Katherine Specht

Los Angeles

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May 2012 USC Medical Brigade Ghana



Katherine's Message

This May I am going on USC GMB’s first-ever brigade to Ghana. I am very excited about this trip and my chance to reach out and make a difference in the lives of the Ghanaian people. Only through hard work and commitment to service can we ensure that this May’s brigade will be an overwhelming success.

Even the smallest donation can make a significant difference in the level of care we are able to provide while we are there.

Thank you very much for any tax-deductible donation you can contribute!

Volunteer Activity Description

Global Medical and Dental Brigades in Ghana work alongside each other on a 10-day long brigade in under-resourced communities around the central region of Ghana. Each medical and dental brigade incorporates a public health portion at the end of the 4 clinical days. The 10-day medical and public health brigade provides volunteers with the opportunity to make a tangible impact on communities while gaining hands-on experience in the field of international medicine. Prior to travel, volunteers collect medicines, recruit health professionals and fundraise. Once in Ghana, the team will visit one partner community to administer a 3-4 day-long clinic and conduct health workshops. During clinical days, community members are able to consult doctors and dentists, fill any necessary prescriptions, receive necessary dental care, and sit-in on health education lectures. At the end of the medical portion, volunteers then have a chance to build public health projects to address some of the environmental health issues. Public Health construction includes latrines, eco-stoves, and water filtration devices.

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