GlobeMed at the University of Washington

Who We Are // GlobeMed at the University of Washington

GlobeMed at the University of Washington was founded this year in the spring of 2011. We are now one of 46 GlobeMed chapters working to improve the health of people living in poverty around the world. We work together with the Women's Development Association (WDA) located in Phnom Penh, Cambodia to promote health education in the surrounding 15 communities of the Prey Veng province.

Our Partner // Women's Development Association, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Women's Development Association is a non-profit, non-political, and non-governmental organization that was established by a group of impoverished women in Cambodia. These women joined together with the purpose of improving the living condition of people living in slums surrounding Phnom Penh. WDA hopes to empower people of low socioeconomic standing and those living with HIV/AIDS. They also work towards educating people about new preventative behaviors and how to seek proper health care. These goals are strengthened by education promotion for the whole family and peace advocacy within the community.

Project 1 // $3,000 to purchase 2-motorbikes for the transportation of community health workers in rural Cambodia

This year GlobeMed at the University of Washington has pledged to raise $3,000 to provide WDA's community health workers with 2-motorbikes that will allow them to travel to the rural communities in the Prey Veng province. The curriculum taught by the health workers will train local community members of the surrounding 15 villages to become mentors and advocates for health and education, while providing these communities with educational materials. This project aims to improve primary health care by promoting behavioral changes as preventative measures against spreading common diseases. Additionally, it aims to break the poverty-cycle by providing vulnerable children access to education at a young age and a support system to see them through graduation.