Donate to Students for Global Citizenship On-line

UBC Midwifery runs a Registered Canadian Charity- Students for Global Citizenship Fund

Funds raised by Students for Global Citizenship go to:

• Supplies for maternity wards in Uganda including oxytocin (to prevent and treat postpartum hemorrhage), speculums, gloves, IV supplies
• Registration, food and travel expenses for 2 Ugandan midwives to attend the International Confederation of Midwives Conference in Durban, South Africa in June 19-23, 2011. The midwives will be presenting papers on the UBC-Uganda partnership
• Continuing education courses for local maternity care providers. This year we will be offering workshops in post-miscarraige care for staff at Jinga Hospital 
• Airfare, visas, fees for professional licenses, lodging and in-country transport of UBC faculty for establishing placements and supervision of students of placement
• HIV prophylaxis medication in case of blood exposure incident
• Photocopying
• Local trainer honorarium

You can help!

1. Go to www.supporting.ubc.ca/onlinedonation. 

2. On the secure web page that eventually opens up, select “Other” under “Direct My Gift” and enter “S580:Midwifery Students Global Placement Fund”. 

3. Follow the rest of the donation process, and you will end up with your choice of a printable tax receipt by email or a paper receipt by mail.

For more information on Students for Global Citizenship see: http://www.midwifery.ubc.ca/midwifery/internationalmidwifery/globeCit.htm 

FIgure 1: Ugandan Midwife Prossy and UBC Faculty Cathy Ellis at a continuing education seminar. Prossy will be presenting at the ICM in Durban in June.

FYI Students provide their own funding for:

• visas, travel, lodging
• immunizations
• uniforms and gloves
• tuition, International Placement fee ($500) and minimum fundraising of $500/student

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