This January, I will be traveling with a group of about 25 to 30 students from Loyola University Chicago to Panama with an organization called Global Medical/Dental Brigades. Global Medical/Dental Brigades is part of the world’s largest student-led health and sustainable development organization called Global Brigades. Each year Global Brigades mobilizes thousands of university students around the world to participate in 9 different skills-based programs to improve the quality of life in under-resourced communities.

The basic needs of education, health care, and clean water are luxuries for the majority of the people there, and in the rural communities where we will be working, these luxuries are even harder to find. It is highly common for a family of four to live on less than $2.00 a day with less than 3 gallons of water per day available for use.

On my upcoming brigade, I will be working hand-in-hand with doctors and dentists and community members to bring our knowledge and resources about healthcare to those in need in Panama.

Please join me in supporting the work that I will be doing in the underserved communities in Panama. Any support you can give will make a tremendous difference. As a donor you are contributing to the sustainability of the Medical/Dental Brigades’ work in the communities we are working with. This site is completely secure and all donations are tax-deductible. After you make a donation, you will automatically be emailed a tax receipt. Please let me know if you have any questions about my trip. I sincerely appreciate all of your positive thoughts and support!