A student group is teaming up with the MSU’s Institute of International Health to pack and send supply boxes to those in the Philippines affected by Typhoon Haiyan. The boxes will contain medical supplies donated by local hospitals, and include but are not limited to gowns, syringes, catheters and surgical equipment.
The effort is being headed by Generate Help 2 Heal Generations, a student-founded nonprofit that provides aid to people in poor countries, is heading the effort. Marco Botros, the group’s president, said it’s important to give these resources to those in need, especially after the wake of a natural disaster.
“It’s always eye-opening to see what’s going on outside of our own bubble,” Botros said. “We realize that we are very blessed to be here at MSU and have all this food, shelter and everything while others might not be as blessed or have as much as we do.”
Director of Institute of International Health at MSU Reza Nassiri said their mission is to foster the global health development projects for both faculty and students throughout the world.
“We hope that (the supplies) reach the Philippines as soon as possible because they are highly specialized medical supplies, including medications,” Nassiri said. “In a disaster, it’s not only the single items that are needed, but also the surgical items that our brothers and sisters in the Philippines will benefit from.”
Founder of GH2HG and former President Raeuf Roushangar said the organization is about taking care of people students have never seen or met.
“The message of this is to do something for people who you don’t even know, but you are trying to solve an issue, which is access to healthcare,” Roushangar said. “Even being here is fortunate. Being here is like being in heaven, I mean some people don’t realize that.”
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