One Year. One Physical Therapist in Trujillo, Peru.

Combining passions of global public health with travel and cultural immersion... With the help of the Catholic Medical Mission Board, I was afforded the opportunity to live outside of Trujillo, Peru for one year's time (2010-2011). Check out old posts about my experiences as a PT working in hospitals, a school, an outpatient clinic, doing research/community based rehabilitation, and a little teaching too. And my experiences with an entire calendar year of holidays, cultural customs and new culinary experiences!

I make it back about once a year with university students/CMMB projects, so I will periodically provide updates :)

Saturday, April 2, 2011

Fundraiser Concert!

My pen-pals – 7th graders at Holy Cross in Rumson, NJ - have truly done a tremendous job of supporting me while I’ve been down here. They are a wonderful group of young people embracing service and social justice – and they recently decided that they want to send even more help my way! These bright minds, along with their teacher Mrs. MaryJane Gallo, have created a concert to raise money for Colegio Sagrada Familia, the school for children with disabilities here in La Esperanza! The school has about 100 elementary-junior high aged kids and 50 young adults. The children that attend this school live in impoverished environments, often lacking running water and toilets, and many with a tarp roof which does little to keep the elements out. We hope to provide them with clothing and other basic supplies, and also aim to provide properly-fitted assistive devices and other aids to improve function and mobility.

I am so touched by these amazing efforts and want to again give a
HUGE THANK YOU to Mrs. Gallo’s 7th graders!

If you live in the New York/New Jersey area, Save the Date …

Help Us Help Them
Friday, April 8, 2011
The Catholic Medical Mission Board / CMMB
Presents
Jersey Shore Folk Rock Artist
Jeff Wilson
7:30-10pm
Monmouth Beach Cultural Center
128 Ocean Avenue
Monmouth Beach, New Jersey

Light fare and “sweets” will be provided
BYOB; you are welcome to bring a small cooler if need be!

$20.00 per person – limited tickets are available; cash or checks payable to CMMB; donations are welcomed.

All proceeds will go to aid underprivileged children with physical and cognitive disabilities engaged in a CMMB sponsored service program in Peru.
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