Vanessa Mendoza

San Francisco, CA

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Helping those in underserved areas and letting them know that there are people that care about them in the world. I have seen first hand how expensive healthcare is. A life cannot be compared to an amount of money.

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San Francisco Medical Outreach trip to Guatemala, June 2018

Vanessa's Message

Hi everyone! My name is Vanessa and I am an alumnae of Dominican University of California. I have heard great things about VAW and am currently working towards my career path of becoming a doctor, specifically a pediatrician.

I have always loved and looked forward to trips that allow me to serve and help those that don't have the same opportunities that I have had in my life. I have had the chance to serve in San Diego with Border Angels and in Tijuana with the sisters of the Casa De Los Pobres.

I am grateful that I get to help serve the people of Guatemala, while also developing my medical knowledge.

Volunteer Activity Description

Join the San Francisco chapter as they lead a Medical Outreach trip to Guatemala this upcoming Summer! Volunteers will work in mobile medical clinics, where they will have the opportunity to intake patients, conduct public health surveys, take vitals, shadow local physicians, work in the pharmacy, teach education classes, and much more! If you’re interested in joining, contact us for more information!

VAW at San Francisco will be opening up mobile medical clinics for local communities during their time in Guatemala.

One of the most exciting and important parts of volunteering with VAW is bringing medication to the less fortunate. In 2017, VAW treated over 35,000 patients and we aspire to treat over 45,000 in 2018. One of the things that make our mobile clinics unique is that we not only triage and diagnose patients, but also provide them with the basic medications needed. Fundraising for medications is a huge part of creating a successful mobile clinic to help the local communities with effective care.

**Note: airfare goal will be updated once flights are purchased, tentatively the week of January 28-feb 3rd

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