Work in Medical Centers or Clinics

  Guatemala

Quetzaltenango

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks and 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks

Description: The volunteers will learn about the vibrant culture of the Guatemalan Highland in a way that any tourists will never achieve. They will leave filled with inspiration and the desire to improve the lives of others.

* Medical profession: Students in medicine and dentistry can volunteer to carry out the patients' exams, provide diagnostics and administer medicines. We would prefer that those filling these positions speak Spanish, but it is not absolutely necessary as we can provide translators.

Medical observation / Health education for the juveniles: For the students with an interest in the fields of health or health education, they can divide their time between the observation of doctors and the teaching in clinics, giving health instruction to children. While the volunteers work as medical observers, they are responsible for writing down the diagnosis and the medicines prescribed in the files of the clinic, as well as in the cards that the patients are to take home. When they work as health educators for the juveniles, they are responsible for teaching or helping the regular teacher with the class. The volunteers should be enthusiastic, friendly, and able to encourage the children during the activities, games and skits, so that the children won't forget what would be a boring class. The volunteers for such a position would require an intermediate level of Spanish.

Health education for woman: For the students with an interest or experience in the field of the woman's health, they can collaborate with our directors of the Program for Women. They will help develop our educational services in the clinics and the communities. We need people that speak Spanish with fluency.

Qualifications: Prerequisites:

- Active and dynamic
- High sense of responsibility
- Spirit of assistance
- Solidarity and involvement
- Desire for sharing with people of urban and rural areas

Minimum Education: High School

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to World Wide Participants.

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Kamalbe Spanish School's Mission Statement: At Spanish School K´amalbe you can study Spanish at affordable prices and have the opportunity to work on our social projects helping children and young people in rural areas around Xela. Kamalbe Spanish School is a language academy which offers students flexible Spanish learning programs with one to one tuition and the option to stay with a Guatemalan family. We offer a range of activities for our students including guides to local Mayan communities and excursions to attractions such as hot springs and volcanoes. We also have volunteer programs which aims to provide medical care and health education to the local communities that don't have access to these.