Medical Mission Trip Mexico: Making an Imprint on Global Health with Well Child International
When founder Michael Birnbaum began the International Service Learning program and its sub-program, Well Child International (WCI), the focus was
Mobilizing Global Health Teams Community Service Teams
serving women and children in vulnerable populations
About Us
Global Health and Community Service Teams --- THIS is what we do!
Well Child International was formed as an integrated program within International Service Learning (ISL) in the early 1990s. WCI was “birthed” as an independent nonprofit by ISL in 2014. We have provided medical and community services to the underserved in more than ten countries for almost 30 years. WCI has earned international recognition by both the governments of Mexico and Costa Rica.
What WCI Participants Enjoy
WCI participants are fully engaged in local culture and recreational opportunities, as well. Depending on location, this can include shopping, pool and beach time, waterfall/volcano touring, salsa lessons, supervised “nights out”, ATVs, kayaking, etc
Our Mission
Our Mission at Well Child International (WCI) is to provide both direct health care and many other support programs to strengthen and bring healing to the underserved. We are serving the Global Community, one family at a time.
What is Well Child International?
WCI participants are fully engaged in local culture and recreational opportunities, as well. Depending on location, this can include shopping, pool and beach time, waterfall/volcano touring, salsa lessons, supervised “nights out”, ATVs, kayaking, etc (the list is endless!)
WCI Medical Mission Trips Sample Itinerary
This is a sample 7-Day Baja itinerary. Longer variations/versions of this itinerary (8-12 days) simply includes more “hands on health
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What appropriate hands-on patient care for at risk women & children will I be doing?
- Neighborhood clinics
- In home-screenings and door to door to surveying
- Governmental clinic and hospital experience
- Providing health education
- Training neighborhood health care workers
- Serving in women’s shelters and orphanages
- Immunization campaigns
- Eye and dental care for children & mothers.
- All-inclusive trip arrangements, planning, and program.
- Financial assistance available.
- Benefit from an organization with over 20 years experience.
- Bring two friends and plan your own team experience!
WCI Ambassador Benefits
About Well Child International (WCI)
Global Health Teams
The Proven Strategy
Team members are working under the legal “umbrella” of licensure via the local government and its relationship with WCI. WCI is organized as a non-profit NGO in the state of Arizona. We will utilize a community-based health care strategy, which is: house-to-house medical assessments and screenings, followed by a general clinic in the same geographical area, utilizing local health workers working in tandem with U.S. professionals and students. We call it “Village Triage”.
History Of WCI
WCI President, Michael Birnbaum, founded International Service Learning (ISL) in the early 1990’s, pioneering the concept of collaborating with local health officials in various countries to utilize both medical professionals and students to provide health care for at risk populations. Shortly thereafter he created a sub-program within ISL to deal with the needs of women and children specifically—Well Child International (WCI). Due to growth in this area of need, WCI was split off as a separate non-profit NGO in 2018.