VOLUNTEER
SUPPORT fai MEDICAL MISSIONS
We are extremely thankful to all our wonderful volunteers! Cathreen and Pramila will coordinate all the volunteer work. For more information, or to sign up to be a volunteer in the USA, email them directly or fill out the form below.
PAST VOLUNTEERS
2023
- Dr Doug Czernecki Dermatologist-Australia,Dr Elizabeth Chong GP-Australia,Dr Alan Chong GP-Australia,Debra Smith RN-Australia,Dr Lloyd Smith-Australia,Cathreen Kumar RN-USA,Shou Lor RN-USA,Jitendra Ram-USA,Michael Ditou RN-USA,Pramila Ram RN-USA,Sally Czernecki-Australia
2019
Dr Doug Czernecki Australia, Dr Jai Raj Australia, Sally Czernecki Australia, Cathreen Kumar USA, Pramila Ram USA, Shailendra Kumar USA.
2018
Nilesh Narayan USA, Prameeta Narayan USA, Damyenti Chandra USA, Dr Jane Carroll Australia, Dr Alistair Carroll Australia, Dr Doug Czernecki Australia, Sally Czernecki Australia, Chris Ditou USA.
2017
Noel Singh USA, Pramila Ram USA, Anil Dutt USA, Randy USA, Dr Jai Raj Australia, Dr Usha Chand Australia, Dr Ang USA, Damyenti Chandra USA, Cathreen Kumar USA, Ranita Gopal Canada, Andrew Wayman USA
2016
Dr Jai Raj Australia, Dr Usha Chand Australia, Andrew Wayman USA, Cathreen Kumar USA, Damyenti Chandra USA
2015
In 2015: Dr Jai Raj and Sharini Raj - Brisbane, AU, Dr Usha Chand - Melbourne, AU, Dr Jane Carroll - Sydney, AU, Catherine Kumar - RN - Sacramento, CA, Dr Yogesh Nandan - Internal Medicine - Sacramento, CA, Dr Renuka Nandan - Anesthesiologist - Sacramento, CA, Dr Victoria Akins - Pediatrician - Sacramento, CA, Dr Paul Akins - Neuro Intensivist - Sacramento, CA, Dr Steve Knox - Neurologist - Sacramento, CA, Dr Ana Macias - Gynecologist - Sacramento, CA, Marcia Dravis - RN, NP, Asst. MGA - Sacramento, CA, Damyenti Chandra, Noel Singh.
2014
Catherine Kumar RN-Sacramento CA - FAI member, Shana Goss RN NP - SF Bay Area, Noel Singh - San Francisco CA - FAI member, Damyenti Chandra RN -Rocklin CA, Dr Jai Raj-Brisbane AUST, Sharini Raj-Brisbane AUST, Dr Usha Nath Chand - Melbourne AUST, Dr Jane Carroll GP-Sydney AUST, Dr Alistair Carroll GP -Sydney AUST, Rekha Singh RN NP - Auckland NZ
2013
Catherine Kumar (RN), Damyenti Chandra (RN), and Noel Singh from USA, and Dr. Jai Raj, Sharini Raj, Dr Jane Carroll, Dr. Alistair Carroll, and Dr. Gary Schiller from Australia.
2010
Dr Sonya Hansen Internal Medicine Specialist (Hawaii), Dr Moshe Eliezerizs Gastroenterologist (Florida), Dr Garth Reber Primary Care (Wyoming), Dr David Goodall Primary Care (Sydney, Australia), Dr Michael Vannoort-Lemay Primary Care (Vanuatu), Sashi Sharma RN (Brisbane, Australia), and Damyenti Chandra RN (California)
2009
Dr. Animesh Sinha, Dr. Robert Shapiro, Dr. David Goodall, Rita Shapiro (RN), Marcia Dravis (RN), Artika Singh (MA), and Damyenti Chandra, RN.
2008
Dr. Animesh Sinha, Dr. Howard Homler, Dr. Nancy Sabat, Christine Schutz (RN), Laleen Datt (O.T), Damyenti Chandra (RN) from USA, and Cath Lafebre R.N and Sadhana Smiles of Melbourne, Australia. Dr. Stephen Taylor, Maxillofacial Surgeon of Malibu CA, USA.
October, 2007
Dr. Milt Freidenburg, a Foot Surgeon, and Dr. Earl King, a Hand Surgeon, both from Sacramento, CA, travelled to Fiji for two weeks to work out of Lautoka Hospital. They were joined by Laleen Datt, an Occupational Therapist from Hayward, CA. Damyenti as usual, coordinated all volunteer missions. Local Doctors, Dr. Mirdula Prasad and Dr. Ram Raju have volunteered at the clinic in the past.
August, 2007
Dr. Milt Freidenburg, a Foot Surgeon, and Dr. Earl King, a Hand Surgeon, both from Sacramento, CA, travelled to Fiji for two weeks to work out of Lautoka Hospital. They were joined by Laleen Datt, an Occupational Therapist from Hayward, CA. Damyenti as usual, coordinated all volunteer missions.
July, 2007
Volunteers in Sacramento CA packed six boxes of medical supplies and shipped to Fiji.
2006
Marcia Dravis RN, from Sacramento, Regina Burgi RN, from Modesto and Damyenti Chandra RN volunteered two weeks for screening and education of more than 200 people at the clinic and poor settlements.
2006
Dr. Anand Maharaj, a Gynecologist from Melbourne, Australia and Catherine Lefebvre RN, volunteered two weeks for women’s health which included pap smears and breast exams for over 150 women. His visit was coordinated by Damyenti and funded by money raised in Australia by Sadhana Smiles.
Dr. Gopal Nemana, a Cardiologist from Sacramento, California and Mrs. Vijaya Nemana who spent about four weeks of their time in Fiji. Besides seeing patients at the clinic he also volunteered at Lautoka Hospital, providing consultative services for patients and medical staff. He also implanted Fiji’s first pacemaker in a poor farmer.
