Alex Tesfaldet

Santa Cruz

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I'm passionate not only to help contribute to my local community but to underserved communities all around the world. Being a part of the Volunteers Around the World organization gives me the opportunity to travel to various countries to set up medical clinics for communities who normally don't have access to avid medical care. I hope to one day take my learnings and experience from these trips and apply them in the future in the medical field.

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End Date: Sep 13, 2019 12:00 AM
Volunteer Activity Message

Join the UC Santa Cruz chapter as they lead a Medical Outreach trip to Panama this upcoming summer! Volunteers will work in mobile medical clinics, where they will have the opportunity to intake patients, conduct public health surveys, take vitals, shadow local physicians, work in the pharmacy, teach education classes, and much more! If you’re interested in joining, contact us for more information!

VAW at UCSC will be opening up mobile medical clinics for local communities during their time in Panama.

One of the most exciting and important parts of volunteering with VAW is bringing medication to the less fortunate. In 2018, VAW treated over 35,000 patients and we aspire to treat over 45,000 in 2019. One of the things that make our mobile clinics unique is that we not only triage and diagnose patients, but also provide them with the basic medications needed. Fundraising for medications is a huge part of creating a successful mobile clinic to help the local communities with effective care.

**Note: airfare goal will be updated once flights are purchased, tentatively the week of April 29-May 3, 2019

Volunteer Goals

Program Goal: $1,795.00 / Airfare Goal: $1,046.57 / Medication & Supply Fund Goal: $100.00

Anonymous donated $392

Jul 04, 2019 12:52 AM

Anonymous donated $500

Saying "Alexander Tesfaldet"

May 16, 2019 03:53 PM

Anonymous donated $600

Saying "Alexander Tesfaldet"

Apr 10, 2019 12:10 AM

Anonymous donated $600

Mar 24, 2019 01:33 AM

Alexander Tesfaldet donated $400

Feb 09, 2019 04:24 AM

Anonymous donated $200

Saying "Great job Alexander Tesfaldet and UC Santa Cruz Medical Outreach!!!"

Jan 23, 2019 07:55 PM

Anonymous donated $250

Dec 18, 2018 06:40 AM

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