Transcript Fall 2013 Board Members           President – Rupa Karmakar Treasurer – Tharani Theivakumar Secretary – Vallerey Antenor Community Outreach Coordinator – Ashley Pollard Medical Relief Trip.

Fall 2013 Board Members
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President – Rupa Karmakar
Treasurer – Tharani Theivakumar
Secretary – Vallerey Antenor
Community Outreach Coordinator – Ashley Pollard
Medical Relief Trip Coordinator – Diana Vargas
Fundraising Coordinator – Millie Shah
Public Relations Coordinator – Vrunda Dalal
GSBS Class Representative – Oleksandra Petryna
GSBS Class Representative – Rebecca Itskevich
SOM Representative – Robert Nugent
Fun Facts
 501(c) 3, non-profit organization dedicated to improving
pediatric and maternal health in the developing world
 Founded in 2002 and incorporated in Washington, D.C. FIMRC
Headquarters is in Philadelphia, PA.
 Engages about 700 individuals annually.
 Over 90% of FIMRC’s revenue is derived from its volunteer
program.
Vision
A world in which all children have an equal opportunity
to benefit from modern medicine.
Mission
To provide access to medical care for the millions of
underprivileged and medically underserved children
around the world.
How?
 Fundraise for the construction of pediatric clinics in
areas currently lacking a reliable source for healthcare.
 Directly influence the health of children by encouraging
individuals to travel to medically underserved areas of
the world.
Project Alajuelita, Costa Rica
FIMRC clinic in San Felipe, Alajuelita was established in
January 2005. The centrally located space serves as a
FIMRC base within the community for well-child and
acute care visits, as well as psychological services.
Project Las Delicias, El Salvador
Micro-Health Insurance program launched in 2008. The MHIP is
the world’s first non-monetary model of health insurance that
incorporates health incentives with micro health insurance.
Project Kodaikanal, India
Fighting extreme poverty and malnutrition, FIMRC’s focus is on
crèches : a combination school, day care center, and health center
for children between 2 and 5 years old providing basic shelter,
food, education and care.
Project Limón, Nicaragua
 Only 6.3% of Nicaragua’s population carries health
insurance. As a result, child illness and mortality rates are
high for the region.
 FIMRC partners with the government and local health
clinics to provide free pediatric care to 8 communities
surrounding Limon.
Project Peru: Huancayo, Agallpampa,
Trujillo
• Agallpampa is near the
Andes and focus is on food
security and nutrition.
• Huancayo health issues are
a direct result of the lack of
access to clean water.
• Trujillo, a coastal city, has
health issues that arise
from extreme poverty and
city living.
Project Bumwalukani, Uganda
 The FIMRC partners with the Arlington Academy of Hope to
provide healthcare to students and teachers.
 Providing the best care to students has included expanding FIRMCs
reach to the community at large with focus on HIV education and
treatment and education to combat preventable diseases.
Project Restauración, Dominican Republic
More than half of Dominicans lives in poverty. Although the
prevalence of infectious disease is declining, its dominance will soon
be replaced by chronic non-communicable diseases.
Past Events
Voorhees Pediatric Facility (8/13)
Card-Making Event (8/27)
Plans for Rowan FIMRC
 Teddy Bear and Doll Clinic Volunteering: Thursday, September 26
(11:45AM-12:45PM at Virtua Memorial Hospital)
 National Kidney Foundation Walk: Sunday, October 6 with GSBS
M.A.P.S. (Philadelphia Zoo)
 After-School Program with Project Reach (October 2013)
 Volunteering Event at Voorhees Pediatric Facility
 Thursday, October 10 (3-4PM) & Sunday, October 20 (11AM-12PM)
 CPR Certification Class: Sunday, October 27 (10am-2pm)
Get involved!
 Facebook: Rowan – SOM/GSBS
FIMRC
 Twitter: Follow us @rowanfimrc
 Website: COMING SOON!
More questions? Any ideas?
No problem!
E-mail us at
[email protected]