Volunteer Opportunities in Africa, Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe

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Dear all,

These international clinical volunteer opportunities will likely

be of interest to many people on this e-mail list. Several volunteer

opportunities are offered at refugee camps. Unite For Sight

(www.uniteforsight.org) is a 501©3 nonprofit organization, and

volunteers prescribe eyeglasses, screen for eye disease and coordinate

and fund diagnosis, treatment, and surgery by doctors. Volunteers also

implement Train the Trainer programs for teachers and educate children

and adults about eye health and ways to prevent blindness.

All persons over the age of 18 are welcome to apply for these volunteer

opportunities, including nurses, physicians, prehealth students,

optometry and medical students, optometrists, ophthalmologists, public

health professionals, physicians, corporate professionals, graduate

students, retired professionals, and any others with an interest in

international service.

If you are interested in the volunteer opportunities listed below,

please contact <mailto:JStaple@...> and consult

<http://www.uniteforsight.org>

Spring 2005

Africa

Buduburam Refugee Camp, Ghana: Flexible for 2 weeks or more between

February 1 - May 1

Pobe, Benin: Flexible Dates for 2 weeks or more Between January 15 and

May 15

India

Bihar, India: March 6 - March 16 (SPRING BREAK INTERNSHIP)

Hyderabad, India: March 1-30, 2005 (SPRING BREAK INTERNSHIP)

Thailand

Chiang Mai, Thailand: March 7-18 (optional extension to March 25)

(SPRING BREAK INTERNSHIP)

Summer 2005

Latin America

San Salvador, El Salvador: May 10 - June 10

Jaque, Darien, Panama: July 15 - August 15

Danli, El Paraiso, Honduras: May 1 - August 30 (Flexible Dates Available

for 1 Month or More)

Cuzco, Peru: May 15 - June 15

Siuna, Nicaragua: June 10 - July 10

India

Orphanage at Andhra Pradesh: July 1 - July 30

Punjab, India: May 1 - May 30

Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India: May 1 - June 1

Nagpur, Maharashtra State, India: May 15 - June 1

Alwar, Rajasthan, India: June 1 - June 30

Pradesh, India: June 15 - June 30

New Delhi, India: July 1 - July 30

Chennai, India: Jul 5 - July 31

Kolkata, India: July 1 - August 10

Thailand

lower north of Thailand: July 15 - August 1

Northeast region and Tsunami region of Thailand: June 15 - July 13

Africa

Buduburam Refugee Camp, Ghana: May 1 - August 30 (Flexible Dates for 4

weeks or more)

Ho, Ghana: June 10 - August 10

Hohoe, Ghana: May 20 - July 1

Kwawu, Ghana: July 1 - August 15

Dumasi, Malawi: June 1 - July 15

Pobe, Benin: June 15 - July 30

Kenya: June 1 - July 30

Iganga Region, Uganda: June 2 - July 15

Karatu, Tanzania: June 10 - June 30

Nyamuswa, Tanzania: July 1 - August 20

Buea, Cameroon: August 1 - August 20

Refugee Camp at Brookfields Freetown, Sierra Leone: June 1 - December 1

(Flexible Dates for 4 weeks or more)

Eastern Europe

Stepanavan and Tashir, Armenia: May 15 - July 15