Eric Thepsiri

Storrs, Connecticut

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Making a tangible difference, one life at a time-to as many lives as possible.

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UCONN Medical Brigade May 2013 Ghana

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Hello Friends,

Welcome to my project page and thanks for visiting!

Thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to read this. For those of you who do not know, my team and I will be leading a Medical Brigade to Ghana from May 15th-24th 2013. I will be heading down with a group of students, physicians, midlevel providers, dentist, etc to provide basic medical care to those who can not afford/ do not have access to this basic human right. The amount I am trying to raise is $2,500 but any amount you are willing to donate will be such a tremendous help. Your donation will go towards helping me to travel to Ghana, medicines and medical supplies. Please help me to make a tangible difference in the lives of these deserving people. I’ve posted a link at the bottom of this letter to our facebook page. There you will find a photo album with pictures from our last brigade to Ghana. I encourage you to look through them. You'll notice some with their smiling faces exuding happiness, and an intangible amount of thanks. And others with faces of immense strength, hope and tears praying for a better future. Help UCONN GB in creating that better future! I’d like to thank each and every one of you in advance for your generous contributions. All contributions are sincerely appreciated and necessary to make this project possible. Every step towards social change helps make a difference! If you are interested in making a donation to this project, simply click on the 'DONATE' button. It's the fastest and most efficient way to contribute and is 100% secure. Please don't hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns! It’s going to be an exciting year! Thank you all so much for your time. I look forward to hearing from you! .

Thanks again for checking out my page! And feel free to forward this page to anyone you know who might be interesting in donating or volunteering. Let's change the world together!

Best Wishes,

Eric Thepsiri
President
University of Connecticut Global Brigades

eric.thepsiri@uconn.edu
860-944-2224

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. Yeah Buddy.

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