Peru Health & Medical - Servicio de Voluntariado Santa Rosa II

  Peru

• Lima: 
Lima

Durations of Program: 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months and 7-12 months
Typical Duration of Program: 9-12 weeks
Dates: Year round; monthly departures

Description: As with every hospital, the mission of Hospital Dos de Mayo is to medically treat those in need of medical care. There is an HIV project here that needs volunteers, as do other areas of the hospital. This hospital, which is located in an economically depressed area of Lima, relies very much upon volunteers because many of the people that come here do not have enough money for treatment. Religion offers many patients support here, but volunteers do not need to be religious to volunteer.

Volunteers will receive training. Tasks include working with patients and assisting local staff to give medical treatment.

The Volunteer Station inside Hospital 2 de Mayo is working by the conduction of Brother Douglas, an American Volunteer that came to Perú 25 years ago and works with other volunteers assisting mainly HIV terminal patiences and HIV/Tuberculosis patiences in 2 rooms of the Hospital. They need volunteers to work one to one with patients counselling them and working with the other volunteers in managing the little Health Post with the delivery of basic medicine to these HIV patients.

Highlights: Volunteers will work as part of a team of local and international volunteers in managing the delivery of basic medicine to terminal HIV patients. They will also participate in the counselling of HIV and Tuberculosis-infected patients. Volunteers may also cook and provide food for children in shantytowns and poor neighborhoods.

Qualifications: Volunteers with knowledge of medicine, specialization in HIV and/or Tuberculosis are greatly needed. People that are not easily adaptable to a totally new culture and people that may have problems in taking 2 buses to head the Hospital may have difficulty at this placement. Volunteers will need to be confortable with taking public transportation in a big city as Lima and capable of working in a team with people from other countries.

Cost in US$: $2775 for 8 weeks; $165 for each additional week

Experience Required: yes

Volunteers with knowledge of medicine, specialization in HIV and/or Tuberculosis are of particular need.

Typical Volunteer: We believe everyone can contribute by volunteering. Recent graduates from high school, college or university, professionals taking a career break, recent retirees, individuals or groups who are interested in a change and the chance to enrich their own life and the lives of others. If you are 18 years or older you can apply for any of the placements available. If you are from 16-18 years old you may apply for placements near our Volunteer Abroad Office and Residence, so that we are able to give you more support. Both students and professionals are needed for placements in all our countries.

Age Range: 18+

This Program is open to World Wide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Peru Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently Or in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Resume
• Written Application

Volunteer Abroad's Mission Statement: We believe international volunteering promotes cross-cultural learning that helps create global awareness, understanding between cultures and provides the platform for positive change. Our volunteers have taught in schools, provided disaster relief support for the International Red Cross, conducted essential research to improve the management strategies of threatened environments, built homes for impoverished people, provided vocational training and programs for street kids and have worked in co-operation with hundreds of local organizations to distribute aid and improve the quality of life for people throughout Asia, Africa and Latin America.

Year Founded: 1998