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VIDEO: U2H Loading Day 2010

united2heal — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 04:35:27 +0000

U2H Ships 40′ Container to Sene District Hospital, Ghana

united2heal — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 04:14:25 +0000

On Aug. 5, 2010, United 2 Heal shipped a 40′ container to the Sene District Hospital in Ghana. The container will furnish a newly built 40 bed ward at the hospital. It contained 45 beds, IV poles, EKG machine, patient monitors, and many other items. Thanks to everyone for their hard work and support in shipping out this container!

U2H Members Return from Ghana

united2heal — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 03:49:35 +0000

On May 13- June 11, 2010, eight U2H members traveled to Ghana to learn more about its healthcare system and the country itself. While there, they visited the Tamale Teaching Hospital where U2H sent a 40′ container of medical supplies to in March 2009. They were able to see the supplies being put to use and received valuable feedback from the staff on how to improve future shipments. In addition, they spent time at the Sene District Hospital in Ghana where U2H will be sending a 40′ container of medical supplies to on Aug. 5 to furnish a newly built 40 bed ward. This included spending several days living in the CHPS compounds where nurses provide primary care services to the surrounding villages. The members also spent time in Kumasi and Accra, developing the Ghana Art Project and visiting different organizations and hospitals. Welcome home!

Newly built 40 bed ward at the Sene District Hospital

Dr. Ofosu Visits Ann Arbor

united2heal — Wed, 26 May 2010 09:35:22 +0000

Dr.Anthony Ofosu, the medical director at the Sene District Hospital in Ghana, visited Ann Arbor for the weekend on 4/10-4/11. Dr. Ofosu was in America for a USAID conference during the month of April and came to Ann Arbor to visit the U2H warehouse and speak at the Benefit Dinner . U2H is currently preparing for a 40′ container to be sent to the Sene District Hospital where it will help outfit a new 40-bed ward that is currently being built. While at the warehouse, Dr. Ofosu was able to pick out the items to be shipped in the container and talk more about the issues facing the hospital. He also spoke at the U2H benefit dinner giving a presentation on the conditions in the Sene District and future steps for improvement.

Dr. Ofosu explains the importance of patient monitors to U2H members. Since he his staff includes untrained, auxiliary nurses, Dr. Ofosu relies heavily on patient monitors to monitor the vital signs of his patients. As he explains, when it beeps, the auxiliary nurses know to contact him.

Dr. Ofosu speaking at the U2H Benefit Dinner

U2H Members in Ghana!

united2heal — Mon, 24 May 2010 11:26:39 +0000

U2H-ers Albert George, Jacob Smith, Luke Sullivan, Joey Perosky, Don Yew, and Clarence Ho are currently in Kumasi, Ghana. They will soon be joined by Pat Zabawa and Tyler Frank. Stay up-to-date on their trip at www.ghanatrip2010.wordpress.com. They will post as often as possible.

COA Indiana on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn

united2heal — Mon, 24 May 2010 11:06:08 +0000

When U2H first started in 2007, we based our work off of a team of retired doctors in Indiana known as Children of Abraham. They do incredible work sending surplus medical supplies all over the world. Since their inception, they’ve sent nearly $40 million worth of medical supplies to 29 different regions around the globe!

If you’re interested in their work, you can now follow them on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

Mary Sue Coleman Praises U2H at Commencement 2010?

united2heal — Sun, 02 May 2010 04:00:29 +0000

United 2 Heal may have received a special, indirect shout-out from Mary Sue Coleman at Commencement 2010. During her energetic speech, the U of M President gave lots of praise to service-oriented students. As she prepared to introduce Governer Granholm and President Obama to an enormous Big House crowd, she seemed to give an extra prideful hint at some particularly exceptional service-oriented students:

“… And this is a class of graduates who in past years have worked to rebuild Haiti, support military veterans, collect surplus medical supplies for those without, and safeguard our natural environment. Four out of five graduates have taken part in community service. Michigan students have stepped forward to give more than 35,000 days of service in one year. Graduates, your community service is praise-worthy and important.”

Watch the clip here: http://ummedia10.rs.itd.umich.edu/flash/nis/nis.html. (President Colemen’s U2H shout-out begins at 29:05.)

No matter how you slice it, she is certainly proud of the exceptional work U2H does as a huge group of volunteers. No denying that quite a few of those “35,000 days of service” were spent at the U2H warehouse! And quite frankly, there just aren’t too many other student groups on campus “collecting medical supplies for those without.” Great work, everybody!

Good looks, President Colemen. We appreciate your support!

- Jacob

NEW RECORD: $9,000 Raised at Benefit Dinner 2010!

united2heal — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 04:50:59 +0000

Thank you so much to everyone that attended the Benefit Dinner this past Sunday. The event was a HUGE success! Over 150 guests attended the event and nearly all silent auction items were sold. Between ticket sales, silent auction purchases, and donations, we raised over $9,000 for the night. This is the most we have ever raised at a U2H event!

Special thanks to Sarah and Julia, the Benefit Dinner Committee, and all of those who helped behind-the-scenes, planning and working the event. Great work everybody.

Jacob

Wolv-TV Feature!

united2heal — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:27:12 +0000

Check out U2H’s recent spot on Wolv-TV, a TV station at the University of Michigan. This feature will be aired in the dorms, but you can also check it out below:

U2H Benefit Dinner Tickets, April 11, 2010

united2heal — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 03:11:49 +0000

Purchase your tickets online today for our Third Annual U2H Benefit Dinner, in fourth floor Rackham Hall on Sunday, April 11, 2010. Come eat great food and support a great cause. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Anthony Ofosu, visiting all the way from Sene District, Ghana.

We are sending 40 hospital beds to furnish a new ward of the Sene District Hospital at the end of this school year. Dr. Ofosu is the lone doctor for the hospital, which supports nearly 100,000 people. He will speak about his experience working with extremely limited resources and other related topics.

Buy your ticket(s) today! Ticket price includes admission, dinner, and silent auction eligibility. No shipping cost for online purchase; you’ll simply be added to the guest list.

Adults ($35)
Student/Child ($10)
Full Table, 8 Seats ($240)

All proceeds from ticket sales go towards future U2H activities.