Michael Macdonald ’77 Helping Communities Fight Mosquito-Borne Illnesses His "science plus service" approach helps improve global health
Katie (Connell) Heaps ’06, ’08 M.Ed. Helping Families to Pay for Adoptions ND grad works for nonprofit that assists families
Will McGrath ’02 and Ellen Block ’02 In HIV-Ravaged Lesotho, Learning and Giving Back Their work has focused on research and writing
Ginny Mikita ’91 J.D. Children Flee Violence. She Helps Them Navigate A New Life. ND lawyer represents immigrant and refugee children
Ricardo Arosemena ’98, ’05 M.Arch. Architect Designs Healthy Neighborhoods for Everyone He helps create vibrant communities that enrich the lives of people who live in them
Dr. Jim Muller ’65 and Dr. John Pastore ’63 Domer Doctors Work Together to Prevent Nuclear War They have worked with physicians in Russia, North Korea, to promote peace
John Macdonald, M.D. ’58 Helping Haiti to Heal Wounds Doctor started sustainable wound care program following 2010 earthquake
Rev. Fritz Louis, C.S.C., ’09 M.A. Priest Empowers Fellow Haitians to Overcome Poverty His organization provides training, resources to become self-sufficient
Lynn Malooly ’84 They Were Thirsty. She Gave Them Water. She helps provide much-needed water for South Sudan
Becky (Klein) Hinkel ’01 They Had No Mother. She Stepped In. Woman and her family took extended trip to serve at orphanage
Brittani Cahill ’11, ’13 MSCE Engineering Uganda’s Future She helped communities build much-needed schools
Kevin Rahill '12 A Long Climb for Orphans Alum spends life-changing year helping children in South Africa
David Gaus '84 Serving the Poorest of the Poor in Ecuador As a senior, David Gaus ’84 had a crisis moment when he realized he didn’t want to be an accountant. So he did what any sensible Notre Dame student would do, and scheduled a meeting with Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., the University’s president. It led to a service opportunity in Ecuador and ultimately put him on the path to where he is today: training self-sufficient physicians to serve patients in rural communities across the country.
Don Madda '91 M.B.A. An Unlikely Missionary After his transformative trip abroad, giving back becomes a family tradition
Joe Echelle '62 For the Love of the Game After learning soccer in a refugee camp, he brought the sport to Notre Dame
Jenn Lewis '16 Aspiring Doctor Lends a Hand in Ecuador Learning to listen helps her hone compassionate care skills
