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FIMRC volunteers make the world go round', but did you know that not all participants volunteer directly through FIMRC? Recently, we had Student-Athletes Abroad with Beyond Sports volunteer at FIMRC Project Alajuelita, Costa Rica, as the first on-site volunteers since COVID! We love partnering w
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NEW YORK CITY, New York (May 1, 2021) – Starting today and running through the end of July, all donations made to Parasites Without Borders (PWB) will be matched by the organization and donated to the Foundation for International Medical Relief of Children (FIMRC) with a minimum pledged donation of ...
What Are Virtual Clinical Observations?Â
Since the COVID-19 pandemic brought international travel to a halt, FIMRC has begun offering an array of Virtual Volunteer Programs for those interested in the field of global health. Our virtual clinical observations are a component of the Virtual Volun
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PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (February 26, 2021) – The Foundation for International Medical Relief of Children (FIMRC) has shifted its volunteer platform to the virtual space due to the halt placed on international travel. With that, FIMRC has relied heavily on valued partnerships to advocate for thei...
For the past few months, our Virtual Volunteer Programs have been creating opportunities to make a lasting impact on FIMRC’s sites and the communities we serve while volunteering from home. Since our virtual programs first started, we’ve had volunteers from all backgrounds join us, including nur
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At FIMRC, we are known by partners, students, and all our volunteers for our ethical, grassroots programs that ensure all our volunteers have a meaningful and impactful experience on-site. We offer opportunities to learn how to diagnose, treat, and prevent some of the greatest global issues of o
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Interested in global health volunteer opportunities or a career in global health? We recently spoke with our very own CEO, Meredith Welsh, about her career path, FIMRC’s amazing evolution since we first started in 2002, and how our organization is innovating by creating virtual volunteer program...
Courtney Ihaza, an alum of Howard University, took her second trip with FIMRC this winter to Project Alajuelita, Costa Rica. Read her blog to learn how her first volunteer abroad trip with FIMRC as a Summer International Health Fellow (SIHF) at Project Cavite, Philippines inspired and influenced...
Daniela Harguindeguy (@medtoonrd), una estudiante de medicina de la República Dominicana, recientemente trabajó como voluntaria con FIMRC en el Proyecto Alajuelita, Costa Rica. Como nuestra primera ganadora de una beca por los redes sociales, Daniela comparte su experiencia con nosotros a travé...
