Description

Lend your skills to locals in need of your support and help throughout the healthcare system of Uganda. Examples of how you can support Health initiatives:

* Administer home-based care services and workshops involving vocational support, nutrition, medical care, counseling, family planning, health surveys, human rights, and/or property rights. These services are offered particularly for HIV/AIDS, STD, and TB positive clients and their families.

* Support a Drama Group Program that allows HIV/AIDS patients to express themselves through drama and educate community members about the affliction.

* Support development and promotion of HIV/AIDS informational materials and health surveys throughout the Mbale region.

* Help to provide basic inpatient and outpatient services such as volunteer HIV testing, immunizations, drugs, AIDS education, anti-malarial education, and reproductive health at a 24-hour medical clinic. Also support family planning, maternity and prenatal care programs with clinic staff.

* Assist training and support of medical staff in public health, medicine, nursing, midwifery, counseling, and other related health-care fields.

* Study efficacy of an organization's provision of services - HIV/AIDS, STD, and TB testing and counseling support - in urban and rural communities.

* Observe and research results stemming from the administration of home-based care to HIV/AIDS, STD, and TB positive clients.

For more opportunities in health in Uganda, visit our website or contact us directly.

About FSD

The Foundation for Sustainable Development (FSD) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization founded in 1995 to support underserved, international communities in a collaborative and sustainable manner. Our model incorporates three overlapping programs:

1. Sustainable Development Training Programs for Interns and Volunteers
FSD provides comprehensive training and immersion programs for interns and volunteers seeking hands-on experience in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Program participants come from countless professions and more than 300 universities worldwide to collaborate with our partner organizations on community-driven projects that reflect sustainable practices.

2. Grantmaking to Projects and Initiatives Led By Our Partner Organizations
Donations and grants given to FSD are used to support projects and initiatives implemented by our partner organizations, site teams, interns, and volunteers.

3. Sustainable Development of Community-Based Organizations
Our professional field staff, consultants, and program participants provide on-site technical training and capacity building to more than 200 community-based organizations.

Highlights

Development Issues Addressed by FSD in Uganda
Health care provision and infrastructure in Uganda are chronically under-funded and highly variable in quality. Uganda's infant mortality rate and life expectancy are among the worst in the world. More than fifty percent of Ugandans have no access to clean water, making them vulnerable to cholera and diarrhea. Malaria and respiratory illnesses are widespread and a frequent cause of death. Other major healthcare issues are basic hygiene, nutrition, women and children's health, and sexual/reproductive health (especially for young people and women).

In the mid 1980's when HIV/AIDS became an epidemic, Uganda was one of the hardest hit. Scientists now believe Uganda's Lake Victoria region was one of the regions where HIV first began infecting humans. AIDS has claimed millions of households throughout the country and has reduced the life expectancy from 48 years in 1980 to 43 years in 1995.

HIV/AIDS is prevalent in Uganda, and there is much work to be done to stem the spread, as well as to care for people living with the virus and their families. FSD works to support bottom-up strategies in addressing HIV/AIDS and its many complex issues and social structures. Interns and volunteers assist a vast network of HIV/AIDS programs that serve communities who have been drastically affected by the virus. This is only part of the health picture in the region. Basic medical treatment and health education are also desperately needed to allow communities to productively build economies without enduring the massive setbacks caused by health issues.

Minimum Education

High School

Intern Types

• Health Sciences

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

Depends on Program Selected; See FSD Website

Cost Includes:

• Emergency evacuation services
• Excursions
• Food
• Housing
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support
• Language instruction
• Living stipend
• Medical insurance
• Pre-departure orientation/Training
• Registration fees
• Travel while in host country
• Written materials abroad
• Written materials pre-departure

Program Fees Include:

Your contribution fee covers all program costs (excluding airfare) and is 100% tax deductible for U.S. residents. Included in the fee is: a one-week orientation; family homestay will all meals provided; language lessons; development trainings and workshops; group sessions; midterm retreat (9+ weeks only); final debriefing session; on-going in-country support from FSD site team and U.S. staff; USD 200 mini-grant; eligibility for additional project funding up to USD 500, medical evacuation and limited health insurance; and pick-up from the airport.

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

• Aids
• Community Health
• Health
• Health Care
• Health Education

Typical Volunteer

FSD supports participants who boldly wish to initiate the change they believe is necessary in the developing world. Interns are passionate about sharing their practical knowledge, heart-felt enthusiasm, and economic resources with communities abroad that suffer unnecessary hardship. They wish to gain hands-on, grassroots development experience because they believe change is most powerfully cultivated on a community level. The aim is to experientially learn how their work can empower the community toward applying sustainable development solutions, rather than increasing reliance on foreign aid. Participants choose FSD because the program structure enables them to design and implement their own sustainable projects in collaboration with their host organization and the FSD Site Team. They are able to test their ideas and theories in the most direct way possible, giving them the experience and knowledge they seek. The flexibility of the host organizations allows for participants at all stages and levels of experience in international development to participate, thus opening the programs to a diverse group of capable applicants.

Age Range

18-75

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Home-stays

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups of 3-10

Application Process Involves

• Letters of Reference
• Phone/Video Interview
• Resume
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

1 months

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network

Foundation for Sustainable Development's Mission Statement

Founded in 1995, the Foundation for Sustainable Development (FSD) supports the efforts of more than 300 grassroots, community-based partner organizations throughout Africa, Asia, and Latin America. FSD's programs provide multi-faceted support that relies on active community participation to mobilize lasting solutions. FSD programs include:

• Capacity Building: Our professional field staff provides on-site training and networking opportunities to more than 300 community-based organizations worldwide.
  
  
• Training Programs Abroad: FSD provides comprehensive training and immersion programs for interns and volunteers who seek hands-on development experience.
  
  
• Grantmaking: Donations and grants given to FSD are used to support sustainable projects led by our partner organizations.
  
  
• Engaged Philanthropy: FSD Giving Circles organize groups of donors who pool their time, talent, and resources to make international grants to our partner organizations.

• Year Founded

  1995