Squads Abroad is a 501c3 non-profit organization under our parent company Global Brigades, a Platinum Level Guidestar member for Financial Transparency. Since 2004, our organization has collectively mobilized more than 70,000 international volunteers to help resolve global health and economic disparities around the world.
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Cassie Laibly

Cassie Laibly

Cassie is a Masters of Public Health student at the Medical College of Wisconsin and aspiring medical school candidate. Cassie has participated via Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin the the following roles: January 2019 Medical/Dental Brigade – brigader,...
Dr. Richard Lee

Dr. Richard Lee

Inspired from volunteering with Global Brigades, Richard has pursued a career in health care. He works as a clinical pharmacist, pharmacology professor, biotechnology manager, and biomedical entrepreneur. He has volunteered and led multiple brigades from the...
Jason Hirsch

Jason Hirsch

Jason is a medical student at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. He earned his undergraduate degree from Northeastern University in 2021 with a B.S. in Behavioral Neuroscience. He started volunteering with Global Brigades in September 2018 and went on two...
Gabriela Valencia

Gabriela Valencia

Gabriela is based in Panama City, where she currently works as Executive Director of Fundacion Calicanto. A community-driven and non-governmental organization working to reduce gender-based violence and economic insecurity in Panama City. She holds a certificate...
Dr. Toby Peters

Dr. Toby Peters

Dr. Toby Peters has been involved with the mission of Global Brigades since its inception at Marquette University. He served as an advisor to the group of students that journeyed to Honduras for the first medical brigades. He has traveled to Honduras and Nicaragua on...