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A Firsthand Look at Our Sites Abroad

 

At times, it can be hard to picture what your volunteer experience will be like. It can be a challenge to truly grasp the impact that we're having on the ground. It can even be tricky to imagine what the living conditions are like. That's why we've started a video series - to help bring to life our commitment to the communities we serve. 

 
 

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If a picture is worth a thousand words, think about the value of a great film. Below, videos of our project sites are featured to help bring to life our work around the globe!

Global Operations

Project Cavite, Philippines

Project Bududa, Uganda

Project Las Delicias, El Salvador

 
 

Social Media

We work hard to keep our social media outlets up-to-date. Twitter, Instagram and Facebook all have unique content. Click on the icons below to learn more about current happenings, or check out the featured social media sites and a few of the most recent highlights.

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"Even though we were the ones tasked with leading workshops on conservation, biodiversity, and healthy habits, I was surprised by how much the children already knew and how much they had to teach me." 2018 Summer International Health Fellow, Sam Nelson, is sharing stories from the field at #ProjectLaMerced in a new blog post. Read more at fimrc.org/blog! #FIMRC #Peru
We treat our community members like family. #GrassrootsHealth #EthicalVolunteering #FIMRCfamily Join us 👉👉 Link in Bio.
We love to kick off the week by hearing our volunteers’ experiences in the field! 🗺🌐 "Every Thursday people with diabetes and hypertension come to get their blood pressure and blood sugar taken and certain medications can be refilled. I was amazed; at 6:30 AM a line literally starts showing up. They’ve somehow made it almost an exciting thing to have BP or glucose levels lower than the week before. Although there's an overall lack of funding for healthcare in the Dominican Republic, @fimrc has some things working really well." -@brookieee_7 #ProjectRestauración #FIMRC
The "First-Aid Brigade" at #ProjectLaMerced is learning how our bodies recover from various injuries, and how to encourage healing processes for speedy recoveries! 🤗 Shoutout to our volunteer @rebecca_shirley12 for leading health education courses in Chalhuapuquio, Peru! #TravelAndServe #VolunteerAbroad #FIMRC
Comment 1, 2 or 3! ⛰ Which volunteer view would you want to see in real life? Every day, our volunteers and team members move mountains to ensure children around the world have access to health care. Join us - link in bio! 🌐 #FIMRC #VolunteerAbroad #InternationalMountainDay
Everyone has the right to access safe, effective health care. Today is #InternationalHumanRightsDay and it's the LAST DAY to apply for our Spring Break Scholarship. Join us as we work to help children and families around the world access the care they need to live healthy lives! 💙 Apply at www.fimrc.org/volunteer-travel-scholarships 🛫
Youth are leading the way! To commemorate #WorldAIDSDay our teams in Ecuador and Uganda gathered to celebrate life and help educate communities about #HIV treatment and prevention. When young people know their HIV status they can get the treatment they need to live healthy lives and prevent passing the virus to others! #KnowYourStatus
She traveled to serve the medically underserved, but she did so much more than that. On #InternationalVolunteerDay, we’re honored to share this story from @elyshia4772. “On my last full day we took a trip out to Jaco beach. While we were there, enjoying the beauty around us, they mentioned how they saw this change in me over the two weeks, but there was one thing they felt I needed to do prior to leaving. I knew exactly what they were talking about…so we went through the town, found a florist and drove up to the cliffs. The sky was overcast from the rainstorm that had come through, and the cool ocean breeze swept over my face. I let go of the hurt and sadness of my brother's passing and for the first time felt this weight off my chest of holding onto everything. The two weeks I had been in Costa Rica meant more to me than I can put into words, every day was memorable and the friends and family I have there now will forever be in my heart! This trip was truly life changing, and as much as I could go on and on, it really is an experience you just have to go out on a leap of faith on. You will not regret it.” We sure do love this #FIMRCfamily 💙
Taking volunteer excursions to new heights! #TakeThePlunge #TravelAndServe
On #WorldAIDSDay, we administer more HIV tests to our patients than any other day of the year! In places like Bududa, Uganda, where we are working to help expectant mothers deliver their babies safely, knowing a mother's #HIV status can help us ensure she gets the treatment she needs to prevent passing the virus to her baby. #KnowYourStatus
Tomorrow is #WorldAIDSDay, do you #KnowYourStatus? 🤔 At our sites in Uganda, Ecuador, and the Dominican Republic, FIMRC offers HIV-related services because when people living with HIV know their status, they can access treatment and live long, healthy lives.
FIMRC has been supporting families in the Las Delicias region of El Salvador for more than 10 years! 🙌 Since we first started our program in 2008, we've established the world's first Micro Health Insurance Program, offering people in the community access to our health clinic as well as education programs and other special initiatives. This clinical and dental campaign, led by Megan Kane's team and the "Comandos de Salvamento de El Salvador," is an example of one of those special initiatives.
Harriet (left) and Mary (right) volunteer as FIMRC "Linkage Facilitators" at our maternity ward in Bududa, Uganda. When Linkage Facilitators receive word of a pregnant woman showing signs of delivery, they give the soon-to-be mom a home visit. They provide encouragement while helping escort her to the FIMRC clinic so she can give birth with trained midwives for free. Linkage facilitators usually walk 30-60 minutes for each referral and will make treks day or night. They provide this service voluntarily because they know how risky childbirth used to be back when home births were the best option. When asked why she volunteers as a Linkage Facilitator, Mary said she knows "mothers feel safe at the FIMRC clinic because the maternity ward keeps their records confidential and the midwives are reliable 24/7." This year, Mary fell from a boda (motorcycle) while trying to escort a woman mid-contractions. The mother and baby were safe, but Mary endured significant trauma to her face. After 2 months of recovery, she rejoined as a volunteer because, "even though I was hurt, I feel God helped me survive the accident because I was helping a mother. Because God helped me I chose to come back," she said. In her 2 years of volunteering, Harriet has referred more than 189 mothers to give birth at the FIMRC clinic. Today, we are raising funds to support the work Mary and Harriet do every day. With #GivingTuesday donations, we hope to purchase a side-car ambulance to escort mothers in Bududa needing hospital referrals for delivery complications. Donation matching is now live! Link in bio. 🤰💙
Can you imagine riding a motorcycle to the hospital while having labor contractions? We can’t either. That’s why tomorrow, for #GivingTuesday, we’re raising funds for our pregnant women in Uganda. 🤰 Join us - Link in bio! 💙
Comment which volunteer view is your favorite: 1, 2 or 3? 🤔 #FIMRC

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