In the fall of 2018 we released our first ever RHC promo video, created by our friends and partners at Furnace Fps. The video was shot in August of 2017 during a trip where we were joined by filmmakers Sergio and Sarah Salgado. The video is titled “A Glimpse Into RHC Ghana: Healthy Moms, Healthy…
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RHC has a New Office!
RHC was officially recognized by the government of Ghana as an international NGO this past August. Previously we’d been formally partnered with a local NGO for our work. It was a 2 year process and we were thrilled when the paperwork was processed and our registration complete. After registration with the national government, all international…
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Thankful
At the Rural Health Collaborative, we have always been working across oceans. With our team spanning Ghana and the U.S., we have navigated different time zones, challenging mobile service and internet reception, and different cultural norms—some of which we are aware of and some of which we surely are not. A year and a half…
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Weeks 2 and 3, in photos
Our final weeks were filled with so much laughter, reconnection, new hurdles, old hurdles, new and old friends both Ghanian and from stateside. We thought it best shown rather than written about this time.
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Week One Was Oh So Fun (in photos)
We’re starting our second week here in Ghana (the trip’s about 3 in total), so I wanted to share some photos from our first week with you all. We’ve been having a great time, save some minor GI bugs that we’ve encountered in more recent times. While the teaching began in earnest yesterday, week one…
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We Are All in this Together
As I sit in Portland this Thanksgiving, thinking about all I have in life, shooting off texts to friends I haven’t seen in months or years, looking at old photos of family holidays and trips around the world, and beginning the food prep for my thai chili sweet potato dish, my mind can’t help but drift…
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Reflections from a Newbie
I have been in Ghana for just 7 days, but already I know a significant shift has occurred in my life. While I have been with the RHC for about 3 years, this is my first trip to Ghana to meet the Kekeli women and hear first hand about the impact these women are making…
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Ghana Reflections: Kirsten Moore
This week has sped by and it’s been a colorful, joyful and exhilarating ride. I have to admit, I didn’t have any set expectations for this trip. I spotted a Facebook post from Heather asking for volunteers to help teach a program in Ghana and I thought, Africa, I can teach, I’m going. From the…
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Mapping the Kekeli Communities in Akatsi
Today was a great day, the first full day for our August 2015 team, which includes three group members who’ve never been to Ghana (or Africa) before: Heather, Kristen, and Kirsten. It was also our first day of village visits, a trip tradition where we drive around to as many Kekeli communities as possible and…
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“The Collective” Launches – Join Today!
RHC is officially 3 years old this month. Our work continues because many people have believed in it along the way. That includes the people we work with in Akatsi, our family and friends, and our supporters like you. Today we invite you to join us in a more intimate and committed way as we launch “The…
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