GlobeMed at Rutgers University 2013 – 2014 Annual Report
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Pastoral de La Salud | San Salvador, El Salvador ICOD Action Network | Lyantonde, Uganda Rural Economic Development Association | Svay Rieng, Cambodia CORD| Tamil Nadu, India Ungano Tena | Nairobi, Kenya WOPLAH | Western Kenya GWED-G | Gulu, Uganda
AMMID | San Marcos, Guatemala ChangeALife Uganda | Migyera, Uganda Himalayan Health Care | Jawalakhel, Nepal Courage Is Change | Denver, Colorado Kachin Women’s Association Thailand | Chiang Mai, Thailand Salud Sin Límites | Siuna, Nicaragua MAP Foundation | Chiang Mai, Thailand Escuela de La Calle (EDELAC) | Quetzaltenango, Guatemala Rwanda Village Concept Project | Butare, Rwanda Community of Hope| Washington, D.C. Primeros Pasos | Quetzaltenango, Guatemala NECOFA | Moro, Kenya CEMOPLAF Cajabamba | Cajabamba, Ecuador Health Development Initiative | Kigali, Rwanda Jambi Huasi | Otovalo, Ecuador Hope Through Health | Kara, Togo Gardens for Health International | Gasabo, Rwanda Knowledge for Children | Kumbo, Cameroon Kitovu Mobile AIDS Organization | Masaka, Uganda Adonai Child Development Center| Namugoga, Uganda Center for Community Health Promotion | Hanoi, Vietnam ACUDESBAL | Bajo Lempa, El Salvador Medical AIDS Outreach | Montgomery, Alabama A Ministry of Sharing Health and Hope | Managua, Nicaragua CSSD | Phnom Penh, Cambodia Light for Children | Kumasi, Ghana Burmese Women’s Union | Mae Sot, Thailand Maison de Naissance | Torbeck, Haiti Nyaya Health | Achham, Nepal ASPAT | Lima, Peru Social Action for Women | Mae Sot, Thailand Mpoma Community HIV/AIDS Initiative| Mukono, Uganda BSDA | Kampong Cham, Cambodia Perkin Educational Opportunities Foundation (PEOF) | Morazán, El Salvador Joy-Southfield Community Development Corp.| Detroit, Michigan Kyetume Community Based Health Care (KCBHCP)| Mukono, Uganda Raising the Village | Kampala, Uganda PEDA | Vientiane, Laos Lwala Community Alliance | Lwala, Kenya Kallpa Iquitos | Iquitos, Peru Alternative for Rural Movement | Odisha, India CareNet Ghana | Hohoe, Ghana Clinica Ana Manganaro | Guarjila, El Salvador Build Your Future Today Center | Siem Reap, Cambodia Women’s Development Association | Phnom Penh, Cambodia COWS | Kampong Thom, Cambodia Dios es Amor | Lima, Peru Uganda Development and Health Associates | Iganga, Uganda Kigezi Healthcare Foundation| Kabale, Uganda Burma Humanitarian Mission (BHM) | Eastern Burma FORUDEF | Buea, Cameroon
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 – the ability to not only survive but thrive – 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, During the 2013-2014 year, GlobeMed at Rutgers was ignited with the energetic return and feedback of the GROW team. GROW returned with new ideas and understandings regarding what our partner, CSSD, needed and wanted. Armed with an even more interdisciplinary and diverse staff, GlobeMed at Rutgers dove into campaigns, ghU, communications, and community building. A fresh take on previous campaigns inspired the team to take some risks and try unique new concepts as well. Although not all such efforts were fruitful, without discouragement, the chapter kept up proactivity. A new ghU team, more efficient and organized, led numerous successful educational activities for both the chapter and the campus. Communications stepped up their game with bold designs that caught the eye of countless students on campus. Although community building had a challenge of bringing together even more strangers, many enthusiastic chapter events brought the team together under work and play. As co-presidents, our vision for GlobeMed at Rutgers this year was expansion of campus presence, strengthening the partnership, and instilling a sense of practicality and awareness within the chapter. Ongoing communication with our partner allowed the chapter to openly ask questions and critically think about global health initiatives. More and more Rutgers students flooded our email accounts with inquiries about joining our movement. The 2014 GROW team prepared well in advance to execute various aspects of capacity building and introduce a health education toolkit, keeping the chapter well-informed of our international efforts. Overall, GlobeMed flourished fiscally and organizationally this year, having won an on-campus fundraising opportunity of over $12,000 as well as creating a solid flow of activity and communication within the chapter. We are so proud to have been a part of this refreshing movement to connect minds and change systems for the better. Sincerely, Sai Khisty and Kevin Riehl Co-Presidents 2013-2014 GlobeMed at Rutgers University
Since our founding in September 2011, our chapter has grown from 2 members to 42 members.
About Us
GlobeMed at Rutgers University
GlobeMed’s positively infectious nature allowed it to spread quickly on campus and by October 2011, GlobeMed at Rutgers had its first executive board and launched its partnership with Cooperation for Social Services and Development (CSSD) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. CSSD was founded in 2008 by Chanthan Meas. To date, GlobeMed has supported three GROW Internships and has raised a collective amount of $26076.32 for our partner organization. This past academic year, we won the Meal Swipes for Charity Initiative, which allowed Rutgers students to donate meal swipes to our project as well as increased our presence on campus.
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Our Partnership
Cooperation of Social Services and Development Founded in 2008 Cooperation for Social Services and Development (CSSD) was founded in order to aid several communities in Phnom Penh that are at high risk for contracting HIV/AIDS. CSSD fights for the health and human rights of these marginalized populations, which include women entertainment workers and men who have sex with men. The discrimination faced by these groups impedes their access to health education and care and CSSD aims to counter these trends by providing comprehensive sexual health education, connecting at risk individuals with health clinics, and engaging in community building. Since the start of our partnership in 2011, GlobeMed at Rutgers University has plugged into CSSD’s work with women entertainment workers.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia Population: 1501725 Cambodia’s history is stained red with the loss of millions of lives, cultural identity, and spirit. In 1975, during the wake of the Vietnam War, the Khmer Rouge took control of the capital city, Phnom Penh. The communist regime under Pol Pot led a nationwide genocide, killing millions of innocent Cambodians. Those who were educated and skilled were targeted, infrastructure was destroyed, and widespread famine followed. By the end of the regime in 1979, Cambodia’s culture was nearly lost and the Khmer people were left with the difficult task of rebuilding and healing. Despite this tragic history, Cambodia’s economy has grown steadily over the past 10 years, the most of any South-East Asian country. With economic growth and restored hope and will, the Cambodian people have proven resilient and determined to rebuild.
Approximately 25%, or close to 1 million, Cambodian youth are part of high-risk populations such as entertainment workers, men who have sex with men, and drug users, among others.
Our Project GlobeMed at Rutgers University supports dynamic health education, preventive health measures as well as health care treatment referrals for Entertainment Workers within the city of Phnom Penh.
BY THE NUMBERS: Key metric: 750 Entertainment Workers reached each year Cost of project: $5617.00 What the money directly funded: Comprehensive Sexual Health Education
The project that was funded during the 2013 - 2014 school year was different from past projects. For instance, we shifted our project from a HIV/AIDS prevention program among Entertainment Workers towards a sexual health education program with the same population. Thus, Outreach Workers will now work with Entertainment Workers to instruct them on basic hygiene, menstruation and contraception in order to ensure that they are healthy while practicing their occupation. Furthermore, the Outreach Workers work diligently to engage their target community and encourage acceptance of Entertainment Workers throughout the community. The money that was raised this school year will help support the health education as well as health preventive measures such as STI testing and referrals to health clinics within Phnom Penh.
Campaigns Campaigns are on-campus events and initiatives that raise funds for GlobeMed partner organizations' grassroots projects abroad.
Event Title
Event Description
Apple Cider Bake Sale
A sale of apple cider and festive autumn treats.
$70.50
Michael Moore's Sicko: A Documentary Screening
A documentary screening open to the Rutgers community featuring Michael Moore's Sicko and refreshments.
$41.75
GloDown
A social gathering and awareness event. Admission fee was charged that included refreshments, music, and face painting.
$367.25
Global GetDown
A multi-cultural dance exhibition focused on bringing together and showcasing the diverse communities of Rutgers University
$823.00
Chords for the Cause
A concert of local bands at Rutgers University to raise awareness of our partner organization in Cambodia.
$213.75
Soliholidarity
A sale of hand-made cards and hot chocolate for the holiday season.
$148.00
Spread the Love
A sale of hand-made cards and goody-bags before Valentine's Day, promoting the spread of love and solidarity.
$117.00
Strip for Solidarity
A 5K run/walk aimed at raising awareness about CSSD's mission while simultaneously collecting clothes for donation to the New Brunswick Salvation Army.
$155.00
ActiveU Gala
A benefit dinner with two distinguished keynote speakers and other student organizations to end the academic year with a high note of inspiration and awareness.
$573.00
Meal Swipes for Charity
A campus-wide campaign to accept meal swipes as donations at all university dining halls.
Total funds raised for CSSD in 2013-2014:
$15, 515.35
Revenue
$12,563.10
Since 2011, GlobeMed at Rutgers has raised over $26,000 to support CSSD in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Global GetDown Campaign date: December 6th, 2013 Global GetDown was a multi-cultural dance exhibition that featured cultural dances from diverse student organizations at Rutgers. As one of our most popular events of the year, we were thrilled with the ability of the event to bring together individuals from all different backgrounds.
ActiveU Gala Campaign date: May 3rd, 2014 ActiveU Gala served to inspire students to take social action. By bringing together adults who have experience in the field of social activism and students who are eager to get involved, the 2014 Gala led to many dynamic and detailed discussions about the power of the student movement.
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: 42 Number of community-building events: 7 After the loss of many founding members at the end of the 2012 -2013 school year, GlobeMed at Rutgers dove heavily into recruitment for the 2013 - 2014 school year. It was an exciting time as many younger students joined our chapter and shared their innovative ideas. Through a variety of community building activities, the bonds within our chapter were strengthened. Ultimately, a community and small family was formed as we learned, grew and worked towards our goals together.
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. GlobalhealthU is simultaneously the most difficult aspect of GlobeMed to explain and (one of) the most rewarding aspect of GlobeMed to be a part of. GHU provided a structure for students to assess their opinions about specific issues, confront challenges, exchange ideas, and develop a more complete understanding of concerns in global health. For example, we used TED talks to establish a context for an issue, a debate format to address both side of the issue, and small group conversations to share thoughts about what our opinions were and how they have changed. This is how we could discuss such contentious issues as physician-assisted suicide, the ACA, and “voluntourism.� Acquiring new knowledge and developing more nuanced opinions is one matter, but conveying it effectively is another. We played games where chapter members would have to deliver a short, impromptu speech about a random topic. We discussed the relative strengths and weaknesses of modern social justice movements. We developed a community where we are not just improving ourselves, but rather are improving the way we communicate with the university, with our partner, and with the world.
Watch AIDS Disappear Event date: April 9th, 2014 Watch AIDS Disappear was an event held to promote awareness for AIDS around the world, specifically focusing on prevention. Students could come to the center of campus and take a condom from the AIDS board as a GlobeMed member told them a fact about HIV/AIDS. By the end of the afternoon, all of the condoms were gone. By increasing access to condoms, students are more likely to engage in safer sexual behaviors.
Documentary Screening: Born into Brothels Event date: April 8th, 2014 Born Into Brothels written and directed by Zana Briski and Ross Kauffman. These filmmakers chronicle their time in Sonagchi, Calcutta and the relationships they developed with children of prostitutes who work the city's notorious red light district..This particular film was chosen as it address an issue that is often overlooked. Numerous children around the world live in conditions such as these and are often forced into prostitution. The documentary screening was attended by students who were eager to participate in a discussion afterwards.
2014 Summit
“Breaking Barriers, Building Connections� 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. Summit was a great learning experience not just about global health, but about each other. Between the stimulating think tanks, instructive presentations and the late night talks, we fell into our own group. We bonded with other chapters in the hotel lounge, constantly learning something new. - Samantha Ouellette, Class of 2016
Juan Daniel Torres, Jennifer Alegun, Eitan Sufian, Indira Malladi, Samantha Ouellette, Shourie Jonna and Gabby Slomicz
5 LENGTH OF STAY: 7 weeks # OF GROW INTERNS:
DATES OF TRAVEL: May 28 - July 17
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. Over these seven weeks, the Rutgers GROW team will be working with Cooperation for Social Services and Development to implement a health education program for female entertainment workers in Phnom Penh. The program, designed in collaboration with the ghU team and CSSD, will cover three main subjects: hygiene, menstruation, and contraception. Homeopathic practices related to each of these three topics will also be addressed. Once on ground, the GROW team will work with the outreach workers to solidify the design of the one-hour long workshop and determine the appropriate indicators for its success. In addition to the toolkit, Karen, Aasim, Joanna, Thobekile, and Dan will also be working on various aspects of capacity building with CSSD. These include grant writing tutorials, ESL lessons, and website maintenance and instruction. Ultimately, we hope to continue building a stronger partnership with Cooperation for Social Services and Development and gain a better understanding of the various communities and stakeholders residing in Phnom Penh as well as the significant impact CSSD has on these communities.
“This summer has been a great adventure. I have never been with such an eclectic bunch—our differing personalities, skills and interests created this amazing group dynamic that allowed us to grow both personally and professionally, making us more resilient, culturally sensitive and all-inall more well-rounded people. I cannot wait to see what we accomplish from what we've learned from our time in Cambodia.“
-- Joanna Dominguez , Class of 2014
Our Future
GlobeMed at Rutgers University
Dear Friends, For the 2014-2015 academic year, our chapter is working to build upon our already diverse network by strengthening our recruitment process in order to find students of different majors, interests, and backgrounds. By engaging in lots of community-building activities, we hope to maintain the tight-knit community that has made our chapter so unique. Furthermore, we will continue to increase our presence on campus with hopes of creating a stronger network between other social action networks. We plan to utilize university resources in new and innovative ways, in particular with respect to faculty involved in global health. In addition, we hope to engage the New Brunswick community in our events, campaigns and overall message for global health equity. Sincerely, Thobekile Ndlovu and Madison Little Internal & External Co-Presidents “GlobeMed was a defining experience for me in college. Joining a group of students who wanted to impact the world in a positive, as well as thought out and significant, way allowed me to grow my skills as a leader, a team player, a global citizen, and a friend. I learned about global health and social justice in a way that complimented and added to my Public Health education. GlobeMed was a space that allowed and encouraged me to grow and I would not be the AmeriCorps member, soon to be Peace Corps volunteer, leader, or person I am today without the encouragement and nourishment of GlobeMed.�
--Gabriela Slomicz, Class of 2014
Finances In 2013-2014, GlobeMed at Rutgers University raised $15, 515.35 for CSSD to support projects in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Revenue Events (Campaigns)
$16,127.10
Individuals
$1,710.00
University
$13,014.00
Corporations
$80.00
Foundations
$1,750.00
Internal Chapter Revenue National Office Launch Grant TOTAL REVENUE
$504.00 NO $32,681.10
Expenses Campaigns
$14,764.00
Operations
$535.00
TOTAL EXPENSES
$15,299.00
Sent to Partner Total sent to partner that was fundraised in the 2013-2014 academic year Total sent to partner that was fundraised prior to the 2013-2014 academic year TOTAL SENT TO PARTNER IN 2013-2014 Current Cash Position *Funds sent were according to the budget for the 2013-2014 Academic Year. Excess funds are reserved for future projects of GlobeMed at Rutgers.
$5,537.00 $80.00 $5,617.00*
$11,765.10
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Executive Board GlobeMed at Rutgers University External Co-President
Sai Khisty
| sai.khisty@gmail.com
Internal Co-President
Kevin Riehl
| kevriehl@comcast.net
Karen Lin
| karen.lin@rutgers.edu
GROW Coordinator globalhealthU Coordinator
Justin Deguzman | judegu@eden.rutgers.edu
Campaign Coordinator
Jackie Beltejar
Campaign Coordinator
Megan Fiasconaro | xofiasco@gmail.com
| jbeltejar92@gmail.com
Director of Communications
Sarah Mae Rogado | sm.rogado@gmail.com
Director of Communications
Nirali Dave
| ndave08@gmail.com
Director of Community Building
Thobekile Ndlovu | tndlovu36@gmail.com
Director of Community Building
William J. Owen
|willowen@scarletmail.rutgers.edu
Madison Little
| madison.tyler.little@gmail.com
Gabriela Slomicz
| gslomicz@eden.rutgers.edu
Director of Finances Partner Liaison
Supporters A sincere thanks to the following advocates, mentors, donors, and colleagues for making our 2013 – 2014 year a great success:
INDIVIDUALS
ORGANIZATIONS
Professor Mark Robson Professor Elizabeth Amaya-Fernandez
Rutgers University Student Assembly Allocations Board; Global Affairs & International Advancement, Rutgers University; Rutgers Dining Services; Rutgers University Students Against Sweatshops, Circle K, RU Habitat for Humanity, Women Organizing Against Harassment
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