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Medical Wings
International is a global charity that has operated in developing
nations since 1998.
Founded by
Glenda Johnson, a American Airlines employee of 25 years, Medical
Wings continues to expand into all areas of medical support. Through
her travels, Ms. Johnson saw the dire need of people who suffered
daily without access to the most basic healthcare. She found
children to be most at risk, succumbing to diseases and health
issues that had long been controlled or eradicated in the Western
world.
When Cargo Agent
Glenda Johnson isn't working for American Airlines, she usually off
on a humanitarian mission to provide medical treatment to children
in need around the world. Working with a group of airline
volunteers, Glenda pioneered a series of medical missions that bring
US doctors and dentists to developing countries and remote areas
around the globe, where they provide medical treatment and perform
operations on children who have no means to receive such help
locally.
Glenda started in
1998 by talking one doctor into traveling to Haiti to provide
medical care. Since that time, she has developed a network of
150 dentists, physicians, nurses, ophthalmologists, and various non-medical volunteers. She also has found sources to donate medical
supplies to support a dozen trips each year to countries like El
Salvador, Ecuador, Colombia, South Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mexico, Honduras and Venezuela. Glenda feels no matter who you are or what you do you can make a difference in some-ones life by joining us to help build independence and also help to inspire healthy productive lives.
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