Long Term Medical/Community Health Teams
- NGOabroad Custom-Fit International Service, clearinghouse, consultation and referral service that custom fits your skills, interests and goals to international humanitarian needs.Check out their web site for testimonials from individuals who have subscribed to this unique service.
- American Friends Service Committ Quaker Information Center Extensive list of opportunities.
- American Jewish World Service Development and disaster relief.Program pays for transportation,splits other cost with volunteer. *
- Project Hope Development projects in 25 nations. Uzbekistan, Bosnia/Croatia, Poland. Most nursing positions require a Masters.
- International Medical Corp Working in the Balkans since 1993, training local doctors and nurses. Volunteers receive room and board,workers compensation and repatriation insurance.
- Medical Ambassadors International Many countries served, two weeks trips or longer. *
- American Leprosy Missions 600,000 new cases of leprosy diagnosed each year, 2-3 million people in the world are disabled although Leprosy is curable with multi-drug therapy! *
- World Mission Prayer League Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Mongolia and Kenya. *
- Baptist MidMissions Bangladesh,Central African Republic,Chad,Cote d'Ivoire,Ghana, Hati. *
- Concern/America Volunteers must commit to at least a year. Countries served, Mozambique, Central and South America. Organization pays for room, board, transportation, health insurance and a small monthly stipend and repatriation allowance of $50/month.
- Peace Corp
- National Association of Congregational Christian Churches Honduras, Spanish is recommended. *
- Medical Ministry International 30 countries served, interdenominational. *
- Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Positions in Cote d'Ivoire and Brazil. *
- World Concern International Christian group specializing in relief, rehab and education, developing nations. 2-3 year commitment.
- United Nation Volunteers Must have at least two years expeience in Nursing, 6 month-two year commitment. UNV pays all travel, modest stipend, health insurance, repatriation allowance.
- Health Volunteers Overseas"...By teaching rather than service, HVO aims to create an indigenous group of trained health workers who can teach others."
- World Harvest Mission Uganda,summer missions last 6-8 weeks, long term 2-4 years. * *
- Seva Foundation "We promote solutions to problems that come from within individuals and communities."
- Doctors Without Borders Medecins San Frontiers The world's largest independent international voluntary emergency relief service;program pays all expenses.
- International Medical Corp Established in 1984 by American physicians and nurses, provides emergency medical services, humanitarian assistance and healthcare training.
- Map International"Health and Hope for a Hurting World",coordinates with Red Cross/Red Crescent.
- Medical Benevolence Foundation resbyterian organization serving South America, Africa and Asia.
* Asterisk indicates a volunteer " Faith-affiliation" is required by the organization.