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You will be working with local Peruvian healthcare workers to promote, protect and guarantee good health and quality of life for the local population. In this role you will not only aid in the day to day operations but also participate in outreach and public service campaigns. The local medical clinics run on a very tight monthly budget, they can only afford a handful of part time employees.
32 hours of help per week
Elderly Care: Assisting and spending time with the elderly.
Child Care: Caring for, playing with, and spending time with children.
Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.
Amount: £ 300 One time
Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers, Materials for volunteer activities, and Donation to project
Description: There is a small volunteer contribution attached to our volunteering positions to help cover administration and project costs, but this is much lower than the fee charged by many other 'voluntourism' companies and organisation. This low-cost volunteering model helps us to ensure the continuity of our projects. However a longer stay gets relatively cheaper than short term stay. Please see our website for more details.
2 days off per week
Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
Discounts on Restaurants: Get discounts at nearby restaurants.
Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.
Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.
Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.
Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.
Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.
Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely
Intermediate Spanish
Over 18 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
As a Medical Clinic Volunteer in Huanchaco your tasks on hand include:\n● Implementing human values, respect and trust, with the health office’s main objectives being to adequately serve the local population.\n● Interacting with the community through family visits, outreach work and public campaigns. \n● Sharing information about nutrition, vaccines and the services available for expectant mothers and children.\n● Observing and assist doctors and nurses while they are attending patients\n● In the case of certified healthcare professionals, specific roles and tasks will be developed, depending on your skillsets and the needs of the clinics, health offices and local communities.\n● Organising trainings and workshops on preventative care, vaccinations for children and families will also be very valuable.\nInternship positions are also possible with this role.
Whilst there is a lot of variety in this role, you will arrive at the clinic and assist in community health initiatives, either based at the clinic or in teams of outreach workers who go out to visit patients and community members in their homes and community centres. Tasks will depend to a great extent on your specialisms and currently community health requirements.\nPrevious volunteers have undertaken vaccination drives, community health and hygiene training and initiatives.\n\nShould you be interested in working full time, we can supplement these standard hours with different activities in other clinics and community centres, or by creating and delivering training to community members in our own projects.\nPlease note that volunteers will work on their own in mostly spanish speaking environments. A certain knowledge of spanish is advisable.
