In Memory of Dr. Shannon Bloch
A Legacy of Healing, Carried Across Continents
Dr. Shannon Bloch believed that where you are born should never determine whether you live in pain. Her passion for service, education, and human connection continues to shape lives today—thousands of miles from home—through the work of Giving Back Health Abroad and World Spine Care.
In Botswana and now South Africa, her legacy lives on in every patient treated, every spine restored, and every healthcare provider empowered to serve their own community.
Healing Where It's Needed Most
In many parts of southern Africa, chronic spine pain is not an inconvenience—it is life-altering. When your livelihood depends on physical labor, pain can mean the loss of income, dignity, and hope.
Through World Spine Care clinics in Gaborone (BH3), Mahalapye, and Shoshong, patients receive evidence-based spine care they otherwise could not access. These clinics are often the only place where individuals can find relief, learn how to manage pain, and return to caring for their families.
Led by Dr. Mufudzi Chihambakwe and supported by Giving Back Health Abroad, these clinics are expanding care locally through healthcare-worker training, professional mentorship, and long-term investment in Botswana’s spine health. This includes funding for local chiropractor salaries.
Why Your Support Matters
- Keep clinics open and operational
- Train and support local healthcare providers
- Equip facilities with safe, functional infrastructure
- Ensure uninterrupted care for thousands of patients
Donations from the 2026 Limitless Performance Car Wash will go toward purchasing a modified shipping container, allowing the BH3 clinic in Gaborone to move from a small corner of the public medical clinic into a modern, functional space with two separate treatment rooms—improving access to spine care for one of Botswana’s most densely populated and underserviced communities.
Help Us Continue the Work
With your help, Giving Back Health Abroad can continue supporting clinics, volunteers, and communities across southern Africa—carrying forward Shannon’s vision and changing lives every day.
Your donation to Giving Back Health Abroad helps more people in Botswana and South Africa access evidence-based spine care. We work alongside local clinicians, sharing practical, proven, low-cost approaches that can ease pain, support movement, and make day-to-day life a little easier. Every gift strengthens local care and helps this support reach more families—thoughtfully, respectfully, and with compassion.
Current: $35,292.30