Medecins sans Frontieres (MSF) / Doctors without Borders

 

Countries Served

  • MSF works in countries all over the globe. Currently, MSF has teams in Yemen, Central African Republic, Afghanistan, South Sudan, Syria.

Types of Opportunities

  • Physicians, nurses, NPs, surgeons, midwives, anesthesiologists/anesthetists, mental health specialists pharmacists, obstetricians/gynecologists, lab technicians, epidemiologists
  • A time commitment of 9-12 months minimum is required 

Expected Costs

Lalmba

Countries Served

  • Ethiopia, Kenya, Eritrea

Types of Opportunities

  • Volunteer opportunities are available for health professionals, and require a 6 month minimum commitment 
  • The following volunteer positions are available: medical directors, project directors, and public health directors (MPH) 

 Expected Costs

  • All costs covered by Lalmba, including flights

Language

  • No requirements

HELP International

Countries Served

  • El Salvador, Peru, Uganda, India, Nepal, Thailand, Fiji, and the Philippines

Types of opportunities

  • Public Health research and programming
  • Community Health
  • Infrastructure development
  • Education empowerment
  • Business entrepreneurship
  • Design and implementation of development projects

Expected Costs

A Broader View (ABV)

Countries Served

  • Belize, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Honduras, Guatemala
  • Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile
  • Cambodia, China, Nepal, India, Vietnam
  • Ghana, Kenya, Cameroon, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia

Types of Opportunities

Global First Responder (GFR)

Countries served:

  • Haiti, Jamaica, Peru, DRC, Ethiopia, Morocco, France, Greece, India, Cambodia, Nepal

Types of opportunities:

  • Training and sharing of knowledge and skills, with a focus on emergency and general medicine as well as pediatrics
  • Running full-service medical clinics and health education classes

Costs:

  • Costs vary depending on site and duration 

Language:

  • No requirements

Global Ministries

Countries served:

  • Vary depending on global need

Types of volunteer opportunities:

  • There is a wide range of volunteer needs, including case managers for refugees, teachers, pastors, camp directors, children and youth assistants, health care administrators and practitioners.

Expected Costs:

  • Volunteers must raise/provide all funds, including airfare and in-country costs. 

Language:

  • No requirements 

Mercy Ships

Countries

  • Currently, The Africa Mercy vessel is docked in Cameroon August 2017-June 2018

Types of Opportunities

  • Maxillofacial surgery, plastic reconstructive surgery, orthopedic surgery, women's health related surgeries, general surgery, eye care, oral health, and mental health, and palliative care
  • Volunteer positions exist for both short term (2-4 weeks) and long term (months-years)

Costs