Liberia
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All dates available

Country Information:

Full Country Name: Republic of Liberia
Areas: 38’000square miles
Population: 3’20 million, according electoral statistic
Capital city: Monrovia
People: 90% native African (16 tribes) and 10% Americo-liberia
Language: English and indigenous
Religions: 70% Christian, 25% Muslim, 5 indigenous beliefs.

Liberia today is at the crossing point; the civil war has retrogressed and transformed this country into a destitute society. Every sector of our society has been affected by destruction. Presently, this society is 65% detraumatized,and has a lot of damaged infrastructure and development that is sluggish.. Memories of the devastating civil crisis still lingers. Some of our youths have no parental care. Because of this they are self-supportive. There are no role models to guide them. They have no formal education, proper awareness, and developed minds. It remains a fact that a free society must rely on the knowledge, skill, and virtues of Yoshudea as vital to the preservation and improvement of Humanitarian’s services and constructive development.

Volunteer Description:

Montserrado and Grand Bassa counties are the two targeted areas within our scope of operations. Montserrado County is located on the south by the Atlantic Ocean, with the maximum driving distance for volunteers to located sites that is approximately 1hour. There are six (6) sites, four (4) of the sites are there for instructors training and two (2) are also there for the clinics and hospitals Nurseries Training. One (1) Clinic (Clara Town clinic) is selected for the tooth extraction program.

Grand Bassa has six sites for training, and one hospital for tooth extraction, and is on the south by the Atlantic Ocean (Liberia). The distance drive from the national airport which is Robert international airport (RIA) to Grand Bassa is two (2) hours and from montserrado county (Monrovia), the capital city to Grand Bassa (montserrado county) is about three (3) hours drive, all are outstanding to road network problem. The six sites driving distances is approximately one hour and thirty minutes 1:30minutes to Buchanan city, Grand Bassa county, where volunteers are to be lodging, and fed during the programmatic implementations periodic activities.

Selected sites for the Training program, Vehicles will be rented or bought for volunteer’s services in their operations, above all the travel to various sites and then return to the hotels. Volunteers are responsible for their transport, feeding and accommodation other than this. Both montserrado and Grand Bassa Counties will do this when it comes to the transporting logistics. There are services and facilitates like internet, DSTV Systems, air conditioning, swimming pools, benches and fax services. Entertainments or Bars are available within various Hotels. International and national communication access is available. All of these facilitate and services are in both counties.

Grand Bassa County is within Liberia, comprises of 4 Districts (Compound #1, 2, 3 & 4) with two other areas like, Buchanan and Owen grove. Grand Bassa is the fourth populated county in Liberia, on south with the Atlantic Ocean and second largest tribe in Liberia. The road network condition causse the driving distance to increase, it is about 3hrs away from the capital city (Monrovia). Montserrado County is a densely populated county located on the south by the Atlantic Ocean, which has the capital city (Monrovia) of Liberia, the largest seaport, and the oil refinery for the country.

Dental volunteers are to contribute to both the Dental hygienic and tooth extractive programs in these two counties.  The dental programme will cover over 40% of the population.

Dental volunteers will be coupled with a local Dental hygiene promoter (professional nurses) to train teachers and nurses in primary and secondary schools, clinics and hospitals. There are only 3 dentist – all are assignd to the John F Kennedy Medical Centre – the biggest Government hospital. There is no dental clinic in Liberia for special services or schools. All volunteers are required to rotate through a variety of clinics, hospitals and schools within the targeted locations. Volunteers will spend 2 weeks in each one allocated site initially, and will be rotated when they require a change.

Within the HIV/AIDS programme we intend on targeting 3 major counties, especially the young female population (65% of the total population). In the Agriculture program/project the Youth population within the programme will benefit because 20 recruited persons of each area within the programme plan will benefit from the implementation.

Star of Sea Hospital, Monrovia, Liberia

Requirements:
The following requirement for all volunteers in the areas of Dental health services for all volunteer and Professional workers are asked to send in their current Medical License to the ministry of Health and Social Welfare Secretariat. It will be screen and peruse, there by certifying and convincing the Health Ministry, in taking such document to the immigration office for the permit of Dental professionals and Volunteer Physicians that are intend coming to the country Liberia, for Dental or Medical health services and activities. Please note that applications should contain specific health centres, institutions or hospital.

Notation:
Institutions/Agencies requesting expatriate doctor or dentist coming to the republic of Liberia should first apply on behalf of the Doctor, submit requirements and obtain written approval before the arrival of Doctor/ Dentist in the country.

The registration requirements for licensure for non-Liberians.
1. letter of Application
2. one manila folder
3. Photostats copies of basic documents
a. evidence of graduation from medical school (MD Degree)
b. evidence of completing internship (Certificate)
c. evidence of precious licensure by a medical Board/Council
d. specialty certificate, if any
e. others, if any
4. curriculum vitae
5. passport size photos
6. proof of non criminal record from country of origin
7. recommendation: 3 letters of recommendations (one from the school, medical practitioner and non-health professional)
8. English translation of documents, if document is not translated Ian
9. a non-refundable registration fee of us $ 250.00
10. a formal letter of request from the institution requesting the services of the doctor.
11. payment of a non-fundable examination fees
12. passing a comprehensive clinical assessment examination in internal medicine, surgery, dentist, surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics/gynecology and public health (this for non-specialist only)
13. Accepting to work under a licensed Liberian doctor not less than five (5) years (if in private practice).
Liberia Min. of Health Medical Licensure Application (Page 1 of 3)
Liberia Min. of Health Medical Licensure Application (Page 2 of 3 - 2.7 MB)
Liberia Min. of Health Medical Licensure Application (Page 3 of 3 - 3.2 MB)

Medical personnel who can work on the following fields are needed: a. Agriculturist or with agriculture experience
b. Engineered or Draft man
c. Fundraiser / MBA
d. Gender Based Violence (GBV) expertise
e. HIV/AIDS expertise
f. Environmentalist or with an experience
g. Educator in conflict resolution
h.Counselor
Health Volunteer Participants should be
a. Dentist
b. Pharmacist
c. Malaria / Fever expertise
d. Doctor


Volunteers must be 18 years and above to qualify to apply. PASSPORT / VISA / ARRIVAL
Visa obtained at the Liberia Embassy in the United States of America, is at a minimum cost of us $100. Applicant should please be informing that this can be obtained only at the Liberian Embassy. It can also be obtained in every state that applicant find themselves, if a Liberian Embassy is present or established there.

It should also be unveiled to volunteer applicant that the maximum duration of time frame for Dental work activities upon which visa ought to be given is five (5) month, out side of this time frame propose and agreed upon lead to volunteer applicant own cost of payment, once applicant doctor operates outside of the agree time frame for visa service on Dental work program permit from the immigration office by volunteer, will be doing this at his or own cost with in the country.

Fees:
Project Cost:
Dentist applicants, and professional physicians that have volunteer in the area of dental medical health services or others, are responsible for the cost of feeding, housing, expenditure, transportation for movement within the counties , including visa cost. Volunteers should also please be informed that dental hygienic promoters or facilitators in the following activities will be cater to as stated in the budget propose earlier. Dental health education workshop training activities are expecting to take place in the two following counties mentioned with in the proposal. Outside of the proposal, volunteers should provide equipments and materials for tooth extraction as to our own additional information attached to the form. Dental items are to be supply to schools and clinics that is also out-off the budget, due to limited supply of commercial goods and services that have created the inability of this organization in raising-up maximum supply to every participants within the project activities in supplementation of human needs.

It is also due to lack of quality materials supply on our market that cannot permit items of such as toothpaste, toothbrushes and others, that are Supplemented needed material in circulating to all participants in general.
See Project Cost Above.

Housing/Food:
There is one hotel that is made available for volunteers that will be basing in Grand Bassa county, and the hotel is highly comfortable for lodging. Montserrado county have over five (5) different hotel that are at ease for incoming volunteers that will resolve been station in montserrado for their programs implementations. An attached restaurants, entertainments areas, including bathrooms/showers, DSTV, air condition, and internet service are accessible within the two counties hotels.

Volunteers will be responsible for their own accommodation. The filled up form that was send by us has the following necessary information about the lodging of volunteers. Below provide the necessity of checking website for hotel and Email for further information’s.

My Hotel Monrovia
Carey Street,
Monrovia-Liberia
Phone: +2316454068
www.myhotelsresorts.com
Monrovia@myhotelsresorts.com

Transportation:
Various transportation cost relating to the incoming dental health worker are as follows:

a. Fifteen (15) seated bus to be paid for daily at the cost of ninety United States dollars (us $ 90.00).
b. 4wd jeep on a daily basis is seventy five United States dollars ($ 75.00).
d. a small size seated sedan car by title on daily basis cause a 35 united state dollar for incoming volunteer dental physician traveler within republic Liberia.


If the possibility exists, dental health volunteers can kind ship their vehicles for cutting down cost.
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How Do I Apply?
Follow this 3 step process:
1. Create an account and then login to your account. Next Fill out the Online Application.
2. Next, Print/Fill out the Paper form (PDF or DOC) and mail it to us with supporting documents.
3. Upon receipt of your materials, we will process your application, obtain necessary work permits and deploy you to your volunteering site. Filling out the volunteering form is not a guarantee of placement, but we do try to accommodate as many volunteers as possible during the times you request. Please remember you will have to pay your own visa, temporary licensure or other governmental fees necessary. In the mean time, please gain the latest recommended immunizations
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