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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David Shamala

David Shamala

by | Jul 24, 2025

David Shamala is an experienced Human Resource Practitioner with expertise in board governance for non-profit organizations and civil societies. He has successfully supported multiple projects focused on gender equality, climate change, poverty reduction, and human...
Aparna Karthikeyan

Aparna Karthikeyan

by | Jul 24, 2025

Aparna began volunteering with Global Brigades in 2019 at the University of Guelph. During her four years with the medical chapter, she served as the Finance and Fundraising Representative, followed by Chapter President in her final year. In 2022, she took on the...
Cindy Zhang

Cindy Zhang

by | Jul 24, 2025

Cindy first became involved with Global Brigades in 2019 when she joined the chapter at the University of Toronto. Intrigued by GB’s holistic model and mission, she worked in a variety of roles from Outreach Director to Campus Chairperson, and even Media...
Theoren Goosney

Theoren Goosney

by | Jul 24, 2025

Growing up in a small town in Newfoundland, Theoren moved to Vancouver to attend the University of British Columbia, where he obtained his BASc in Engineering Physics and competed as a varsity swimmer. He currently resides in Dartmouth, NS where he works remotely as...