Helping Rwanda
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My name is Crissey Tait. I am a Certified Health Education Specialist and Master of Public Health Candidate with a concentration in Global Health. My goal for many years has been to improve the health of those in third world countries. I now have that opportunity!
I am raising funds to travel to Rwanda with the attempt to improve their overall quality of health. Alongside my medical team, I will be teaching proper feminine hygiene and performing basic medical exams for the villages. This will include passing out Wings kits provided by Gleaning for the World, women health seminars, and assessing the nutritional status of children. We will also be teaching the men how to build hand wash stations using supplies found in-country. My team and I will be working in the villages of Butare and Muzane. Both the Hutu and Tutsi live in these villages, which were on both sides of the conflict that led to the slaughter of many Tutsi by the Hutu. During the genocide, 70% of the Tutsi and 20% of the Rwandan population was killed. These villages continue to feel the effects of this tragedy and are in need of health care.
The funds will be used for the following:
1. My (Crissey's) plane ticket and in-country living costs
2. Materials for our seminars that will address women’s health
3. To aid our research into meeting the needs of these two Rwandan villages
The departure date for this trip is July 20th, so the funds are needed no later than July 4th. The trip will last through August 2nd, giving my team and I two weeks to impact these village communities.
Support for this endeavor can be provided two ways:
1. Prayer. I want to surround this trip in prayer as we minister into the lives of the women in these villages.
2. Financial Support. Your contribution could make all the difference for a man, woman, or child who has spent her life in poverty. You can donate here on the gofundme page or directly donate to me.
Thank you for partnering with me to contribute to the well-being of those who have faced unthinkable tragedies. Together, we can begin to aid the healing of the Rwandan people and create a brighter, healthier future.
Sincerely,
Crissey
I am raising funds to travel to Rwanda with the attempt to improve their overall quality of health. Alongside my medical team, I will be teaching proper feminine hygiene and performing basic medical exams for the villages. This will include passing out Wings kits provided by Gleaning for the World, women health seminars, and assessing the nutritional status of children. We will also be teaching the men how to build hand wash stations using supplies found in-country. My team and I will be working in the villages of Butare and Muzane. Both the Hutu and Tutsi live in these villages, which were on both sides of the conflict that led to the slaughter of many Tutsi by the Hutu. During the genocide, 70% of the Tutsi and 20% of the Rwandan population was killed. These villages continue to feel the effects of this tragedy and are in need of health care.
The funds will be used for the following:
1. My (Crissey's) plane ticket and in-country living costs
2. Materials for our seminars that will address women’s health
3. To aid our research into meeting the needs of these two Rwandan villages
The departure date for this trip is July 20th, so the funds are needed no later than July 4th. The trip will last through August 2nd, giving my team and I two weeks to impact these village communities.
Support for this endeavor can be provided two ways:
1. Prayer. I want to surround this trip in prayer as we minister into the lives of the women in these villages.
2. Financial Support. Your contribution could make all the difference for a man, woman, or child who has spent her life in poverty. You can donate here on the gofundme page or directly donate to me.
Thank you for partnering with me to contribute to the well-being of those who have faced unthinkable tragedies. Together, we can begin to aid the healing of the Rwandan people and create a brighter, healthier future.
Sincerely,
Crissey
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Crissey Tait
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Lynchburg, VA