NICARAGUA MEDICAL MISSION

Event Date: May 22, 2016 11:00 PM

Event Description:
This May, I am hoping to travel to Nicaragua with my fellow classmates, professors, and practicing physician assistants from Mercy College’s Physician Assistant program through an organization called Global Brigades. Global Brigades is an international non-profit organization that offers skill-based brigades for volunteers to resolve global health and economic disparities. Their brigades inspire all involved to collaboratively work towards an equal world.

Mercy College’s PA program has been traveling to Nicaragua over the past few years, enabling us to form a strong foundation and bond with the individuals we help. A majority of the people who live in Nicaragua do not have access to healthcare, therefore, each year hundreds of families walk for miles to our clinics to be examined and treated. Every year they are incredibly appreciative for all of our time and commitment to improving their health. I am truly looking forward to having the opportunity to make such a life-changing impact on these individuals' lives. I am excited to finally use the abundance of medical knowledge I have learned during my academic year to provide hands-on care in examining, diagnosing and treating patients in need.

Please join me in supporting my passion and desire to help others in Nicaragua. Every cent of the money raised will enable me to fulfill my ambition to travel to Nicaragua for 10 days to use my medical knowledge, skills, and compassion to improve the lives of hundreds. All donations go towards program costs such as flights, food, housing, medications and on site transportation. Any support you can provide will make a tremendous difference. As a donor, you are contributing to the sustainability of the Brigades’ work in the communities we are working with, as well as my journey in becoming a Physician Assistant. Please take a moment to watch the youtube video to see the amazing work we will do! I deeply appreciate all of your positive thoughts and support!

Thank you for your generosity!
Sincerely,
Melissa Bennett, PA-S