With a holistic model grounded in giving people the tools to help themselves, Global Brigades can be life-changing for communities — and students.
There are organizations around the country that take students to developing countries to provide basic medical care to residents. They offer free clinics and perform basic, crucial procedures to improve the lives of those without access to health care. Global Brigades is one of these organizations — but it is also much more.
Founded at Marquette in 2003 by alumna Dr. Shital Vora, H Sci ’04, PT ’06, Global Brigades is the largest student-run humanitarian organization in the world. Chief among the organization’s priorities is giving people the tools to build and sustain healthy and thriving communities themselves.