Volunteer-Internship: Climate and Health

Study how heat, water and air are changing health in hill villages, and what families can do about it.

What you will do

• Talk with health workers and families about what they are seeing.
• Gather simple data on heat, water and illness over a season.
• Share what you find with the local health team, in plain words.

Who this is for

• Students and graduates of public health, medicine, nursing or environmental science.
• You can design a small study and explain it in plain words.
• You are careful with people's health information.

What you get

• Field time with the district health department.
• A research report written with the people it is about.
• A free letter confirming your dates and your work when you finish.

What it costs

This placement is unpaid. A monthly fee covers your shared room, meals, internet, training, mentoring, local transport for the work, and the papers for your visa.

• From abroad: USD 810 for one month, USD 1,350 for three, USD 1,980 for six, plus a refundable USD 45 deposit. You need health and evacuation insurance.
• From India: ₹9,000 a month for one month, falling to ₹3,000 a month for six, plus a refundable ₹1,500 deposit for some housing.
• Not included: flights, visa fees and insurance.
• Group discounts and scholarships can lower the fee.
• The fee is less than your stay costs us.