Get our youth involved in MIMA! Students can gain many life experiences by providing assistance to the MIMA Foundation and in Bolivia. High school students can help by: aiding staff with fundraisers, organizing medical supplies for the trip, and volunteering at Bolivia's orphanages, just to name a few!
To participate on the trip to Bolivia, an interview will be required. Students may be evaluated on their work ethic through their involvment with MIMA during the year leading up to the trip.
If you have any questions or would like to volunteer, contact Cresencia Cruz (Youth Volunteer Coordinator) at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or by phone at 561-876-1877.
I became involved with the MIMA program over a decade ago during my fellowship training in thoracic surgery. Janeen Hernan, one of the charter members of the group and a nurse practitioner, approached me with an opportunity to serve the needs of the poor. It was a wonderful opportunity to make full use of my medical skills and provides me with a global perspective on how fortunate we are as Americans. Attending to the needs of sick patients is a higher duty that transcends the borders of nations and their petty politics and helps build bridges of international understanding as we strive to coexist in peace on an ever shrinking planet. “Whatsoever you do to the least of my brothers, so you do unto me.” (Matthew 25:40)
-Francis Podbielski, MD
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