Saturday was a special day for us as we met another milestone in continuing to enhance our WMF Alumni and WMF Scholar networks! WMF Scholar Brian Juma organized and hosted the WMF Kenya Fellowship meeting in Nairobi. Attendees traveled throughout the country to gather for the first time. Topics of discussion included: election of officers, […]
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WMF Outhouse in Bristol, Vermont
Tom Wells, Jordyn Wells, and Carol Wells The Wells Mountain Foundation participated in a unique Fourth of July tradition in Bristol, Vermont this year! On the morning of Independence Day, two runners and one very brave rider participated in the Bristol Fourth of July Outhouse Races! All teams are given the same box structure on […]
WMF Scholar Leads the Blind in Cameroon
Olive Tem of Cameroon has been volunteering at the Rehabilitation Institute for the Blind in Buea. Olive is pictured with Elvira, one of the youngest members of the institute as they work on learning and reading basic braille. She has also assisted with arts and craft lessons such as weaving and basket making with the […]
Kenyan WMF Scholar & Alumni Meet with Board Member in Kenya
WMF Board Member Jordyn Wells met with Brian Omala (WMF Scholar 2012) and Dr. Ephranzia Malindi (WMF Scholar 2010) at Shining Hope for Communities in Kibera, Kenya this past Friday. Brian has dedicated many hours in organizing the WMF Kenya Fellowship meeting which will take place in July. Brian’s enthusiasm for creating a strong support network among WMF […]
Another WMF Medical Student Graduates!
WMF Alumni Felix Kawooya of Uganda joined the Wells Mountain Foundation in 2011. Today he is very proud to share photos from his university graduation, swearing in ceremony, and internship! With his internship complete, Dr. Felix Kawooya has applied to the Uganda Medical Council for full registration as a Medical Officer! The new Dr. Felix […]
Update: Eyeglasses for Haiti
Update from the field: WMF Scholar, Ralf Etienne’s return trip to Haiti has been extremely successful. On the morning of June 7th, Eyeglasses for Haiti was able to provide quality eye care and prescription glasses to 70 patients! At the time of his update, Ralf stated that there were 60+ patients anxiously awaiting their turn […]
WMF Scholar Sickle Cell Disease Outreach in Kenya
An update from the field: Emmanuel Mabibo of Kenya continues his outreach to inform communities about Sickle Cell Disease. He is shown meeting with the Mtwapa area chief and community leaders, north of Mombasa, Kenya. Emmanuel is raising awareness of this genetically inherited disease. Nearly three quarters of Sickle Cell Disease cases are documented in […]
Leadership from Within
We often look to our WMF Scholars & Alumni for leadership and direction on how best to serve their needs and provide them with support. We would like to thank Fanuel Ndanga, WMF Scholar of Medicine at the University of Malawi for inspiring us to revamp the WMF Scholar community service reporting methods. WMF Scholars […]
WMF Scholar to Intern at Howard Mission Hospital
Advice Zidya is a 2013 WMF Scholar who studies Medicine at the University of Zimbabwe. In many African countries, an internship is called an ‘attachment’. Advice will be completing his first attachment at the Howard Mission Hospital during the month of July. The Howard Hospital is a Salvation Army facility that services an area of […]
Leadership Club for Senior Secondary School Girls in Nigeria
WMF Scholar Phinuella Okunamiri of Nigeria prepared a narrative of one of the leadership activities she hosted. Imoran is a center for Social and Professional Development. One of its activities is the Leadership Club for Senior Secondary School girls. The club aims to improve the moral standard of young girls through practical talks on virtues. […]
