HIV/AIDS Advocacy Volunteers are needed to facilitate presentations and outreach activities, assist with developing a child protection task force, strategize to reduce stigma and discrimination, assist with national newsletter, and assist with AIDS committee.
Cornerstone Foundation is a small community development organization in the multi-cultural Central American country of Belize (the country with the highest rate of HIV infection in Central America.) For more information on HIV/AIDS in Belize, please see
http://www.cornerstonefoundationbelize.org/programs/hivaids
Cornerstone provides accommodations (dorm style), a hot home cooked Belizean midday meal on work days, orientations (volunteer, house, cultural, office, and program), staff direction, professional networking, mentoring, and office space (including equipment and supplies).
Volunteers contribute financially to Cornerstone and must have travel health insurance. lease see the FAQ page which includes a packing list, possible expenses, health information and more information at
http://www.cornerstonefoundationbelize.org/volunteering/faq.html
Cornerstone’s office and housing are located in San Ignacio in the Cayo District of Belize (11 miles from Guatemala). Volunteer terms range from two weeks to six months. Applicants must be 18 years or older. Students, retirees, and other adults are welcome to apply.
