GlobeMed at ASU 2013-2014 Annual Report by GlobeMed

GlobeMed at ASU 2013 – 2014 ANNUAL REPORT

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About GlobeMed Mission

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.

Vision

We envision a world in which health â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the ability to not only survive but thrive â&#x20AC;&#x201C; is possible for all people, regardless of where they call home.

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.

Message from the Co-Presidents Dear Friends, We came. We saw. We conquered. After the year we've had, it's hard to say these words. We started the year, our heads held high, ready to tackle the enormous campus of ASU's 70,000 student population - we came. As we started working, our spirits soared even higher after the taste of our biggest success - we saw potential. But this year, our weaknesses were exposed and rubbed raw. Campaigns failed, relationships laced with tension, but in the end we overcame it all and saw our collective passions realized. We trudged forward with our compassion in one hand and our determination to see that compassion realized in the other... and we conquered. To be able to lead such an incredible group of passionate, strong, determined, and motivated individuals is an absolutely indescribable experience - one that we thank you for. To our supporters and chapter members, it is with exuberant joy that we are able to recite a few beloved, choice words: "Though she be but little, she is ďŹ erce!" Sincerely, Megan Atencia and Kaylin Stinski Co-Presidents 2013-2014 GlobeMed at Arizona State Univ.

Since our founding in Spring 2012, our chapter has grown from 6 members to 25 members.

About Us

GlobeMed at Arizona State University

We were founded in 2012 via an extra credit assignment for the class Poverty, Social Justice, and Global Health - humble enough beginnings in a class of selfless people doing a relatively selfish thing. An interesting start to a partnership that, in its own way, reflected how a partnership works: an exchange of thoughts, ideas, cultures, and life being born out of an exchange for points, the satisfaction of doing good, and the hard work it takes to blossom a nonprofit. Our partner was then forged with ICOD Action Network in Lyantonde, Uganda. This has been our second full year, and it's been a great honor to see it grow - we've built a house, pit latrine, and water tank for a beneficiary family of a widow and four children; we've had one successful GROW trip and have another planned for Summer 2014; and, we have overcome so many obstacles that have stood in our way. We now have ten alumni who wholeheartedly support us, and have just seen off the last of our founders - quite the milestone in our young history. We look forward to everything next year will bring and hope to build even more upon this story!

Our Partnership ICOD Action Network

Founded in February 2008 ICOD Action Network was created to empower the local community to sustain themselves beyond and in conjunction with material needs. The partnership with GlobeMed started in 2012. ICOD's mission is to respond to the socioeconomic challenges in society such as HIV/AIDS, unemployment, poverty, and food insecurity. Their project areas are focused on HIV/AIDS, ICT for Farmers, Shelter, Permaculture, Food Trees, Health Outreach, Water Extension, and Consultancy.

Lyantonde, Uganda

Population: 76,600 The local economy is primarily agricultural. Subsistence cultivation is the principal means of livelihood for over 70% of Lyantondeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s population. Food insecurity is a major periodical threat. Every three years, the area experiences prolonged dry spell resulting into famine, which exacerbates the AIDS problem.

Poverty is endemic in Lyantonde district; over 82% of the households are estimated to survive below the Ugandaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s subsistence level.

Our Project Build a house, pit latrine, and water tank for a family aﬀected and/or infected by HIV/AIDS each summer.

BY THE NUMBERS: Key metric: 1 family per year beneﬁts Cost of project: $5579 What the money directly funded: Items

used to build the house, water tank, and pit latrine

We funded the building of a house, pit latrine, and water tank for a family aﬀected and/or infected by HIV/AIDS. Our beneﬁciary family this year was Annette, and her three young children. The number of lives impacted directly will be 4, but can range to the whole community when looking at indirect impact.

Campaigns Campaigns are on-campus events and initiatives that raise funds for GlobeMed partner organizations' grassroots projects abroad.

Event Title

Event Description

Revenue

Car Wash For a Cause

We hold a car wash 1-2x a month.

Silent Auction and We held a silent auction and invited several other organizations to participate. Cultural Festival Clothes for A Cause

We collected donated items and brought them to thrift stores to gather the proceeds.

Individual Giving

Money we raised from individuals donating for our cause.

University Funding

Money received from the university.

Total funds raised for ICOD in 2013-2014:

$5,844.00

$1000 $1200 $500 $2344 $800

Since 2012, GlobeMed at Arizona State University has raised over $10,000 to support families in Lyantonde, Uganda that have been aďŹ&#x20AC;ected by HIV/ AIDS by building sustainable housing and sanitation units in partnership with ICOD Action Network.

Community Building 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 number of chapter members in 2013 – 2014: 25 Number of community-building events: 4 Number of hours volunteered in the community: 7 Over the school year, we had community building events that helped build camaraderie and friendships among members. During staff meetings, we held icebreakers or fun artsy craftsy activities with members. Through this, we got to know some of the new faces that kept popping up over the school year. We also participated in an AIDS walk and volunteered with WTAP, a nonprofit organization that welcomes refugees to the Phoenix area. We also had a holiday party and an end of the school year dinner event. Our community building this year was great, but our goals for next year are to engage a larger number of our members in participating in the events outside of staff meetings.

globalhealthU globalhealthU is GlobeMedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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. GlobalhealthU was able to foster dynamic discussions on a variety of topics. Sessions would include watching 10-20 minute TED talks, reading about current world social justice news, and analyzing infographics on poverty and social justice issues. Often, the discussion would continue on our FB group page, after the meeting had ended. Through ghU, our chapter was able to address some of the key topics of health disparities around the world. The discussions showed interest, engagement, and a yearning for more. We are excited to expand our ghU curriculum next year to infuse more global health substance to our chapter.

World Day of Social Justice February 20, 2014

Do you believe water is a human # of responses: 20+ right? Living in a desert city, water is always on our mind. We are lucky enough to have a constant supply of it (at least for now). However, in Uganda, where our partner organization is based, water is a major concern. Most of it is dirty, unsafe, and in remote locations, making access diďŹ&#x192;cult. This not only causes problems like dehydration, but it is also a sanitation concern (think toilets). We decided to do a compare and contrast of water in Phoenix and in Uganda. We asked passerby's questions, such as: "Is water an important aspect of people's health and happiness, and why?" and "Would you travel farther for dirtier looking water or would you choose water that is closer but shared with livestock?" We hoped these questions would spark discussions and introspection about water as a human right. We had people write their answers on whiteboards. We also had Mason jars of clean-looking and dirty water to illustrate our point. This day was a great success -- we got some awesome responses.

World Day of Social Justice February 20, 2014

[1] LENGTH OF STAY: [5 weeks] DATES OF TRAVEL: [14 July – 14 August] # OF GROW INTERNS:

GROW Internship Grassroots Onsite Work

Through Grassroots On-site Work (GROW) internships, students build capacity of their partner organization, engage in mutual learning, and ensure long-term stability of their partnership. Sophia is helping oversee the construction of a brick house, pit latrine, and water tank for Annette and her three young children in Lyantonde, Uganda. She is directly in contact with our partner organization, ICOD Action Network. She plans on interviewing ICOD as well as bringing back photos, materials, videos from her time there. Sophia is also reviewing how both GlobeMed and ICOD impact the community both directly and indirectly.

“I saw the passion that brings people and communities together, from towns and villages to fostering international connections, and I learned that it takes passion to truly create change.”– Sophia McGovern, 2016

Our Future

GlobeMed at Arizona State University

Dear Friends, We are excited to capitalize on the growth we have had our last two years as a chapter at ASU and make our third year the most successful one yet. We are implementing many changes across the chapter – using our past mistakes and stumbles as a spring board for new opportunities and renewal. This summer, the co-presidents are working on several new tools that will be used this year. We are making ASU-specific handbooks for eboard and staff to familiarize our new members with their roles better. We are switching to Mailchimp for email communication, and we are streamlining internal communication to make it more visible and accessible. In addition, we are proud of the work we have accomplished thus far in regards to ICOD Action Network. We want to use this momentum for further gains, and as such, are holding our staff and eboard members to higher standards. An attendance policy will be implemented this year, and we are looking forward to the benefits it will bring. Furthermore, we are separating our eboard and staff meetings. Instead of them being lumped together in a two hour span, eboard will meet separately over lunch, and our staff meeting will be expanded to two hours to accommodate more time for gHU. We are excited to partner with more organizations on campus and to reach a broader base of students. This will allow us to have a deeper impact in the Lyantonde community as we build more houses for beneficiary families. Thank you to all who have been such wonderful supporters along the way. If you would like to donate, be sure to visit our Razoo page! Sincerely, Megan Atencia & Anna Simperova Co-presidents 2014-2015

Finances In 2013-2014, GlobeMed at Arizona State Univ. raised $ 5844 for ICOD Action Network to support projects in Lyantonde, Uganda.

Revenue Events (Campaigns)

$3555

Individuals

$490

University

$500

Corporations

$675

Foundations

Internal Chapter Revenue

National OďŹ&#x192;ce Launch Grant TOTAL REVENUE

YES $5220

Expenses Campaigns

$500

Operations

$214

TOTAL EXPENSES

$714

Sent to Partner Total sent to partner that was fundraised in the 2012-2013 academic year

$4474

Total sent to partner that was fundraised prior to the 2012-2013 academic year

$1370

TOTAL SENT TO PARTNER IN 2012-2013

$5844

Current Cash Position

Stay Connected

GlobeMed at Arizona State University

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Executive Board

GlobeMed at Arizona State University External Co-President

Kaylin Stinski

| kaylin.stinski@asu.edu

Internal Co-President

Megan Atencia

| megan.atencia@gmail.com

Sophia McGovern

| somcgove@gmail.com

Audrey Day

| audrey.day@asu.edu

Campaign Coordinator

Margo Henkhaus

| margohenkhaus@gmail.com

Campaign Coordinator

Meera Doshi

| meera1795@gmail.com

Anna Simperova

| asimpero@asu.edu

Kira Mori

| kira.mori@asu.edu

Alyssa McAlister

| alyssa.mcalister@gmail.com

GROW Coordinator globalhealthU Coordinator

Director of Communications Director of Community Building Director of Finances

Supporters A sincere thanks to the following advocates, mentors, donors, and colleagues for making our 2013 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2014 year a great success:

INDIVIDUALS Henkhaus Family Tennille and Barbara Penaloza The Day Family Megan Atencia Alexandra Molina Linda Stea-Johnson Maria Michelle Jenson Mindy Curry Heidi Hydrick Lara Ackerman

ORGANIZATIONS Valley Fusion Orangutan NutriShop Family Optometry Cottam Health Partners Mirabella Hair Design Target Floating Lotus Studio Bombay Spice Scottsdale Integrative Therapies

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