Weekly Meeting June 28 2026

Meeting Title: Give Basic Needs Weekly Debrief June 28, 2026 Attendees: • Abbie (CEO) • Kevin (CFO/CTO) • Salam (Ghana Lead) • Ben (Business Operations) • Daniel (Board) • Elaina (Volunteer) • Luke (Board) • Warihana (Senior Grant Writer) • Emmanuel (Volunteer) Opening Remarks & Leadership Address [[00:00:00]] • Abbie addresses tensions from the Saturday medical event, praising the Ghana team's execution and Salam's leadership during chaotic ground logistics. [[00:01:30]] • The team acknowledges the challenges of implementing the new Shield app in a raw grassroots environment, framing it as a growing pain rather than a failure. [[00:03:15]] • Kevin clarifies that his requests for status updates are to offer support, not to micromanage the ground team. [[00:08:45]] Medical Event Ground Debrief [[00:15:00]] • Salam reports a delayed start due to missing volunteers and community farming schedules, leading to a rushed setup. [[00:16:20]] • Nurses showed resistance to the new table layout and data entry requirements, preferring their traditional paper methods. [[00:19:45]] • Ben notes connectivity issues with the Starlink system, requiring a trip to a nearby community to reset the location plan. [[00:31:10]] • The team discusses transitioning volunteers to contractors to enforce mandatory pre-event training and better compliance with new protocols. [[00:48:30]] Equipment & Infrastructure Updates [[00:55:00]] • Salam reports that two older boreholes, installed over a year ago, are currently non-functional due to broken parts and local disputes over repairs. [[00:56:15]] • The team identifies the need for pediatric blood pressure cuffs, as the standard sizes failed to work on children during the event. [[00:38:40]] • Battery drain on thermometers and blood pressure monitors was a significant issue, requiring higher-quality replacements. [[00:43:20]] Shield App Data & Impact Review [[01:10:00]] • Kevin presents the Shield app dashboard, highlighting 265 administered vaccinations and real-time tracking of critical health metrics. [[01:11:15]] • The data reveals a combined 3% positivity rate for Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and HIV among the screened patients. [[01:13:40]] • Kevin emphasizes the necessity of capturing government IDs instead of dates of birth to prevent patient record collisions in the future. [[01:16:20]] Action Items • Ben: Change the Starlink internet plan to a roaming subscription to ensure connectivity at remote event sites. [[00:32:15]] • Kevin: Update the Shield app interface to accept height measurements in both feet and meters, and convert existing data to meters. [[00:41:30]] • Kevin: Modify the Shield app to explicitly request a Government ID or National Health Insurance number instead of just a date of birth. [[01:17:45]] • Abbie: Reach out to Elizabeth to investigate the battery drain issues on the medical devices. [[00:44:10]] • Salam: Procure pediatric blood pressure cuffs and high-quality batteries for the next medical event. [[00:39:15]] • Salam: Investigate the broken boreholes and coordinate with the new engineer to ensure repairs are completed and protected. [[01:02:30]] Individual Priorities • Abbie: Focus on team cohesion and evaluating the transition of nurses from volunteers to paid contractors. • Kevin: Refine the Shield app based on field feedback and ensure the donor dashboard accurately reflects real-time impact. • Salam: Improve operational planning, enforce ground leadership, and resolve the community borehole disputes. • Ben: Optimize field technology setups and assist with enforcing data entry compliance among medical staff. • Daniel: Review event outcomes and support board-level strategic adjustments. • Elaina: Monitor procedural compliance and support training initiatives for the medical team. • Luke: Provide ongoing board-level support for the foundation's technological and operational shifts. • Warihana: Assist with media capture and help guide medical staff on proper data entry procedures. • Emmanuel: Support real-time data entry efforts and assist scribes with the Shield app during future events. #GiveBasicNeeds #SmallActsBigHappy #Nonprofit Video Link:https://www.youtube.com/live/B2Otm88h...