Fellow Bio:
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Poor children in Peru need help because Peru does not have the resources to meet the needs of these children who live in poverty, on the streets or in orphanges.
Priorities:
1. Help these children who live in poverty by spending time with them and teaching them basic skills to take care of themselves.
2. Improve my medical skills
3. Learn about Peruvian culture

1. Resources
2. Myself
3. Students from Wass Elementary School in Troy, MI
4. Dr. Pedro Ruiz
5. Dr. Linnea Smith

1. Students from Wass will collect school supplies and gently used toys.
2. They will also package the items to be taken to Peru.
3. Study books/tapes to improve Spanish skills

I will spend almost 1 month in Peru plus a couple of weeks prior to the trip to get everything ready and work on my Spanish

The trip, in total, will cost me ~$2000. This includes flight to Lima, food, flight and guide to Iquitos (Amazon jungle), and outstanding expenses to bring items to the children.

1. School supplies and toys
2. Other basic medical supplies that I can carry
3. Spanish and Peru reference material

I will be taking my stethoscope and other basic medical equipment.

1. What we do
2. Prior to the trip I am working with 4th and 5th graders at Wass Elementary school in Michigan. I will visit the school in mid-May to talk to them about Peru and my trip. They will be collecting school supplies for me to take to the children.
3. While in Peru, I will be participating in three separate, yet related activities.
a. Volunteering at children's clinic during the week. I will spend time with children who don't get a lot of one on one attention. I plan on teaching them a little about America, showing them basic hygiene like hand washing, conducting basic medical exams, and helping the orphanage with whatever needs to be done.
b. On the weekends I will be helping Dr. Ruiz as he visits clinics on the outskirts of Lima. These people don't have everyday access to health care.
c. The last few days of my trip to Peru I will go to a medical clinic deep in the Amazon Jungle. This clinic was set up by Dr. Linnea Smith (a UW grad). I will shadow her to get exposure to rural medicine in a place where the nearest hospital is hours away.

1. Learning about the Peruvian culture
2. Helping children in the orphanage
3. Helping people who need medical care
4. Improving my Spanish
5. Improving my medical schools
6. Exposing American children to a different culture and teaching them the importance of caring for others

That I will develop the skills to be able to make a positive impact on people's lives. This includes helping people as a physician as well as being compassionate and being there for others who need help outside of the doctor's office. Also, to continue to set a positive example for children so that they will be compassionate and look for ways to help others.

To be able to help poor children in a third world country (Peru) by spending time with them, teaching them healthy living habits regarding personal hygiene, providing basic medical care, and by showing them that people do care about them.

Understand some of the unique problems that third world countries face regarding healthcare and daily living. In addition to spending time at the orphanage, I will also be helping Dr. Pedro Ruiz on the weekends as he sees patients in outlying areas around Lima. Further, I will also spend a few days shadowing Dr. Linnea Smith at her remote clinic in the Amazon Rainforest.
Also, I am working with an elementary school in Michigan to collect school supplies and toys for the children. The purpose of this activity is to teach American kids about Peru and some of the hardships that children in other countries face.

Improve my Spanish speaking skills

My inadequate Spanish skills will be a barrier for this project.

1. Financial resources to cover expenses
2. Donations for the children

Comments:

July 17, 2006

Graduation Requirements Progress Chart
If you complete the requirements outlined below, you will graduate as a LOCUS fellow.

A indicates the item has been completed.

Completed	When	What	On-line
	Year 1: Beginning of Semester 2	New Project Report	Submit Report
	Year 2: Beginning of Semester 1	Project Update	Submit Update
	Year 2: Beginning of Semester 2	Project Update	Submit Update
	Year 3: Beginning of third year	Project Update	Submit Update
	Year 4: August of fourth year	2-3 page final summary of project that includes a reflective evaluation of the project process	N/A
	Ongoing	Participate in program evaluation (written and/or focus group)	View Options
	By the end of fourth year	Select poster, presentation, paper, creative option or your own idea	View Options

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