Our crowdfunding campaign has ended, but you can still support GROW by clicking here.
We reached our goal!
Dear Donors,
Thank you so, so much for your help. We are thrilled to announce that we have surpassed our fundraising goal of $5,700. Your generosity and support has contributed immensely to supporting our current projects aiming to increase health hygiene and student empowerment. We are planning to further our workshops by integrating digital literacy lessons as well as tackling mental health stigma through introducing stress management skills.
Although our crowdfunding campaign has come to an end, please continue to spread the word and check out this link (https://giving.ucla.edu/campaign/donate.aspx?Fund=13711C&Code=M-53182&AutoFN=Y) if you would like to continue supporting us. Thank you again! Our team would not have been able to come this far without your help!!
If you'd like to read more about our mission and projects, check out: https://globemedatucla.wordpress.com/.
Love,
GROW Team 2026 <3
Halfway there!!
YAY!! Just a week into our campaign, we have hit over 50% of our goal. We are eternally grateful to everyone who has donated so far to help our partnership non-profit organization in Uganda, Mpoma Community HIV/AIDS Initiative (MCHI). Your generosity will go towards amazing, sustainable projects like increasing water access, providing health hygiene education, and student empowerment.
Thank you for your support! Please continue to help us spread the word. Anything helps, even if it's just sharing our SPARK campaign with friends, family, or on social media.
If you'd like to read more about our mission and projects, check out: https://globemedatucla.wordpress.com/.
With love,
The GROW 2026 Team <3
$5
Menstrual Health Surveys
Each year, we survey students on their menstrual health knowledge to continuously improve our Sanitary Pad Project year after year. With this donation, you help us survey students at Johnson Nkosi Primary School regarding their menstrual health and wellbeing.
$10
Art Supplies
In the GROW corner, students have a space to foster their emotional and mental health. This amount is the equivalent of art supplies (colored pencils, crayons, paper) for one student to enhance their creativity through a wellness space called GROW corner!
$15
Hand Washing Station
With this donation, you will help fund 1 hand washing station for a village in the Nama-Sub County of Uganda.
$30
Computer Education
With the evolving world, technological literacy is becoming more important than ever. This amount is equivalent to the cost of teaching a week of computer literacy curriculum for primary school children at two schools in Mpoma!
$50
Water Quality Check
This amount will help us survey and gauge the water quality and sanitation of each borehole across 8 villages in the Mpoma region!
$100
Plan New Water Sanitation
This amount will fund the transportation costs for the interns to travel across the Mpoma region to survey residents and plan new water sanitation infrastructure for 8 villages!
$200
Development of Projects
This amount will fund the planning and performing of necessary logistical tasks needed to develop our projects such as running Mpoma office, transport to workshops, moving to the sub county, supplement biannual meeting funds.
$500
Flights
This amount will greatly support the flight and housing costs for all 5 interns to travel and stay in Uganda for over 3 weeks!