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What Volunteering Abroad Really Looks Like: Inside FIMRC’s Global Health Volunteer Program (GHVP) blog costa rica ecuador fimrc ghvp global health global health volunteer program graduate student high school student medical professional medical student peru public health scholars student explorer program travel volunteer volunteer experience Nov 28, 2025

If you’re a premed, nursing, PA, public health, or healthcare-curious student, you’ve probably wondered:

  • What does volunteering abroad actually look like?
  • Is the experience meaningful and ethical?
  • Will I get real clinical exposure or just shadowing?
  • Do I need previous medical experience?
  • Will...
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Empowering Young Heroes: How FIMRC’s Community Health Program in Ecuador Transforms Children’s Lives blog community stories ecuador fimrc fimrc programs ghvp global health volunteer program project anconcito scholars student explorer program travel volunteer volunteer experience Nov 14, 2025

ANCONCITO, ECUADOR — In the coastal community of Anconcito, a group of children gathers each week with one shared goal: to dream big, learn, and grow. Through FIMRC Ecuador’s Wonder Girls and Superman Boys Club, children aged 8 to 12 are discovering their potential while learning essential lessons a...

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Building Health Together: FIMRC Costa Rica and Universidad San Judas Tadeo Join Forces blog costa rica fimrc global health global health volunteer program medical professional medical student partnerships professional development project alajuelita student explorer program volunteer Oct 24, 2025

At FIMRC Costa Rica, we believe that meaningful partnerships have the power to transform lives. This vision has taken a new step forward with the recent collaboration with the Universidad San Judas Tadeo (USJT), a partnership designed to strengthen community health and expand access to quality medic...

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The Role and Impact of Volunteers in Global Health blog costa rica ecuador fimrc global health global health volunteer program medical student peru student explorer program uganda volunteer experience Sep 05, 2025

Volunteering abroad is more than just travel—it’s about stepping into the heart of global health challenges and contributing to real solutions. At FIMRC, our Global Health Volunteer Program (GHVP) gives you the chance to take on meaningful roles across our sites in Peru, Ecuador, Costa Rica, and Uga...

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Shaping Future Healthcare Leaders: Travel for Teens at FIMRC Costa Rica blog costa rica fimrc global health volunteer program partnerships project alajuelita student explorer program volunteer volunteer experience Aug 15, 2025

In July, FIMRC Costa Rica welcomed a vibrant group of 22 high school students from across the United States as part of the Travel for Teens international learning trip. Many of them arrived curious about healthcare, eager to explore what a career in the field might look like. Over the course of one ...

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Top 10 Reasons to Volunteer with FIMRC blog ethical volunteering foundations in global health global health essentials student explorer program travel virtual volunteer volunteer volunteer experience May 26, 2021

Get To Know FIMRC

FIMRC is a global nonprofit with a mission to provide access to healthcare around the world. With project sites worldwide, our team connects staff, volunteers, and global health experts with communities in medically underserved countries, and it doesn't stop there. We emphasiz

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FIMRC Provides Remote Volunteer Opportunities for Students covid-19 fimrc programs foundations in global health global health essentials press release project bududa student explorer program uganda virtual programs virtual volunteer Mar 29, 2021

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (March 29, 2021) – Since the pandemic, students worldwide have found themselves struggling to fulfill the many extracurricular activities that undergrad and graduate programs often require. In response, global nonprofit, The Foundation for International Medical Relief of C...

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Which FIMRC Virtual Program is Best for Me? blog fimrc programs foundations in global health global health global health essentials graduate student high school student student explorer program undergraduate student virtual programs virtual volunteer Dec 10, 2020

From learning how to make a traditional dish in the Philippines to observing primary care consults at Project Alajuelita, Costa Rica, we offer you a once-in-a-lifetime virtual volunteer opportunity to learn about global health and to serve the medically underserved.

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FIMRC Virtual Chapter Trip Opportunities blog fimrc chapters foundations in global health global health global health essentials graduate student high school student student explorer program undergraduate student virtual programs virtual volunteer Nov 06, 2020

INTRODUCING FIMRC’S VIRTUAL CHAPTER TRIPS

Have you been wondering how you can continue working with your FIMRC Chapter even during school break? Then our Virtual Chapter Trip program is perfect for you! 

FIMRC offers winter and spring break virtual trips exclusively to those participating in

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Introducing FIMRC Chapters chapters fimrc chapters foundations in global health global health essentials graduate student high school student student explorer program undergraduate student Sep 24, 2020

FIMRC OFFERS CHAPTERSHIPS SO YOU CAN GET INVOLVED FROM CAMPUS

As the 2020-2021 school gets underway, many students will be going “back” to campus through virtual or hybrid learning models. And this new way of learning and attending school also means clubs and groups, including the more than 70

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