HSS 4933HSS 4933International Health International Health

FieldworkFieldworkSummer 2008Summer 2008

Student ExperiencesStudent Experiences

Frances Legault RN PhDFrances Legault RN PhD

flegault@uottawa.caflegault@uottawa.ca

Course DescriptionCourse Description

•To put into practice international To put into practice international health concepts in remote areas is health concepts in remote areas is Canada and developing countriesCanada and developing countries

•To experience development that To experience development that is community-centered, is community-centered, collaborative and sustainablecollaborative and sustainable

• Elective – 3 creditsElective – 3 credits

2008 Sites2008 Sites

•Pikwàkanagàn Algonquin First Pikwàkanagàn Algonquin First Nations Golden Lake, Ontario (3)Nations Golden Lake, Ontario (3)

•Ecuador (1)Ecuador (1)

•El Salvador (1)El Salvador (1)

• Jamaica (1)Jamaica (1)

•Uganda (3)Uganda (3)

Algonquins of Pikwàkanagàn Algonquins of Pikwàkanagàn

www.algonquinsofpikwakanagan.com

Ecuador – Yanapuma Ecuador – Yanapuma FoundationFoundation• A cooperatively run A cooperatively run

NGO whose aims are NGO whose aims are to facilitate to facilitate sustainable solutions sustainable solutions in poor indigenous, in poor indigenous, marginalized and rural marginalized and rural communities communities throughout Ecuador, throughout Ecuador, and to encourage and to encourage intercultural exchange intercultural exchange that foster mutual that foster mutual benefit and learning in benefit and learning in our globalizing world. our globalizing world.

• www.yanapuma.orgwww.yanapuma.org

El Salvador - EpilogosEl Salvador - Epilogos

• Our mission is to improve the lives of Our mission is to improve the lives of the people of San Jose Villanueva, El the people of San Jose Villanueva, El Salvador. We are a non-profit Salvador. We are a non-profit organization supported by the organization supported by the generosity of many. With no paid staff, generosity of many. With no paid staff, volunteers raise money to support and volunteers raise money to support and complete our many projects. complete our many projects.

• www.epilogos.orgwww.epilogos.org

Jamaica: Students Crossing Jamaica: Students Crossing BordersBorders• Students Crossing Students Crossing

Borders (SCB) was Borders (SCB) was founded in 1991 by founded in 1991 by Fintan Kilbride, a Fintan Kilbride, a retired Catholic high retired Catholic high school teacher. school teacher. Students work in some Students work in some of the most of the most impoverished areas of impoverished areas of Kingston. The group's Kingston. The group's role is to serve the poor role is to serve the poor in whatever way they in whatever way they can, and to provide a can, and to provide a voice for the voiceless.voice for the voiceless.

•www.studentscrossingborders.com

Uganda - WatotoUganda - Watoto

• The Watoto model is based on the core The Watoto model is based on the core vision to Rescue a Child, Raise a Leader vision to Rescue a Child, Raise a Leader and Rebuild a Nation. and Rebuild a Nation.

• Watoto employs an holistic approach Watoto employs an holistic approach to responding to the cries of the millions of to responding to the cries of the millions of abandoned and vulnerable children and abandoned and vulnerable children and women in Uganda. women in Uganda.

• www.watoto.comwww.watoto.com

Student PresentationsStudent Presentations

• UgandaUganda– Jennifer Nyentap & Megan RocquinJennifer Nyentap & Megan Rocquin

• EcuadorEcuador– Emily GaudreauEmily Gaudreau

• JamaicaJamaica– Amanda WhittenAmanda Whitten