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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.
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 early 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 grown from an early vision into an expanding organization supported by volunteers, board members, medical advisors, and local leaders in Ghana. The Board of Directors was strengthened with the addition of Josh Woolf and Cody Zile, while a Medical Advisory Council was established to provide guidance on health education, medical programming, and responsible program development.
In 2026, GMF took an important step forward by completing its first formal site visit across Accra, Kasoa, Winneba, Odoben, and Cape Coast. During the visit, the foundation met with schools, hospitals, medical students, healthcare professionals, and community representatives. These conversations helped establish the foundation for partnerships with the University of Cape Coast Medical School, Saint Gregory Hospital, Odoben Hospital, Odoben High School, and Winneba High School.
These relationships are now helping GMF prepare its first medical education pilot program. Through health education clinics, mentorship, academic support, healthcare exposure, and application guidance, the program will help students strengthen their education and explore pathways into healthcare careers. What began as an idea is now becoming a locally informed program built through collaboration, service, and shared commitment.
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