FOUNDED IN 1984 In 1984 Inrujta-FICI, an organization of indigenous and rural Ecuadorian people fighting for basic human rights, founded Jambi Huasi, meaning “House of Health”. This organization was a search for a balance between indigenous and Western health systems—using the strength of each one to serve both indigenous and mestizo people. One of Jambi Huasi’s key points was to treat indigenous women as equal to men in order to empower them. For example, the organization has created a training program for midwives in Imbabura. Jambi Huasi aims to provide quality, compassionate health care to the region of Imbabura. Jambi Huasi partnered with GlobeMed at Loyola in 2011 to strengthen their service capacity.
Jambi Huasi
GlobeMed at Loyola University Chicago Why maternal health? Midwife training is important for maternal healthcare in Ecuador because often midwives are the only birth attendants to pregnant indigenous women. Jambi Huasi, being an organization that has always emphasized gender equality and women empowerment, saw a need to supplement the midwives’ traditional Andean medicine knowledge with Western medical practices. The project aims to improve the health of women and newborns in Imbabura.
30 MIDWIVES WILL BE TRAINED
$8,000 TO PURCHASE MEDICAL SUPPLIES, COSTS FOR MIDWIFE TRAINING PROGRAM, SUPPLIES TO RENOVATE THE CLINIC, MEDICINES
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OUR PROJECT
GlobeMed at Loyola aims to raise $8,000 to expand service capacity and support midwife training. " With Jambi Huasi, we are implementing a two-part project: maternal healthcare and capacity building of the clinic. From October 2011-12, 30 midwives will attend a medical training program on topics like hygiene, birth complications and when to send pregnant women to a clinic. Midwives are essential to maternal care in Ecuador, often being the only health workers attending the birthing process. Jambi Huasi’s medical team will be directing the program. We also are expanding Jambi Huasi’s service capacity by subsidizing medicines, updating medical equipment, and improving the physical conditions of clinic. For example, old medical beds will be replaced and the floor refurnished.
CAMPAIGNS Campaigns are on-campus events and initiatives that raise funds for GlobeMed partner organizations' grassroots projects abroad.
EVENT TITLE
EVENT DESCRIPTION
Global Getdown
GlobeMed at Loyola hosted its 3rd Global Getdown in September 2011. With 15 acts, this was our biggest Getdown yet.
$726
Global Marketplace
Our 2nd Rummage Sale was a great way for students and Loyola community members to buy bargain items at great prices.
$688
Irish Eyes Bar Night
GlobeMed members bar-tended at Irish Eyes and helped raise funds and support for our partner.
$511
Global Benefit Dinner
Our 2nd Benefit Dinner was bigger and better than the first! We hosted great speakers and had enticing silent auction items including a ski trip.
$4,220
Bagel Sales
GlobeMed at Loyola continued hosting bagel sales. Donated Bagels from Einstein's and Great American Bagel were sold by donation to the Loyola community.
$163
Silly Sweater Campaign
GlobeMed at Loyola sold donated silly sweaters to students and invited them to a silly sweater holiday party.
$302
Pete's Pizzeria Fundraiser
GlobeMed at Loyola teamed up with a local pizzeria to serve up some social justice along with piping hot pizza.
$50
Social Justice Festival
The Social Justice Festival brought together many Loyola Social Justice Organizations who mobilized funds and support for their causes.
$132
Individual Giving
Members reached out to friends and family to help support our project with our partner.
$566
Internal Chapter Operations
Funds raised from within chapter operations to be sent to our partner.
$880
Total funds raised for Jambi Huasi in 2011-2012:
MONEY RAISED
$8,238
This year, GlobeMed at Loyola gained a new partner, Jambi Huasi, in Otavalo, Ecuador and was able to raise over $6,000 from campaigns alone to help ameliorate neonatal care.
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.
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globalhealthU
POVERTY AND HEALTH Chapters conceptualized poverty and sought to explore the connections between global health and poverty.
GlobalhealthU had a profound effect on our chapter this year as we transitioned to our new partner, Jambi Huasi, in Otavalo, Ecuador. While discussing issues our partner faces, we also incorporated the poverty theme and a favorite activity was the interactive simulation of a family in poverty that had a deep realizing effect on members. However, we never forgot the lessons we learned and the amazing time we shared with our previous partner, La Primavera del Ixcan in Guatemala, so memorable meetings included the whole time being dedicated to talking about our old partnership, key points about the GlobeMed model, and touching and inspiring stories from GROW members. A greater sense of poverty in the world, sustainability, solidarity, and why these methods work for our partner was a valuable lesson we all learned, as well as the lessons we developed through our old partner and resonating that back to the staff.
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.
globalhealthU ON-CAMPUS EVENTS
Global Health Week March 26-30, 2012 A weeklong event throughout the campus included a panel of professors, a documentary showing of "Born into Brothels,� and a mock clinic based on Jambi Huasi. Attendees ranged from ten to fifty people, as many would stop as they walked by the events. Sponsor organizations included Invisible Conflicts, American Red Cross, Loyola Refugee Outreach, American Medical Student Association, and Global Alliance for Africa.
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:
40 10
Community building energized our whole chapter through meeting dynamics and chapter retreats. Staff meetings typically start off with a fun and high octane game to get people moving and comfortable talking with everyone else. This energy resonates through meetings, while maintaining a welcoming and happy atmosphere. A staff retreat organized in the fall involved our second annual scavenger hunt throughout downtown Chicago where groups raced to find all the clues and made things such as mini movies at checkpoints around the city. Spontaneous gettogethers were also often held where we as a chapter all hung out and strengthened the bonds of our chapter.
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COMMUNITY BUILDING Â
[GRASSROOTS ON-SITE WORK]
GROW INTERNSHIP
"The Jambi Huasi sta are the kindest, most selfless and hospitable people that I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. They are not only committed to providing their patients with quality and aordable healthcare, but also to a longstanding struggle with the Ecuadorian government for the equal rights and opportunities of the indigenous population. They remind me that health is much more than a physical state of being, but rather an overall assessment of our quality of life. It is incredibly comforting to know that we, as a network, are not alone in our pursuit of social justice worldwide." -- Jeslyn Koovakada, c/o 2014
04 LENGTH OF STAY: 03 weeks # OF GROW INTERNS:
JULY 2012
WORK DESCRIPTION: This year's GROW internship was our first chance to meet our partner organization face-to-face. We spent three weeks learning more about Jambi Huasi and their intercultural model of health as well as visit several of the communities Jambi Huasi serves. As a result, we have a much stronger relationship with Jambi Huasi and a better understanding of the important role they play in Ecuador's health system.
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.
“INJUSTICE anywhere is a THREAT to JUSTICE everywhere.� MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
GLOBEMED AT LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO 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, by asking professors to dedicate five minutes of class time to a discussion on how poverty and social justice relates to their field of study. GLOBEMED TEACH-IN HIGHLIGHTS: The professors that lectured and shared their wisdom with GlobeMed at Loyola came from a vast array of disciplines such as philosophy, theology, and health systems management. They addressed topics such as disparities in health care, moral duty towards helping others, and many other topics about health both locally and globally. These diverse individuals are all tied together by the thread of social justice. Indeed, it ties all of humanity together.
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WORLD DAY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE
Number of professors who participated in the WDSJ Teach-In:
04
Participating Departments: Health Systems Management Nursing Philosophy Theology
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.
WORLD DAY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE WDSJ Teach-Ins GlobeMed at Loyola University Chicago asking professors to dedicate five minutes of class time to a discussion on how poverty and social justice relates to their field of study.
"You hear about people like Dr. Farmer who do this sort of social justice-y work and it seems fantastic and almost mythical. Then, you see one of your professors, one of whom you can touch and talk to, and suddenly, the myth goes away. It's absolutely stunning.� - Parth Joshi
View more photos and quotes at www.globemedwdsj.tumblr.com
2012 DELEGATES: Nick Reynolds and Greer Campbell
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2012 GLOBAL HEALTH SUMMIT
"The GlobeMed summit is an event discussed year-round as an unparalleled experience, something that I confirmed this year. My first summit experience held up to its hype, aggregating brilliant GlobeMed minds to formulate sustainable solutions regarding chapter, partner, and global health issues. The guest speakers equally infused the summit with their passions and served as exemplars for determined advocates. Each member I conversed with was incredibly amiable, furthering my appreciation and admiration of the GlobeMed organization. GlobeMed members have an amazing drive and potential to evoke positive changes globally and locally, something we are all aware of and that the summit endorsed. I am already anticipating next year's summit and the new ideas and movements our members will initiate."
-- Greer Campbell, c/o 2014
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.
OUR FUTURE “GlobeMed has without a doubt been one of the most meaningful parts of my 4 years at Loyola . It not only amplified what I was already learning in the classroom about health and social justice, but allowed me to put it into practice--all while working alongside an amazing group of fellow students and the staff of our partner organization in Ecuador. GlobeMed empowered me with the ability to make a positive difference in the fight for global health equity, and has inspired me to continue to work towards that goal..” – John Weatherly, c/o 2012
During the Summer of 2012, GlobeMed at Loyola will be participating in its first GROW Internship with its new partner, Jambi Huasi. During this trip, we hope to lay down the foundations of trust and love upon which we can make a difference together. The 2012-2013 school year will be seeing a never-before-seen shift as many of the members who have been with GlobeMed at Loyola since its first few years, are graduating and moving on to other things. The new Executive Board will be implementing new strategies while retaining old classics. GlobeMed at Loyola has burgeoned in the past few years and is in the process of stabilizing itself and the future will undoubtedly hold good times and great change.
In 2011 – 2012, GlobeMed at Loyola University Chicago raised $7,791 for Jambi Huasi to support projects in Otavalo, Ecuador.
CAMPAIGN DONATIONS!
OPERATIONS!
TOTAL REVENUE!
Revenue! Events !
$6,792!
$6,792!
$566!
$566!
Individual Giving! University Funding!
$10,000!
Miscellaneous (i.e. member dues)!
$10,000!
$880!
SUBTOTAL!
$8,238!
CAMPAIGN DONATIONS!
$880! $10,000!
OPERATIONS & GRANTS!
$18,238!
TOTAL!
Current Finances! Cash Reserves!
$481!
2012-2013 University Funding! EXISTING BALANCE!
$481!
$481! $6,000!
$6,000!
$6,000!
$6,481!
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FINANCES
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CONTACT: Jeslyn Koovakada E-MAIL: jeslyn.koovakada@gmail.com
CO-PRESIDENT Parth Joshi pjoshi91@gmail.com
CO-PRESIDENT Renee Kreidl rkreidl8@gmail.com
globalhealthU COORDINATOR Damir Vukomanovic damirv23@gmail.com
GROW COORDINATOR John Weatherly john.weatherly3@gmail.com
CAMPAIGN COORDINATOR Fify Francis fify.francis@gmail.com
CAMPAIGN COORDINATOR Sammie Margaritis sammie.margaritis@gmail.com
DIR. OF COMMUNITY BUILDING Nick Reynolds njreynolds1@gmail.com
DIR. OF COMMUNITY BUILDING Gabe Johnson gabejohnson7@gmail.com
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EXECUTIVE BOARD
DIR. OF EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS DIR. OF INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS Anush Vasikaran Poonam Patel anushvasikaran@gmail.com winnie.the.poonam@gmail.com DIRECTOR OF FINANCES Poonam Patel winnie.the.poonam@gmail.com
DIRECTOR OF INDIVIDUAL GIVING Rajul Patel rajulpatel15@gmail.com
DIRECTOR OF NEWSLETTER Jeslyn Koovakada jeslyn.koovakada@gmail.com A sincere thanks to the following advocates, mentors, donors, and colleagues for making our 2011 – 2012 year a great success:
THANK YOU
SUPPORTERS INDIVIDUALS Dr. Mark Waymack (faculty advisor)
ORGANIZATIONS Loyola Philosophy Dept. Latin American Student Organization Loyola Refugee Outreach Habitat for Humanity Global Alliance for Africa AMSA
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