Who We Are // GlobeMed at UPenn

Founded in 2012, GlobeMed at University of Pennsylvania works with Lwala Community Alliance in Lwala, Kenya. Together, we help provide the people of Lwala support to build in areas of health including maternal health and education and development.

Our Partner // Lwala Community Alliance in Lwala, Kenya

Lwala Community Alliance is an organization based in Lwala, Kenya that focuses on building the capacity of the people of Lwala to advance their own comprehensive well-being. In April 2007, after 3 years of fundraising, the Lwala Community Health Center finally opened. Over time the program has become more multi-dimensional to include small scale micro-enterprise, public health outreach, water and sanitation, and education programming.

Our Project // $6,000 for Safe Births at Lwala Maternity Wing

GlobeMed at University of Pennsylvania is aiming to raise $6,000 to assist in capacity building at Lwala Community Hospital and its newly constructed Maternity Wing and HIV Center. The Maternity Wing was built in Lwala, Kenya in 2011 to address the prevalence of HIV and the dangers of transmission during birth. GlobeMed's collaboration will increase education outreach to the community of Lwala and support birth of healthy babies and healthy mothers in Lwala.

Our project will consist of working with Lwala Community Hospital to develop its initiatives including:

• Health pertaining to the Lwala Community Hospital and its newly constructed Maternity Wing and HIV Center to build capacity.
• Public Health Education to develop outreach program and increase retention for attendance at the hospital and maternity wing.
• Education, economic development, and additional infrastructure building.