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EDIT: My F1 VISA was approved and I have begun my first semester at college. Additionally, I am pleased to announce that I reached my first year goal of 22,000 from this fundraiser and outside donations, thank you everyone! I am keeping this fundraiser open to help with costs for the remainder of my college education. Please continue sharing and donating as you can. Thanks!
Hello, my name is Marie. I am currently living in the Upper Valley region. Some of you may know me by my first name, which I have excluded for safety reasons given conditions back home. As a woman growing up in Haiti, it has always been apparent to me that women and femmes face high healthcare inequity. From the lack of medical clinics, gender-specific health providers, and treatments, to the fact that many women have to rely on men for transportation to clinics, women and femmes are rarely able to get quality medical attention before a health issue becomes critical. Since there is also little to no available femme-specific health education, femmes who can get to a doctor often don’t have the necessary vocabulary to articulate what the issue is.
My desire is to spend my life rewriting this story to one where women/femme-specific healthcare and education is readily accessible to my fellow Haitian sisters. I want to utilize my opportunity to receive higher education in the U.S. to pursue a BSN in nursing, with a focus on women’s health. After completing my education, I will take this knowledge back to Haiti with me, creating a health center for Haitian women and femmes. This center will provide traveling clinics to remote villages and women’s health educational programs.
However, I need financial assistance to raise $22,000 to achieve my goals. As an international student, I have additional fees on top of tuition, housing, food, and school material costs. The first year of my program is the most difficult financially—to get the student VISA document I need from my university, I have to be able to pay for the first year in full. However, much of the financial support (scholarships, etc.) that I need require a student VISA status for me to be eligible.
Currently, my change of status to a student VISA is processing. Any financial support or suggestions for financial support that do not require being a US citizen/ resident or already having an F1(student) VISA would be greatly appreciated. Please leave a comment with questions or suggestions as desired. Thank you so much for your time and your support!
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