For the past year and a half, I have attended UT Austin, where I major in Nutrition/Premed. I belong to several service groups that volunteer throughout Austin. These experiences have shown me the large gap between my blessings and opportunities versus those of others less fortunate. This disparity has led me to volunteer with Global Medical Brigades, a student organization on UT’s campus that enables me to help others while further developing my own skills in health services. I will be a part of a medical team going to Panama in January 2016 that will include doctors and nurses, as well as several students including myself who will be trained to assist the medical professionals. The site of our assigned clinic is an under-served village that does not have routine access to medical care, so the twice a year visits from Global Medical Brigades are very important to the community. While I will pay for my own travel expenses using my savings earned from part time and summer jobs, our brigade is also bringing all of the necessary medications and medical supplies for those we will serve. Therefore, I am asking for donations to pay for these supplies, large or small, to help the residents of this community in Panama. Any support you can give will make a tremendous difference. This site is completely secure and all donations are tax-deductible. Thank you!!