Volunteer to support local clinics in the beautiful setting of St. Lucia, South Africa.

Provide basic but essential care to patients, while teaching HIV/AIDS awareness to members of the community.

Volunteer Work and Contribution:

Volunteer work varies and includes many elements that are involved in improving the medical situation in the area, such as home-based care, assisting clinics, HIV/AIDS awareness, community outreach, farming, and first aid care. Some projects may include:

• Assisting with rural home-based care and treatment
• Providing comfort and ensuring patients are taking medications
• Giving out food parcels and donations
• Helping to weigh patients and take temperatures at clinics
• Explaining (through a simple method approved by the UN) what HIV/AIDS is and how it affects the human body
• Education on how the virus is transmitted and how it can be prevented
• Providing community support groups
• Building and refurbishment of the local community buildings and villages
• Assisting to serve lunch for a nearby orphanage and playing educational games
• Farming and nutrition awareness
• First Aid for day care facilities

What's included in the project:

• Accommodation: Comfortable lodge with rooms for 2-4 people
• Food: 3 meals a day, except Sat. dinner and Sun. lunch
• Donation: Facilitates funding for medical supplies, food parcels, vitamins, and other project costs
• Airport pickup: Included on arrival and departure days
• Orientation kit: Full project details will be sent following registration
• Training: Pre-departure preparation and in-depth in-country orientation
• Support: Local in-country team and 24hr emergency support

Get involved and begin the journey of your lifetime!