Conservation Project in South Africa - starts USD 548

  South Africa

• Cape Town: 
Cape Town (Kaapstad)

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks and 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks
Dates: 1st and 3rd Monday of each month, all year.

Description: Volunteers in South Africa can choose to help raise awareness of good health in the community. Working at the local clinics will be an absolute challenge. At the start of the project, the staff will introduce you to all the patients and share the history of the clinic with you. You will also work with the counselor, and share your expertise with the staff. You wont be able to do AIDS counseling, as this part is confidential, but you will be able to talk to patients about AIDS.

You will also have the opportunity to work with the local doctors who are very sufficient and good at their jobs. Volunteers collaborate with these doctors to help promote proper medical healthcare within the community/region.

Highlights: Volunteers' duties may include assisting the staff in the following:

* Outpatient Department Services (OPD)
* Dispensing medications
* Injections/Immunizations
* Health Education
* Community Outreach
* Antenatal Services
* Family Planning

(Note: Above are sample activities and vary from day-to-day, depending up on the schedule of the project. The local project's staff members may request assistance in various activities deemed necessary or beneficial to the clinic or those in need.). Generally, the head of the clinic develops a work plan for volunteers upon arrival. The daily work plan depends up on the individuals' skills, interests, and knowledge.

Qualifications: Qualified volunteers will be hard working and cooperative.

Cost in US$: 4 days: USD 548 to 12 weeks: USD 3115

Orientation and culture training fee (3 days) : USD 299

Training and culture program is mandatory for volunteers joining South Africa program as this program is very important for a successful volunteering experience in South Africa.

Salary / Pay: Volunteer Job

Experience Required: no

Age Range: 18 or above

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

Participants Travel to South Africa Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Institute For Field Research Expeditions's Mission Statement: The mission of our volunteer abroad program is to offer meaningful volunteer abroad opportunities for volunteers and to seek sustainable solutions for education, health, conservation, and development issues through international volunteering. We hope to achieve this goal by offering community orientated volunteer programs where the efforts of our volunteers go directly to the poor people and their communities. Many grass-root organizations working in developing countries are poor in resources. These organizations are doing a commendable job to address development, education, health, and conservation issues by launching a variety of programs but these organizations are in a great need of help and support. IFRE promotes these local organizations by making donations and sending volunteers.

Year Founded: 2005