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My experience volunteering with FNE has given me a deeper appreciation for what it truly means to serve others. As a physician, it has reminded me that medicine is as much about compassion and human connection as it is about science. Every mission has reinforced my commitment to helping others and has taught me to value every opportunity to learn, grow, and give back.

Before I went to Nicaragua, I expected the differences to define my experience. And in the first few days, they did. But while I was there, I learned that connection is not built by focusing on what separates us. It's built in the stories shared while cooking, the wordless language of music, the adrenaline in a game.

Working with FNE to foster connections with people in other parts of the world and helping communities in need has taught me that it is not money or material objects that create happiness, it is the people you surround yourself with and the work you do day to day. These trips have taught me to be grateful for what we do have in abundance, but to understand that we do not need it to be happy; we need good people, friendships, and a positive outlook on life. FNE showed me that true relationships and connections are worth more than any amount of object or thing.

FNE's program, SPTLN, shaped and changed the way I thought about medical missions. I never dreamed a pediatric program could serve a community in a way that empowers, supports, and celebrates the patients - especially on such a long running basis. This model should be studied and replicated through the world. I'm so incredibly proud to be a part of it.

My experience volunteering with FNE has given me a deeper appreciation for what it truly means to serve others. As a physician, it has reminded me that medicine is as much about compassion and human connection as it is about science. Every mission has reinforced my commitment to helping others and has taught me to value every opportunity to learn, grow, and give back.

Before I went to Nicaragua, I expected the differences to define my experience. And in the first few days, they did. But while I was there, I learned that connection is not built by focusing on what separates us. It's built in the stories shared while cooking, the wordless language of music, the adrenaline in a game.

Working with FNE to foster connections with people in other parts of the world and helping communities in need has taught me that it is not money or material objects that create happiness, it is the people you surround yourself with and the work you do day to day. These trips have taught me to be grateful for what we do have in abundance, but to understand that we do not need it to be happy; we need good people, friendships, and a positive outlook on life. FNE showed me that true relationships and connections are worth more than any amount of object or thing.

FNE's program, SPTLN, shaped and changed the way I thought about medical missions. I never dreamed a pediatric program could serve a community in a way that empowers, supports, and celebrates the patients - especially on such a long running basis. This model should be studied and replicated through the world. I'm so incredibly proud to be a part of it.

My experience volunteering with FNE has given me a deeper appreciation for what it truly means to serve others. As a physician, it has reminded me that medicine is as much about compassion and human connection as it is about science. Every mission has reinforced my commitment to helping others and has taught me to value every opportunity to learn, grow, and give back.

Before I went to Nicaragua, I expected the differences to define my experience. And in the first few days, they did. But while I was there, I learned that connection is not built by focusing on what separates us. It's built in the stories shared while cooking, the wordless language of music, the adrenaline in a game.

Working with FNE to foster connections with people in other parts of the world and helping communities in need has taught me that it is not money or material objects that create happiness, it is the people you surround yourself with and the work you do day to day. These trips have taught me to be grateful for what we do have in abundance, but to understand that we do not need it to be happy; we need good people, friendships, and a positive outlook on life. FNE showed me that true relationships and connections are worth more than any amount of object or thing.

FNE's program, SPTLN, shaped and changed the way I thought about medical missions. I never dreamed a pediatric program could serve a community in a way that empowers, supports, and celebrates the patients - especially on such a long running basis. This model should be studied and replicated through the world. I'm so incredibly proud to be a part of it.

My experience volunteering with FNE has given me a deeper appreciation for what it truly means to serve others. As a physician, it has reminded me that medicine is as much about compassion and human connection as it is about science. Every mission has reinforced my commitment to helping others and has taught me to value every opportunity to learn, grow, and give back.

Before I went to Nicaragua, I expected the differences to define my experience. And in the first few days, they did. But while I was there, I learned that connection is not built by focusing on what separates us. It's built in the stories shared while cooking, the wordless language of music, the adrenaline in a game.

Working with FNE to foster connections with people in other parts of the world and helping communities in need has taught me that it is not money or material objects that create happiness, it is the people you surround yourself with and the work you do day to day. These trips have taught me to be grateful for what we do have in abundance, but to understand that we do not need it to be happy; we need good people, friendships, and a positive outlook on life. FNE showed me that true relationships and connections are worth more than any amount of object or thing.

FNE's program, SPTLN, shaped and changed the way I thought about medical missions. I never dreamed a pediatric program could serve a community in a way that empowers, supports, and celebrates the patients - especially on such a long running basis. This model should be studied and replicated through the world. I'm so incredibly proud to be a part of it.