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Countries/States Served:
VE
People Utilized or Employed:
Trainable Volunteers
Types of Students Allowed:
Medical Students, Premedical Students, Dental Students, Predental Students, Nursing Students, Prenursing Students, Pharmacy Students, Prepharmacy Students, Veterinary Students, Preveterinary Students, Optometry Students, Preoptometry Students |
Program Length:
Short Term (Less than 1 month) and Long Term (Greater than 1 month)
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Current Volunteer Opportunities (Unpaid Positions)
We offer a number of placements, which are particularly suited to medical students in their first to fourth years, and for electives. needed for
1 to 3 months
Opportunity Description:
The Medicine & Healthcare experience and observation program is tailored, where possible, to a volunteer's level of relevant experience and interests. Be involved in the day-to-day running of a hospital, observing or directly assisting doctors and nurses. If you want experience in health and medicine even without special skills, or if you are a pre-university or elective medical student or a health professional, these programs need your help. The Peace Villages Medicine project is an invaluable preparation for a career in medicine and will enable you to broaden your medical experience in the context of medicine in a developing country. You will experience the stark contrast between Western medical practice and the realities of medicine in developing countries. Sadly, you will also see medical conditions that have remained untreated and have developed to an advanced pathological stage uncommon in developed countries. The medical program is available for elective students, medical students with free holiday time, pre-university students and also students taking, or planning to take, specialist medical courses such as biomedical science, nursing and physiotherapy. The key requirements in a medical volunteer are initiative, enthusiasm, and readiness to work in unfamiliar circumstances - a surgery with minimal equipment or an understaffed and under resourced hospital. You can assist with duties such as bandaging, taking blood pressure, and generally caring for the patients. You will find that your new colleagues and the patients appreciate the fact that you have come a long way to offer practical help.
ACTIVITIES CAN INCLUDE:
Volunteers/Interns taking part in the medicine and healthcare program will work at the local hospital in Santa Elena. More than anything they are able to observe or directly assist doctors and nurses at their work, and according to their knowledge and willingness they will be able to give them a hand, and possiblytake over their own tasks; they can help with the general caretaking, comfort little patients, observe and become part of the daily routine of a typical Latin American hospital. You might find yourself, for example, watching a caesarean in the operating theatre, or working with a doctor on his rounds. You can help out in simple but practical ways, vastly increasing your own knowledge and understanding of medical practice.
We offer a number of placements, which are particularly suited to medical students in their first to fourth years, and for electives. You can use the skills and experience that you have already acquired and will be able to broaden your medical experience in the context of medicine in a developing country. We welcome anyone thinking of taking up nursing or midwifery or already training to be a nurse or a midwife. If you're trained, training or considering training to be a Midwife, you could work with us. Our rewarding physiotherapy programs enable you to help disabled children and adults to lead as normal lives as possible. Rehabilitation is vitally important, and whether you have experience or not, workingalongside a therapist at our attention centre for disabled children you will learn a great deal in a completely different cultural setting.
REQUIREMENTS:
This placement is particularly suited to medical students in their first to fourth years, and for electives. The key requirements for a medical volunteer or intern are initiative, enthusiasm, and readiness to work in unfamiliar circumstances, a minimum time commitment of 3 weeks and basic Spanish language skills. Only for a few specialized activities we require an advanced level of experience, conversational Spanish language skills and a 2 months minimum time commitment. The hospital requires a doctor’s certificate from you with the following tests: faeces, urine, uraemia, crestinaemia, complete haematological test, glucose, HIV, VDRL. This is basically to state that you are healthy, free of contagious diseases and parasites.
Optional - What you can donate to the hospital:
# white bandages
# common medicine, over-the-counter anti-inflammatory, such as Ibuprofen
# cotton wool
# hypodermic syringes 20 cc, 10 cc
# hospital scrubs for surgeons and/ or basic surgical equipment
# green operation cloth
# medical gloves
AVAILABILITY:
Ongoing throughout the whole year
TYPICAL VOLUNTEER:
A typical volunteer/intern needs to be enthusiastic, willing to learn, ready for a challenge, has a desire to take initiative and dedicates a lot of caring and passion to the position. Friendliness, care, commitment and patience are among important qualities. We welcome individual volunteers and groups. You don't have to speak fluent Spanish as we provide full support and 24 hour back-up from our local staff. Volunteers and interns are the driving force of Peace Villages' work, both through their volunteering and through their financial contributions. Volunteering with us is a great opportunity to work side by side with locals, learn new skills, study Spanish, and immerse oneself in the Latin and indigenous culture. The beauty in volunteering lies in the fact that you are not simply passing through as a tourist. You are interacting with the community, building relationships and making a positive impact. It is an experience that may well change your life!
Total Number of Volunteers Needed:
5
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Mission Statement: (See Web Site For Updated Information)
ABOUT US
Fundación Aldeas de Paz (ADP) is a sustainable grassroots NGO based in Santa Elena de Uairen, Venezuela, near the borders with Brazil and Guyana in South America. PVF is independent from political, religious or business interests and maintains independence by completely funding and operating its programs with the practical and monetary contributions of volunteers.
OUR MISSION
We support disadvantaged communities and their members in the process of achieving sustainable development, social justice and peace. We promote the Culture of Peace through enriching cross-cultural exchange and voluntary community service for people of all ages, races and nationalities. We provide additional opportunities in humanitarian, educational, recreational and environmental fields and assist our beneficiaries to develop their potential and improve their own lives.
OUR VISION
We share the values of peace, justice and tolerance, fundamentally focusing on the preservation of indigenous cultures and the empowerment of young people while valuing local knowledge and working with cultural sensitivity. Because local people know and understand what is appropriate for their own communities, we assist them in carrying out the objectives they deem important. Our Volunteer opportunities are truly the microcosm of a world where people join together giving priority to improving life for humanity and promoting a Culture of Peace as a practical way to both prevent and resolve conflict.
OUR VOLUNTEERS
Aldeas de Paz is exclusively financed and operated by volunteers. Volunteering with us is a great opportunity to work side by side with locals, learn new skills, study Spanish and immerse oneself in the Latin and indigenous culture. |
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