Abigail Raynor

Branford, Connecticut

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I am passionate about working hard to help others, traveling, and spending time with my friends and family.

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End Date: Jan 14, 2014 12:00 AM
Volunteer Activity Message

UConn student volunteers on Medical and Dental Brigades work closely together with licensed medical and dental professionals to provide quality health initiatives to a community that otherwise has limited access to health care. Volunteers spend three days in a community in order to optimize the amount of time patients are able to spend with the physicians and dentists. Each patient receives a physician consultation, public health talk, and prescribed medicines as well as have access to PAP smears, prostate exams and restorative dental care as necessary. Children, in addition, receive teeth cleaning, a fluoride treatment, and vitamins necessary for proper growth and development. Volunteers have the opportunity to take patient vitals, obtain patient history and current symptoms, shadow and assist licensed physicians and dentists, participate in preventative education, and fill prescriptions under a licensed pharmacist. Volunteers will become familiar with the prevalent health issues in their community and learn about how to prevent and treat those illnesses. These brigades provide each volunteer with the opportunity to make a tangible impact on a specific community while gaining real life experience in the field of international medicine and dentistry.
UConn volunteers also spend 3 days improving basic home infrastructure and providing health education to help reduce the incidences of life-threatening, but preventable, diseases in a rural community. With an understanding of the holistic model that focuses on education, community health sustainability and infrastructural development, volunteers first receive a comprehensive introduction to the country\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s public health challenges and the Public Health program\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s ground-up solution.

Volunteer Goals

Program Goal: $0.00 / Airfare Goal: $0.00

[Org. Admin] Erika Amador donated $-20

Saying "Transfer to 2015 brigade"

Dec 23, 2014 06:37 PM

Michele Raynor donated $775

Dec 19, 2013 04:44 PM

Michele Raynor donated $800

Oct 27, 2013 11:08 AM

Cynthia Kisner donated $5

Saying "Great thing to do! "

Oct 02, 2013 06:11 PM

Anonymous donated $20

Sep 26, 2013 08:27 AM

Calla Cameron donated $40

Saying "So proud of you Abby Mae! (ps Mel will totally give you money)
Love you lots!"

Sep 25, 2013 08:59 PM

Abigail Raynor donated $250

Sep 25, 2013 05:28 PM

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