Naturopaths Without Borders: Who we are, where we’re going.

A rich history of naturopathic medicine and community service

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A Message from the Executive Director:

PATRIA ES HUMANIDAD

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Welcome to the Family

Finding a chapter near you

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Chapter Updates, projects, and collaborations

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Thank you, Donors!

NWB relies heavily on the support of donors and volunteers.

NWB Featured in Homeopathy today!

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Past to PresentA doctors perspective

The Student ConnectionOur featured student

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A Quarterly Newsletter of Naturopathic Global Health Vol 2. Issue 1, Fall 2011

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Naturopaths Without Borders: Who we are, where we’re going.Naturopaths Without Borders is a non-profit organization (501c3 pending) and a registered trademark in the state of Arizona.

A History

Naturopaths Without Borders began as a weekly spanish language club, Club Médico, at Southwest College of Natural Medicine (SCNM) in Tempe, Arizona in 2004. The students were passionate about connecting to their patients and r e c o g n i z e d t h a t c u l t u r a l a n d language barriers may prevent them from reaching populations that would benefit from naturopathic medicine.

The dedicated students of Club M é d i c o h a v e s i n c e b e c o m e Naturopaths Without Borders (NWB). Under this new name NWB began reaching out to their community by o rgan i z ing loca l natu ropath ic outreach and education projects.

In 2006 projects expanded to inc lude in te r nat iona l med ica l brigades. In 5 years NWB has sent naturopathic students, doctors, and volunteers to support communities and organizations around the world. Our most well known brigade occurs at our monthly clinic in Puerto Penesco, Mexico, providing free medical care to patients who may otherwise go without.

The Future In 2010 NWB began an expansion project that sought to broaden invo lvement o f a l l Counc i l o f Naturopathic Medical Education (CNME) approved Naturopathic Medical Schools. Since the project’s inception active NWB chapters have been established at Bastyr University (2010), National College of Natural

August 2011: NWB’s monthly brigade to Puerto Penesco, Mexico.

Represented Naturopathic schools: SCNM, Bastyr, NCNM, Boucher

Welcome to our Family- Finding a chapter near you

We hope you’re as excited about NWB as we are. There are numerous ways to get involved in local community health projects and international brigades. Naturopathic doctors are welcome any time to volunteer with NWB. Please contact info@ndwb.org for more information. Naturopathic medical students make up the majority of our volunteers and are represented by the following NWB-Chapters:

Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine Tempe, Arizona, USA President: Jacob Wolf

Bastyr UniversitySeattle, Washington, USA President: Colleen Hayes

We’d like to give a warm welcome to our newest chapters:

Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine (Boucher)Vancouver, BC, CanadaPresident: Kaleigh Coolsaet

Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (CCNM)Toronto, Ontario, CanadaPresident: Shayla Garland

National College of Natural Medicine (NCNM)Portland, Oregon, USAPresident: Stephanie Culver

If your school is not represented and you’d like to get involved or start a chapter at your school naturopathic medical students are encouraged to contact info@ndwb.org and visit our Facebook page: Naturopaths Without Borders.

Cap Haitien, Haiti

Puerto Penesco, Mexico

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Patria Es HumanidadA Letter form the Executive Director

Dr. MaryK Geyer is a graduate of South West College of Naturopathic Medicine (SCNM). After completing her residency at SCNM she stayed on as adjunct faculty. She also served as faculty advisor for NWB-SCNM. In 2011 she was unanimously voted by the Board of Directors as Naturopaths Without Borders’ newly appointed Executive Director.

PATRIA&ES&HUMANIDADThe$only$[real]$nation$is$humanity

Patria$ Es$ Humanidad.$ $ When$ I$ read$ this$ quote,$ there$ is$ a$ ;lame$inside$my$soul$that$grows$brighter.$ $Does$it$do$the$same$for$you?$ $$If$so,$welcome$to$our$family.$ $ $What$family$am$I$talking$about?$ $There$is$ a$ larger$ (extended)$ family$ of$ people$ who$ acknowledge$ the$hurdles,$ suffering,$ injustice$ and$ complications$ of$ the$ world,$ then$recognize$that$we#have#the#power#to#change#it.$$We$are$a$family$of$individuals,$ not$unlike$yourself.$ $ Some$ individuals$work$with$large$organizations,$ some$work$ with$small.$ $ $ Some$assemble$ brigades,$volunteer$in$their$free$time,$campaign,$and$some$send$money.$$It$can$be$confusing$ to$ people$ outside$of$ “the$ family”$who$ feel$ the$drive,$$want$ to$ be$ involved,$ but$ don’t$ know$ where$ to$ go$ or$ what$ to$ do.$$$And$for$those$that$want$ to$ be$more$ intimately$involved$ in$change,$which$“nuclear$ family”$do$ you$choose?$ $ $ I$ can’t$ answer$ that$ for$you.$ $ But,$ I$ can$ introduce$ you$to$my$ family,$Naturopaths$Without$Borders$(NWB).

NWB$started$in$2004$as$a$student$club$at$Southwest$College$of$Naturopathic$Medicine$(Tempe,$AZ).$Since$then,$we$ have$ partnered$ with$ half$ a$ dozen$ other$ sites,$ expanded$ to$ include$ 5$medical$school$chapters,$and$built$a$network$of$professional$volunteers$from$a$wide$variety$of$backgrounds.$$

With$ seven$years$ of$lessons$ to$ build$on,$we$have$become$intimately$ familiar$with$the$factors$that$in;luence$poverty$and$health.$ $Providing#medical#care#is#not# enough!# # To$ create$ real$ change,$ we$ have$ to$ address$ the$ causes!$$Naturopaths$ Without$ Borders$ combines$ long# term# medical# care# with#interventions# to# foster# healthy# communities# including# education,#gardening,# sanitation,# economic# development,# technology,# and# other#needs.#$We$believe$that$this$cannot$be$an$outside$effort$of$charity,$but$instead$

must$be$a$coZoperative$effort$founded$in$solidarity.$$$

Please#join#our#family#in#creating#a#world#where#every#person#has#access#to#Naturopathic#healthcare#and#the#resources#to#create#and#sustain#healthy#lives#and#communities.#Let’s$change$the$world$together!

MaryK&Geyer,&NDExecutive$Director,$Naturopaths$Without$Borders$

NDWB History

Hamilton Elementary School

Phoenix, AZ.

South East Facility Juvenile Detention CenterMesa, AZ.

Mar De JadeChacala, Nayarit, Mexico

Manos De AyudaPuerto Penasco, Mexico

New Birth Mexican Mission (Current/Ongoing)Puerto Penasco, Mexico

MamaBaby HaitiCap Hatien, Haiti

Orphanage OutreachDominican Republic

GUAMAP- Guatemala Acupuncture Project

Guatemala

AHAC- Alternative Health Access Campaign(Current/Ongoing)Seattle, WA.

”Never underestimate the power of a small group

of committed people to change the world. In fact,

it is the only way it ever has” -Margaret Mead

NDWB Projects

I n 2 0 0 3 , a d e d i c a t e d g r o u p o f naturopathic medical students passionate about bringing healthcare to underserved populations formed Club Médico at Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine (SCNM) In Tempe, Arizona. Club Médico has since evolved into Naturopaths Without Borders (NWB), and i s cur rent ly transitioning into Naturopathic Doctors Without Borders (NDWB). Club Médico began by focusing on local outreach and educational projects. In 2006 projects evolved to include international medical brigades, with our most well-known outreach being our monthly clinic held in Puerto Penesco, Mexico run by volunteer students and Naturopathic Doctors. In 2010 the NDWB family expanded to include Bastyr University in Seattle, Washington and in 2011 has expanded to include National College of Natural Medicine (NCNM).

Ways to Get Involved• Visit our website: www.ndwb.org• Volunteer

• Register for our mailing list• Find us on Facebook @ “Naturopaths Without Borders”

• Donate• Attend your school’s chapter meetings SCNM contact: Jack Bain Bastyr U. contact: Colleen Hayes

NCNM contact: Stephanie Culver CCNM & Boucher: TBA

Who is Naturopathic Doctors Without Borders?

It’s you! NDWB is a collection of U.S. and internationally

based Naturopathic doctors, students, and

health volunteers

NDWB emphasizes our mission by surrounding ourselves with motivated individuals and

volunteers that will work with us to provide the best possible care to our patients and their

Student Chapters participate in a variety of events and projects:

• Bi-monthly meetings

• Local health care volunteer opportunities

• Medical Spanish practice

• Attend or sponsor speakers, global health presentations, and discussions

Internationally:

• Students provide free health care at our monthly naturopathic clinic in Mexico. To become involved visit www.ndwb.org.

• NDWB hosts Spring-time international brigades available to students at all North American Naturopathic schools. Past locations include Mexico, Guatemala, and Haiti. Attend your school’s chapter meeting for more information.

NDWB Student Chapters

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SCNM, Tempe, AZ., USA

Known as the “Rocky Point Trip”, NWB volunteers continue to do great work with monthly medical brigades to Puerto Penesco, Mexico, just four hours south of Tempe, Arizona. In partnership with New Birth Mexican Mission, NWB has served thousands of patients through this project. On average NWB serves 30-50 patients per day, each month.

NWB-SCNM’s primary outreach is Rocky Point. In the past this chapter has focused on public health education, holding nutritional information booths at local elementary schools and nutrition presentations at the Phoenix area Juvenile Detention Facility.

NWB-SCNM continuously fundraises through their NWB Wrist Bands ($2).

NWB-SCNMPresident: Jacob WolfVP: Jaclyn Bain

BASTYR UNIVERSITY, Seattle, WA., USA

During their inaugural year (2010-11) NWB-Bastyr organized an outreach with MamaBaby Haiti, in Cap Haitien, Haiti, spending two weeks working with naturopathic doctors to provide naturopathic health care and midwifery services to men, women, and children. While in Haiti NWB-Bastyr worked with a local orphanage to create a community garden.

During this first year NWB-Bastyr partnered with Alternative Health Access Campaign (AHAC), a non-profit organization that seeks to provide naturopathic medical services to Seattle’s homeless.

This year, NWB-Bastyr wants to continue their work with AHAC and is partnering with Naturopathic Medicine for Global Health (NMGH) for a Spring brigade to Guatemala.

NWB-BastyrPresident: Colleen HayesVP: McKenzie Kohlhardt

NCNM, Portland, OR., USA

NWB-NCNM is the newest student chapter. They have hit the ground running and have overwhelming interest and support from the students and faculty.

Currently they are looking to partner with a Portland-area organization to provide naturopathic medical services to Portland’s most in-need.

NWB-NCNM is partnering with Naturopathic Global Health (NMGH) to send 12 students to Guatemala in March. They are expected to send a naturopathic medical brigade to India in the summer of 2012, working with Nature Quest India to provide naturopathic and ayurvedic medical services to families in rural India.

NWB-NCNMPresident: Stephanie CulverVP: Kelly Philiba

Chapter Updates: Community Building through Sustainability Combining long-term Naturopathic healthcare with sustainability

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CCNM, Toronto, ON., CANADA

The addition of CCNM, together with Boucher, makes our first international NWB chapters.

NWB-CCNM wants to partner with the Naturopathic Medical Student’s Association (NMSA) to bring naturopathic medicine to the global health community.

NWB-CCNM is partnering with Naturopathic Medicine for Global Health (NMGH) to send 12 volunteers in February to work in a Guatemalan naturopathic clinic and to train community health care workers.

They hope to coordinate with Canadian Indigenous reservations.

NWB-CCNMPresident: Shayla Garland

BOUCHER, Vancouver, B.C., CANADA

The addition of Boucher, together with CCNM, makes our first international NWB chapters.

Boucher participated in the first multi-school Rocky Point Trip this past August, joining SCNM, Bastyr, and NCNM.

NWB- Boucher has local projects and meetings planned for the near future.

NWB-BoucherPresident: Kaleigh Coolsaet

EXECUTIVE BOARD

Naturopaths Without Borders has 501c3 status pending and is working to build partnerships. In 2012 it is expected that NWB will open their first permanent clinic site. Location, TBA!

Naturopaths Without Borders Executive Board of Directors

Executive Director: MaryK. Geyer, ND.

Sean X. Hesler, NDSarah Preston-Hesler, NDZeenia Junkeer, NDJacob WolfJaclyn BainStephanie CulverColleen HayesLisa KearneyAshley RussellKaleigh CoolsaetShayla GarlandAna Jones

We envision a world where every person has access to Naturopathic healthcare and the resources to create and sustain healthy lives and communities

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Naturopaths Without Borders: Who we are, where we’re going. (Continued from p.2)

Naturopathic Medicine (2011), and Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (2011). Each chapter stays true to the NWB mission by contributing to their local community as well as global health initiatives and brigades.

The enthusiasm and support for NWB experienced in 2011 has given new fire to the NWB cause and will strongly bring NWB into 2012. In 2012 NWB seeks to open our first permanent clinic where naturopathic doctors and volunteers will work to foster community through naturopathic medicine and sustainable resources.

Until this clinic is open to volunteers we encourage naturopathic doctors and students to check out www.ndwb.org for ways to get involved locally with your nearest chapter and internationally with any of our ongoing brigades.

Past to PresentA letter from Dr. Sean X. Hesler

Having spent years developing Naturopaths Without Borders as a fledgling SCNM student organization, I am ELATED that we have 4 new student chapters.  There is a burning desire for global health at the Naturopathic colleges, and our model serves students with regular meetings about various global health topics, fundraising, local activities, and trips to bring Naturopathic Medicine where it's needed around the world.   There is much to be done to serve the 7 billion people on this planet and we need all the help we can get!

Dr. Sean X. Hesler, NDDirector of Professional and Academic AffairsSCNM Alumnus 2009

The Student ConnectionThis issue’s featured student is:

Shayla Garland

“It was important to have NWB at our school to promote greaterawareness of international and public health opportunities, andfurther naturopathic work in these areas.” -S.G.

After attending McMaster University in Ontario, Canada Shayla matriculated to Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine. Shayla travelled to Haiti this year to support Naturopathic Doctors at MamaBaby Haiti. This year as NWB-CCNM president she is leading the NWB-CCNM brigade to Panajachel, Guatemala.

Community Garden at orphanage

Cap Haitien, Haiti

Rocky Point Crew

Walking to the orphanage In Cap Hatien, Haiti

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In AppreciationThank you to the wonderful volunteers and donors that make our work possible.

NWB in Homeopathy TodayNaturopaths Without Borders was recently featured in the Summer 2011 edition of Homeopathy Today, America’s most widely read homeopathy magazine. Written by Dr. Jamie Oskin, ND, the 6 page article highlights the benefits and successes of using homeopathy in global health.

Dr. Jamie Oskin is a naturopathic physician licensed in Arizona. He graduated in 2008 from Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine with high honors. He then completed a one-year naturopathic family medicine residency followed by a second-year homeopathic speciality residency under Stephen Messer, ND at Southwest Naturopathic Medical Center. He currently serves as faculty advisor to NWB-SCNM, supervising The Rocky Point (Puerto Penesco) trip.

To find “Global Healing, Naturally” log on to NationalCenterForHomeopathy.org or Homeopathytoday.org.

Global Healing, NaturallyMISSION TO MEXICO

Rocky Point residents delivered from depression, diabetic neuropathy, bursitis & moreby Jamie Oskin, ND

Global Healing, NaturallyMISSION TO MEXICO

Every order making a differenceFor every order placed online with Innovative Medicine, $1 will be donated to Naturopaths

Without Borders. Purchase online at www.innovativemedicine.com. Thank you!

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Our MissionOur mission is to provide naturopathic health care to impoverished communities, while empowering those communities through education, supporting growth and cultivating sustainable resources.

For more information, visit us at: www.ndwb.org

Or contact: about@ndwb.org

To Donate:www.ndwb.org/donate.html

Or send checks to:2140 E. Broadway Rd.

Tempe, AZ. 85282

Please write Naturopaths Without Borders on the memo line.

Our Vision:In ten years, NDWB will operate a network of community health projects, starting with the first permanent international site in 2012, and

a second site in 2014.

We envision a world where every person has access to Naturopathic healthcare and the resources to create and sustain

healthy lives and communities.

Our Model:Our model combines long-term Naturopathic

healthcare with interventions to foster healthy communities including education,

gardening, sanitation, economic development, technology, and other needs.

For more information, visit us at:

www.ndwb.org Or contact:

about@ndwb.org

To Donate:www.ndwb.org/donate.html

Or send checks to: 2140 E. Broadway Rd.

Tempe, AZ 85282.     Please write Naturopaths Without

Borders on the memo line.

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