1998 to Present: Africa
Project Africa Global Volunteer sserve the needs of our communities, domestically and internationally. Our volunteers serve on Boards of Nursing and Medical Societies throughout the United States, participate in local health fairs (hospital, clinic and church based) and develop and implement need based programs in the communities in which they live. Project Africa volunteers are involved with feeding and clothing the poor in Downtown and South Los Angeles, aged and home bound, mentoring at risk youth, and high school and college students interested in health care professions. We also serve on advisory boards that focus on reducing the disparities in health among underserved populations in Greater Los Angeles California, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, San Francisco California and New York City New York.

October 1998 Ghana, West Africa
Project Africa Global volunteers began their journey of medical humanitarian services at the Liberian Refugee Camp, Gomoa Buduburam Ghana, treating over 600 refugees.

November 1998 Ghana, West Africa
Our doctors, nurses, health educators and social workers treated over 1000 refugees and provided medical supplies and technical assistance to the Police and Military hospital along with the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital and the Trust Hospital in the area of HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment education

November 1999 Liberia, West Africa
Project Africa Global provided direct medical humanitarian assistance to the displaced population of Monrovia Liberia as well as medical support to the staff and students at the JFK Hospital in Liberia.

June 2000 Ghana West Africa
The Project Africa Team returned to the Buduburum Liberian Refugee camp supplied with food, clothing, medicine and medical supplies to treat over 1,500 patients.

January 2001 Ghana, West Africa
A team of 28 doctors, nurses, educators, and social workers provided medical relief to over 1000 patients in our fourth medical relief mission to the Liberian Buduburum refugee camp. Malnutrition, diarrheal disease, and opportunistic infections continued to be  the top causes of morbidity. Food and clothing distribution as well as educational assistance was provided to the children at the camp.

June 2001 Swaziland, Southern  Africa
A 35-member team of doctors, nurses, educators and support staff treated several thousand patients. Our group was able to provided the government with two tons of medications, supplies and health education literature on the prevention of HIV/AIDS. Swaziland has the largest per capita infection rate of HIV/AIDS is in world. Over one third of the women of reproductive age are infected with HIV/AIDS in Swaziland. Most of these women have unknowingly infected their children. Parents die and some children are left with relatives while others become the heads of households at very young ages.

March 2002 Ghana, West Africa
30 Project Africa Volunteers conducted the fifth medical humanitarian aid project to the Buduburum Liberian Refugee Camp. Our members assisted in the distribution of food and other supplies to the displaced refugee population.

August of 2002 Swaziland, Southern Africa
A team of 19 health professionals from the U.S.A. conducted a fact-finding trip to Swaziland at the request of the government. Our team was instrumental in providing three tons of medicine along with assisting thousands of school-aged children with educational literature, and medical supplies. Project Africa volunteers worked directly with the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and the government to focus on HIV/AIDS education and intervention. Our nurses, physicians and pharmacists  provided direct patient care to hundreds of men, women and children of all ages in the urban and rural clinics and homesteads. Project Africa teachers assisted at a school for the blind with educational materials, supplies and volunteering in the classroom. In addition, the school named a building" The Floyd Henry Center for the Blind", after one of our most senior members for his hard work and dedication to the school. Project Africa members adopted a blind student, provided clothing and assistance with surgery for one of the students to restore partial sight. Physicians made field visits with the in-country public health nurses as well as made home visits with the Swaziland Hospice nurses. Many participants had never received care from a physician. Project Africa members walked hand in hand with Swaziland Hospice Fund Raising volunteers in a 17 mile walk, thereby establishing a collaboration for future Project Africa endeavors.

April 2004 Ghana, West Africa
A team of doctors, nurses, physicians in training, dentists, high school students, and educators returned to Ghana with continued medical and surgical services at the Buduburum Liberian Refugee Camp, local elementary school physicals, local health centers, Cape Coast, Kumasi and the St Martins Hospital. While at the St Martins hospital, operative procedures, c-sections and follow-up and primary care services were provided. Our pharmacist established the first on-site pharmacy and dispensed over $ 40,000 worth of prescribed medications.
 
September 2004 Swaziland, Southern Africa
21 physicians, nurses, physicians-in-training, medical students, dentist, high school students, and educators provided medical, surgical and humanitarian services to multiple urban communities and rural villages. Project Africa obtained donations of over $500,000 (USD) in medical and surgical equipment, medicines, school books, school supplies, clothing, shoes and eye glasses to support our mission in Swaziland. Educational services, brail books, school supplies, music and tape recorders were provided for the St Josephs School for the Blind. Project Africa Global adopted the McCorkindale Orphanage for boys and girls and supplied the children with water tanks, educational supplies, clothing, shoes, medicines, medical exams and referrals.

September 2005 Swaziland, Southern Africa
28 physicians, nurses, physicians in training, high school student, college students, and educators both HIV and academic provided humanitarian services to urban and rural health centers and hospitals throughout Swaziland.

Data from the UNICEF 2005 sentinel surveillance reports a prevalence rate of HIV at 42.6% of the population. It has been estimated that 120,000 of Swazi children will be orphaned by this epidemic within the 5 years. Project Africa Global and the Swaziland Organizing Committee organized the first annual youth summit, " The AfricAmerica Youth C.H.A.N.G.E. Summit, Swaziland 2005. The Acronym C.H.A.N.G.E. means Changing Habits Attitudes while Negotiating Goals Effectively. The summit was planned and implemented in conjunction with our Swaziland partners: His Majesty King Mswati III, the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Ministry of Public Works and Transportation, NERCHA , Director of Sports and Culture and NGO's: SHAPE, FLAS, Church Forum, UNICEF,and AMICAALL. Youth from America (both HIV positive and negative) and youth from Swaziland were trained and participated as youth leaders during the three day summit of 175 youth at the Ezulwini Conference Center in Swaziland. Objectives of this successful summit were to : (a) encourage  youth to delay sexual debut and participate in lifelong learning and decision-making that will promote positive behavior change, (b) to support the creation of a supportive and conducive environment for vulnerable children in schools and communities, (c) reduce the stigma and discrimination on adolescent sexuality and HIV and AIDS through shared knowledge and information, (d) promote young peoples' participation and creating strengthened parental involvement in issues affecting their children and other young people,(e) promote voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) to reinforce behavior change options and messages and (f) strengthen partnership between Swaziland and the United States of America (USA) initiatives relating to HIV and AIDS.

Project Africa Global volunteer Family Medicine physicians provided hospital and clinical services in urban and rural areas to children and adults. Most commonly treated conditions include: HIV/AIDS opportunistic infections, Tuberculosis, pneumonia,Viral URI, asthma, hypertension, diabetes, dermatitis, vaginal infections, otitis media and externa, pharyngitis, malnutrition, gastritis, diarrhea and parasite and worm infestation, pre and post-natal care.

Our general surgeons performed appendectomies, machete lacerations, bowel resections, various orthopedic procedures, trauma surgery and aortic aneurysm repairs. Project Africa Global OB/GYN surgeons provided services that included: care of complicated OB patients such as severe pre-eclampsia, eclampsia, HIV infected patients, post dates, fetal distress, protracted labor, multiple cesarean sections, incomplete AB's, ectopic pregnancies, retained products, hysterectomies (vaginal and abdominal), exploratory laparotomies for pelvic abscesses and masses, PID and adult circumcisions and treatment for abnormal menstrual bleeding and infertility counseling.

Project Africa Global obtained donations of over $500,000 (USD) in medical and surgical equipment, medicines, school books and supplies, clothing, shoes and eye glasses to support our mission in Swaziland. Educational services, brail books, school supplies, music and tape recorders were provided for the St Josephs School for the Blind. Project Africa Global adopted the McCorkindale Orphanage for boys and girls and supplied the children with, educational supplies, clothing, shoes, HIV/AIDS education, tutoring services medicines physical medical exams and referrals, and two water tanks for the orphanage. Our services also included an assessment of a second orphanage, the Zondle Manzini Boys Home for our 2006 mission. We wish to  provide assistance with clothing, shoes, school supplies and promotion of self sustainability through providing seedlings for growing crops for sale and consumption as well as live stock.

United States

2005 Project Africa Global Partners with  Community, Church and Civic Organizations   providing health care professionals for speaking engagements as well as volunteering in health fairs

2005  Project Africa Global partners with Meals on Wheels providing volunteers to deliver meals during holidays throughout the year

2005 Project Africa Global's  Youth Delegate for Global Citizenship

Project Africa Global developed and implemented global citizenship training models for United States youth ages 16-24 on HIV/AID peer to peer education.

Project Africa Global volunteers upon invitation, lectures at local high schools on vulnerable children in developing countries and ways in which they can participate as global citizens to positively impact the lives of youth outside their local community.

2006 Project Africa Global President and Sr. Vice President are Keynote Speakers for the "March is Educating Teens About HIV/AIDS Month Conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

2006 Project Africa Global President and Sr. Vice President by invitation speak at Local High Schools on Global Citizenships and Youth Delegates via the Los Angeles Visitors Center.