In November of 2024, I will be traveling to Oraifite, Nigeria to participate in an open-heart medical mission with the VOOM Foundation.
Our team will utilize our expertise to train and educate the local cardiac staff at the Dame Irene Okwuosa Memorial Hospital. We will also focus our care on underserved patients and those who cannot afford the high cost of open-heart surgery.
In 2013, there was not a single facility in Nigeria where you could receive heart surgery. These findings ignited the VOOM Foundation to begin partnering with local hospitals and providing infrastructure, equipment, and supplies to start local programs. We are proud to say that in 2023, VOOM led all healthcare facilities in Nigeria in performing open-heart procedures. An amazing accomplishment, but it just goes to show how much work needs to be done, and I am excited to be part of this mission.
I am really looking forward to serving in this capacity, sharing a smile, building connections and leaving a sustainable impact.
If you feel called, I am raising funds to help cover the extra costs of travel, medical supplies I will bring with me on this trip, and supporting the mission of the VOOM Foundation and the people we will serve with hopes of building a healthier and more resilient community.