Student Chapter

Hi All!

This is Sarina and Kasmira Gupta, co-Presidents of the Student Chapter. We would love to give you a little insight into our personal history of medical camps we have attended with diverse medical teams, including world-renowned surgeons, residents, fellows, and medical students. Essentially, we have been actively involved with missions since 2002 and this experience has enriched our lives immensely. We have grown up in an affluent environment replete with every modern luxury. Things that we take for granted in the U.S. like food, water, clothing, shelter, health care, and transportation are commodities beyond the affordability of millions of people in India. Dozens of people packed into cow dung huts, no running water, no electricity, and no health care are part of every day living for many. The education afforded by volunteer work while repeatedly being immersed amongst poor, suffering villagers and watching their lives change by the miracles performed by our parents has not only been an eye-opener for us but a true inspiration as well. It is now our ardent desire to spread the spirit of volunteer work amongst our peers because we have come to realize that every one of us should give back and every one of us can make a difference. To this end, we sincerely believe that an individual who wishes to join a mission but is limited by financial constraints should not be denied the opportunity. Thus was the birth of our student chapter, which aims to subsidize air fare, room and board for university and post-graduate students interested in participating in medical camps through SaDilKa which operate in a variety of third world countries.

 

FUNDING FOR STUDENTS:

Because of our successful fundraiser, we are selecting 1-3 college and/or post-graduate Student Applicants to join us in our next Medical Mission in India. The medical camp will take place in the village of BHARUCH, India, from December 23rd to December 26th 2018, with the option to come 1-2 days before, and leave after. Airfare, room and board will be completely covered by SaDilKa. We will be selecting these candidates based on the following criteria:

  1. Completion of Application HERE.
  2. Brief Personal Interview (via phone or Skype)–no medical experience is required to receive an interview!
  3. Absence of life-threatening medical conditions (including severe food or drug allergies)

 

Applications due November 9th, 2018.
If you have any questions regarding the application process, please email Sarina at sarina@alumni.harvard.edu

 

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