Anna Kirsch, is a medical student at Georgia Health Sciences University. Mariah worked in Peru during the summer of 2012, leading a research team that is assessing the impact of cancer initiatives by a local clinic in the Andes. Mariah received a $1500 scholarship from Sara’s Wish Foundation. Here are Anna’s travel safety tips: Peru has become a popular [Continue reading...]
Travel Tips Archive
Ecuador – Gwen Niekamp (2012)
Gwen Niekamp, graduated from Vassar College. Gwen volunteered this summer at the summer camp in Ecuador founded by another SWF recipient, Emma Coates-Finke. Gwen received a $1000 scholarship from Sara’s Wish Foundation. Here are Gwen’s travel safety tips: Before you go, learn as much as you can about your destination—both the country as a whole [Continue reading...]
Argentina – Kimberly Ellenson (2012)
Kimberly Ellenson, is a graduate of Cornell University. Kimberly is living in Argentina for six months, where she is volunteering with the Foundation for Sustainable Development and focusing on increasing access to health care for impoverished citizens. Kimberly received a $1500 scholarship from Sara’s Wish Foundation. Here are Kimberly’s travel safety tips: The Argentine Northwest is replete [Continue reading...]
Ecuador – Emma Coates-Finke (2010)
Emma Coates-Finke is a graduate of Northampton High School and a student at Vassar College. Emma worked in Ecuador teaching English and running a culture and arts-based summer camp in a small indigenous agricultural community. Emma received $1000 from Sara’s Wish Foundation. Read Emma’s travel safety tips: 1) If possible, travel with a buddy or [Continue reading...]
Venezuela – Azita Jacobson (2006)
Azita Jacobson is a graduate student in Public Health at New York Medical College. Azita received a scholarship of $1500 from Sara’s Wish Foundation in order to support her study of the effects of harmful household environmental pollutants on pregnant women in Marcibo, Venezuela. Here are Azita’s travel safety tips: Maraciabo is blistering year round, [Continue reading...]
Peru – Rachel Sandler (2009)
Rachel Sandler studied for her MD/MPH at the University of Iowa. Rachel worked on a public health project in Peru for the 2009/2010 school year, a collaboration that was part of Patch Adams’ global initiative to combat childhood malnutrition. Rachel received a $1500 scholarship from Sara’s Wish Foundation. Here are Rachel’s travel safety tips: Undoubtedly [Continue reading...]
Ecuador – Bina Valsangkar (2007)
Bina Valsangkar was a medical student at the University of Michigan. Bina is the founder and president of The Quito Project, a non-profit health and education program for the poor in Ecuador. The $1500 scholarship from Sara’s Wish Foundation helped Bina continue her work in Quito. Here are Bina’s travel safety tips: Pickpockets and thieves [Continue reading...]
Ecuador – Stacy Sprando (2008)
Stacy Sprando graduated from Stanford University in March 2008. Her $1500 scholarship from Sara’s Wish Foundation supported her work providing primary health care services as well as psychological and educational support services to young women in Ecuador over a ten month period beginning in September 2008. Here are Stacy’s travel safety tips: Ecuador is a [Continue reading...]
Bolivia – Caitlin Daniel (2006)
Caitlin Daniel graduated from Smith College in May 2006. Caitlin was granted a $1000 scholarship from Sara’s Wish Foundation in order to volunteer in La Paz, Bolivia for six months where she worked in a children’s home. Here are Caitlin’s travel safety tips: Avoid traveling at night. Sometimes this is simply not possible because some [Continue reading...]
Cambodia and Ecuador – Tanya Gonzalez (2011)
Tanya Gonzalez is pursuing a medical degree at Howard University. During the summer 0f 2011, Tanya contributed her medical expertise to under-served populations in both Cambodia (for two weeks) and Ecuador (for six weeks). Tanya’s volunteer work is possible thanks to a $1500 scholarship from Sara’s Wish Foundation. Here are Tanya’s travel safety tips for Cambodia: I found the Cambodian people to be [Continue reading...]