Gabriela Perez

DePaul University

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I have been apart of Global Brigades since 2010 when I went on my first dental brigade. I had a spectacular experience and knew that I wanted to continue working with this organization for years to come. It's amazing how my view on service work changed and grew with just one week in Honduras. I returned to Honduras on the dental brigade in 2011 and fell even more in love with the country and the wonderful people. Now, in 2012 I am leading the dental brigade and cannot wait to spread the word to brigaders and create a trip that will leave a lasting effect in hopes they return.

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Initiatives

End Date: Dec 11, 2011 10:00 PM
Volunteer Activity Message

Volunteers on the Medical and Dental Brigades will be working closely together to provide quality health initiatives to a community that otherwise has limited access to health care. Volunteers will spend 3 days in a community in order to optimize the amount of time patients are able to spend with the physicians and dentists. Each patient will receive a physician consultation, teeth cleaning and a fluoride treatment as well as have access to pap smears, prostate exams and restorative dental care as necessary. Volunteers will have the opportunity to take patient vitals, obtain patient history and current symptoms, shadow and assist licensed physicians and dentists, participate in preventative education, and fill prescriptions under a licensed pharmacist. Volunteers will become familiar with the prevalent health issues in their community and learn about how to prevent and treat those illnesses. These brigades provide each volunteer with the opportunity to make a tangible impact on a specific community while gaining real life experience in the field of international medicine and dentistry.

Volunteer Goals

Program Goal: $0.00 / Airfare Goal: $0.00

Gabriela Perez donated $600

Nov 21, 2011 01:25 PM

Gabriela Perez donated $300

Oct 26, 2011 09:58 AM

Anonymous donated $250

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Oct 23, 2011 06:35 PM

Gabriela Perez donated $250

Oct 14, 2011 02:30 PM

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