PWH Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who do I contact?
   All contact information for our Executive Board and our organization can be found on our Leadership page.
  • For inquiries about fundraising events or monetary donations, please contact our Fundraising Chairs.
  • For inquiries about medications or other supplies needed for the trip, or to arrange a donation, please contact our Pharmaceutical Chairs.
  • For any other inquiries, please contact our Presidents.
How can I make a donation?
   Thank you for considering making a donation! We try to make the process easy for you. Click here to make an online credit card donation, or visit the Donations page for our mailing address and a list items we need.

Is my donation tax-deductible?
   Yes. Any monetary donation (or equivalent) made to Project World Health is tax-deductible. Please let us know if you would like a receipt for your donation for tax purposes. When sending this request, please provide your and/or your company's name, your address, the date of your check or online donation, and the amount/value of your contribution. We will mail the completed receipt to you.

What is Eball?
   Eball is short for Esculapian Ball, a formal annual event sponsored by USF College of Medicine. A large part of the Eball is an auction that benefits PWH, which includes both a silent and a live auction. Silent auction items include gift baskets, sports memorabilia, gift certificates, etc. Live auction items include events with professors, attending, and other USF Health faculty and staff. Examples of past items include dinners, sailing trips, and a trip to Key West in a private plane. This is one of our largest fundraisers! For more information, or to donate an auction item, please contact us!

Where does my money go?
   All donations go directly to making the next PWH trip possible. Money goes to transportation and lodging for our volunteers, important medications that are not received by donation, and other expenses of running the clinics.

What do you do on the mission trip?
   The first part of our arrival day in the Dominican Republic is spent traveling to Jarabacoa. We organize our supplies for the next few days of clinic, and prepare for a week of work.During the next four days, we separate into three separate groups that travel to separate locations. In each of these locations, we set up our own clinics in school rooms or churches. We work together in teams to see patients throughout the day, with help from our residents and attendings. Once we return to our lodgings, we eat dinner, then prepare for the next day's clinic. Left over medications and supplies must be redistributed for the later clinics.