Support Jade in her Volunteer Work in Ghana

Dear Friends and Family,

 

I started this GoFundMe page to raise money for an amazing opportunity that has been offered to me for this summer. I have been invited to volunteer at FOCOS Orthopedic Hospital in Accra, Ghana. FOCOS stands for Foundation of Orthopedics and Complex Spine. It is a non-profit organization, established in 1998 in the United States and Ghana by Dr. Oheneba Boachie-Adjei, who was Chief of the Scoliosis Service at the Hospital for Special Surgery, New York and Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Weill-Cornell Medical College of Cornell University. The FOCOS mission is to provide comprehensive, affordable orthopedic care to those who would not otherwise have access to such treatment. In particular, FOCOS seeks to enhance access to optimal surgical and non-surgical care for patients with disabling musculoskeletal disorders, including complex spine deformities and pediatric orthopedic problems in underserved regions. It began as a dream of the founder to see the best care reach the underserved in his native country, Ghana, and the sub-Saharan region. Feel free to read more about what the organization does on their website: https://focoshospital.org/

 

As someone who has had scoliosis surgery as an adolescent, this trip means a lot to me as I hope to share my experiences and be someone to confide in for the patients and their families. I am also very excited about the opportunity to gain new knowledge from doctors and medical professionals in an African clinical setting.

 

All donations will go directly towards airfare, room and board, and other trip expenses. Any funds raised above what I need for the trip will be donated to this very worthwhile cause.

 

If you’d like more info about me and/or the trip feel free to reach out to me at: [email redacted].

 

Thank you in advance for your support!

 

If you wish, you may also donate via cash, check, Venmo (@jadeacot) or Zelle ([email redacted])