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Volunteer at Hospital Nacional de Niños, Costa Rica
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Location:
Costa Rica, Costa Rica
Organization:
Basecamp International Centers
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Start date:
November 11, 2008
Sex:
All are welcome
Language(s):
English
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End date:
November 10, 2010
Age:
Adults (18-64)
Last updated:
November 11, 2008
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Description:
The Hospital Nacional de Niños provides health care to sick children from all over Costa Rica.
The hospital serves children from all over the country. This hospital lascks personnel and welcomes all the available ones who want to contribute by volunteering.
These are some examples of the tasks required:
1. Helping in the Blood Donor Clinic
2. Folding clothes
3. Filing documents
4. Helping out in the game room
5. Serving Coffee
6. Interacting with the patients
Volunteers must be of age 18 or above with minimum High School education. Volunteers with some of the following special skills are preferred for this placement:
Nurse
Medical Student
Pre-Med Student
Emergency Medical Technician
Standard First-Aid
Health & Hygiene Training
HIV/AIDS Awareness Training
Medical Administration
Public Health
Physiotherapy
Child & Youth Worker
Early Childhood Education
At-Risk Youth Work
Recreational Programming
Social Worker (BSW)
Social Work Student
Day Care Work
General Administration
Educational Games
Guitar
Other Musical Instruments
Sexual & Reproductive Health Training
Social Worker (MSW)
Yes, Basecamp International welcomes all the interested non local participants to volunteer and make a difference.Upon arrival in country our staff will pick you up at the airport and return you to our Orientation Center for a safety briefing and general country orientation. For this program you are required to complete one week of language training and orientation which is included in the cost of the program. At the end of that week you will transfer to your placement to begin volunteering. Our staff are available to assist you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week should you require help of any kind.
Itinerary:
Min Duration: 8 weeks
Cost :
Add Week Cost $175.00 / WK
Registration Fee $400.00 CAD
Program Fee $2,595.00 CAD
Total Cost $2,995.00 CAD
How to Apply:
Email: info@basecampcenters.com
Website: www.basecampcenters.com
Mailing Address
298 Bagot Street,
Kingston, Ontario,
Canada, K7K 3B4.
Phone: 613.541.7862
Toll Free : 866.646.4693
Fax: 613.541.1604
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