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Hi My Name is Natan Webster
I write this with excitement, great Joy and hope for the future, as I continue my journey into medical school. As most of you know with help from Miss Peggy Stranges and Sol foundation I applied to and passed the admission testing, making more than the minimum requirement to enter medical school in Honduras in the summer of 2011.
My road to medical school has been challenging at best, as few students in my situation have tried to gain access to medical programs and succeeded, and of those who succeed to get in even fever actually get thru the program. I was born in less than ideal circumstances and have had and uphill battle all the way constantly beating long odds to overcome the challenges of life. I am the oldest of four siblings, and while growing up very poor with a single mother who did and awesome job considering the circumstances, I truly am a product of my family and communities hard work and perseverance.
Becuase I grew up dirt poor, I worked during the day to pay my way thru high school at night. It was during this time that I worked for three years at the local hospital in Roatan, it was here that I truly became inspired me to dream big and go beyond the expectations of my neighborhood. I know that inequities exist, and my curiosity for healing and justice deppened. I have made it my personal mission to improve conditions that prevent others from having treatment and access to education and healthcare resources. I have made it my mission to ease human suffering I believe this is the reason I was born.
My friends and mentors have said that I am a trailblazer, that I have taken the road less traveled, and that in the face of insurmountable challenges , I have overcome the greatest of obstacles. The reality is that I have had much help to be where I am today, and at every step of the way, I have encountered and relied on the kindness of friends, neighbors, teachers, and mentors to teach me and guide me through the process.
Because Honduras really does not offer formal financial aid programs, or student loans, especially for poor people in medical school who´s parent has no valuable assets. Once more I must rely on the kindness of others to help me through my next step in medical school I must fundraise to cover my medical school expenses in order to see my dream of becoming a community doctor come true. While I worked to pay my own way through high school, I am unable to work as a medical student due to the high volume of classes and information I will be required to learn over the next few years. I receive a partial scholarship from the foundation for the advancement of people administered by SOL foundation. which comes under review each year. This agreements as most of you probably already know requires that I raise part of the funds I need from the community.
It takes about 8000 dollars per year for me to stay in the program. Friends, today I humbly ask you to dream with me. I am asking you to once again support my goal of becoming a physician by helping sponsor my medical education, It would be impossible for me to do this without your help. My goal is raise at least the 2750 dollards but to ultimately raise 8000 dollars to cover a full year of medical school. I am doing what I can in applying to scholarships, finding alternative measures of funding, and now asking for your support.
I have lamented how politicians are able to raise so much money from so many donors while many charities are lacking funding. But the truth is one of the reasons they are able to do so is because a lot of people know about them. One of the best things you can do besides chipping in yourself is making sure to share this with your friends. I know there are many people who would be glad to help if they only knew about my dream and my story. After all, all I need is 8000 people to donate 1 dollar. I know this is a very tall order and I might not be able to make it but I must try. I am at a critical point in the program I am starting my clinical classes which is the longest hardest most expensive part of the program but it is the last part.
As I have mentioned before I am only able to continue on this journey because of the generous support of people like you, I would really appreciate it if you would make a donation of any amount to help me thru next year and to help me complete this program. I assure you I will honor that donation in loving service, and by making sure I am doing everything I can to pay it forward. Every penny donated is a foundational stone in helping me become a doctor with a message and a mission in Honduras.
Cesar words resonate with my life goals of community work — “We
cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and
prosperity for our community… Our ambitions must be broad enough to
include the aspirations and needs of others, for their sakes and for
our own.” I believe in the power we have as a community and
hope that you can help me reach my dream of becoming a
physician.
Thanks to the support of many I am taking and will be
posting grades this year for classes such as physiology, psichology,
public health and biochemistry, genetics and microbiology
I proudly continue working hard to be a community doctor. I continue
to dream of helping and healing people and with your help, I will be
one step closer to creating a healthier, and more just world for all
of us.
Please make sure to share this post with your friends. As
this is another way I am trying to come up with the funds needed to
stay in medical school all the way to graduation day,
Didn´t you ask for money 2 months ago? yes my fundraising
campaign is up and I want to make sure I explain for all those who
trust me with their money. With the money I have raised and the
commitment I have from SOL I am covered till June, its a tight budget
but I make it work. So really I have about 9 months to raise this
money. to cover June 2016- june 2017. its very important for me to
keep your trust and support as I endevour to be all I can be. the
sooner I can get this done the better, please consider jumping in and
supporting my journey to become a doctor with a mission and a message
in Honduras. I cannot get over the finish line without you.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions.
Thank you!
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