Due to your generous support, we were able to secure funding to finish the construction of the Bongo Hospital operating theater, secure sponsorship for the rewiring of the Bongo Hospital, and secure funding to continue supporting all 14 district hospitals in the north of Ghana with medical aid and training.
Dr. Abdulai Forgor Has Passed Away
Yesterday we received the very sad news that Dr. Abdulai Forgor, the Upper West Regional Director of Health, has passed away. We worked with him for the first few years of GMH as the medical superintendent of the Navrongo War Memorial District Hospital, and the later period as the
Our Featured Volunteer for August and September is Hazel Vint!
Hazel is a true superstar, going above and beyond her official capacity as Program Leader for last summer’s medical elective program. Hazel tackled unexpected challenges and managed emergency situations with remarkable skill and dedication.
Hazel is a talented photojournalist who made time to turn her lens to Ghanaian life, and
5 Years of Helping Ghana Hospitals Complete!
Did you know our year end is Aug 31st?
This wraps up 5 incredible years of working in Ghana!
In these 5 years, we’ve:
expanded from supporting 1 to 14 hospitals, and from serving 90 thousand people to approximately 2 million
grown from an idea in Kelly’s
Nice shirt Chris Hadfield!
Perennial GMH-supporter Chris Hadfield wore his GMH t-shirt yet again to do press. This time it was to promote his new album Space Sessions: Songs from a Tin Can for Maclean’s (a large Canadian publication).
Thanks for continue support Chris Hadfield!
Kelly Speaks at Rotary Club of Guelph Trillium
An outstanding talk this morning from Kelly Hadfield, speaking of the Ghana Medical Hospital program she founded. What an incredible woman – determined, caring and successful! With compassion, research, genuine needs assessment, and teamwork Kelly has developed a strong program to provide medical equipment, sustainable income and job opportunities, for
The St. Albert Rotary Club is our Sponsor of the Month
The St. Albert Rotary Club is our GMH Sponsor of the Month for January & February 2015
We want to take this opportunity to thank the St. Albert Rotary Club as our Sponsor of the Month. The St. Albert Rotary Club has been generous sponsors of the GMH medical
Mazen El-Baba is our Volunteer of the Month
Mazen El-Baba is our GMH Volunteer of the Month for January & February 2015
In 2014, Mazen began getting involved in our medical equipment acquisition project and traveled to Ghana to conduct needs assessment research. This year, Mazen was given the heavy responsibility of acquiring all of the medical equipment
GMH Volunteer Awards for 2013/14
This year we created 4 annual awards to recognize outstanding volunteer service. Here are the award winners for the 2013/2014 year:
Volunteer of the Year: Mazen El-Baba for outstanding service throughout the year.
Best Packer: Sandra Jongen for outstanding service in packing equipment.
Best Fundraiser: Vicki Wells for outstanding service
Thanks Noah Bloom!
On behalf of Ghana Medical Help & the two million individuals who are affected by our medical aid in Northern Ghana, I want to say thank you to Noah Bloom for the $75 donation that was made to GMH in honour of her Bat Mitzvah this past weekend.
Mazel