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GARDEN CITY COMMUNITY

CLINIC TO CELEBRATE 10 YEARSOF SERVICE WITH A REMODEL

Thanks to local foundation support, the

Garden City Community Clinic is set to

expand services through a remodel of its

facility. Since December 2002, the clinic

has provided integrated medical, dental and

mental health services out of a converted

warehouse. Now, it will fill out the last

remaining convertible space in the buildingwith two new counseling offices and create

an third dental operatory from an existing

office.

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ON THE RISE

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The demand for these services just continues to grow, said Tamara

Fredrickson, who is the clinics director and staff Nurse Practitioner.

We have seen an increase in the amount and severity of our patients

mental health conditions, including an increase in suicidality. Idaho

notoriously has one of the lowest mental health care spending per capitain the nation and the fourth highest suicide rate.

Through a partnership with Idaho State University Department of

Counseling in Meridian, masters level counseling students are able to

volunteer at the Clinic. Unfortunately, with three volunteer counselors

looking to fill practicum hours, there just isnt enough space and coun-

seling sessions bounce from room to room.

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Social Services Coordinator JoeRamaker counsels with patients

and oversees interns.

MONTHLY VPN REFERRALS

INSPIRING HEALTH

GAP MED PRESCRIPTIONS

For the last fiscal year, 1230 patients were refer

to specialty appointments through the Voluntee

Physicians Network. This represents about

$980,000 worth of facilitated care that was donat

During the last fiscal year, about 3900 monthly

prescriptions were provided to patients of the

Garden City Community Clinic through various

sources at little to no cost ($4) to patients.

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In June, we celebrated with ourlong-term partners in Ndumberi

Kenya at the PEFA Mercy MedicalCentre. We could have never pre-dicted all the twists and turns thattranspired over the last 9 years,resulting in a sustainable, finan-cially independent clinic that servesover 2200 patients a month, includ-ing labor and delivery services andspiritual support.

Dr. Watts was able to attend anafternoon event in the typical Ken-yan fashion of great food, lively

singing and heartfelt praise to Godfor the work that has been accom-plished. This clinic is a beacon oflight for this community and manyof its patients bypass other clinicsbecause of the loving manner inwhich the staff provides care. Welook forward to many more years ofpartnership with the PEFA MercyMinistries.

Dr. Karl with

Baby Karl:

an infant that was

born at the PEFA

Mercy Medical

Centre and named

after him

Since the opening ofthe maternal facility

last August, more

than 90 babies have

been safely

delivered.

TWO CULTURES, TWO NURSES ONE MISSIONBY LORRIE APEL, RN AND GENESIS BOARD MEMBER

02 AUGUST 2012 : INSPIRING HEALTH

In 2010, I joined the Kenya medical team and everyone of us came home with jiggers. Jiggers are sandfleas which live in dry dusty areas of Kenya andburrow into the skin of your feet. They were rela-tively easy to get rid of and not one of us had furtherproblems andwe had a great story to tell! I tookcare of countless children and many adults sufferingfrom infections as a result of jiggers. It was a pointof frustration because this infestation is easily pre-vented with good hygiene and sweeping of their houses.

I was able to go back this past June and did wound care again. This time, Kenyannurses joined us and I had the pleasure to work alongside Martha. We had one case of

jiggers in a small boy that had progressed to an infection. Martha did the soaking andthe extracting of the jiggers and showed me how it was done in Kenya. She com-mented how wonderful it was to have clean gauze, ointments, peroxide & scissors toreally do a good job with this child. We were able to give him pain medicine so hecould rest when he got home.

While we worked together we realized how much alike we were and how closely

related our values were. We were two nurses who wanted to make a difference, dosome good, and teach people how to have a better quality of life after we were gone.She was encouraged that I really listened to her ideas and we talked about ways wecould partner in the future. Martha was impressed with what the people of Burangi,with help from Genesis and MAP, had accomplished in just two short years.

Meeting and working with my sister nurses was one of my greatest joys on this tripand we encouraged each other. These Kenyan nurses empowered the Burangi com-munity by giving them knowledge to prevent many illnesses and avoid the jiggers.The education with proper supplies for treatment has had an important impact overthe last two years. I saw fewer cases of jiggers this time andnot one of this yearsteam came home with a single jigger!

A FRUITFUL

PARTNERSHIP

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We already have the volunteer capacity to do a lot

more so we are very grateful to be able to add some

dedicated counseling space for our volunteers this

fall, said Joe Ramaker, who is a licensed professional

counselor and supervises the ISU students work at

the clinic. In the past year, social work consultations

and counseling visits have increased by 138% over

the previous year.

Now, the clinic is bracing for the impact of the loss of Boises Methodist Counseling

Center, the sliding scale clinic closed this summer after six years of operation. The clinic

agreed to store the counseling centers patient records for future retrieval in exchange for

equipment and furniture that MCC was looking to dispose of.

Tooth decay ranks among the worlds most prevalent chronic diseases; among the unin-

sured that the clinic serves, it is on top of the list. In order to treat more patients with its

volunteer corps more efficiently, the clinic will add a third dental operatory that will be

set up for hygiene care, which includes digital x-rays for treatment planning. Wed love

a digital panoramic x-ray, said Fredrickson, but unless one is donated to us, we dont

have the finances right now even though weve reserved some wall space for it.

Foundation support for the expansion and remodel includes contributions from the Laura

Moore Cunningham Foundation ($50,000), the Pape Family Foundation ($5,000), and

Trinity Health, the Catholic network that owns Saint Alphonsus Health System ($10,000)

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INSPIRING HEALTH: AUGUST 2012

EMPOWER BURANGI

SEPTEMBER 22A NATIONWIDE

HOUSE PARTY

HAPPENING NEAR YOU

WERE GETTING THERE!The building of the Burangi clinic iswell on its way. The community hassaved us over $16,000 by donatingtheir labor. An additional $18,000 isneeded to complete the construction ofphase one, and plans are underway forthe second phase.

. A NATIONWIDE DINNERWITH A HANDFUL OF FRIENDSWe invite you to join us for theEmpower Burangi Dinners on Sep-tember 22. Youll join several friends(old or new) for dinner at a home nearyou, in coordination with multiple otherhosts sites across the US. Our lastdinner in May raised over $8800 tosupport the Total Health Village inBurangi.

ATTEND OR HOST A DINNERIf you are interested in either attendingor hosting a dinner, we would be ex-cited to have you join in on the fun-

raiser ! Feel f ree to contacttracy@genesisworldmission.org or byphone 208-869-7023.

LOCAL FOUNDATION SUPPORT MAKES EXPANSION POSSIBLE

THE FACES OF PEOPLE SERVEDBY GENESIS WORLD MISSION

Janna, applying forassistant manager job

Before I got a new set ofteeth here, people wouldthrow my resume aside infront of me because of mytoothy smile. Now I havethe confidence to go andapply for jobs I couldntdream of holding before.

Gabrielle, Burangi CommunityHealth Committee Chairman

The more you know, the moreyou dont know. Never beforehave we been helped in this way,we are learning how to help our-selves, in the past others havecome, but they did not give usknowledge, they just gave usstuff that we did not know how tomanage.

MENTAL AND DENTAL HEALTH EXPANSIO

TOOTH DECAY: A HIDDEN PREVALANT CHRONIC DISEASE

Burangi MomParents all overthe world havethe same hopes,dreams, andconcerns for theirchildren and theirfuture. This childnow stands achance of lead-ing a healthy life.

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WE APPRECIATE THESE ANNUAL CORPORATE SPONSORSAND GRANTORS

Corporate/Foundation Gifts

For Garden City Community Clinic

Laura Moore Cunningham Foundationforclinic expansion, $50,000

Pap Family Foundationfor mental healthexpansion, $5000

Julius C Jeker Foundationfor operations,$10,000

Trinity Health/Saint Alphonsus Foundationfor occupancy expenses related to mentalhealth/dental expansion, $10,000

Methodist Counseling Center, donation ofequipment to supply counseling rooms

Memorial Gifts

Cynthia FairfaxforConrad Fourney.

Bobbi DunnforBill Dunn

David WongforAudrey Lloyd

Honorary Gifts

David TaylorforPastor Steve and MrsVicki Tollefson

Richard OrdazforAngie Alvey

Donald Gwinn forDave Hall and the pof Burangi

Joan SenykforDr. Karl Watts

Michelle PaschalforDon and Tracy R

Burkhart Dental Supply, golf tournamentproceeds for dental clinic, $1378

Garden City Chamber of Commerce golfscramble proceeds including sponsorships

fromIdaho Power, Norco andBlue Cross ofIdaho, $4800

Sunrise Rotary of Boisefor heavy duty scalesfor Clinic, $500

Greater Boise Rotary Foundationfor Diabetic Strips for clinic, $2538

For International Programs

Salisbury Maryland Rotary Clubforcontainer shipping costs which willbe matched by that Rotary District, $3683

Monthly DonationsWe have multiple options for those who want to make one time or recur-

ring donations and partner to inspire, organize, and operate community

healthcare solutions. Automated checking withdrawal and credit cardcharges are available. For information, contact Steve at 854-3942

How You Can GiveCorporate SponsorshipsWould you like people to know your business supports the

of healthier communities. Were now soliciting sponsorship

our 2013 events that provide visibility for your businesthroughout the year. For information, contact Steve at 854-39

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