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23 Apr 2005

5k Run/Walk held at 10 A.M., Swinney Outdoor Track; $897.00 raised for H.O.P.E.
Mar 2005

$1020.55 raised for the victims and survivors of the Indian Ocean tsunami. See www.globemed.org for details on donation by PayPal.
Jan 2005

Successful shipments to Grenada, W.I. and Phebe Hospital, Liberia.
16 Sep 2004

Successful first shipment of 150 health kits to the Maison de Naissance, Haiti.
15 Sep 2004

We resolve to help the victims of Hurricane Ivan in Grenada, West Indies.
Aug 2004

We commit to consistently raise funds and equipment for the Maison de Naissance, a birthing home in Haiti.
July 2004

We commit to raise equipment to the recently ransacked Phebe Hospital in Liberia.
13 Jun 2004

Official CSO recognition by GlobeMed, NFP.


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H.O.P.E. Initiative in Ho, Ghana, Volta Region


The Global Medical Relief Program (GMRP) is committed to health promotion and disease prevention.  GMRP is devoted to fighting inequities in global health by not only providing medical supplies and equipment to health care facilities in developing areas and areas of crisis around the world, but also by sponsoring educational and outreach programs that promote public health and disease prevention. As such, we have designed and undertaken the monumental task of founding the Health Outreach and Peer Education (H.O.P.E.) Initiative in Ho, Ghana.  H.O.P.E.’s three broad goals are to:

 
 

·              Prevent the continued spread of HIV, Malaria, and Typhoid fever in the Volta Region

·              Reduce stigma surrounding HIV and build community support networks for AIDS victims

·              Improve the quality of life of victims of HIV, Malaria, and Typhoid Fever
 

Development and execution of GMRP’s H.O.P.E. Initiative will consist of three distinct phases:

 

I.        Construction and Development (duration: 9 months)

         a.  Construction of the center

         b.  Research and development of specific outreach and onsite program components

         c.  Recruitment of staff

        

II.     Initial Operation (duration: 12 months)

         a.  Program implementation

         b.  Close observation and modification of program where necessary

         c.  Development of program expansion plan and preliminary fundraising

 

III.   Long-Term Operation (duration: 5 years)

         a.  Addition of sustainable HIV testing capabilities

         b.  Development of Malaria and Typhoid diagnostic and treatment program

         c.  Development of Typhoid vaccination program

 

By the end of five years, GMRP hopes to have a significant presence in the Volta Region with the possibility of opening new facilities in other areas of the country.  Frequent evaluation both onsite and off will be an important part of the initiative’s first years to ensure program efficacy and reproducibility. 
 

In keeping with GMRP’s tradition of youth leadership, a majority of volunteers for the H.O.P.E. Initiative will come from the nearby Ho Polytechnic University.  Several Polytechnic students have volunteered with other local NGOs and have expressed enthusiastic interest in working for the H.O.P.E. Initiative. GMRP will also arrange for its U.S.-based members to travel periodically to perform onsite volunteer service, and several GMRP partners have expressed interest in organizing youth service trips.  The programs of the H.O.P.E. Initiative will rely on this peer-to-peer cooperation as part of its efforts to facilitate meaningful dialogue about HIV prevention strategies among community members.

 

GlobeMed of UMKC contributes to this cause by regularly raising funds and scouting for materials that would facilitate H.O.P.E.'s operations.

 

 
 
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