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Organization:
Location: Short-term Missions / Volunteer Internship
Address:
16298
NAKURU, 16298 -Nakuru
Kenya
Great For: Great for Seniors
Service Area(s): Teaching, Health and Medicine, Social Services, Cleaning / Facilities, Children and Youth Ministry
Skills: Doctor / Dentist, First Aid / CPR Certified
Hourly Commitment:
6
Commitment is per:
Day
Number of Positions:
30
Number of Volunteers in this
Position in the Past Year:
8
One-time / Ongoing Position:

Description

Youth Organization co-operates and partners with the Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation and Family Health Options Kenya to provide placements within local hospitals, clinics, dispensaries and health care centers. For example, you may volunteer with Nakuru Provincial General Hospital or Nakuru Municipal Health Centre.

As the volunteer works with local health care practitioners, they will learn about Kenyan health care issues including medical care treatments that are specific to the Kenyan population. Your duties will be:

1. Work with health professionals and community health care workers to fight diseases such as TB, HIV/AIDS, and cancer;
2. Basic patient care;
3. Training and mentoring local health care workers on medical issues; and
4. Educating patients on healthy lifestyles and life practices
5. Nursing Care

Requirements:
Medical Health Practitioner

Requirements

Medical Health Practitioner

Do you require that volunteers for this position be Christian?

No

Organizational Statement of Faith:

No

Language


English

Short Term Mission Trip Details

Additional Details:


Nakuru is located 160 kilometers north west of Nairobi (it takes 2 - 3 hours to travel to Nakuru from Nairobi by car or mini van). The fourth largest urban centre in Kenya,
centres in Kenya, it is populated by people from the whole of Kenya and from many regions of the world.
A host family member or local volunteer will accompany you to and from your work site until you are comfortable making that trip yourself.
NB/ You can inquire for volunteer pre-departure booklet that explain more details about volunteering project at volunteerskenya2011@gmail.com

Region


Eastern Africa, Africa

Cost (per person)


950

This cost includes:


The cost of volunteering goes directly to the programme you will be volunteering and your stay here in Kenya i.e.
1. Your host family to cover food (generally, breakfast and dinner each day), accommodation* and transport;
2. Covers airport pick up, accommodation* in Nairobi (if necessary),and orientation .
The volunteer cost does not cover the cost of your flight, travel insurance, any required visas, passport costs, or entertainment.
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