Volunteer Programs in Dominica

Life in Dominica is hot-hot-hot, especially when you consider it’s Boiling Lake, many volcanoes, and it’s rampant natural hot springs. But you’re not here to help folks stay cool or escape lava—Dominicans are tough, and can teach you a thing or two about surviving in incredulous circumstances. Struck by Hurricane Maria in 2017, the entire island is coming together and making moves to rebuild. However, reconstruction isn’t all that simple. If you like colorful buildings, mountain peaks, national parks (there are THREE packed on this tiny island!), and helping others, the life of a volunteer in Dominica is for you.

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Dominica: Speech-Language Pathology in Paradise

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.

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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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I learned a lot!

August 16, 2025by: Jina Wu - United StatesProgram: Dominica: Speech-Language Pathology in Paradise

Dominica was a country I haven’t heard about prior to coming here, but I learned a lot and had a lot of fun. I got to immerse myself in the culture here and experience the beauty of this island. I also got to get clinical experience that I probably wouldn’t have been able to get in the United States.

I learned a lot!

August 16, 2025by: Jina Wu - United StatesProgram: Dominica: Speech-Language Pathology in Paradise

I would do it again!

August 16, 2025by: Courtney Warren - United StatesProgram: Dominica: Speech-Language Pathology in Paradise

I feel that I have learned a lot through all the clinical work that I was able to do with my peers. I enjoyed getting to learn about the people of Dominica while also being able to share the knowledge that I have learned over the years studying speech pathology.