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How it Began
How it Began
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The Ghana Medical Foundation was created to expand health education and opportunity for students in Ghana. Its story begins with two friends who served there and saw firsthand both the challenges communities face and the potential within the next generation.
How It Began
The Ghana Medical Foundation began with two friends who served together as missionaries in Ghana.
In 2022, Carter Broadwater and Blake Marx served as companions for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Ghana, West Africa. During their time there, they saw firsthand many of the challenges students and families face. Both expressed a desire to one day return to Ghana and continue serving in new ways.
Near the end of his mission, Carter returned home early after contracting a severe case of malaria. After returning home, he decided to pursue a career in medicine.
Turning an Idea into an Organization
In 2024, Carter participated in a medical humanitarian trip to the Dominican Republic. That experience helped confirm that similar humanitarian work could be done in Ghana.
In 2025, Carter and Blake began discussing how they could contribute to communities in Ghana. As they reflected on their experiences there, they identified education as one of the most significant barriers to opportunity.
They decided to create an organization focused on health and education.
The Ghana Medical Foundation was officially established in July 2025 and received 501(c)(3) nonprofit status in August 2025. Since then, the organization has been working toward launching its first pilot program in Ghana, which will kick off in August 2026.
Since Our Founding
Since its founding in 2025, the Ghana Medical Foundation has seen strong interest from individuals who want to contribute to the mission. The organization expanded its Board of Directors to include Josh Woolf and Cody Zile, both of whom also served as missionaries in Ghana.
A Medical Advisory Council was also established to provide guidance on health education and program development. The council includes Dr. Kojo Bawuah Afran-Okese, a physician from Ghana, and Dr. Cody Martin, who previously served as a missionary in Ghana and now works in medicine in the United States.
The foundation has also begun building partnerships with organizations working in Ghana. In particular, the Ghana Medical Foundation has connected with Ghana Hope Haven Foundation, a nonprofit organization based in Ghana, to help support local coordination and collaboration.
Together, these efforts have helped lay the groundwork for the foundation’s first pilot program.
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