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Dagami Medical Mission sets new patient record for VFV.

On Saturday the 19th May 2012, Volunteer for the Visayans staff and volunteers embarked on a 6:30am jeepney ride to Dagami, Leyte in order to initiate VFV’s 12th Annual Medical Mission in cooperation with An Waray Party List and the Local Government Unit and Rural Health Unit of Dagami, Leyte.

Volunteer Testimonial: David Vo

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Let me first start off by saying I am in no way an ‘experienced’ traveler. Being born and raised in Toronto, Canada, I had no idea what to expect from this trip. I knew a couple of past volunteers that shared their experiences prior to leaving, but nothing could have prepared me for what was in store.

Volunteer Testimonial – Timothy Norman

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I didn’t quite know what to expect jumping out of the jeepney at Bliss for the first time. Walking down the concrete alley, passing through the arch, I was immediately greeted with smiles and introductions. There was so much to take in the first five minutes, I took comfort knowing I had three weeks to soak it all up and see what the Philippines and the medical mission had in store. It turned out three weeks was no where near long enough for me to ‘soak’ it all up.

Medical Mission 2011

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On Saturday 21^st May 2011, Volunteer for the Visayans (VFV) staff, local volunteers and international volunteers from Canada, United States, United Kingdom and Germany travelled to the rural town of Alang-Alang, Leyte to participate in VFV’s 11^th Annual Medical Mission.