Dear Family, Friends, and Community,
I am reaching out to you because I am traveling to Nepal this summer in order to engage in global public health initiatives in maternal and child health. I was once told that there are infinite needs in the world, so find one of your passions and match it to that great need. My passion lies in ensuring mothers and children, who are the greatest investment a society can make, are healthy. There is a great need for access to adequate care, especially in a place where the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) proclaims maternal mortality rate is at an “unacceptably high level.”
I am going to intern with Volunteers Initiative Nepal ( VIN ), which is a non-governmental organization that does grass-roots work in areas, such as Women Empowerment. The internship is necessary in order to complete field work, which can include research or projects abroad, for the Global Health minor at the University of California, San Diego.
This is the first year the Global Health minor is being offered, so there are a lot of things that still need to get worked out, such as funding. There are currently no scholarships, grant money, or student loans given to help cover program costs. Because of this, I am asking for your support as I partake in humanitarian endeavors abroad. Your contribution, even if the slightest amount, will help sustain community-based public health initiatives.
I ensure your contribution is going to a great cause. As a donor, I will be sure to send pictures and updates of the progress I am taking part in.
Finally, I encourage you to check out Volunteer Initiative Nepal at volunteeringnepal.org to see in greater detail the work they do. Thank you so much for your time and consideration. I look forward to your response.
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