Name of your organization:
Northern Arizona Volunteer Medical Corps
Length of time you’ve been around: Organization began in 1995, 17
years
Why did you start the organization? What is your
goal/mission?
The
organization was set up initially to provide medical care to people around the
world who do not have access to medical treatment. Our current mission is to provide quality,
compassionate medical care to Haiti following the earthquake in 2012. We are working with Hospital Bernard Mews in
Port-au-Prince treating children and adults with severe illness and those
suffering injuries from trauma. We are
training the Haitian health care
providers working there. We are also
supporting two orphanages in Haiti. We are working to feed, educate and to house
these children left orphaned after the earthquake.
What does your organization primarily specialize in?
Our group includes physicians,
nurses and other medical professionals providing medical treatment to poor
people around the world. We have sent
10 teams of medical volunteers to Bernard Mews since the earthquake. These teams are working to rebuild the
hospital into a trauma center. They are
providing treatment to patients and training to Haitians.
We are also a group of non-medical
volunteers dedicated to improve the lives of the orphans of Haiti following the
earthquake. We have sent several teams
to these orphanages. These volunteers
have funded and built a school, started a
garden project to provide sustainable food and provided care for the
orphans. We have supplied them with
monetary donations for food, education and appliances to help nourish the
children.
What are you most proud of?
Through
our efforts, Flagstaff is the number four city in the world to send volunteers
to Haiti since the earthquake. We have
been ambassadors for our community and Flagstaff is known in Haiti as a city of
loving people that have worked hard to improve the lives of hundreds.
Do you have any special events coming up? What are they?
- On September 15,2012, we are having a golf tournament to raise money to support the two orphanages with which we are working. We have no administrative costs and all proceeds will go directly to projects at the orphanages overseen by Flagstaff volunteers.
- In December 2012, our 11th medical team will go to Port-au-Prince to run the hospital for a week.
- In January 2013, our 5th non-medical team will go to Haiti to work on a construction project at one of the orphanages.
We are
looking for sponsors, golfers, monetary donations, silent auction or raffle
items for our September 15th event.
Volunteers are always welcome to join us in our trips to Haiti.
We are always looking for monetary donations to help provide
food and supplies to the orphanages.
Website link: www.NAVMC.org
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