Elena Kurudza

Chicago, IL

Passionate About:

What I am most passionate about is leaving my mark. We are not here for ourselves but rather for others. To use our talents to serve others is our purpose and the most simple way we can leave this mark.

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Organization: Global Brigades USA
Global Brigades USA
About Us

Global Brigades USA is the world's largest student-led global health and sustainable development organization. Our mission is to empower volunteers and under-resourced communities to resolve global health and economic disparities and inspire all involved to collaboratively work towards an equal world. Since 2005, more than 30,000 volunteers from 800 university groups have traveled to implement our nine skill-based programs to benefit more than 600,000 community members in Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, and Ghana.




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Environmental Brigades
Environmental Brigades volunteers work with rural families and community leaders to improve environmental sustainability and livelihood. During the brigade, volunteers utilize household surveys conduc

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145
Campaigns
179
Microfinance Brigades
Microfinance Brigade volunteers work with community bank loan officers to consult potential borrowers on improving financial sustainability through a 7 day Microfinance Brigade in Honduras. Student vo

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4
Activities
6
Campaigns
2
Kambia
Kambia brings live international project-based learning directly to your students. Educators and their classes work with our on-the-ground local teams to collaborate with marginalized communities abro

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72
Activities
191
Campaigns
32
Human Rights Brigades
Global Brigades USA is the world's largest student-led global health and sustainable development organization. Our mission is to empower volunteers to facilitate sustainable solutions in under resourc

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66
Activities
138
Campaigns
168
Summer Programs
Global Brigades Summer Programs make up some of the most high-impact, experiential learning programs in the world. Global Brigades offers 1-3 week summer opportunities for all sorts of volunteers, whe

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6
Activities
34
Campaigns
14
Engineering Brigades
Global Brigades USA is the world's largest student-led global health and sustainable development organization. Our mission is to empower volunteers to facilitate sustainable solutions in under resourc

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46
Activities
120
Campaigns
109
Water Brigades
Water Brigade volunteers implement water systems to prevent communicable illnesses in communities through 7 day Water Brigades in Honduras or Ghana. Student volunteers can either join an existing Wate

Chapter
133
Activities
421
Campaigns
352
Global Brigades Interns/Staff
Global Brigades USA is the world\\\'s largest student-led global health and sustainable development organization. Our mission is to empower volunteers to facilitate sustainable solutions in under reso

Chapter
2
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2
Campaigns
6
Public Health Brigades
Public Health Brigade volunteers empower under resourced communities in the developing world to decrease life threatening diseases by improving home infrastructure and providing public health educatio

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180
Activities
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Campaigns
532
Architecture Brigades
Architecture Brigade volunteers design and construct schools for communities through a 7 day Architecture Brigade in Honduras. Once a University Chapter expresses their interest, they will be provided

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56
Activities
109
Campaigns
162