This December, I will be traveling with a group of fellow classmates, physicians, and other volunteers to Honduras, a country cited by the World Bank as the 3rd poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. Recently, I completed my first year of medical school, and I am eager for the opportunity to serve with a student organization that enables me to help others while furthering my own medical skills.

Global Medical Brigades is part of the world’s largest student-led health and sustainable development organization called Global Brigades. Since spring 2008, UNC Global Medical Brigades has treated over 10,500 patients in rural, underserved communities that otherwise would have no access to medical care. I strongly support their vision and mission: to improve equality of life, by igniting the largest student-led social responsibility movement on the planet, and to empower volunteers to facilitate sustainable solutions in under resourced communities while fostering local cultures. Not only will we be involved in providing medical care to patients, but we will also take time to educate them about health behaviors as a preventative tool.

Please join me in supporting the work that I will be doing in the underserved communities in Honduras. Any support you can give will make a tremendous difference. As a donor you are contributing to the sustainability of the Medical Brigades’ work in the communities we are working with. I am very grateful for the support, and I will be happy to share stories and photos once we return so you can share in the outcome of your gracious donations!