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Lessons on Humility costa rica fimrc alumni ghvp global health volunteer program medical student project alajuelita volunteer Jun 14, 2022

Cindy is a fourth year medical student at Marian University and repeat FIMRC volunteer. She spent the month of April as a volunteer at Project Alajuelita, Costa Rica and wrote an initial reflection after her first week. Below is her final reflection after completing her volunteer...

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What It's Like Volunteering in Costa Rica blog costa rica covid-19 ethical volunteering ghvp global health volunteer program project alajuelita volunteer Jul 29, 2021

When we announced that travel to Project Alajuelita, Costa Rica would reopen, we received a lot of excited emails from our FIMRC family asking a bunch of different questions about accommodations, COVID precautions, travel and more. We thought that a great way to help answer these questions and...

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Student-Athletes Volunteer at Project Alajuelita blog costa rica ethical volunteering ghvp global health volunteer program project alajuelita volunteer volunteer experience Jul 05, 2021

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...

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Cosas que Aprendí en el Voluntariado en Costa Rica con FIMRC costa rica ethical volunteering ghvp global health graduate student medical student project alajuelita volunteer experience Feb 11, 2020

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...

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8 Ways to Make an Ethical Impact Abroad blog costa rica dominican republic ecuador ethical volunteering fimrc chapters ghvp india nicaragua peru project alajuelita project anconcito project bududa project huancayo project kodaikanal project la merced project limón project restauración uganda volunteer Mar 29, 2018

When considering traveling for an international volunteer trip, we believe there's a right way to do it! There are many options for individuals eager to make a difference abroad. We have compiled a list of eight ethical practices to consider before serving overseas to keep your efforts...

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4 Misconceptions About International Service Trips blog dominican republic ethical volunteering fimrc alumni ghvp global health volunteer program project restauración volunteer experience Mar 15, 2018

Misconception #1: You Must Be Completely Fluent To Be Of Use In Spanish Speaking Countries.

As someone who took four years of Spanish in high school and two Spanish classes while in college, I figured I could get around with the Spanish I had learned over the past 5/6 years. I quickly...

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