First and foremost, if you were thinking about donating to GlobeMed at Northwestern at all, please consider doing it today!! There is a special promotional bonus day today through Global Giving, and any money we raise will be matched!! Please help out if you can, it will be much appreciated and it goes to a good cause! Donating to our Web Thrift Store is always welcome as well!
Next, congratulations to Dance Marathon for raising $1.2 million for the Danny Did Foundation!
Finally, a special reflection from our new Internal Co-President, Tade Mengesha on what GlobeMed means to me:
“I joined Globemed Northwestern chapter the fall quarter of my freshman year. I basically knew nothing about global health but I was well aware of that. That is why I wanted to join Globemed initially; to learn about issues pertaining to global health. Within my three years here, I have definitely have gained a wide array of knowledge on health disparities, different issues that different countries face, and who are the key players in global health justice. But I have learned way more than I ever expected when I was a freshman. I developed firsthand experience on how a student-run nonprofit organization functions. I learned a global health model that builds lasting relationships and has had several successes in communities across the world. I met several inspiring people with passion for health rights that literally radiates from them. I realized that in order to make any sort of change, knowledge is the most important first step and perseverance is an extremely valuable trait. Now as I am in my third year of Globemed, I have been able to utilize all that I have learned into other facets of my life. I find myself often referring to Globemed in classes and internships I have participated in. Globemed has showed me that students can be empowered to break down barriers among the international community and help fight for global health justice equity. Without my involvement in Globemed, I am not sure that these experiences would have been as easily attainable.” -Tade Mengesha