GlobeMed at Bethel is about to experience its largest transition. All of our original members are leaving Bethel at the end of this semester, except one. I write today as one of those students about to become alumni. It is strange to think about that first meeting and to look at how far we’ve come. … Continue reading
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Women’s History Month
Well, April is almost here, but let’s not forget that March is women’s history month. In light of this, let’s look at the facts on the relationship of women, education and health. In South Asia, families are far more likely to take an ill boy than an ill girl to a health center. Health … Continue reading
What’s New at GlobeMed
The new year has begun and time is flying by. It is already March and hearts are filled with love as Valentine’s Day was celebrated. Our hearts at GlobeMed are also brimming with love for our brothers and sisters around the world, and especially in Cambodia. But what does LOVE really stand for at GlobeMed? … Continue reading
It’s About That Time
Time for GROW 2013! Tomorrow, Hannah and Emily depart from Minneapolis and head over to Cambodia, where they’ll meet Tony (flying from London) and begin their adventure alongside REDA for the next five weeks. They’ll be staying in Svay Rieng, deepening their partnership, monitoring and evaluating the 2012-2013 water sanitation project, conducting research on the … Continue reading
Reflections from Summit
Two weekends ago, two of our chapter’s members, Hannah Thomas and Tony Blankers, headed down to Northwestern University in Chicago to attend a national GlobeMed get together, called “Summit”. They heard incredible speakers, made new GlobeMed friends, and were challenged to think about what GlobeMed means to them. Our communications team interviewed these two after … Continue reading
GROW 2013
Meet this year’s GROW team – Emily, Tony and Hannah. They’ll be traveling to Cambodia this July, building relationships with the REDA team and getting to know the beneficiaries impacted by the latrines and water pumps being installed. Get to know them a little better by reading their bios! If you have any questions for … Continue reading
Lakefront Reflection
The GlobeMed Lakefront retreat was held last weekend at UW-Madison. This get together was for GlobeMed chapters from all around the midwest, and included incredible keynote speakers, fulfilling discussions, and great networking. Four of our chapter members were able to attend this event, including sophomore Chris C. The following is a blog written by him, … Continue reading
Living Water Benefit Dinner
What an incredible first month of the year it’s been for GlobeMed at Bethel! Friday, January 11th was our first ever benefit dinner, and hopefully not our last. It was an evening full of incredible speakers, amazing guests, and lasting connections that could only have been orchestrated together by a powerful God. Our speaker, Cynthia … Continue reading
A Letter From Andre
In GlobeMed, we talk about partnership as hand-in-hand work, bridging cultural gaps to bring health and dignity to the people. Our model is sound, creating agreements that focus on key elements to improve the well-being of the partner community; we predict and execute to bring about systemic change. However, at the root of partnership is … Continue reading
Our New Crew
Last weekend was our Fall Staff Retreat! The new GlobeMed at Bethel staff trekked over to Chaska, MN, and spent the weekend playing bowls, grillin some dawgs, learning about GlobeMed, and praying for Cambodia. It was such a blessing seeing both new staff members and returners come together and get excited about what this year holds … Continue reading
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