by mjb843 | Mar 3, 2014 | Uncategorized
By Amanda Blazek The GROW team is in the midst of preparing for our trip to Uganda this summer – which feels so far away now, yet will surely sneak up on us. From working on grant applications, to looking for plane tickets, to deciding on a program, we are getting...
by mjb843 | Feb 24, 2014 | GlobeMed, GROW Trip
Aloysious and Abby Luswata founded the Adonai Center for Child Development in 2005 and they were the lovely host family to our 2013 GROW trip team. Exceedingly kind and humble people, they are a well-respected family in Namugoga. Meet the Luswatas and their beautiful...
by mjb843 | May 15, 2013 | Fundraisers, GlobeMed
On Sunday, May 26, GlobeMed at Northwestern will be hosting a 5K and Partner Fun Run. Proceeds fund clean water projects for the Adonai Children’s Centre in Namugoga, Uganda. The 5K starts at 10 a.m. on the Lakefill, and the Partner Fun Run will take place right...
by mjb843 | May 1, 2013 | GlobeMed, Summit, Uncategorized
This past weekend, over 300 members of the GlobeMed network gathered in Evanston, Illinois, the home of Northwestern University and the GlobeMed National Office, to meet, to connect,...
by mjb843 | Apr 11, 2013 | Uncategorized
Today in our chapter meeting we had the great opportunity to hold a Skype call with Bruce Karmazin, our local liaison with Adonai, to talk about how excited he is with regards to our new partnership and his past experiences working with Adonai and Aloysious Luswata...
by mjb843 | Apr 7, 2013 | Uncategorized
GlobeMed at Northwestern had a fantastic time at the first annual Windy City Retreat yesterday, held at Loyola University Chicago’s campus!! We played some fantastic ice breaker games, talked about health as a human right, made beautiful collages, and most...
by mjb843 | Mar 22, 2013 | Uncategorized
The newsletter is here! Check it out!!! Please consider donating to our global giving website and to our web thrift store! Wishing everyone a great and safe spring break.
by mjb843 | Mar 15, 2013 | Uncategorized
Just a week after learning of the incredible case from of a young baby from Mississippi who was completely cured of HIV, more very promising HIV news, this time featuring French researchers who say there are at least 14 HIV positive adults whose immune systems are...
by mjb843 | Mar 14, 2013 | Uncategorized
Check out this great op-ed article about the SARS outbreak in 2003 and how the key to preventing its spread was through open dialogue and active communication, and ignoring what might have been politically smart in favor of the common good. Just more proof that one...
by mjb843 | Mar 13, 2013 | Uncategorized
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...
