Medical and Community Volunteering

  India

• Other Cities in India: 
Pune
• New Delhi: 
New Delhi

  Peru

• Cusco: 
Cusco
• Lima: 
Lima

  Romania

• Other Cities in Romania: 
Miercurea Ciuc

  South Africa

• Cape Town: 
Cape Town (Kaapstad)

Durations of Program: 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months and 7-12 months
Typical Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks
Dates: Throughout the year

Description: Volunteering is a great way to enhance your CV while doing something that is not only worthwhile and rewarding but can also be a completely life changing experience.

Thousands of volunteers are needed all over the world to provide assistance working with communities and children in need. Taking part in a Twin volunteer program will not only change your life but can also help you play a part in changing the lives of others.

If you are taking a gap year or taking time out to travel and see the world, taking part in one of Twin's volunteer projects is a great way to experience local cultures and traditions and the real way of life on a totally different level.

The available programs are:
* Community Hospital & School India (New Delhi)
* Medical Interns India (Pune)
* Health Care Peru (Lima)
* Limatambo Orphanage & Medical Clinic Peru (Cusco)
* Neurological Institute Peru (Lima)
* Childrens Recovery Hospital South Africa (Cape Town)

After you send your application online, you will be contacted in order to send your CV and covering letter to us by email or post.

Depending on the type or nature of the program, there will be different procedures for the application process.

Highlights: As support in often under-funded medical centres, your assistance will be a key role in the day to day operations.

Qualifications:
* Minimum Age: 18 years old
* Volunteers need to be mature, confident and demonstrate initiative with effective communication skills.
* Interested in learning about new culture
* Open and flexible
* Your involvement with the project will depend on your level of medical qualifications and experience.
* Good spoken English or Spanish
* International volunteers welcome
* Other eligibility and skills required will fully depend on the type and location of the program

Cost in US$: From 550 USD

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Phone Interview

Post-Program Services Include:

• Exit Debriefing Abroad
• Alumni Network
• Job and Internship Network

WAVA's Mission Statement: "WAVA" means Work & Volunteer Abroad. Our origins lie in a department created in 2006 at Twin Group, a prestigious provider of educational, training and employment opportunities for individuals from around the world. Established in January 2010, we are a fresh, independent company, using the trading name WAVA and a brand new logo, inspired by the values of travel: opportunity, adventure, emotion, sharing, learning and seeing. But we're not just about seeing. We're also about doing. We specialise in offering life-changing opportunities to travellers for whom seeing is not enough. We offer three broad types of travelling experiences: Volunteering on projects in developing countries Internships in professional environments around the world Seasonal paid working holidays in developed economies We make these experiences possible through solid partnerships with highly reputable local providers.

Year Founded: 2010