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Grassroots On-Site Summer Internship in Uganda

$5,510
100%
Raised toward our $5,500 Goal
55 Donors
Project has ended
Project ended on May 02, at 12:00 AM PDT
Project Owners

ONLY 5 Days Left and Just 15% More to Go!

April 26, 2024

Hi everyone!

Thank you SO MUCH for your support! Because of your contribution, we have now raised $4,680 -- 85% of our goal!

With only 5 days left and just $820 more to raise, we believe we can achieve our goal of raising $5,500! We would greatly appreciate it if you could share our campaign link to family, friends, and across social media to push us forward in this final stage: https://spark.ucla.edu/GROWInUganda

Again, we truly appreciate your kindness for supporting our campaign! Your donation directly supports global health equity in Uganda, empowering students and communities in the Mpoma region! If you ever have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Let's finish strong!


Amazzi bwebulamu; water is life

-GROW Team 2024

ucla@globemed.org






Over Halfway There! Thank You for the Support!

April 17, 2024

Hello amazing donors!


We are excited to announce that due to your contributions, we have raised $3,535 so far – 64% of our goal! We sincerely wanted to thank you for your donations as the support we've received has been truly heartwarming!


Our entire mission, our global health projects, and our travel to Uganda is built on the foundation of donors like you. With just 14 days left in our campaign, we continue to rely on your support to spread the word for our goal of raising $5,500. We’d greatly appreciate it if you could share our campaign link across social media platforms like Facebook, LinkedIn, and more: https://spark.ucla.edu/GROWInUganda


Furthermore, if you have any advice, comments, or suggestions about our projects and/or travel to Uganda, please let us know! 


Again, we just wanted to take time to appreciate you and the generosity you’ve shown to us. Your contribution will empower hundreds of children in school and several village communities in Uganda! Let’s keep this momentum going! 


Amazzi bwebulamu; water is life


-GROW Team 2024

ucla@globemed.org

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$5

Sanitary Pad Project Surveys

This donation will allow the interns to survey 5 students at Johnson Nkosi Primary School regarding their menstrual health and wellbeing!

$10

GROW Corner Educational Space

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!

$15

Handwashing Station

This donation funds one handwashing station in a village in the Nama-sub county of Uganda!

$20

Food & Housing

This donation covers an intern's food and housing costs for one day!

$30

Computer Literacy Education

This amount is equivalent to the cost of teaching a week of computer literacy curriculum for primary school children at two schools in Mpoma!

$50

Water Well Surveying

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!

$100

Transportation to 8 Villages

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!

$200

Water Sanitation Conference

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!

$500

Flights

This amount will greatly support the flight costs for all 4 interns to travel to Uganda for 3 weeks!

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