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Vanessa Mason is a 20-something originally from Texas, but without a permanent home at the moment. After graduating from Yale University in 2006, Vanessa headed to DC, searching for a job that would allow her to be of service to disadvantaged populations. After the usual 9-5 grind in Washington, DC working for a government contractor in health communication, she packed her bags and volunteered in Mozambique, assisting in a capacity building program for Mozambican NGOs working in HIV/AIDS. She currently lives in Argentina as a volunteer with a community health center that treats HIV patients.

Vanessa is passionate about public health, especially in developing countries which is the perfect outlet to feed her love of travel and social change. Her blog features observations about social change through the prism of public health.