Isaac Alvarado is an individual committed to human rights causes. His journey towards a more equitable world began in 2019 during a medical brigade where he served as an interpreter. His participation in the foundation has been multifaceted and dynamic…

My name is Juan Poveda and I am an engineer in watershed and environmental management, I graduated from the University of Panama, since my studies I have been interested in the development of communities and how access to water changes…

Claudia started working with Global Brigades in December 2019 as a volunteer interpreter for the Medical Program. During the pandemic, she worked as a client liaison for Business Telebrigades. Over time, her dedication led her to become a coordinator. In…

Claire joined the Global Medical Brigades team in February 2024. Her passion for humanitarian work began when she was in university and traveled to Nicaragua, ultimately leading her to volunteer in India, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Serbia, and Ecuador. She…

Phil Bowers has been involved with Global Brigades for well over a decade, getting his start in the trenches as a Water Brigades volunteer back in 2010. He graduated from Indiana University, Bloomington with degrees in Geography Information Systems and…

Jimmy joined the Volunteer Engagement team in January 2024. He graduated from the University of Arizona with a Bachelors in History and Minor in Spanish. He received his ESL certification through Oxford Seminars. During a summer in college, he worked…

Dr. Bryan is 36 years old, Honduran, and a general practitioner who graduated from the National Autonomous University of Honduras, and is currently studying for a master's degree in public health and disaster epidemiology from the Erasmus program in the…

Ylaska Tejeda began her Global Brigades journey in May of 2015 serving as a translator and eventually as a coordinator. She has an International Relations degree from The Catholic University of Honduras. While in Global Brigades, Ylaska partook in Water,…

Vasti Gomez began her Global Brigades journey in 2020 serving as a medical lecturer in the Medical Virtual Program. Besides being a Global Brigades Family member, she also is a full-time doctor in the Honduran Social Security Institute, she is…

José Eliceo Alvarez, 34, was born in Honduras and then moved with his family to California, USA, where he studied his first years of school. He later moved back to Honduras to finish his High School and started his college…