Global Medical Brigades

UMW’s chapter of Global Medical Brigades is a secular, international student-operated volunteer organization whose mission is to provide sustainable development to underserved communities throughout the world. Along with affiliate groups at other distinguished universities, our University of Mary Washington team recruits student volunteers and professionals, gathers supplies, and then travels overseas to set up free medical and dental clinics in a variety of Panamanian communities. Our organization holds one trip per year, taking place during academic breaks, and provide ongoing year-long educational and professional development opportunities that relate to international health and development to members. Last year, donations allowed us to support UMW student volunteers in the expense of traveling to Panama and collecting supplies!

This year, your support will allow us to lower the donation goal for individual volunteers to make the club more affordable and accessible to students. One of the main reasons students miss out on this amazing opportunity is due to the cost. If they received a little help, many more students would be able to learn so much about healthcare and society in Panama.

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