Medical & Impact Mission Fundraiser
Aimee Galicia Torres
Help this Mission trip volunteer make an impact in the lives of families in need of surgical care.
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Population: 1 million
Language: Spanish
Living in Poverty: 60%
Poverty Defined: Earning less than $150 US a month
Mission Facts
Fundraising Goal:
$150,000
Volunteers:
Surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, and medical support staff
Impact: The Osborne Head & Neck Foundation (OHNF) delivers life-saving and life-changing surgical care to communities in need around the globe. Through our annual Medical Mission we connect expert volunteer surgeons with those suffering in remote areas of developing nations. Past missions have included Ethiopia, India and Peru.
Fundraiser Profile
Join me and change lives in Antigua
Hello, my name is Aimee Galicia Torres
I am a documentary filmmaker and humanitarian.
About Aimee:
Aimee Galicia Torres was born and raised in Southern California and is the first generation of two Filipino Immigrant parents. At an early age, her dream was to be a film director and create films that inspire and brought change. With 18 years of experience as a Cinematographer, for the last 6 years, Aimee has been directing and shooting a medical docuseries called the “OHNI Case Files.”
OHNI Case Files is a medical docuseries and tv show. Based on the stories of the Osborne Head and Neck Institute, OHNI Case Files depicts the experiences of a highly-specialized team of head and neck surgeons. Real-time footage includes complex surgery, compelling patient stories, international missions, and the human experience, shown through the eyes of this exceptional surgical team.
Aimee is an active voting member for the Documentary Peer Category for the TV Academy as well as an associate member of the Society of Camera Operators. Aimee shares a passion for filmmaking and humanitarian work. She has been on four international medical missions, Belize, India, Peru, and Guatemala, documenting the stories of patients with the Osborne Head and Neck Foundation. In her spare time, she volunteers as a therapy dog handler with her dog Laney visiting hospitals, schools, and retirement homes.
Aimee’s motivation:
When I was 12 years old, I was vacationing with my family in the Philippines for Christmas break. Out of nowhere, my dad was hospitalized. We were set to return early to the states so that my dad could continue his medical care. The day we were supposed to leave, my dad passed unexpectedly. I realized early in life what it’s like to not have the necessary medical care available.
Growing up, I’ve always dreamed about working and making films for a living. It is a passion of mine to not only create films, but to make films that inspire and bring about change. By going to these medical missions I’m able to tell the stories of normal people doing extraordinary things. It has been an honor to be able to participate by utilizing my craft to give back.
I’ve committed to raising $4,000 towards Medical and Impact Missions in Guatemala. With your support we can change lives.
Medical and Impact Missions are 100% funded by donations from supporters like you. We commit to communities with little to no access to medical care, and bring all supplies needed to perform a wide array of medical services.
Your donation is…
- Providing clinical and surgical services, at no cost, to those living in extreme poverty in Guatemala
- Arranging and paying for transportation for patients living in remote villages
- Providing local language experts to eliminate language as a barrier to care
- Securing lodging for patients in the city during treatment and post op care
- Refreshing a school with onsite community works
- Increasing access to education opportunities for children
Fundraising
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Your gift makes a major impact in the life of someone in need. By donating you are providing surgical care, shelter, food and transportation for families around Guatemala who don’t have access to the critical medical attention they need. Thank you.
Guatemala
Language: Spanish
Living in Poverty: 60%
Poverty Defined: Earning less than $150 US a month
- Over 40% of the population has no access to medical care
- Guatemala is ranked 31 out of 33 latin countries in child mortality and positive health outcomes
- On average, it takes 9 hours of travel to see the closest doctor
- Patients are often asked to bring medical supplies, hospitals do not have budgets to cover basic needs
- Over 20 languages are spoken making access to care difficult
Mission Facts
Team Fundraising Goal: $250,000
Volunteers: Surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, medical support staff, and concerned humanitarians like you.
Impact:
The Osborne Head & Neck Foundation (OHNF) provides life-saving and life-changing surgical care to communities in need around the globe.
Through annual Medical Mission we connect expert volunteer surgeons with those suffering in remote areas of developing nations. Impact Mission volunteers simultaneously work towards improving the lives of underserved children and those living in poverty in the same region.
Past missions have included Ethiopia, Belize, India, Peru, and Guatemala.
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