Episode 13 - Why community service and building friendships is the best way to show others you care…
What would it have been like if community service, building relationships, and connecting with others was instilled in you as a child?
Claudette Ferro is a woman with a Peruvian heritage, who spent her younger years in Venezuela, moved to the states, and did her masters in London. She currently resides in Houston, Texas where she is the Marketing Manager for the global health Non-Profit, Medical Bridges.
On this podcast episode, you will be blown away by her story. From eating the biggest mangoes with her best friends in Venezuela to the serendipitous meeting with Walter Ulrich (CEO of Medical Bridges) to becoming a changemaker in the field of global health, Claudette speaks on how her childhood had shaped her love for serving others, traveling with a purpose, and building a better world for all.
As the Marketing Manager of Medical Bridges, Claudette aims to share the story of how Medical Bridges was born and the work they do to bridge the healthcare gap worldwide. Medical Bridges is a nonprofit organization dedicated to procuring medical and surgical supplies and equipment for donation to qualified providers of charitable medical care in developing countries.
During this episode, we talk about…
What it was like spending 12 years and growing up in Venezuela
Her early aspirations to be within the medical field but it not quite working out…. but why that was OK
The serendipitous meeting with Walter Ulrich (CEO of Medical Bridges)
Why performing community service is so important as a young person in their early years
What Medical Bridges is doing to bridge the worldwide gap within healthcare by delivering life saving equipment to low and middle income countries
Why sustainability is so important when providing healthcare equipment
and much more…
Listen to the episode here!