Doctors at War, Inc
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About this facility
- Mission
- from the website: Doctors at War provides medical treatment to combat the abuses suffered by human trafficking victims. We are fighting human trafficking in many ways including connecting doctors and other healthcare professionals with those who are involved in the front lines of this fight, and giving them the opportunity to make a difference. We are working with safe houses worldwide involved in the rescue and restoration of survivors. Their ultimate goal is in reintegrating these individuals back into society as emotionally whole and healed individuals, carrying the tools to become self sufficient and to not fall prey to this type of exploitation again. We will provide primary and specialty medical care to those who have been rescued from bondage, and offer technical, emotional and financial support for both those doing the restoration work and those who have been rescued out of unthinkable circumstances.
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from the website:
HOW YOU CAN HELP!
Doctors
WHY DOCTORS ARE NEEDED!
In the medical profession our goal is to help individuals who encounter illness to find healing. This includes physical, emotional or even spiritual illness. Victims of human trafficking are particularly prone to health problems including HIV, STD’s, PTSD, depression, consequences of physical trauma, malnutrition, dental problems, inability to trust others, panic disorders, lack of belief in God, feelings of isolation among many others. They have endured some of the worst forms of abuse imaginable. It is a natural fit that we, as a healing profession, should get involved in the restoration and recovery of the millions of women and children around the world who have been victimized.
Educators/Speakers
We need healthcare professionals who are willing to lecture on the recognition of potential victims in the day-to-day operation of a medical practice. This would be especially valuable at conferences and to larger groups of physicians. We hope to focus on those who are working in clinics and in emergency departments, those who work in the inner city or with high risk (minority, immigrant or runaway) groups. This would require that the speaker familiarize him/herself with trafficking material in order to articulately share this information with others. We can provide training materials and PowerPoint presentations to those who are interested.
Donors
Healthcare professionals who are willing to either donate financially to the organization or who are willing to solicit funds for the ongoing needs of the organization. You can give a one-time or monthly donation to the cause. In addition you can share what we are doing with others and encourage them to donate. Furthermore, you can organize or host a fundraiser and direct the proceeds to Doctor’s At War. Funds are primarily needed to support ongoing projects such as paying for specialty care for a survivor, for administrative costs, and to support those doing the restoration work of these victims. Doctor’s At War is an all-volunteer organization so your funds will go a long way in the war against human trafficking. DONATE NOW!
Specialists
Imagine dealing with scars, branding or tattoos that were forcibly placed on your body while being trafficked. Or in another scenario becoming pregnant while being trafficked and making the brave decision to keep your child, only to have that child be born with a congenital heart defect or possibly a cleft palate. We need specialists worldwide who will offer their expertise in areas such as plastic surgery, oral surgery, and primary care who are willing to care for victims pro bono.
Volunteers
You can also offer your time. We are developing a network of physicians around the world who are willing to use their medical expertise to help victims. We are especially looking for those in the fields of Family/Internal Medicine, Plastic Surgery, OB-GYN, Infectious Disease, and Dentists/Oral Surgeons. In addition we have a couple of projects that will require some physician input to complete – specifically the Emergency Multilingual Phrasebook and the Multilingual Law Enforcement Phrasebook.
Organizational Assistance
A critical element in the workings of a nonprofit organization is it’s leadership. We really have a need individuals who are willing to serve in an organizational capacity which includes being on an Advisory Board or even to be considered for our Board Of Directors.
Administrative/Non-Medical
There are so many aspects to running a nonprofit such as Doctor’s At War and we need people who are willing to use their experience to be a part of what we are doing around the world. The following is only a short list of ideas for the types of expertise you can share in order to partner with us and help us to be an effective organization. Teaching, photography, video production, web design, grant seeking and grant writing, advertising, fundraising, writing of newsletters, brochures and other promotional materials, public relations including seeking out radio, newspaper, and magazine coverage of what we are doing, event planning, volunteer coordination, etc. Please just think about your talents and your passions, and find a place to serve! We are looking for leaders, people who are self starters and have the initiative to take on a project and see it through to completion. We want this to be an organization that belongs to all of those who are working on it. We also need individuals for filing reports, minutes for meetings, registering our organization with others, year end statements, thank you’s, etc.