I will serve as a legal intern for Habitat for Humanity Sri Lanka (HFHSL) in Colombo, Sri Lanka. HFHSL is an international NGO whose mission is to provide adequate and affordable housing to people in need. My internship will focus on research and advocating housing rights for the poor, primarily those affected by disasters and…
Category: 2009
The Wallenberg International Summer Travel Award allows selected students to take part in a community service project or civic participation anywhere in the world.
Shaylene Spaniola
I will be documenting issues related to vision problems in Tanzania. 45 million people in the world are currently blind, two-thirds of whom are women. Cataracts remain the leading cause of blindness, despite the fact that a simple 15-minute surgical produce can restore sight immediately. Unfortunately, poor quality of service and high cost of treatment…
Joseph Perosky
I will travel to Ghana to aid Dr. Ofosu and the surrounding district hospitals with medical supplies from a humanitarian aid level and to work on sustainable projects for the future, both to increase access to health care for all Ghananians, especially women. The second part of the trip will be spent in the Community…
Emily E. Bretz
I will work in Tanzania as an intern at the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). This organization aims to advance the doctrine of political and legal accountability and establish a forum for victims’ rights. This experience will allow me to serve a local community while working to promote the growth of democratic…
David Witte
The Wallenberg Summer Travel Fellowship allowed me to pair up with “Un Techo para mi pais-Argentina”, an NGO that works in the slums surrounding Buenos Aires, Argentina. Their aim is to provide basic housing for people living in unstable shantys, while providing social and economic programs to improve the quality of life in the developing…