We had the honor of being part of Medglobals Medical Brigade in 2020. It was a time filled with mixed emotions and powerful actions.
During 2019 and 2020 the Santander Bridge connecting Venezuela and Colombia was crossed by thousands of families daily, some move on to other neighboring countries, some stayed and some were not able to do more than cross the border, buy groceries and go back to Venezuela.
“El Talento” is a community filled with both Venezuelan and Colombian families living in poverty.
Low resources, very long distances to schools and groceries and NO medical services anywhere near the place. That is just a short sumary of what life in El Talento looked like.
Medglobal launched a Medical brigade in that community to help them to cope with the situation. We shared the experience and drove those cameras through great lengths to achieve the goal. We showed the world what was happening and we gave Medglobal a tool to get some motion going for the Colombian Refugies and returnies. Here is what it looked like: