Foundation for International Medical

Relief of ChildrenRowan School of Osteopathic Medicine – Graduate

School of Biomedical Sciences

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

Fall 2013 Board Members

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.

Fun Facts

A world in which all children have an equal opportunity to benefit from modern medicine.

Vision

To provide access to medical care for the millions of underprivileged and medically underserved children around the world.

Mission

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.

How?

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 Alajuelita, Costa Rica

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.

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 Kodaikanal, India

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 Limón, Nicaragua

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.

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 Bumwalukani, Uganda

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.

Project Restauración, Dominican Republic

Past Events

Voorhees Pediatric Facility (8/13)

Card-Making Event (8/27)

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)

Plans for Rowan FIMRC

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Website: COMING SOON!

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E-mail us at rowanfimrc@gmail.com

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