"
Global health seems much more real and personal. My experience has put a face to many issues of global health. I have a much better understanding of what does and doesn't work in global health and why it does or doesn't work. I realize now how important it is for clinics and public health programs to work with the community rather than just come in right away and do what they personally think is best." -
Shane O'Brien, Project Bumwalukani, Summer 2010
"
Overall, I had a great time working at FIMRC. I liked being able to work autonomously on the competitor analysis, as well as part of a team on the health education manual. I felt like I contributed concretely to FIMRC, both on the business side...and the healthcare volunteer side...so that while I was sitting in Philadelphia headquarters, I still felt a part of the activity in Africa and South America." -
Luisa Armstrong, HQ, Summer 2010
"
Though potable water and community education become your mantra, it is clear that there may seldom be simple solutions; each colorfully dynamic community must develop the delicate trust and respect between population and NGO that is necessary before approaching any obstacle." -
Steven Purcell, Project Las Delicias, Summer 2010
Project Peru, Huancayo
Challenge:
As a gateway between Lima and the Peruvian jungle, Huancayo is a bustling mountain town. The town´s location makes it the closest destination for many health care needs from the surrounding villages in the region of Junín. As a result, Huancayo houses numerous orphanages, shelters, and outreach services to support the great social need for medical assistance. FIMRC works with several social assistance organizations and medical facilities to provide much needed preventative health education.
Mentor/Staff Support:
Ambassadors/Fellows will partner with the Interim Field Operations Manager (FOM) and Assistant FOM in project development and implementation.
Commitment:
Though each project will have different time requirements, it is expected that Ambassadors/Fellows work a minimum of 40 hours per week.
Housing and Transportation:
Ambassadors/Fellows will live with a host family in Huancayo, providing home-cooked Peruvian meals three times a day. Transportation around the site will be conducted using trusted taxis or FIMRC transport.
Cost:
Details are available upon request during the recruitment process.
Visa Requirements:
Ambassadors/Fellows will receive a tourist visa of either 90 or 183 days upon entering Peru. If an Ambassador/Fellow was to overstay his/her visa, $1 for each extra day will be paid to the Peruvian migration office upon exiting the country.
Past Projects:
- Conducting a public health assessment of need for future FIMRC interventions in a home for adolescent mothers and in the San Juan Diego home for children affected by HIV.
- Designing a curriculum on hygiene, infant nutrition, and preventative health lessons for girls and teenage mothers at the Rosario Orphanage and the Beneficiencia Adolescent Mothers' Home.
Project Peru, Agallpampa
Challenge:
Remotely located in the sierra of Peru, the people living in and around Agallpampa suffer from several preventable diseases. Respiratory issues, digestive problems, complicated births, and poor nutrition all attribute to poor health, which is further complicated by poor roads and a dispersed population in remote villages. The four health posts that serve the 41 remote villages do not have adequate resources to provide comprehensive health care to their population.
Mentor/Staff Support:
Ambassadors/Fellows will partner with the Assistant Field Operations Manager and the Agallpampa Site Coordinator in project development and implementation.
Commitment:
Though each project will have different time requirements, it is expected that Ambassadors/Fellows work a minimum of 40 hours per week.
Housing and Transportation:
Ambassadors will be primarily housed in Trujillo with a Peruvian host family. When traveling to Agallpampa, Ambassadors/Fellows will stay in a family home with meals provided. Travel between the two sites takes about two hours and climbs to about 10,000 feet above sea level. Buses frequently travel to Agallpampa, but transport to surrounding areas can be tricky as the roads are very rudimentary.
Cost:
Details are available upon request during the recruitment process.
Visa Requirements:
Ambassadors/Fellows will receive a tourist visa of either 90 or 183 days upon entering Peru. If an Ambassador/Fellow was to overstay his/her visa, $1 for each extra day will be paid to the Peruvian migration office upon exiting the country.
Past Projects:
- Assessing the need for and launching the Viviendas Saludables (Healthy Homes) project. This project works with mother leaders in 23 example homes in the district surrounding Agallpampa, teaching mothers healthy living skills to improve the health of their children, and to teach to other community members in their villages.
- Developing the English for Health curriculum in order to incorporate important preventative health concepts into English lessons the children of Agallpampa already actively participated in.
Project Peru, Trujillo
Challenge:
The largest city in northern Peru, Trujillo is a sprawling costal metropolis plagued with poverty due to rapid growth. Health services are incapable to meet great demand due to lack of personnel and proper resources. Currently FIMRC is focusing efforts on the poorer district of La Esperanza, working with schools, health centers, and families. In particular need is the area known as Nuevo Jerusalen, a "
pueblo joven", or new development, with an extreme deficit in water, protection from the environment, electricity, and proper waste disposal.
Mentor/Staff Support:
Ambassadors/Fellows will partner with the Assistant Field Operations Manager and the Agallpampa Site Coordinator in project development and implementation.
Commitment:
Though each project will have different time requirements, it is expected that Ambassadors/Fellows work a minimum of 40 hours per week.
Housing and Transportation:
Ambassadors will be housed in Trujillo with a Peruvian host family where three meals a day are included. The home is located in a safe and beautiful part of Trujillo.
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Global health seems much more real and personal. My experience has put a face to many issues of global health. I have a much better understanding of what does and doesn't work in global health and why it does or doesn't work. I realize now how important it is for clinics and public health programs to work with the community rather than just come in right away and do what they personally think is best." -
Shane O'Brien, Project Bumwalukani, Summer 2010
"
Overall, I had a great time working at FIMRC. I liked being able to work autonomously on the competitor analysis, as well as part of a team on the health education manual. I felt like I contributed concretely to FIMRC, both on the business side...and the healthcare volunteer side...so that while I was sitting in Philadelphia headquarters, I still felt a part of the activity in Africa and South America." -
Luisa Armstrong, HQ, Summer 2010
"
Though potable water and community education become your mantra, it is clear that there may seldom be simple solutions; each colorfully dynamic community must develop the delicate trust and respect between population and NGO that is necessary before approaching any obstacle." -
Steven Purcell, Project Las Delicias, Summer 2010
Project Peru, Huancayo
Challenge:
As a gateway between Lima and the Peruvian jungle, Huancayo is a bustling mountain town. The town´s location makes it the closest destination for many health care needs from the surrounding villages in the region of Junín. As a result, Huancayo houses numerous orphanages, shelters, and outreach services to support the great social need for medical assistance. FIMRC works with several social assistance organizations and medical facilities to provide much needed preventative health education.
Mentor/Staff Support:
Ambassadors/Fellows will partner with the Interim Field Operations Manager (FOM) and Assistant FOM in project development and implementation.
Commitment:
Though each project will have different time requirements, it is expected that Ambassadors/Fellows work a minimum of 40 hours per week.
Housing and Transportation:
Ambassadors/Fellows will live with a host family in Huancayo, providing home-cooked Peruvian meals three times a day. Transportation around the site will be conducted using trusted taxis or FIMRC transport.
Cost:
Details are available upon request during the recruitment process.
Visa Requirements:
Ambassadors/Fellows will receive a tourist visa of either 90 or 183 days upon entering Peru. If an Ambassador/Fellow was to overstay his/her visa, $1 for each extra day will be paid to the Peruvian migration office upon exiting the country.
Past Projects:
- Conducting a public health assessment of need for future FIMRC interventions in a home for adolescent mothers and in the San Juan Diego home for children affected by HIV.
- Designing a curriculum on hygiene, infant nutrition, and preventative health lessons for girls and teenage mothers at the Rosario Orphanage and the Beneficiencia Adolescent Mothers' Home.
Project Peru, Agallpampa
Challenge:
Remotely located in the sierra of Peru, the people living in and around Agallpampa suffer from several preventable diseases. Respiratory issues, digestive problems, complicated births, and poor nutrition all attribute to poor health, which is further complicated by poor roads and a dispersed population in remote villages. The four health posts that serve the 41 remote villages do not have adequate resources to provide comprehensive health care to their population.
Mentor/Staff Support:
Ambassadors/Fellows will partner with the Assistant Field Operations Manager and the Agallpampa Site Coordinator in project development and implementation.
Commitment:
Though each project will have different time requirements, it is expected that Ambassadors/Fellows work a minimum of 40 hours per week.
Housing and Transportation:
Ambassadors will be primarily housed in Trujillo with a Peruvian host family. When traveling to Agallpampa, Ambassadors/Fellows will stay in a family home with meals provided. Travel between the two sites takes about two hours and climbs to about 10,000 feet above sea level. Buses frequently travel to Agallpampa, but transport to surrounding areas can be tricky as the roads are very rudimentary.
Cost:
Details are available upon request during the recruitment process.
Visa Requirements:
Ambassadors/Fellows will receive a tourist visa of either 90 or 183 days upon entering Peru. If an Ambassador/Fellow was to overstay his/her visa, $1 for each extra day will be paid to the Peruvian migration office upon exiting the country.
Past Projects:
- Assessing the need for and launching the Viviendas Saludables (Healthy Homes) project. This project works with mother leaders in 23 example homes in the district surrounding Agallpampa, teaching mothers healthy living skills to improve the health of their children, and to teach to other community members in their villages.
- Developing the English for Health curriculum in order to incorporate important preventative health concepts into English lessons the children of Agallpampa already actively participated in.
Project Peru, Trujillo
Challenge:
The largest city in northern Peru, Trujillo is a sprawling costal metropolis plagued with poverty due to rapid growth. Health services are incapable to meet great demand due to lack of personnel and proper resources. Currently FIMRC is focusing efforts on the poorer district of La Esperanza, working with schools, health centers, and families. In particular need is the area known as Nuevo Jerusalen, a "
pueblo joven", or new development, with an extreme deficit in water, protection from the environment, electricity, and proper waste disposal.
Mentor/Staff Support:
Ambassadors/Fellows will partner with the Assistant Field Operations Manager and the Agallpampa Site Coordinator in project development and implementation.
Commitment:
Though each project will have different time requirements, it is expected that Ambassadors/Fellows work a minimum of 40 hours per week.
Housing and Transportation:
Ambassadors will be housed in Trujillo with a Peruvian host family where three meals a day are included. The home is located in a safe and beautiful part of Trujillo.
Cost:
Details are available upon request during the recruitment process.
Visa Requirements:
Ambassadors/Fellows will receive a tourist visa of either 90 or 183 days upon entering Peru. If an Ambassador/Fellow was to overstay his/her visa, $1 for each extra day will be paid to the Peruvian migration office upon exiting the country.
Past Projects:
- Conducting community focus groups to detect needs and population desires for public health intervention in Nuevo Jerusalen.
- Creating a curriculum for child health education lessons in Nuevo Jerusalen based on community need.
Cost:
Details are available upon request during the recruitment process.
Visa Requirements:
Ambassadors/Fellows will receive a tourist visa of either 90 or 183 days upon entering Peru. If an Ambassador/Fellow was to overstay his/her visa, $1 for each extra day will be paid to the Peruvian migration office upon exiting the country.
Past Projects:
- Conducting community focus groups to detect needs and population desires for public health intervention in Nuevo Jerusalen.
- Creating a curriculum for child health education lessons in Nuevo Jerusalen based on community need.
