YourStory International

Associate Director

April - June 2019 • Leogane, Ouest

What I liked

I was able to direct a medical nonprofit, leading 60 undergraduate my age to offer public health and medical services all over our community. I, as a non-medical student was able to globalize medical intervention for my volunteers by contextualizing needs in Haiti against global issues like feminist issues, racialized violence, and contemporary colonialism.

What I wish was different

I was the only leader from my organization in the country at the time, as an undergraduate the pressure to keep advocates safe and healthy was real.

Advice

It takes open mindedness and passion to delve into one's life work. Not qualifications, not degrees, or financial capital to prove one's worth.

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Volunteer

May 2019 • Leogane, Ouest

What I liked

The hands on training and immersion in to the community.

What I wish was different

Expanding the regions where we did health screenings and checkups to get more people into clinic.

Advice

You’re not there for comfort and at times it will be difficult but it’s all worth it.

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Expedition Group Leader

June - July 2019 • Leogane, Ouest

What I liked

I like working with an underserved community, working alongside a variety of health professionals, and teaching public health education.

What I wish was different

I wish we could have traveled to more cities and that we had even more resources while in Haiti.

Advice

Networking with whoever you can whenever you see any potential opportunities.

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