Medical Mission Trip to Nicaragua
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Hi everyone!
My name is Taylor Maramara and I am a first-year medical student at Florida State University College of Medicine. I have been given the opportunity to participate in a service-learning trip to Nicaragua this upcoming Spring Break, March 4th-11th, 2017.
One of the biggest motivators in my decision to pursue a career in medicine is the opportunity to help the underserved, locally and globally. In addition to lending a helping hand, this trip will give me the tremendous opportunity to learn from my mentors about creating a sustainable service project. I believe the more exposure and mentors I have the opportunity to learn from, the better I will be able to help in the future.
The trip in total costs $1200. It is about $600 for my flight and $600 for the medications which we will be purchasing once we land in Nicaragua. As a full-time medical student, I have no way of providing any income therefore any and all donations are extremely helpful. I look forward to the day where I am able to donate my own income to these trips but until then I could really use your help.
Below I have listed more information about the community we serve and the development of the program through FSU's College of Medicine. Thank you so much for taking the time to read my story and God Bless.
Brief History: The FSU COM student group Students Interested in Global Health (SIGH) (with faculty and residents from the TMH Family Medicine Residency) went to Nicaragua in the summers 2008, 2009, and 2010. Over time, a strong relationship was built with the rural village of Los Cedros (“The Cedars”). In December of 2010, representatives of FSU and SIGH committed to a long-term partnership with the people of Los Cedros that would involve regular visits four times a year for the future. This allowed for continuity of care and providing needed medications that would last from one trip to the next. We began the fixed schedule of four trips a year to fit the academic schedule of students (shorter one week trips over Spring Break and December, and longer 9-10 day trips during the Summer Break) in 2011. We also worked with the people of Los Cedros to develop a name for the ongoing program in their community and they came up with a play on the FSU letters called “Fuertes Solamente Unidos” which can be translated as “strong only together”.
My name is Taylor Maramara and I am a first-year medical student at Florida State University College of Medicine. I have been given the opportunity to participate in a service-learning trip to Nicaragua this upcoming Spring Break, March 4th-11th, 2017.
One of the biggest motivators in my decision to pursue a career in medicine is the opportunity to help the underserved, locally and globally. In addition to lending a helping hand, this trip will give me the tremendous opportunity to learn from my mentors about creating a sustainable service project. I believe the more exposure and mentors I have the opportunity to learn from, the better I will be able to help in the future.
The trip in total costs $1200. It is about $600 for my flight and $600 for the medications which we will be purchasing once we land in Nicaragua. As a full-time medical student, I have no way of providing any income therefore any and all donations are extremely helpful. I look forward to the day where I am able to donate my own income to these trips but until then I could really use your help.
Below I have listed more information about the community we serve and the development of the program through FSU's College of Medicine. Thank you so much for taking the time to read my story and God Bless.
Brief History: The FSU COM student group Students Interested in Global Health (SIGH) (with faculty and residents from the TMH Family Medicine Residency) went to Nicaragua in the summers 2008, 2009, and 2010. Over time, a strong relationship was built with the rural village of Los Cedros (“The Cedars”). In December of 2010, representatives of FSU and SIGH committed to a long-term partnership with the people of Los Cedros that would involve regular visits four times a year for the future. This allowed for continuity of care and providing needed medications that would last from one trip to the next. We began the fixed schedule of four trips a year to fit the academic schedule of students (shorter one week trips over Spring Break and December, and longer 9-10 day trips during the Summer Break) in 2011. We also worked with the people of Los Cedros to develop a name for the ongoing program in their community and they came up with a play on the FSU letters called “Fuertes Solamente Unidos” which can be translated as “strong only together”.
Organizer
Taylor Maramara
Organizer
Tallahassee, FL
