Jordan Salomon

San Francisco, CA

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Hello Friends,
Global Brigades is a non-profit organization which travels to underdeveloped communities to empower them to become self-sustainable. I went on my first Brigade the summer of 2016 to Honduras. In Honduras the total expenditure on health per capita is $191 (2011, The World Bank). Over just nine days our brigade served 638 patients, built five sustainable homes to prevent chronic illnesses and created a plethora of smiles. I had never experienced such heart wrenching poverty first hand. Tears filled my eyes every day with these emotional and intimate relationships I developed within a short amount of time with the families of Honduras.

This incredible experience in Honduras has made me an addict. I had become a leader for the Global Brigade chapter at San Francisco State University in 2017. Now in 2018 I plan on going on my third brigade. I plan no matter where my life takes me to be involved with humanitarian work in under served communities.

This summer, Global Brigades at San Francisco State University is going to Nicaragua! I am eager to build water systems for a community that walks miles up the mountain to by hand collect water. In my previous two brigades we gave every single patient (1,051 people) an anti-parasitic medication because everyone was infected of a parasite from contaminated water. Everybody, especially the children, suffer from dehydration by not drinking enough water, and then they have diarrhea from the contaminated water that they have access to. This being said, going on a water brigade is the number one priority of these communities.

I am excited to be working with fellow brigaders that are as passionate as I to create a better world. I would be deeply grateful for any donation in support of my passions towards helping others.

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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.



Programs
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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