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2 people are interested
Community Volunteer in rural El Salvador
ORGANIZATION: Doctors for Global Health
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2 people are interested
Santa Marta, El Salvador, is a rural community that re-established itself in the early 1990s after living in a Honduran refugee camp during the civil war. With some support from DGH, their community members have developed a number of innovative programs that include youth work using theater and performance to promote HIV prevention, promotion of LGBT acceptance, and incarceration education; a community-based organic farming cooperative; a rehabilitation center offering massage, yoga, and stress reduction; and community health promotion through support of a community health worker. Volunteers are needed to support health promotion work outside of the clinic (educational projects, work with the health promoters), to teach and assist with grant writing and project evaluation, to teach art, and to work with the local group COCOSI around theatre and performance. The group that promotes understanding of the community’s history through tours and education would like volunteers to teach them English and computer skills. Physiotherapists, massage therapists, acupuncturists, yoga instructors, and body work practitioners are also needed.
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About Doctors for Global Health
Location:
PO Box 1761, Decatur, GA 30031, US
Mission Statement
To improve health and foster other human rights with those most in need by accompanying communities, while educating and inspiring others to action.
Description
Doctors for Global Health (DGH) is a private, not-for-profit organization promoting health, education, art and other human rights throughout the world. Our principles of action outline the basics of our organization's values.
DGH is comprised of hundreds of health professionals, students, educators, artists, attorneys, engineers, retirees and others.Together we build long-term relationships between people and communities around the world to find effective solutions to social justice issues.
Though many of us are health professionals, our solutions extend far beyond the medical. We volunteer our time and expertise in communities that invite us to join them. We fund and support local projects that build on the energy, creativity and passion of local leaders. We educate and advocate for domestic and foreign policies that promote justice and peace. We accompany communities in fulfilling health and other human rights.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
local clinicSanta Marta, SV El Salvador
DATE POSTED
July 30, 2018
SKILLS
- Fundraising
- Grant Writing / Research
- English as a Secondary Language (ESL)
- Counseling / Mental Health
- Spanish
- Healthcare
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- at least 3 months preferred
- Spanish, willingness to immerse into the community