Our partnership with International Medical Response (IMR) began in 2019 with the goal of bringing medical care to the remote rural community of Destra, Haiti. IMR brought a team to provide a community health clinic and train local health agents. As part of our continued partnership, we are excited that IMR is supporting a GOALS alumni in her dream of becoming a nurse by sponsoring her nursing school.

Bettina joined GOALS in 2017 and spent 7 years in our program. She knew of our programs from a friend and wanted to join when she showed up to the field one day.

“GOALS taught me the importance of health. If you don't have good health, how will you be able to socialize, talk with your friends, and live a long life? In general, health is the key to a long life and that's why I like learning about it so I can take care of myself and share this information with other people I know and care about.

I want to be a nurse because I love to help people in my community. My dream is to be a nurse to help people stay healthy and give health advice because I love the people in my community, and that is why I want to be a great nurse.

Receiving this scholarship is very important for my life because I like nursing and I know my family cannot afford to pay for nursing school, and thanks to GOALS and IMR I have their support so I can now go to school. It was a great joy for me and my family when I knew I was awarded this scholarship. My family and I want to say a big thank you and God bless you to the people that sponsored this scholarship.

The impact I can have will help young girls, boys, and elders with how to protect themselves and show people how to be careful with their health in life. I would like to inspire others to be a nurse.” – Bettina

"International Medical Response is proud and happy to support Bettina’s nursing education so she is able to achieve her professional and personal goals. She has shown a genuine interest in providing care not only for her patients, but to her community as a whole.  We are honored to support her as she embarks on this journey. Congratulations Bettina!"