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Weʼve raised £300 to support Floating Doctors in Panama
- Funded on Friday, 22nd May 2020
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This summer, I have the opportunity to travel to Panama and volunteer with the amazing charity Floating Doctors.
Floating Doctors is based in Bocas del Toro, a rural archipelago off the east coast of Panama, and provides healthcare and health promotion to remote communities who would otherwise have no access to medical treatment.
They run regular health clinics, support a local government nursing home, visit remote villages and stay there for up to a week at a time, run health education programmes about hand washing, dental hygiene, disease prevention and contraception and also provide emergency medical care and extraction to mainland hospitals if it is required.
I will be there for 6 weeks after my finals exams, fully immersed in the programme with my role being really hands on and varying from basic health checks, taking medical histories and running health education sessions.
The charity survives on donations, and as such anyone who volunteers with them is required to pay a fee. For my 6 week stay this totals £3280 to cover the cost of my boarding at base and the resources necessary to provide exemplary healthcare in this remote setting.
I have managed to save up over the past couple of years by working over the summer with Joules, however any donations to help me reach my target would be greatly appreciated and going towards a great cause. I am funding my travel, insurance and vaccinations with the support of my wonderful family, so anything raised will be going straight to Floating Doctors Inc and more information about their wonderful work can be found on their website below or their 2018 Annual Report.
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- 4 years ago
Matilda Boa
4 years agoTo find local charities, search for your area on: http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/ShowCharity/RegisterOfCharities/AdvancedSearch.aspx (UK) or try https://greatnonprofits.org/ (US) Look after yourselves, Tilly
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- 4 years ago
Matilda Boa
4 years agoP.S. If you would like to support other charities during this time, many small/local charities are struggling and would appreciate your help. This includes (but is not limited to!) food banks, homelessness shelters, domestic violence support teams, mental health support lines, respite centres, StreetDoctors and of course Floating Doctors is always ready to receive donations and are currently working on a clean water access project.
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- 4 years ago
Matilda Boa
4 years agoI still plan to volunteer with Floating Doctors, it will just have to be in a few years as opposed to right now, and I can't wait to enjoy that experience when it's possible. In the meantime, I have contacted JustGiving and everyone who has donated will receive a refund. Thank you once again, and remember to stay safe, stay at home.
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12
Kim Beswick
Feb 19, 2020
Good people needed!!! Go do good!!!
£50.00
WILL
Feb 19, 2020
'ENJOY' YOUR TIME THERE. KEEP SAFE AND WELL, AS WELL! COS POORLY DOCTORS CAN'T TREAT POORLY PATIENTS!! THANK YOU FOR ACTUALLY HELPING THOSE LESS FORTUNATE! KEY TRAIT OF A GOOD DOCTOR 🤓😎💖....
Una Bentley
Feb 17, 2020
Keep up the good work, Tilly!
£10.00
Andy Booth
Feb 16, 2020
Well done. Truely amazing.
£20.00
Anonymous
Feb 15, 2020
Some one who cares . Well done and good luck. Annie
£20.00
Molly Quilter
Feb 15, 2020
Good luck Tilly!
£15.00
Jo osborne (1st Bowdens Scouts)
Feb 15, 2020
Tilly hope you raise your target. Best wishes
£20.00
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Matilda Boa
I am a final year medical student, and I really believe in the power of health education and free access to healthcare. By volunteering with floating doctors I will be helping to provide healthcare to very remote and resource poor communities.