GlobeMed at the University of Missouri – Kansas City 2009 - 2010 Annual Report UMKC | Kansas City, MO www.globemed.org/umkc
Our Network
2009- 2010 Annual Report GlobeMed is a national organization of university students building a movement to advance global health equity. The GlobeMed Network currently includes 17 chapters at university campuses throughout the country and as a central office in Evanston, IL. Bucknell University Columbia University DePaul University Florida State University George Washington University Loyola University University of Missouri - Kansas City Northeastern University Northwestern University
Penn State University Rhodes College Truman State University University of California - Los Angeles University of Michigan - Ann Arbor University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill University of Southern California Washington University in St. Louis
Table of Contents 2009-2010 Annual Report
4 President’s Message 5 Our Mission 6 Our History 7 Our Partner 10 Campaigns 12 globalhealthU 13 GrassRoots On Site Work 14 Global Health Summit 15 Our Future 16 Finances 17 Supporters and Peer Organizations 18 Executive Board
President’s Message 2009-2010 Annual Report
A month ago I found myself climbing the tree-topped hills of Bushenyi, towards a small house shielding the midday Ugandan sun by bricks of auburn mud and crisp straw. Out of each window, little faces peered with curiosity, excitement, and apprehension of the unknown. Soon after I waved with the greeting, "Agandi," a beam of white appeared across their faces, and wrinkles touched the corners of their eyes as we were graced with the smile of such beautiful people. Faces likes these have guided my work and passion, and here I was, welcomed into their lives, and furthermore, empowered by their stories. This moment would not have been possible without Globemed. From being called “Globemed girl,” on campus to feeling the sense of community at a benefit concert, to striking up a conversation about Globemed with a complete stranger, all these “GlobeMed moments” have been absolutely life altering and inspirational. My fellow GlobeMeders and I dream about the future of GlobeMed and its impact on global health inequities. Although the world Is faced is with so many ills, we come with a secret weapon– the solidarity of our community. Whether we be categorized as a philanthropic organization, a network of passionate students, a team of grassroot leaders, or a group of families driven to see a brighter future for their children: we are all one fueled by the same dream.
We have come so far in the past year, and I have no doubt that our future will take us even greater distances. In solidarity, Melony Chakrabarty
Our Mission
2009-2010 Annual Report
GlobeMed aims to strengthen the movement for global health equity by empowering students and communities to work together and improve the health of the impoverished around the world.
Our History
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2009
2008: Transtion to Globemed Network
2004: UMKC Chapter of Global Medical Relief Program Founded • 2004-2008: Shipment of medical supplies to various Clinics
• Fall 2008: First Official Partnership with Maison de Naisance (MN), Les Cayes Haiti • 2009-2010: $1,200 Campaign towards Community Health Program (MN)
• September: Transition to a UMKC-wide organization • October: • Network's Imagine 2030 Campaign Raising $36,000 • Created the National GlobeMed Mascot: Globie • November: New partnership with Kabwohe Clinical Research Centre • Ongoing: Data Analysis project with MN
• January: Rock for Haiti Benefit Concert • April :First Global Olympics, and UMKC Culture Fest • May: First Grass-Root Onsite Work (GROW) Trip • Fall: Globemed Network is expanding to 34 chapters • 2009-2010: $3,000 Campaign towards Learn, Plant, Grow: Pediatric Nutrition Program for those affected by/infected with HIV/AIDS (KCRC)
Background Photo: GlobeMed Handshake, representing solidarity between our network, chapter and partnership
In 2004, a handful of medical students had the desire to make a difference in the area of global health. By chance, they happened upon GlobeMed and identified with similar principles to their own vision. By becoming part of this national organization, we were able to work together and educate one other, future building our passion for global health.
Our Partner’s History 2009-2010 Annual Report Name: Kabwohe Clinical Research Centre Location: Southwestern Uganda, Bushenyi District Population: include region’s population
Dr. Elioda,
founder of KCRC, presenting at a HIV workshop for school nurses
• KCRC was founded in February 2004 as part of the Dr Elioda Foundation for Human Development in Kabwohe-Itendero own Council of Bushenyi District. •Dr. Elioda first launched a massive HIV Counselling and Testing program through ICOBI (Integrated Community Based Initiatives). This program recognized more than 11,000 HIV positive persons in the district. This brought attention to the need of an HIV clinic in the district. • It is now Non Governmental Organization with a vision of “Realizing the dawn of an HIV free generation” and the mission of providing quality and accessible HIV/AIDS Care to the rural population Bushenyi, Uganda.
KCRC staff with Globemed Students
KCRC is located in the Sheema North Constituency Bushenyi District, Uganda
Our Partner
2009-2010 Annual Report Name: Kabwohe Clinical Research Centre (KCRC) Key Fact: From 2005 to 2008, 20% of new HIV cases were represented by children due to vertical transmission from the mother. The child’s immediate risk in mortality or morbidity is directly related to the state of malnourishment. KCRC’s HIV clinic has 2186 patients, 196 of whom are children.
Dr. Patrick Kabagambe Presenting at an HIV workshop for school nurses
Partner Overview: KCRC is a non-profit non-governmental organization guided by the vision to “realize the dawn of an HIV free generation.” Sixty-three staff members and forty community volunteers focus their passion to achieve this goal, through a multitude of programs, including: • Disease prevention and treatment (inpatient/outpatient care) • Community Outreaches and Accessibility to care • Support group for Orphans and Vulnerable Children • “Stay, Safe, and Smart” Secondary School Programs • Continuing Medical Education Workshops • SHEMES Health Insurance Program • Family Counseling for Discordant couples • Pre-exposure prophylaxis research
Our Project
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Learn, Plant, Grow Focus: Nutrition
Lives affected: 100 families
KCRC and GlobeMed Beneficiary House Visits
Project: Our goal was to raise $3000 to support a pediatric nutrition program for KCRC families who are affected by or infected with HIV/AIDS. This project is divided into 3 phase: Learn, Plant, Grow. Learn: Nutrition Seminars were held for Community Volunteers. These seminars discussed the theory of nutrition (e.g. using food as medicine) and practical workshops with model gardens. These driven and enthusiastic volunteers will bring this knowledge to the families in their communities, and serve as a mentor to improve the family’s nutrition. Plant: In August, after the rainy season concludes, seedlings will be distributed to families. These seedlings will be high-yielding and fast growing. Community Volunteers will have model gardens and they will assist families in creating their own garden. During this time, food supplements will be given to children whose health status is worsening due to malnutrition and progression of HIV/AIDs. Grow: Monitoring and follow-up of beneficiaries will be held on a monthly basis. Children’s height and weight will be measured. Although the program’s impact is for the entire family, the benefits will be measured by monitoring these pediatric patients whose health status is worsened by HIV/AIDS, severe malnutrition, or poverty. To learn more and see how you can be a part of this impact, donate today at www.globemed.org/umkc or send an e-mail to umkc@globemed.org!
Community Volunteers Kigarama Nutrition Seminar
Campaigns
2009-2010 Annual Report
“ This year was an amazing opportunity to expand our outlook on how fundraising and the Kansas City community can go towards furthering our partnership at KCRC. We began integrating campaigns into our local community, and started to build a relationship with organizations and companies in the city. From working at the university with Kaplan, to ushering at the local Ballet, we began to create lasting partnerships in the community that we in could go on to share with our partnership Uganda. We aim to not only just raise money or fund projects, but instead, create relationships with the people. We want to make our message of global equity and healthcare one that can be shared with people of all walks of life. We want to share them with the people of UMKC, Kansas City, and Bushenyi, and especially with anyone else who
GlobeMed Olympics - Matt’s favorite project of the year - Event chaired by a group of driven students, and recent GlobeMed members! - Series of weekend tournaments for basketball, dodgeball, and ultimate frisbee - Over 30 participants | Raised $500 - Prizes, Gift Cards from local businesses “Not only was it a whole lot of fun, but we were offered an amazing opportunity to raise awareness about AIDS and KCRC. We also got our mascot, Globie, into some pretty awesome snapshots” – Matthew Goers
Background Photo: Globie at GlobeMed Olympics
has the will and the passion to join in.” -Matthew Goers, Campaign Coordinator Impact: This year’s campaigns raised about $3000 this year to go towards a pediatric nutrition project. The main focus of this program was to keep children affected by HIV and AIDS in good health in order for their anti-retroviral treatment to ensure maximal health benefits.
Campaign Events 2009-2010 Annual Report
TOTAL RAISED BY CHAPTER
$4,985
Kansas City Ballet Ushering Imagine 2030 U ball for Uganda (Basketball tournament) Coat Check at Dance Culture Festival World Day of Social Justice GlobeMed Olympics Breakfast Bakesale AIDS Awareness Ribbon/Bracelets Sales Kaplan Test – Business Sponsorship MSA/GlobeMed Basketball Tournament for Haiti Rock for Haiti ( Benefit concert )
20 Staple event Individual giving Staple event Staple event Awareness/staple Awareness/staple Staple event Staple event Small business Individual giving Staple event Staple event
Image: Rock for Haiti Benefit Concert
PEOPLE INVOLVED $825 1,600 200 170 [-] [-] 500 160 30 1,000 100 400
Global Health U 2009-2010 Annual Report
“GlobalHealthU at UMKC for this year was all about educating and empowering both members and nonmembers about the numerous issues that are innately entwined in global health, whether it was politics, economics, gender disparities, or the simple yet powerful idea of equity. We wanted to take the premise that was laid down by the curriculum and create an environment in our meetings that fostered open discussion and stimulated members to think outside the figurative box. ” – Ashwini Poola, Global Health U Coordinator
Culture Festival • Different social, ethnic, and political organizations on campus to
come together and share their cultures •Educate students about our partner and the social, political, environmental, and health problems our partner faces “Not only were we able to educate students, we also helped spark many students interest in global health.” – Salik Choudhary, Global Health U Coordinator
By the Numbers: Total Number of Discussions Total Number of Speakers
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Photo: Ugandan Trivia at the Culture Fest
GROW
Grass Roots On–site Work
2009-2010 Annual Report “We heard their stories and tried to learn as much as possible about their lives. It is incredible how hard they work to provide food and education for their children all while dealing with HIV and poverty. “ – Hassan Rao
Project Title: Learn, Plant, Grow Project description: Community Based Nutrition Project for pediatric patients affected or infected with HIV/AIDS GlobeMed members: 3 Length of stay: 14 days Lessons learned: - Nutrition, Culture and Food, Food as Medicine - HIV/Malnutrition comorbidities and prevalence in Bushenyi - Exploring the social construct of disease - Accessibility and the community based approach
To walk up the rolling hills of Bushenyi and through forests of banana trees on small dirt paths littered with pot holes to come up on a little mud and straw house (the size of most peoples living rooms) in which 8 people live and survive solely on what they grow and have this HIV positive woman while holding her baby literally say "Thank you for saving our lives" was so humbling and inspiring I can't even describe. - Salik Choudhary
2010 Global Health Summit
Ubuntu & Social Justice
March 4-7, 2010
Lessons Learned - How to use students’ passion and pragmatic realism to create a change led by grassroot communities - Planning projects from A to Z: Focusing on sustainability, community involvement, finances, and how to measuring success -Strengthening the network of students driven to see a world with global health equity and social justice Workshops: " is a concept that we have in our Bantu -- Food and Nutrition -- Women’s Health languages at home. Ubuntu is the essence of being -- US Health Disparities a person. It means that we are people through other -- HIV/AIDS Epidemic
Ubuntu
Student Quotes
people. We cannot be fully human alone.” – Desmond Tutu
“I loved the small groups! Mainly because it gave you time to exchange ideas that have worked at other chapters while also
giving you an opportunity to meet everyone. But the best part of Summit was the workshops. They were extraordinarily insightful, and I can honestly say I’m more committed to working against malnutrition having had these lectures and opportunities to talk with speakers. Ah, GlobeMed love!”– Matthew Goers
“The Summit was an amazing and uplifting experience.
I got a chance to meet other college students who were excited and believed that they could really make a difference in this world. Seeing this love and compassion coming from these hard working individuals motivates me to do my part also.” – Solomuna Habtu
Background Image: Dr. Paul Farmer, keyote speaker at the 2010 Summit
Our Future
2009-2010 Annual Report
Our Goals for the 2010-2011 Year : -Working with KCRC on self incomegenerating project for communities in Bushenyi to fund education fees - Focusing on recruitment on a diverse group of majors to strengthen our team’s holistic understanding of global health - Strengthen the relationship between members and the community in Bushenyi - Increase publicity in the Kansas City area and find private donors to support our future projects
Our past year’s success was achieved by finding an incredible team of students driven by their passion and creativity to fight the inequities our world faces. With this and the momentum from the May 2010 GROW trip, there is so much potential to increase awareness on campus as well as in the Kansas City community.
Finances
2009-2010 Annual Report Funds Raised Campus Events
$2385
Individual Donations
$2600
Grants from GlobeMed National Office
$0
University Funding (don’t include indiv grants to travel)
$600
Total Funds Raised
$ 5686
Our Supporters 2009-2010 Annual Report Dear, Alpha Phi Omega College Republicans Diversity Outreach Team (UMKC Student Life Office ) Dr. Lynda Payne, Medical Humanities and Bioethics Dr. Nicholas Comninellis, INMED Muslim Student Association Pakistani Student Association UMKC Libraries Cultural Celebration Committee UMKC Medical Student Advisory Committee
Cheesecake Factory Costentino’s Foo’s Frozen Custard Fric&Frac Gordon Biersh
Kaplan KC Juice J’adore Joes Pizza Miami Ice
Laura Little’s Starkers Tea Drop
Thank you so much for your support over the year, our accomplishments would not have been possible without you! In Solidarity,
GlobeMed at University of Missouri-Kansas City
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Executive Board 2009-2010 Annual Report
Name
Position
President
Melony Chakrabarty
melony.chakrabarty@gmail.com
Vice President
Shaun Mohan
svmf2b@mail.umkc.edu
Campaign Coordinator
Matthew Goers
goersmatthew@gmail.com
Co-globalhealthU Coordinator
Salik Choudhary, Ashwini Poola
salik.c@gmail.com, poolashwini@gmail.com
Director of Communications, Mascot: Globie Katrina Abella
kpa4408@gmail.com
Director of Finances
Hassan Rao
h.rao89@gmail.com
Community Builder
Laura Schoenegberg
lasvx4@mail.umkc.edu