1. ECUADOR Collin Hanson

2.  Location: Northwestern South America  Capital: Quito  Population: ~15 million  GDP per capita: $7,800  Pop. Below Poverty Line: 33.1%  Currency: U.S. Dollar

3.  Shadowed in a hospital for 3 days  Spent time in the  Emergency department  Operating room  Pediatric floor  OBGYN unit

4.  Had fun excursions

5.  Dates: Leave Dec. 16 or 17, return Dec. 23 or 24  Destination: Otavalo in the state of Imbabura  Activities  Hospital rotations in San Luis de Otavalo  Visiting 2 urban clinics up in the mountains  Very poor communities  Well give back with community service  Visiting 2 orphanages  Possibly have a carnival with children  Possibility of a vacation (if time permits)  Intag: natural hot springs, kayaking, hiking

7.  $750-800 Plane Ticket  $750 Housing and Transportation (everything included)  $30 Purdue Travel Insurance  ____________________________  $1530 Minimum Total  $100-200 Spending Money*  ____________________________  Not over $1800 Total  We can work on fundraising to lower the cost for all

8. Get to: Experience another country and its culture Perform simple medical procedures Make instant friends Sight see Practicar Español Have a fun and unique vacation, while helping and providing community service Looks great on a resume Good medical school interview topic

9.  The number of students will be 15-20 for the trip  Participants will be chosen by interview  You will need to financially commit  There will be multiple meetings throughout the semester  We’ll need help finding donations and fundraising  Very important!