Andrew Beeghly, Humanitarian Worker

Battalion Surgeon for the 5th Special Forces Group of the US Army, Andrew Beeghly has amassed over a decade of humanitarian work, going back to his first stint in Haiti in 2002. This track record includes humanitarian efforts in Sri Lanka in the aftermath of the 2005 tsunami in that region, aid work in Bangladesh, and a return trip to Haiti after the 2010 earthquake to help victims of the disaster there. Andrew Beeghly does not even remember how he got started on his path of humanitarian work, but cannot imagine another choice; he loves helping others too much.

In Haiti Andrew Beeghly saw much suffering, and it caused him a great deal of anguish. He resolved to do all he could to alleviate suffering where he was able to, in whatever part of the world there were many people suffering. Humanitarian work makes Andrew Beeghly feel like he is making a difference in the world, however small his individual contribution may be.

Currently Andrew Beeghly works at his private medical practice a few days a month in Pennsylvania after having recently returned from being deployed in Afghanistan with the 2-506th Infantry Regiment. He now serves as a Battalion Surgeon for the 5th Special Forces Group of the US Army. Andrew Beeghly will be looking for future humanitarian volunteer opportunities in the future; of course, he doesn’t want to have to witness another disaster, but if one does happen, he wants to be there on the front lines offering aid to those affected. Andrew Beeghly believes that it is only through the efforts of individuals working as a group that real change and real good is done in the world.