Our Crowdfunding Groups
Who are we?
The GrassRoots On-site Work (GROW) Internship allows UCLA GlobeMed interns to directly travel to our partner non-profit, Mpoma Community HIV/AIDS Initiative (MCHI) in Uganda. Interns work closely on sustainable partner-initiated projects—increasing accessibility to clean water, providing hygiene education, empowering local communities, and more. After a successful rebuilding of this internship last year, we are excited to send interns again!
What we do!
MCHI is based in the rural Nama Sub-county of Uganda where access to water is severely limited. In this community, many individuals need to travel far distances to access water and water filtration is limited, leading to the prevalence of many waterborne diseases. Furthermore, in Uganda many girls leave school around menstruation age due to a lack of access to period products and because of social stigma. Additionally, MCHI and GlobeMed have recently identified a need for social-emotional support for young students to develop both inside and outside of the classroom.
The GROW team works with MCHI on these issues through projects that focus on the sustainability and longevity of communities in the Nama Sub-county. We aim to give communities the resources to strengthen and GROW!
The Water Access, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Project finances the construction of boreholes as clean water sources for village communities and provides educational material on proper sanitation and hygiene practices. This year, the GROW team will observe the repairs of three major boreholes in the Nama-sub county and will host an educational meeting for over 10 different communities to promote borehole maintenance and water sanitation. We also have the Project for Income Generation (PIG), which allows village communities the ability to self-generate income that supports borehole maintenance.
The Sanitary Pad Project (SPP) aims to educate students on menstruation and to provide them with skills to make reusable sanitary pads. This project takes place at MCHI-affiliated schools - Johnson Nkosi Memorial Primary School (JNMPS) and St. Mary's Kirwanyi Primary School.
We also promote student empowerment and retention in schools through a pen pal program between UCLA and Ugandan students, as well as our new project, GROW Corner. GROW Corner provides a physical space for students to express their emotions, connect with their peers, and build skills that support their career aspirations. Interns will be expanding this project by improving the counseling space at JNMPS and increasing technology access for students.
How you can help!
By donating to our campaign, you directly support the building of global communities. Not only will donations help with trip expenses, but they will also go towards our partner community, helping build long-term healthy practices in the Mpoma region of Uganda. By supporting our travel to Uganda, you help MCHI and GlobeMed at UCLA strengthen existing projects and start new developments focused on global health equity. Anything helps! Donate what you can as your donation will make a lasting impact for our partner in Uganda and for us here at UCLA. Your help will support villages to have access to clean drinking water and contribute to the education and growth of primary school children. Together we can build a better tomorrow. Grow Bruins!!!
Amazzi bwebulamu; water is life
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This donation will allow the interns to survey 5 students at Johnson Nkosi Primary School regarding their menstrual health and wellbeing!
This amount is the equivalent of art supplies (colored pencils, crayons, paper) for one student to enhance their creativity through a wellness space called GROW corner!
This donation funds one handwashing station in a village in the Nama-sub county of Uganda!
This donation covers an intern's food and housing costs for one day!
This amount is equivalent to the cost of teaching a week of computer literacy curriculum for primary school children at two schools in Mpoma!
This amount supports the material costs needed to survey and gauge the water quality and sanitation of each borehole in a village of the Mpoma region!
This amount will fund the transportation costs for the interns to travel across the Mpoma region to survey residents and plan new water sanitation infrastructure for 8 villages!
This amount will help fund our planning and execution of a region-wide conference in which we will host 10 Mpoma village communities to provide borehole development strategies and educational WASH workshops related to viral transmission, waterborne illnesses, and village empowerment!
This amount will greatly support the flight costs for all 4 interns to travel to Uganda for 3 weeks!