Volunteer Programs in Dominica
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Therapy Abroad Inc.
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Take your classroom abroad! Immerse yourself in rich Dominican culture and history while experiencing all the “Nature Island” offers. Embrace the tropical climate while exploring the biodiversity of the coral reefs, mountains, rivers, hot springs, and beautiful sights and sounds of the rainforest. Spend your clinical time conducting speech and hearing screenings, running group therapy camps, administering formal and informal assessments, and learning about quality patient care from licensed, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) accredited Speech-Language Pathologists. Our one-of-a-kind agreement with the government of Dominica allows students the most diverse experiences possible -work in hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, schools, and home health settings! Gain observation and/or clinical hours and increase your cultural competency as a future clinician. Broaden your horizons as you try new adventures such as snorkeling the famous Champagne Reef, jumping into the Emerald Pools, exploring Trafalgar Falls, and Whale watching. This program is the perfect combination of those seeking adventure and hands-on learning.
Green River Sanctuary
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Join a one-of-a-kind volunteer building experience deep in the lush jungles of Dominica. You'll work alongside skilled local carpenters to build cottages and infrastructure for a future healing retreat at our ten-acre dog rescue sanctuary. Using local materials like bamboo, roseau, raw wood, and river stone, you'll help create eco-structures such as bridges, greenhouses, dog shelters, and jungle canopy walkways. Learn traditional and sustainable building methods, from felling trees and chainsaw milling to bamboo harvesting based on moon cycles. You’ll also gain hands-on knowledge in treating natural materials for durability in a tropical climate. Friendly rescue dogs roam the land, so a love for animals is essential. This immersive experience blends community, construction, and nature—ideal for adventurers, eco-builders, and those wanting to create something lasting in paradise.
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Hurricane Maria Response Efforts
The entire population of Dominica—all 73,000+ Dominicans—have been affected by the hurricanes of 2017. To add sea salt to injury, rescue and relief operations are hampered due to roads being obstructed. As well, vast areas of Dominica are currently without power or landline communication, making it difficult to local people to speak with friends and family, let alone keep medicines and foodstuffs at the proper temperatures.
If you are keen to help out now, we have a few pieces of advice. Find organizations working directly in relief efforts, such as the Red Cross, to contribute in hands-on ways. Collecting rubble and debris to make transportation more accessible requires a lot of able-bodies. If you want to maximize your contributions, keep reading.
Keep in mind—this emergency post-disaster period will be best served by your financial offerings to help support professionals who are already boots-on-the-ground. Technical volunteers, skilled in medicine or construction, are mostly needed now to help rebuild the island. Consider volunteering in Dominica in a few months if you are only able to do less skills-based volunteering.
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