The Leyaata Ane Project is saving the lives of mothers and newborns at birth in 160 communities in Northern Ghana. “Leyaata” means “Rescue Us” in Mo.
Susu Stories: Yelesambu’s Joy
The Leyaata Ane Project is saving the lives of mothers and newborns at birth in 160 communities in Northern Ghana. As part of this project, women receive “susu” (savings) boxes and training to help them prepare for a safe childbirth. Yelesambu recently had a baby girl at her local health facility. She prepared for a […]
Susu Stories: Judith’s Savings
The Leyaata Ane Project is saving the lives of mothers and newborns at birth in 160 communities in Northern Ghana. As part of this project, women receive “susu” (savings) boxes and training to help them prepare for a safe childbirth. Judith chose a safe childbirth at a nearby facility for the recent birth of her […]
It Changes You
Blog posts should be brief, but there is no way one could be brief when describing the past two days in the life of our team. The surgical team put in a gruelling two days in the theatres. Yesterday a large number of children were operated on, and we are thankful to God that their […]
Heartfelt Thanks
This weekend the Ghana Health Team departs for their two-week health care mission. And, thanks to the generous support of so many, they will be able to set up a fully-stocked, fully-equipped mobile clinic. The team has met their fundraising goal for this year’s mission and has been able to procure the supplies and medicines […]
HPIC Provides Health Team with Medical Kits
Canadian charity Health Partners International of Canada (HPIC) is partnering with GRID for the 2016 Ghana Health Team mission, providing humanitarian medical kits for medical, dental, and surgical needs. HPIC medical kits contain high-quality medicines that are in-date, and they are offered to our team at substantially reduced cost. This important contribution allows us to stretch our […]
2016 Ghana Health Team Receives Support from Scarsin
The 2016 Ghana Health Team, departing within the week for Ghana, is grateful for Scarsin’s significant financial contribution toward their surgical program. This is the fourth mission that Scarsin, an Uxbridge-based software development company, is supporting. Scarsin’s donation will be used to provide surgery patients with safe transportation to and from surgery, as well as […]
Stories of Rescue: Edith’s Story
The Leyaata Ane Project is saving the lives of mothers and newborns at birth in 160 communities in Northern Ghana. “Leyaata” means “Rescue Us” in Mo. In April 2016, volunteers Dr. Jennifer Wilson and Dr. Carlye Jensen from Uxbridge traveled to Ghana to train 53 health workers in the techniques of infant resuscitation. Once the […]
David and Brenda Mensah Receive Millennium Excellence Award for Peace
Congratulations to David and Brenda Mensah, Laureates of Ghana’s Millennium Excellence Award for Peace.
“You have changed my life”
The 2015 Ghana health team spent two weeks caring for thousands of patients. Seven Ghanaian health workers joined the team serving in clinics. (Heroes is how team leader Dr. Jennifer Wilson referred to these men and women.) One of these health workers, Eric, a nurse anaesthetist from Wenchi Hospital, joined the surgical team and worked […]