For Louise, a summer spent with a George Washington University doctor fed her interest in medicine. For Caleb, the story's a bit more complicated.

During a Morehead summer, Caleb house-sat for the assistant secretary of Health and Human Services in charge of public health. The meeting proved serendipitous. The assistant secretary had spent time in India working on smallpox eradication, and that got Caleb thinking.

Today, the couple — who never knew each other at UNC, but met years later in Boston — work for Doctors on Call for Service (DOCS), a charitable organization that helps train medical professionals in needy parts of the world. (www.docs.org)

Since arriving in the war-ravaged African country last year, the couple has built a maternity building, installed new medical equipment, bought a new ambulance and started a training program for young Rwandan doctors. Recently, Caleb helped newly trained doctors deliver the hospital's first Caesarian-section baby.

"During our time here, we've been impressed that God has provided what we have needed," Caleb said.

They and their three children do without many luxuries. Their rural village gets electricity from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. There's no refrigeration. Getting e-mail requires an hour’s drive to another town.

Even from half way around the world, the Morehead Foundation continues to play a role in the Kings’ life. As part of the Morehead Summer Enrichment Program, the Kings host and mentor Moreheads interested in medicine. And several Morehead Alumni have donated money to their DOCS program.

And don't forget the fortuitous internships that helped get them where they are today.

"The Morehead exposed me to a lot of different experiences and gave me confidence that I could handle new and difficult situations — from med school to residency to working here in Rwanda," Louise says.

"The Morehead not only provides a great education, it also opens doors long after college."

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