A glimpse into the process of making “Hope,” this year’s summer gala video, is one of many moments of “B-roll”—set up shots and background footage—that provide context for the series of quotes that will become the final edit. Every year, we interview various constituencies about The Floating Hospital and what it means to them.

A trip to Panama early in her optometry doctorate program gave Farhana Jui a concrete understanding of how many individuals in the world lack access to critical medical care and how she could help.