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Every year on April 25, World Malaria Day highlights the global fight against one of the world’s oldest and deadliest diseases.
For those interested in global health volunteering, it also raises an important question:
how can individuals contribute to malaria prevention in real communities?
This y...
Every year, National Volunteer Week celebrates the power of service and the individuals who create meaningful change in their communities.
But for those looking to take their impact even further, volunteering abroad offers something deeper: the opportunity to support underserved communities while g...
Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan, a month defined by patience, self-discipline, and deep reflection on the lives of those who go without. These are also the foundation of meaningful global health work.
As Muslims around the world celebrate the close of Ramadan, many ask the question: how do we ...
Understanding global health takes more than lectures and textbooks. It requires immersion, humility, and real-world experience.
For Tea Sweeney, a Global Public Health and Africana Studies student at Binghamton University, the Summer International Health Fellowship (SIFH) in Bududa, Uganda became t...
FIMRC’s Health Promoter Program at Project Anconcito, Ecuador is designed for high-school aged youth where students learn about health issues in their community while developing the ability to educate fellow community members on healthy lifestyles and disease prevention. Over the course of a 10-week...
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...
