|
Travel to Panama with DHS students through Squads Abroad!
In June 2024, a dedicated team of 12 students from Durango High School (and hopefully Animas) will embark on a mission of compassion to Panama, led by Squads Abroad. Our mission is to enhance access to healthcare services in underserved communities in Panama. During our time there, we will actively participate in a mobile medical clinic for 3-4 days, where we will shadow medical professionals and assist in triage duties, such as taking vital signs and patient check-ins.
The Panama mobile clinic will encompass child health screenings, vision stations, dental care, and educational workshops focused on public health to combat infectious diseases.
HERE is the link to watch the recorded zoom from Squads!! This will cover all of the basic information you want to know.
We have linked all of the resources for this trip below:
Please register! (It is FREE to register, and it shows us your potential interest and temporarily secures your spot.) Click HERE for a step by step registration guide.
We need 12 kids (or more) to attend and currently have 9 from DHS medical club.
If you are interested please register on the link below so we can be in touch with you directly. There is no fee to register.
Here is the direct registration link: https:// fundraise.globalbrigades.org/ empowered/chapter/durango- high-school-global-health- squads/brigade/durango-high- school-global-medical-squad- june-2024-panama
You have to make an account on the website prior to registering (FREE).
Three things to know:
1. Squads is a 5013c - so any payments from you, a grandparent, sponsor etc, are fully deductible as a charitable contribution.
2. We are planning to do a lot of fundraising from local companies and possibly apply for a matching grant as we know it might be a financial strain to come up with the funds. The money does not have to all be paid at once, and can be paid in installments as long as the trip is paid in full a few weeks prior to departure.
3. If you are interested in helping with the group fundraising collaboration (we would LOVE your help) please email Sarah Shaw @ sarah.shaw82@gmail.com
Here is the ultimate resource page and website that allows you to register and fundraise individually!
If you have any questions you can reach out to Maddie Dubois at DHS who is the local team leader @ madeline.dubois08@durangoschools.org
Or for Squads directly with questions, you can email erik@squads.org OR Dulce. corea@globalbrigades.org
The estimated cost per person is $3200. The first deposit of $290 for the trip is due January 22nd. As we said, we are actively fundraising in the Durango community with the hopes of getting most of the trip covered.
| 
