LIG GLOBAL FOUNDATION INC
At LIG Global, we are dedicated to utilizing medicine, education, and impactful partnerships to transform the lives of those we serve.
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
This coming year, we would like to focus on 3-4 main projects and concentrate on those projects.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Dominican Republic
Started in 2011: Providing pediatric
medical and dental services to the
student body of a school for children
with special needs as well as educational
and recreational workshops until 2019.
Work in health care has centered around service work performing 696 surgeries in the fields of General surgery, Plastic surgery, Dermatology, and Gynecology.
Cajamarca, Peru
Started in 2014 : Working with the
local healthcare community in Open
Heart Surgery, Cardiac Percutaneous
Interventions (angioplasty and stents),
Minimally Invasive Laparoscopic Gynecological
Surgery, VIA/Cryotherapy Cervical
Cancer Prevention, Cardiac Anesthesia,
EKG Reading, CPR, Self-Defense, Basic
Suturing, Telemedicine Consultations. Temporarily halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Appalachian Project
Since 2016, we have been working with the Health Wagon Free clinic and Saint Barnabas Medical Center providing specialty care services and support for the working poor of Wise County, Virginia. In our initial year, we provided 67 free colonoscopies and endoscopies at a local hospital and conducted primary care and gynecological specialty clinics at the Health Wagon site. In 2017, we opened a community garden and helped the Health Wagon expand its radiological services. Each summer prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, we partnered with the Health Wagon providing gynecological and cardiology services during their 3-day RAM medical camp.
Honduras
Since 2016, LIG Global has partnered with One World Surgery by sending surgical teams to conduct Gynecological and Orthopedic surgeries. Located on the campus of an orphanage, Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos, One World Surgery is dedicated to providing world-class surgical and primary care to underserved communities, as well as empowering volunteers to make a positive impact on global health.
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Average weekly "total reached" by social media
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Average weekly statistic of "total reached" by LIG Global Foundation's Facebook Page.
Number of overall donors
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Number of unique donors annually
Number of funding dollars secured for demonstration projects or pilots
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people, Immigrants and migrants, Victims and oppressed people, People with diseases and illnesses, People with disabilities
Related Program
Appalachian Project
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Decreasing
Context Notes
Total amount in USD of funding received for pilot projects
Dollar amount of donations received
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Total amount, in USD, of donations received annually, rounded to the nearest $1000.00.
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
We aim to:
- Deliver humanitarian relief
- Collaborate with and work together with local communities
- Inspire volunteerism
We seek to do the above while empowering and strengthening local medical communities through collaborative education and mentoring.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
-Partner with local and international organizations to leverage existing surgical services networks, in order to deliver volunteers, equipment and supplies for which a local need is documented.
- Establish strong, long-term relationships with key leaders in local communities to assure mutual responsibility for programs and their sustainability.
- Establish and grow the LIG Youth Network program and provide grants to volunteers with financial need.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
-Leverage our officers/volunteers' connections with NGO partners. Dr. Ernani Sadural is the current Director of Global Health for a large multi-institutional medical organization.
- We have established collaborative relationships that are on-going with governmental health agencies, multi-national healthcare corporations, academic institutions, service organizations, NGOs and local community groups.
- The LIG Youth Network is led by our young volunteers. We have a proven track record of mentoring past youth network members, many of whom are now medical doctors in training.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Accomplishments:
1. Surgical Service:
- Since 2012, we have performed 696 major and minor surgeries in the Dominican Republic.
2. On-going collaborative relationships established:
- Peru: DIRESA (governmental regional health directorates), hospital regional de Cajamarca, Iton, LLC
- Dominican Republic: DRRO clinic, Mao Rotary, Peace Corps, PUCMM, (medical school), regional ministry of health, local community groups
- Philippines: Marian Rose World Mission (NGO), regional ministry of health, multiple local hospitals, charities and community groups, schools, orphanages, Mary's Camp plus more
- Appalachia: Health Wagon, RAD-AID, Philips Foundation
- Browning, Montana: Blackfeet Tribal Health Council, Blackfeet Medical Volunteer Corps, Iton, LLC
- Honduras: One World Surgery, Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos Orphanage
3. LIG Youth Network:
- Youth leaders identified and committed
Future Plans:
- Outcomes measures for medical programs
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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LIG GLOBAL FOUNDATION INC
Board of directorsas of 10/10/2022
Dr. Claudine Sylvester
Ernani Sadural
RWJBarnabas Health
Angela Hopf
Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
Kerrie Liggio
Surya Kuchimanchi
SUJA, Inc.
Janet Wills
Debbra Keegan
Institute for Reproductive Medicine & Science
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? No -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? No -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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Equity strategies
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- We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
- We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.