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Student Partnership for International Medical Aid - SPIMA

Focus: Community Development and Preventative Medicine through Partnerships and Research Initiatives in Ghana

Trip Location: Fodome Ahor, Ghana (Volta Region) SPIMA

Mission: The mission of SPIMA is to establish partnerships with local communities and NGOs in Ghana and carry out research which helps elucidate community needs and facilitate community based development that is sustainable, ethical, and inclusive. SPIMA seeks to gather the information necessary to empower a community to develop from within, based on self-determined need.

Number of Students: 10

Approximate Cost per Person: $2,200

Time of Year and Length of Trip: Right after Graduation for 2-3 weeks

Trip Leaders: [[e|bnbuch, Brianna Buch]] and [[e|mcboulos, Meredith Boulos]]

Community Partner: HCDP-Ghana (Humanity and Community Development Projects

Website: spima.weebly.com