Undiscovered Charm
I live in the small town of Kasese, nearly 300km west of Kampala, not far from the Congo border. The Lonely Planet Guide describes Kasese as a “hot, dusty, and rundown” town. A town to be forgotten, merely a by-way to the beautiful Queen Elizabeth National Park and Rwenzori Mountains. But after living here, I would […]
In Honor of Terry Garces Day 2.13.13
Today is 2.13.13, which is a special day to me. It’s Terry Garces Day. Who or what might that be, you ask? Well, she is someone very special to me, and it’s her birthday today! This has been one of the most amazing years of my life, living and working in Malawi towards my desired […]
It’s Kind of a Funny Story…
Despite what my family and friends back home might gather from email updates chronicling ‘adventures’ in the field, photos of adorable babies, and tales of baboons or elephants along the roadside, every aspect of public health field work isn’t glamorous, exciting, or inspirational. There are most certainly moments of great frustration, pain, anger, and the […]
Friendships in Fellowship
FELLOWSHIP (Noun) Friendly association, esp. with people who share one’s interests. A group of people meeting to pursue a shared interest or aim. One of the unique aspects of the GHC fellowship is the co-fellow relationship model. Unlike most fellowships where you go through it alone, GHC adheres to the purest definition of the word […]
Fighting Fire
I’m supposed to tell you that I’m changing the world. I’m supposed to tell you that I wake up every morning excited to contribute to the movement for global health equity and fall into bed every night exhausted from a deeply psychically satisfying day of doing so. But I’m not going to tell you those […]
Giving Back to the Community: Volunteering With the Sunday School Program
One of the reasons that motivated me to apply for the GHC fellowship was the opportunity to serve needy communities, especially the marginalized and underserved. I had realized that the old adage, “it’s better to give than to receive,” is true after all. Everybody, rich and poor, takes from society, and volunteering is one of […]
In Solidarity
Post by Breeanna Lorenzen When I was first applying to global health fellowships, I ran into the e-mail sign off “In Solidarity.” This confused me. I was working in a hospital in Berkeley, CA and this was a director of an NGO serving an impoverished community in Mali. We had never met and we did […]
What I Learned While Building A House
A year ago I didn’t expect to live in Rwanda and be working in health care, but there I was. All this happened after I got a Global Health Corps fellowship to work with MASS Design Group. For the past few months I have been helping them oversee the construction of a doctors’ housing project in the country’s northern […]