RESOLVING HEALTH & ECONOMIC DISPARITIES
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Global Brigades on NPR
Despite The Pandemic, Global Brigades Is Still Connecting Students To Communities Around The World
Among more than 500 university and high school groups participating, there are chapters at UW-Milwaukee, Marquette, UW-Madison and MSOE. But now, instead of flying to countries like Ghana, Nicaragua and Panama, students are “traveling” there virtually — through “TeleBrigades” and “Telesquads.”
Shital Vora is the co-founder and CEO of Global Brigades. In 2003, Vora was completing her degree to become a physical therapist focused on orthopedics and sports medicine at Marquette University. Her program was rigorous and prevented her from studying abroad for an extended period of time.
Unlike other poverty alleviation efforts
Holistic Approach
We have focused our programs on key health and economic factors that dramatically boost the well-being of communities when implemented together
Full-Time Local Teams
Skilled local team members work year round to execute programs alongside communities
Community-Led Sustainability
All programs establish local community committees to ensure future funding and maintenance for long term sustainability
Government Collaboration
Collaboration with local governments is crucial to the sustainability of our programs
Funded Through Student Movement
Our admin and programs are fully-funded through our student volunteer movement, so each extra dollar directly supports the programs
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