UBC Students for Partners in Health Canada
The University of British Columbia 2329 West Mall V6T 1Z4 Vancouver, BC, Canada

Hey UBC family, welcome back! We here at UBC SPIHC hope you've had an amazing break. Now we know, a lot is on your plate right now but trust us--you don't want to miss us on Clubs Day this year. Come join us as we give you the insights into getting involved in global health initiatives as you sit back and relax in the comforts of your room. Looking forward to seeing you all there!

Hi UBC family, hope you all are enjoying this holiday season! As some of you may know, we here at UBC SPIHC will soon have a cookie fundraiser for the Maternal Center of Excellence in Sierra Leone. Although cookies are SUPER delicious (and we're sure you're already e-transferring that $25 for your baking kit/signing up to volunteer as our cookie runner), we also wanted to just give you some context behind what we're fundraising for. So check out these slides to learn more about the Maternal Center of Excellence in Sierra Leone!!

What is the best stay at home Christmas festivity during the COVID-19 pandemic? How about baking cookies for a good cause? Join UBC SPIHC this holiday season in fundraising for maternal health in Sierra Leone by buying cookie baking kits and/or volunteering as our cookie runner. The funds raised from this sale will go towards the PIH campaign to build the Maternal Center of Excellence (MCOE) in Sierra Leone. For more information regarding this cause please refer to https://w...ww.pih.org//tour-future-maternal-center-excellenc. These kits will be assembled by the UBC SPIHC executive team, and the delivery will be completed by recruited volunteers. We will have ensured that COVID-19 precautions have been taken both in the assembly and delivery of these kits. In order to receive your Christmas baking kit, please fill out your delivery information in the pre-order form here: https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSdplc6gqs1IbE0baT/viewform and e-transfer the $25 fee for the kit via [email protected] We're also looking to recruit volunteers for this cause, so if you're down for a cookie run, COME JOIN US!! Fill out the volunteer form here: https://docs.google.com//11F9IYVCnIdSkdt3MoZmv82/viewform All you need to be a volunteer, please: - Have a driver’s license (class 7 minimum) - Have a flexible schedule, especially during delivery week - Be Accountable: responds to messages at a reasonable time and can complete tasks on time - Be Organized: able to complete tasks (labelling, packaging, measuring ingredients, placing thank you notes, etc.) with efficiency - BE SAFE! Your biggest responsibility is to keep yourself and others safe during this process. Please wear a mask and bring hand sanitizer/ gloves! Deliveries will be done contact-free to ensure safety Deliveries will be done during winter break and early to mid-January. We will contact you regarding your schedule during the week of deliveries!

Hey UBC family, we here at UBC SPIHC sure hope your exams went super well and that your holidays are off to a happy start!! Now even though we may or may not already be on holiday mode, that doesn't mean our passion for global health around the world has gone offline. Before we start binge-watching all the great shows we've missed because of school, we just wanted to voice our support for #resultscanada campaign to #endcovideverywhere by echoing their message here: Dear Prim...e Minister Justin Trudeau, Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland, and Minister of International Development Karina Gould: This holiday season, we celebrate Canada’s contributions of approx. CAD$1.1 billion to the global pandemic response. However, as we head into 2021, we recognize that the work is far from over. With #COVID19 still circulating, we must continue to ask Canada to invest at least 1% in additional global aid, so that we can start a new year filled with hope for all. #Canada4Results If you're interested in voicing your support, PLEASE share this post! You can also find out more about Results Canada's campaign here: https://resultscanada.ca/actio/use-social-media-campaign-1/ Oh yeah btw, HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Thank you everyone for attending our Painting for Pain night and we hope you had a great time! We would also like to thank Pablo and Bita for sharing their experiences. We were truly charmed by all of your paintings!! Remember to take care of your mental health as we are nearing the end of the semester. Don’t forget to upload your paintings into the google form below, whether it is incomplete or completed. The deadline for submission has been extended to November 30th, 11:59 PM. See you at our future events! https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSctJt28v7eWBErld/viewform