1. We endeavor to demonstrably improve the health and well-being of rural Ghanaians through compassionate medical care, effective public health education, and collaborative community development initiatives.

2. Check it out… www.reach4ghana.org …for videos, trip updates, etc. REACH 4 Ghana | PO Box 889, Richmond, VA 23218 | www.reach4ghana.org

3. Trip dates  Mid-June to Early-July, 2013 (To be determined by team) ▪ Clinic (one week) ▪ Education in community schools (one week) ▪ Excursions (weekends) ▪ Programs with city youth (some afternoons/evenings) Application Dates  Application due: September 6  Interviews held in September  Acceptance emails sent: September 27  Commitment date: October 4 Deposit Dates  First deposit due: October 4 by 5pm ($100)  Second deposit/airline purchase date: March 15 REACH 4 Ghana | PO Box 889, Richmond, VA 23218 | www.reach4ghana.org

4. These are ESTIMATES and be aware that they can go UP or DOWN  In-country cost $800 ▪ Includes: food, accommodations, travel, excursions  Airfare $1,500 ▪ Likely we can find them for less if secured early  Immunizations $250-300 ▪ Includes: polio, hepatitis A, typhoid fever, yellow fever  Medications $150 Total: $2700 REACH 4 Ghana | PO Box 889, Richmond, VA 23218 | www.reach4ghana.org

5. Goal:  12-15 medical students  2 Pharmacy students (P2 or P3)  2 Physical therapy students  3-5 Physicians and/or Residents REACH 4 Ghana | PO Box 889, Richmond, VA 23218 | www.reach4ghana.org

6.  Team Leaders Plan meetings Act as liaisons between team and board members Serve as in-country leaders  Secretary Takes minutes during team meetings Sends out team communication via email/text  Committee Chairs Cultural Finance Medical Public Health Education Research REACH 4 Ghana | PO Box 889, Richmond, VA 23218 | www.reach4ghana.org

7.  FINANCE CHAIR & COMMITTEE – Finance chair and committee will be responsible for: ▪ Organizing fundraising events ▪ Tracking fundraising progress ▪ Assisting in personal fundraising of team members ▪ Soliciting donations of money, medications, and medical supplies ▪ Tracking spending while in country and preparing financial report at end of trip  RESEARCH CHAIR & COMMITTEE – The research chair and committee will be responsible for: ▪ Gathering information about the medical and public health needs of the communities ▪ Establishing baseline and ongoing health indicators in order to track community progress ▪ Gathering health information during the trip ▪ Assessing the effectiveness of the team’s interventions ▪ Seeking opportunities to present their findings in journals, at conferences, or in the Richmond community REACH 4 Ghana | PO Box 889, Richmond, VA 23218 | www.reach4ghana.org

8.  MEDICAL CHAIR & COMMITTEE – The medical chair and committee will be responsible for: ▪ Managing medications and supplies ▪ Organizing and running the clinic while in Ghana ▪ Coordinating the Medical Records system before and during the trip ▪ Acting as liaisons between clinical and non-clinical volunteers ▪ Providing information on and coordinating travel health and immunizations before the trip  PUBLIC HEALTH CHAIR & COMMITTEE – The public health chair and committee will be responsible for: ▪ Developing public health educational lessons and materials designed to meet the specific needs of the communities ▪ Training team members on public health issues in the communities and interventional strategies ▪ Coordinating health outreach programs to local schools and/or communities  CULTURAL CHAIR & COMMITTEE – The cultural chair and committee will be responsible for: ▪ Educating the team on the culture of the Ghanaian people, specifically the Volta Region and the Ewes (greetings, ceremonies, festivals, traditions, behaviors, practices, customs, clothing, food, etc.) ▪ Preparing language/medical translation training materials for the team (esp. medical terms) ▪ Developing presentations on Ghana’s governance, health care system, economy, state of development, or any other topic as needed REACH 4 Ghana | PO Box 889, Richmond, VA 23218 | www.reach4ghana.org

9.  Team meetings ▪ Essentially Every Other Week (twice a month) ─ Meetings run approximately One Hour in Length ◦ Most work gets done outside the meeting…update rest of team on progress, delegate responsibilities ◦ Team leaders brief the team on updates/logistics ▪ One board member will attend each team meeting ▪ Minutes from each team meeting must be sent to board  Fundraisers - Planning and hosting  Global Health Elective - Attend 4 Saturdays in the spring REACH 4 Ghana | PO Box 889, Richmond, VA 23218 | www.reach4ghana.org

10.  Ask now  Email reach4ghana@gmail.comreach4ghana@gmail.com  Talk to previous year’s team members (names on website) REACH 4 Ghana | PO Box 889, Richmond, VA 23218 | www.reach4ghana.org