Ms. Nidhal grew up in a family of 8 in Baghdad, Iraq until she immigrated to the United States in 1980. Upon arriving, she began working as a cashier in a grocery store and attended college at Wayne State University. When Nidhal graduated from college, she earned a position working as a pharmacist for Perry Drugs, which is now Rite Aid. After 5 years, she established her first pharmacy, Nidhal’s Pharmacy, as part of the Sav-Mor franchise in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Nidhal spent her entire childhood in Iraq, which instilled her love for her home country. In 2003, she began sending medicine, money and other donations to a few families. Nidhal sponsored and delivered herself 12 medical containers to Iraq and Kurdistan in addition to another 5 large containers of clothes and dry food to help Iraqi and Syrian Refugees displaced by Isis with the support of World Medical Relief. Ms. Nidhal Garmo is Founder and President of One World Medical Mission since 2008. One World Medical Mission provides medical assistance, food and clothing to underprivileged, at risk refugees and IDPs in conflict areas such as Kurdistan, Mosul Iraq, Jordan and Honduras
Employment
1990-1995 Perry’s Drugs (Rite Aid). Farmington Hills, MI
1995/Current – Pharmacist and owner of SAV Mor 1995-current
2012/Current – Belmont Pharmaceuticals LLC, Farmington Hills, MI
2008/Current – Founder & President, One World Medical Mission
Awards
2006 Appreciation Award /Iraq, Human Rights Society U.S.A. – for services provided to the Iraqi people
2006 Ambassador for Peace Universal Peace Federation – for promoting religious harmony in the United States and the Middle East
2007 Person of the Year National Arab American Medical Association, Michigan Chapter for helping the children of Iraq
2009 Certificate of Appreciation from Assyrian Medical Society – for valuable community service
2009 Certificate of Recognition –World Master Trades – for exceptional leadership of For Victims of War and Poverty
2011 Humanitarian of the Year – Word Medical Relief – for her support of the medical needs of the Iraqi people
2011 Humanitarian Citizen Award, Iraqi Medical Science Association
2012 Humanitarian of the Year – Lebanese Chamber of Commerce
2012 Global Humanitarian Award – World Medical Relief – for her tireless work in aiding the sick and poor
2014 Humanitarian of The Year – IMSA-USA – for her humanitarian efforts to the Iraqi people
2014 International Appreciation Award – World Medical Relief
2015 Community Excellence Award for Health & Wellness – City of West Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce
2015 ADC Humanitarian Award, In Recognition of her dedicated Service to humanitarian causes
2016 World Organization of Human Rights, Messenger of peace, love, and kindness
Volunteer Work
Broadcast Pharmacist 1990-present, Nidhal Garmo hosted radio and cable TV shows, in English and Arabic, teaching seniors how to safely use their medications
Peace Work In 2009, Nidhal Garmo moderated an interfaith peace conference, attended by religious and government leaders, in Kurdistan. Result: Several Iraqi religious leaders pledged to work together for peace
Nidhal Garmo is a member of the following organizations
World Medical Relief World Medical Relief – Ambassador of Health
Lebanese Chamber of Commerce – Executive Board Member
Chaldean American Association Health Organization
Iraqi Medical Science Association (IMSA) – Humanitarian Board Member Iraqi Medical Science Association
National Arab American Medical Association (NAAMA)
Chaldean Chamber of Commerce
Iraqi Human Rights Society USA
CALC Chaldean American Ladies of Charity
Farmington Hills Rotary
Contact nidhal@owmm.org owmm.org
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