The mission of Global Brigades is based on helping to build a community that can grow and begin to provide for itself. Teaching a community about long-term goals of self-sufficiency will make a lasting difference in under-resourced parts of the world. As the saying goes, "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime" (Maimonides).

I am currently looking to follow a career in medicine and healthcare. Learning how to combine my passion for service with my career is my dream, and what better way to start than with a trip focused on administering care to the sick? What really matters to me is helping others and experiencing different parts of the world, as well as the program's focus on helping build a healthy and sustainable community.