fundraiser Archives - Rural Health Collaborative

Top 5 Things the Kekeli Women Use Their Bicycles For

There are currently 47 Kekeli Women promoting health in rural Ghana. These women volunteer their time as Community Health Promoters to help the communities where they live be healthier. After the first year of working with Rural Health Collaborative they receive a bicycle. This month marks the one year anniversary for the newest 19 Kekeli…

Healthy Ghana Mamas and Babies

We started this incredible journey of working in Ghana a little over six years ago. San Diego is the place we all met, it is where we held our first meetings, planned our first trips, held our first fundraisers, and perhaps more importantly, found our first supporters. A lot of friends and family who heard…

17 Things I Learned While Running Round a Mountain

Sometimes you will give your legs pep talks. Sometimes you will cuss at them. When you roll your ankle really bad and want to cry you realize you probably shouldn’t because you’ll lose hydration. Sometimes you’ll try and hydrate more JUST so you can squat to pee/ take a break (sorry Coral). You will go…

20 Things I’ve Learned While Training

I feel extremely grateful to be able bodied enough to even attempt something like this. I’m terrible at active recovery- active recovery after a hard effort involves me lying on the couch and moving as little as possible and asking for things to be brought to me. Fear is a great motivator- there have been…

Why run 40 miles?

“40 miles? Around a mountain? That’s crazy!” has been the immediate response from anyone I have shared my plans with. I agree; it feels crazy. At this point in my training I am grateful that I really did not have an understanding for what I was getting myself into. I have never trained for anything,…

“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…

Matching Donations Up To $1000 in the next 7 days!

Just like last year, a matching donor has come forward following our annual fundraiser (it is a different donor this year!) For the next 7 days, any donations up to $1000 will be matched dollar for dollar. So if you hadn’t gotten around to Giving 4 Ghana, now is the time! You have until midnight…

Baby Shower for Ghana: We Want Your Babies!

So, at RHC we know that most baby showers celebrate a new expected child in someone’s life. Our idea of an RHC baby shower is slightly different. We are asking you to come join us for the first ever RHC Baby Shower Fundraiser and bring us your babies! While real life babies are more than welcome,…

Silent Auction and Raffle Items – Beer for Bikes

Below you can read the (growing) list of items that will be up for auction and raffle this Saturday, October 5th at our fundraiser. Check back for updates during the week! Have something to donate? Email us at contact@rhcollaborative.org. Silent Auction Newport Beach house – 4 night stay + 2 one day tickets to Disneyland!…

Portland Fundraiser- Great Success! Get ready for the SD fundraiser!

On Friday, November 30th, the Rural Health Collaborative hosted our second annual Portland fundraiser and it was a great success! We would like to thank everyone who took the time to be a part of it. Over 50 people were in attendance and in high spirits. The biggest prizes included a home-cooked Puerto-Rican dinner for 6…