Description

Volunteers will be able to experience all aspects of how a rural clinic operates. Specific tasks may include updating the medical records, organizing patient flow, weighing patients, taking vital signs, giving injections (if medically trained), and providing first aid training.

You may also have the opportunity to create and give presentations on hygiene, nutrition, sexual health, leprosy, and any other topics that the volunteer and clinic staff feel is relevant and will benefit the locals.

You may also be asked to assist with tasks in the compound such as tidying the house, gardening, teaching and involvement in different activities of the community school.

Highlights

In 2009, an abandoned club house in Khahare was renovated into a local health clinic. The clinic provides services to the community of Khahare and many surrounding villages.

The clinic is run every Thursday starting at 10:00 am and remains open until all of the patients have been seen by the doctor. Most patients visiting the clinic suffer from chest infections, skin problems and abdominal issues. The clinic also acts as a referral services for those with more serious diseases or medical issues.

This clinic is very important to the people of Khahare and the surrounding communities as it enables them to receive proper health care services that they may not otherwise be able to access. Many of the clinics and hospitals in Nepal are located in the larger cities that are a day or two walking distance away. This means that most small community populations do not receive medical care unless it is an emergency. There are many diseases and illness that have been treated by rural community clinics such as this one.

Volunteers are needed and would be greatly appreciated. Both the volunteers and the staff would benefit by sharing their knowledge and previous experiences. Also, the volunteers who do not have medical training would find this placement to be a rewarding and worthwhile endeavour in a very important community clinic.

Qualifications

Volunteers with medical training including doctors, nurses, emergency medical technicians, and first aid teachers would be greatly welcomed at this project. However, medical experience is not a requirement.

Minimum Education

High School

Intern Types

• Health Sciences
• Medicine

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

USD 2.745 for 8 weeks, USD 205 each additional wk.

Cost Includes:

• Emergency evacuation services
• Food
• Housing
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support
• Language instruction
• Pre-departure orientation/Training
• Written materials abroad
• Written materials pre-departure

Program Fees Include:

Upon arrival in country our staff will pick you up at the airport and return you to our Orientation Center for a safety briefing and general country orientation. For this program you are required to complete one - 4 weeks of language training and orientation which is included in the cost of the program. At the end of that week you will transfer to your placement to begin volunteering. Our staff are available to assist you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week should you require help of any kind.

Experience Required

yes

It is important that volunteers are enthusiastic and dedicated to helping others. Also, volunteers who are willing to share their education and experience with the clinic staff as well as being receptive and respectful of the Nepali approach to related issues.

Volunteer Types

Typical Volunteer

We believe everyone can contribute by volunteering. Recent graduates from high school, college or university, professionals taking a career break, recent retirees, individuals or groups who are interested in a change and the chance to enrich their own life and the lives of others. If you are 18 years or older you can apply for any of the placements available. If you are from 16-18 years old you may apply for placements near our Volunteer Abroad Office and Residence, so that we are able to give you more support. Both students and professionals are needed for placements in all our countries.

Age Range

18+

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Dormitory
• Group living
• Home-stays

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups of Depends on the placement

Application Process Involves

• Letters of Reference
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Resume
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

24-48 hrs

Basecamp International Centers's Mission Statement

We believe international volunteering promotes cross-cultural learning that helps create global awareness, understanding between cultures and provides the platform for positive change. Our volunteers have taught in schools, provided disaster relief support for the International Red Cross, conducted essential research to improve the management strategies of threatened environments, built homes for impoverished people, provided vocational training and programs for street kids and have worked in co-operation with hundreds of local organizations to distribute aid and improve the quality of life for people throughout Asia, Africa and Latin America.

Year Founded

1998