From June 19 to 22, Farah AlKafaween ‘09 organized a medical mission with eight YES alumni. They hosted the mission in Mafraq and provided medical care to 2,500 Syrian refugees and underprivileged Jordanian families.  

They worked in collaboration with The Flying Doctors of America and the Al-Salam Foundation. The Flying Doctors of America is an organization which provides primary medical care to people who can’t afford it. The Al-Salam Foundation is a German organization founded by two German medical students that collects donations of medical supplies for Syrian refugees, including lab tests, x-rays, ultrasound imaging, walking aids, and medications.  

During the mission, the group provided care in the areas of internal medicine, cardiology, pulmonology, hematology, gynecology, neurology, psychiatry, occupational therapy, and pediatrics. Medical supervision was provided by physicians from Jordan, Germany, and the U.S.  

The medical mission was spearheaded by the YES alumni organizing committee, who worked to plan the mission over the past several months. The alumni also volunteered to share the YES program with patients at the event.    

Farah Al-Kafaween (YES 2008-2009, Jordan, placed by Ayusa in Finley Kennewick, WA)