Andrew Conte in Sierra Leone
Case Study Questions: Andrew Conte in Sierra Leone & Ghana
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VF & Sierra Leone/Ghana Business
Please describe what VF in Sierra Leone & Ghana does and how it [...]

1. Please describe what the organization/company you work with does, how it is set up and where it is located?
The organization that I worked for is the “Women’s Equity to Access Care and Treatment” (WE-ACTx) initiative in Kigali, Rwanda. WE-ACTx operates three primary care clinics in the Kigali region and offers non-clinical and family support [...]

Working in a foreign country definitely has unique challenges and rewards. Part of my assignment is to audit and evaluate current systems, but the other part is to work with the staff and help with training. It is a challenge working in a foreign language and different culture. Good communication is key to understanding each [...]

Please describe what the organization/company you work with does, how it is set up and where it is located?
The Vestergaard Frandsen Group is an international company founded in Denmark in 1957. They specialize in complex emergency response and disease control textiles, with clients all over the world.
With headquarters in Switzerland and branch offices in Denmark, [...]

WE-ACTx is an international community-based initiative that was launched in fall 2003 by front line AIDS physicians, activists and researchers with extensive experience in caring and advocating for HIV-positive women. Its primary goal is to increase women’s and children’s access to HIV testing, care, treatment, support, education and training in resource-limited settings at the grassroots level. WE-ACTx is committed to helping survivors of genocidal rape and sexual violence.