Help get Anna to Africa

About Me/ What do I want to do?

I have always been a humanitarian throughout my life, an empathetic person. Coming from a European background, born and raised in Belarus where life is not the easiest feat. When we came to Canada (i was 4), I have been brought up to be a very thankful person and really humbled by experiencing different cultures. Ever since then I have been an avid traveller, going places with my parents in any way we can so I can get out and experience the world differently, and not like I know it. I'm exteremely interested in cultures and languages, ultimately becoming one with something that used to seem so alien. I am currently attending the University of Toronto (2nd year) in the Kinesiology program and I would like to visit a country (Nepal, Fiji, Kenya, or Cambodia) to volunteer in the physical therapy sector. 

Why do i want to do it ?

Always having a dream to be a physiotherapist, I am a huge promoter of healthy active living and fitness. I believe that every single person should have the right to a proper health, because after all, good functioning people make a good functioning society. Kids/adults in Africa especially are in the most need for this aid and they simlply do not have access to it because of the lack of proper funding and trained persons in rehabilitative therapy. I want to travel to Africa to make a difference in some peoples lives who will be exceptionally grateful to receive it and I know that this would go a long way. Most people think that throwing money at these third world countries will many any hell of a difference when in reality, it wont. These people are angry (understandably) and in a bad situation, they are in a desperate need of help and aid specifically in the health sector. Starting with the right physical base will not only improve the quality of their lives, but it will also save them, and in turn decreasing the mortality rate, one person at a time. I am very determined to make this happen to the people i will reach out to in the summer of 2013. Physical fitness and activity is not the only thing i'm keen on promoting, having suffered anxiety for over 2 years I have learnt the importance of the strength of intrapersonal relationships. I was going through circumstances in my life which only made the matter worse because I was thinking with a clouded perception, in helping these people I will give myself to them, as a source of health and a friend, so they know that no matter what, someone cares for them. 

How you can help...

I would really appreciate any sort of help! Please spread the fund and hopefully we can make this work together!

I will document my trip when I go there and i promise all funds will go to this cause.