Fundraising for Walk and Cycle to save teens in Rwanda

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ORGANIZATION: Team Heart, Inc.

Screening Program
Two young boys waiting their turns to be screened for rheumatic heart disease, a disease almost eradicated in the developed world. But in Rwanda, the result of untreated strep throat, it is the leading cause of death in heart disease.

Team Heart desires to recruit a fundraising group to help us raise funds through a virtual walk/cycle event to reach our fundraising goal to support ongoing projects in 2020 for care delivery, education and prevention for children suffering from rheumatic heart disease.

Manage a single component campaign, such a media, technology, recruitment coordination of your choice for a great cause to save the life of a teen.

The flexibility of time, and location with the opportunity to work and join a volunteer community committed to changing the lives of individuals of vulnerable children and teens in Rwanda with rheumatic heart disease in need. If you are leaving the formal workforce and looking at a meaningful way to use your skills and life experiences, this might be perfect. Please contact us for a phone informational session.

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About Team Heart, Inc.

Location:

1150 Walnut Ave, Newton Highlands, MA 02681, US

Mission Statement

Our mission is to improve access to cardiac care in Rwanda. That includes working to establish a sustainable regional center of excellence in cardiac care in Kigali. To prevent advanced rheumatic heart disease through a combined effort of surveillance, prevention, education and early intervention as an example of effective countrywide intervention against rheumatic heart disease that can inspire replication in sub-Saharan Africa.

Description

TeamHeart is a volunteer organization based in New England, founded in 2007 to provide surgical intervention for young adults and adolescents suffering from critical rheumatic heart disease. Early in the process, we realized we could be a catalyst to support and stimulate a program to provide prevention and early intervention while helping to build a program in cardiac surgery. Our program has evolved into a comprehensive plan to address all aspects of rheumatic heart disease in partnership with our Rwandan colleagues.

In addition to providing surgical intervention to those selected for our surgical trips, the diagnostic screening of patients is completed by our cardiology team with an emphasis on knowledge and skill transfer. Initial testing, evaluation, and follow-up are completed in the country by our Rwandan colleagues as partners.

Highly trained professionals in medicine, nursing, and support services are needed to provide mentorship, skill transfer, and the safest care possible travel to support the work or connect through technology. Each traveling medical volunteer raises funds or pays for travel and donates vacation time. Through a memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of Health, our activities are collaborative and work with the local team.

CAUSE AREAS

Advocacy & Human Rights
Health & Medicine
International
Advocacy & Human Rights, Health & Medicine, International

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.

DATE POSTED

June 12, 2020

SKILLS

  • Verbal / Written Communication
  • Administrative Support
  • Reporting & Dashboards
  • Cost Analysis
  • Accounting
  • Program Management

GOOD FOR

  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • Must be at least 25
  • Orientation or Training
  • 10 hours week-the sky is the limit.
  • Some experience in development is preferred.

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