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Travel Restrictions Have Put Global Nonprofits Near Extinction covid-19 fimrc family global health virtual programs virtual volunteer Oct 06, 2020

In 2019, FIMRC had 1,020 volunteers travel to our 10 project sites around the world. In 2020, that number halted at 163. This rapid decline in volunteers decreased FIMRC’s revenue by 84%. As a global nonprofit, FIMRC relies heavily on mostly Americans and Canadians donating thousands of...

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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...

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Raising Awareness: World Suicide Prevention Day costa rica ecuador fimrc staff highlight foundations in global health mental health peru project alajuelita project anconcito project bududa project la merced uganda world suicide prevention day Sep 10, 2020
Since 2003, September 10th marks World Suicide Prevention Day in which initiatives are taken to raise awareness and take action to prevent suicide across the globe. According to the International Association for Suicide Prevention, suicide is among the top 20 leading causes of death...
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Virtual Volunteer Projects Make a Lasting Impact dominican republic global health peru philippines project cavite project huancayo project restauraciĆ³n virtual programs virtual volunteer Aug 21, 2020
 

In today’s world,  almost everything has gone virtual, including international volunteerism, but what does being a virtual volunteer really mean? When you join one of FIMRC’s virtual volunteer programs, it means that you will make a direct impact at a FIMRC...

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Health Disparities and Race 101: Breaking Down Common Terminologies global health health equity virtual programs virtual volunteer Aug 10, 2020

Addressing implicit bias, especially in healthcare, can seem like a daunting task. As an organization dedicated to providing improved access to healthcare for children and families around the world, we are committed to addressing issues of health disparities head-on with our staff, volunteers,...

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FIMRC Internships Help Volunteers Discover Their Passion and Path to a Career in Global Health fimrc internship global health project bududa uganda virtual programs virtual volunteer Jul 08, 2020

Grace Sternklar spent eight months as a global health intern at FIMRC Project Bududa, Uganda. Even though we don’t currently have volunteers at our sites because of the COVID-19 pandemic, medical professionals, students, and recent graduates can still make an impact through our Virtual...

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Virtual Volunteers Share What Itā€™s Like to Make a Global Impact From Home costa rica dominican republic foundations in global health global health global health essentials graduate student high school student peru project alajuelita project bududa project huancayo project restauraciĆ³n student explorer program uganda undergraduate student virtual programs virtual volunteer Jul 02, 2020

For the past few months, our Virtual Volunteer Programs have been creating opportunities to make a lasting impact on FIMRC’s sites and the communities we serve while volunteering from home. Since our virtual programs first started, we’ve had volunteers from all backgrounds join us,...

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Questions about Volunteering from Home? Weā€™ve Got Answers! costa rica foundations in global health global health essentials graduate student high school student medical professional medical student project alajuelita project bududa student explorer program uganda undergraduate student virtual programs virtual volunteer Jun 18, 2020

At FIMRC, we are known by partners, students, and all our volunteers for our ethical, grassroots programs that ensure all our volunteers have a meaningful and impactful experience on-site. We offer opportunities to learn how to diagnose, treat, and prevent some of the greatest global issues of...

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How One Nurse Expanded Her Global Health Knowledge and Made an Impact with FIMRC fimrc internship global health nursing project bududa travel nursing uganda May 06, 2020

FIMRC has many programs for nurses and other healthcare professionals who want to expand their global health knowledge. Our Virtual Volunteer Programs offer flexible and comprehensive experiences that will make you feel like you are on-site! Your experience can be just like Kaylie...

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How Your FIMRC Chapter Can Stay Engaged Even When Off-Campus chapters fimrc chapters fimrc family graduate student high school student undergraduate student virtual programs virtual volunteer Apr 22, 2020

FIMRC Chapters make substantial contributions to our mission to improve access to healthcare for medically underserved communities around the world. Our network of 70+ chapters fundraise, advocate, and volunteer both in their local communities and abroad at FIMRC project sites. Although most...

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