GlobeMed at Colorado College

Location :

Partner: Western Organization of People Living with HIV/AIDS | Western Kenya

Key Fact: In 2009 the HIV rate in Kenya was 6.3%.

About the Partnership:
Western Organization of People Living with HIV/AIDS (WOPLAH) was founded with Ambassadors of Hope to address the pain and suffering of orphans, vulnerable children, and people living with HIV/AIDS in Western Kenya. WOPLAH seeks to create good will for the most vulnerable children, families and the Western Kenya community at large. The GlobeMed chapter at Colorado College was drawn to WOPLAH’s focus on grassroots, sustainable methods of community development. Their partnership launches in the fall of 2012 and both WOPLAH’s and GlobeMed at Colorado College’s leadership are excited to kick off project design and fundraising.

“WOPLAH wishes to work with GlobeMed students to help in sharing and transferring information from different areas. It’s expected for us to learn from the students as they also learn from us.”
– Edwin Wetoyi, Program Coordinator at WOPLAH

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  04 June 2018

  CC GlobeMed and WOPLAH invite you all to learn more about universal health coverage—including mental health! You can nominate groups and register for a conference held this December in Malta if you'd like to learn more about these issues. Visit www.uhmhcongress2018.net for more information!

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  02 May 2018

  Hi all!! If you are interested in donating to GlobeMed at Colorado College's GROW team, check out the link below! They will be spending six weeks this summer working with our partner WOPLAH in Mumias, Kenya. They are raising money to cover the cost of flights, food, and lodging.

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  22 February 2018

  February 20th was World Day of Social Justice! We invited our CC peers to write down what "social justice" means to them. Thank you GHU for organizing this event! We are looking forward to discussing Social Justice more at our upcoming meeting... if you're interested in expressing this idea through art, make sure to check out next week's meeting. Next Tuesday at 7PM in McHugh Commons (above the Preserve). Materials and snacks will be provided!

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  14 December 2017

  Tickets are being sold at the door for benefit dinner! Remember to bring state ID if you want to drink!

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  04 October 2017

  Our grow coordinators Ines and Hannah giving a great presentation on how disaster relief in Puerto Rico plays into health inequity. check out the attached photos for info on how to call your representatives/donate to reputable relief sources

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  25 September 2017

  We are thrilled to start our first weekly meeting on Tuesday! Join us to learn or reconnect with our efforts in the community and internationally. The meeting will be Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 7pm in McHugh Commons for returning and interested members <3

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  10 May 2017

  GlobeMed at Colorado College is happy to announce the The Butler Center as its new advising entity. Here we have Liliana Delman, Coordinator of Mentoring and Diversity, giving a presentation to MAPS (Minority Association for Pre-Health Students) and GlobeMed on advocacy!