Barangay Mambog, Samar Island, Philippines 2018: An Overview
I just returned from my third medical mission in the last year and am just beaming with happiness and gratitude from it! Like my last mission to Suchiate, Mexico that I volunteered with in May, my mission to Samar Island in the Philippines was hosted by my union, the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) , in collaboration with the Alliance of Health Workers and Health Empowerment in Action for Leyte and Samar (HEALS) and the Filipino American Health Workers Association (FAHWA).. This is my second medical mission with NYSNA, and I'm really looking forward to joining them on future missions. With all of the missions that I have completed so far, each one has their own unique qualities. Whether it's the set-up, the resources, the people, the culture, the volunteers, one of the many exciting things about embarking on a new mission is that.. no two missions are alike! With that being said, this is actually NYSNA's second medical mission to the Philippines (you ...