Description

Volunteers' main duty is to help out in all areas as possible, it's mainly based on a rotational basis and it's really busy at the center, so a lot is learned and achieved at the same.

Highlights

This is a Health Center located on the upper part of northern coastal region where curative services are offered to the community. It is headed by a Clinical Officer called Mr Mwaniki who over sees the center's operation and its main referral hospital is Malindi General District Hospital. It has outreach programs which are done by Afya 11 - a community NGO in Kenya.

Services offered are the following:
* ANC offers curative services
* Out-patients offers pharmaceuticals
* Family planning offers maternity, wards and in-patients
* Pediatrics offers children examination and immunizations

The health center has 6 nurses and 2 clinical officers. All are invited to come experience, join and help in treat the tropical diseases that are examined here.

Qualifications

This area is open to:
* all Nurses - Interns and Professionals
* Doctors - Interns and Professional
* Community Health Workers
* and finally the pre-medical students

Languages

• English
• Swahili

Cost in US$:

2 weeks = 700 USD, 4 weeks 900 USD and extra 150 USD per extra week added.

Cost Includes:

• Food
• Housing
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support
• Pre-departure orientation/Training
• Registration fees

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

Age Range

18 yrs - 70yrs

This Program is open to

American, Australian, Canadian, European and Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Home-stays

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups of 2 per group

Application Process Involves

• Resume

Typically The Application Process Time is

1 month

Touch Africa International's Mission Statement

* To empower orphans and vulnerable children with quality knowledge to enable them to contribute positively towards our national development. * To provide shelter, care and education to our children. * Revolves around issues of poverty, particularly the lack of education, economic opportunity and environmental concerns. Our goal is to train people to be effective business entrepreneurs, community leaders and global citizens through organizing of community work camps, internships, volunteer programs, community development projects and educational tours which focus on Four key issues of our work foundation namely: * Reducing poverty * Increasing global cooperation * Sustainable development * Equality & social justice * Environmental conservation and protection. We believe in giving everyone a chance to contribute to a better society by organizing affordable programs as listed above and we ensure that they are interactive, enjoyable, educational and most of all life changing. In short meeting real people in the real world to bring a real change in people's lives.

Year Founded

2005