Lauren Brown-Berchtold ’09 stayed in a stilt shack on an islet of Indonesia’s Riau Islands during her summer with an Emmaus Road service project. When the tide receded, she looked down on rotting garbage, trash and junk covering the sea floor. Prepared to help the people in the village with physical therapy, Lauren quickly realized that the paralyzed girl suffering from malaria and meningitis required more care than she could give. “A physician with broad training—not a physical therapist—could help the entire population,” she said. “I wanted to return someday and provide the health care they lacked, including simple things like toothbrushes to keep their teeth from rotting.” Despite the poor conditions she encountered, Lauren grew to love the warm, generous people in the tiny, remote community. 1 Column Content Background Color White Heading...