Shamaila Khan

Leominster, MA

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I have been interested in Global Brigades since I came to college. The mission of Global Brigades coincides directly with what I want to do for the rest of my life.

I believe that Global Brigades aim to bring high standard healthcare services and access to health education to communities that lack it. Nations like Honduras, Panama, Nicaragua, and Ghana do not have the access to healthcare services that people do in countries like the USA. However, the people in those countries need proper healthcare just as much as we do, if not more. Healthcare services go beyond sending a few vaccinations a year. The healthcare that these people need is personal. I want to volunteer so I can go to this community, connect with these individuals, and help them on a one-to-one level. One day, I hope to get my Master's in public health so that I will be able to return to Latin America and work once again with communities similar to the one I will visit with the Global Medical Brigades. I hope to learn more about these communities, and learn about their needs so that I can get the funding, resources, and professional individuals to give it to them.

This mission is wonderful in also bringing people from different communities together. I think that Global Brigades should spread to other countries all over the world, so that volunteers can reach out to as many people as possible.

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Organization: Global Brigades USA
Chapter: Medical Brigades at Brandeis University
Global Brigades USA
About Us

Global Brigades USA is the world's largest student-led global health and sustainable development organization. Our mission is to empower volunteers and under-resourced communities to resolve global health and economic disparities and inspire all involved to collaboratively work towards an equal world. Since 2005, more than 30,000 volunteers from 800 university groups have traveled to implement our nine skill-based programs to benefit more than 600,000 community members in Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, and Ghana.




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Microfinance Brigades
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Kambia
Kambia brings live international project-based learning directly to your students. Educators and their classes work with our on-the-ground local teams to collaborate with marginalized communities abro

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Human Rights Brigades
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Summer Programs
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Engineering Brigades
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Water Brigades
Water Brigade volunteers implement water systems to prevent communicable illnesses in communities through 7 day Water Brigades in Honduras or Ghana. Student volunteers can either join an existing Wate

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Global Brigades Interns/Staff
Global Brigades USA is the world\\\'s largest student-led global health and sustainable development organization. Our mission is to empower volunteers to facilitate sustainable solutions in under reso

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Public Health Brigades
Public Health Brigade volunteers empower under resourced communities in the developing world to decrease life threatening diseases by improving home infrastructure and providing public health educatio

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Architecture Brigades
Architecture Brigade volunteers design and construct schools for communities through a 7 day Architecture Brigade in Honduras. Once a University Chapter expresses their interest, they will be provided

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