Tricia Sweeney

I believe I'm only as good as the community I build around me.

I'm currently based in the San Francisco Bay Area and the soutwest border region of the Dominican Republic. In the DR, I plan and lead life-changing trips, bringing Americans into life in a Dominican community, challenging those who come to shift what it means to be rich and poor. I get to help manage a women's group, Madres Jewelry, making and selling jewelry, creating small pieces of beauty that also generate income.

I've recently dedicated my life to working in healthcare and becoming a clinician. I'm taking courses at San Francisco State University, and will be applying to nursing programs this fall. My journey as a healthcare professional began in rural Argentina, at the age of 20, when I acted as an assistant for an argentine doctor running a pop-up rural clinic. In the DR I've worked to create a network of health professionals, offering low cost dental and eye care services. I believe that health is a human right, not a priviledge and will dedicate my life in defense of this belief.

Interested in coming to the DR? Email me at [email protected].

triciasweeney.wordpress.com

Madres Jewelry, www.madres.bigcartel.com

Una Vida, www.una-vida.org