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1 person is interested
Heath Care Providers for an Indigenous Village in the Colombian Amazon
ORGANIZATION: Amazon Pueblo
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
-
1 person is interested
We are looking for heath care professionals (dentists, doctors, nurses, optometrists, etc) to visit and provide whatever level of care they may to the members of the Yagua tribe in the indigenous village of La Libertad, Colombia. The village is located on the banks of the Amazon River, close to the borders of Brazil, Peru, and Colombia.
The village is one of the poorest in the region. In addition to medical services, education and planning is also needed to support the villagers.
The project offers a clean place to stay, drinkable water, and an in-village support person who only speaks Spanish.
This is a beautiful, wild, less-visited area of the Amazon. Many of our volunteers also take some time to experience eco-tourism during their visit.
More opportunities with Amazon Pueblo
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Amazon Pueblo
Location:
13 Sunset Street, Thomaston, ME 04861, US
Mission Statement
The mission of Amazon Pueblo is to enrich the quality of life of indigenous peoples of the Colombia Amazon by supporting the development of sustainable business, through the efforts of volunteerism.
Description
Our vision for the future is for all indigenous peoples of the Amazon region to prosper through sustainable business.
We adhere to the values of transparency, adaptability, perseverance, respect, and service to others in the pursuit of our mission and vision.
The Amazon Pueblo project is a nonprofit business based in Thomaston, Maine. We offer services to indigenous communities in the Colombian Amazon. The form of these services involves organizing volunteers to help the communities develop sustainable business. This help may come in the form of advice, assistance in connecting with other organizations that provide money, services, education, health services, or infrastructure improvements. We also help the villagers to make connections to other businesses to engage in trade.
Our programing consists of four major areas, all designed to support our mission of developing sustainable business. This business development is our solution to the needs faced by the people. Rather than raising money to give needed gifts to each community, instead we help the community to develop self-sufficiency through business.
The four areas of our programing are:
- Volunteer coordination
- Direct business development
- Business and NGO partnership development
- Health and sanitation improvement
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Gustavo StreetLeticia, Amazon 00000Colombia
DATE POSTED
February 16, 2017
SKILLS
- Dental
- Healthcare
- Nursing
- Physician
- Pathology
- Children Medical Services
GOOD FOR
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 22
- Orientation or Training
- At least a week is needed
- A spirit of adventure and a tolerance for extreme poverty