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Health Services Volunteer or Student Intern

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ORGANIZATION: Afghanistan International Foundation for the Blind (AIFB)

  • 53 people are interested

Health Services Development: The primary focus is to connect with other medical organizations both in the United States and in Afghanistan to promote the mission of the Foundation. The Foundation also wants to find ways to create partnerships with these organizations and seek funding from them in the future. Our long-term goal is to be able to provide services and treatment to the women of Afghanistan and be able to do Research and development in the field of medical and mental health.

The focus of this role is to

  1. Contact hospitals, clinics and private practices for purposes of setting up meetings to discuss partnership opportunities with these organizations
  2. Seek donations of medical supplies and medicine to be shipped to Afghanistan
  3. Contact medical schools in the US to set up internship opportunities for medical students specializing in physical and mental fields in Afghanistan
  4. Monitor and evaluate the process of medical treatment and health services, including emergency and crisis management, the Foundation is providing in Afghanistan through email, mail and telephone communications

Volunteers:

The ABWC Foundation requests the following documentation:

  • Current resume, your email address, mailing address and phone number
  • Contact information for 2 individuals that are not family members, along with their email addresses, mailing addresses and phone numbers
  • Volunteers are obligated to work 2 hours per week

Student Interns:

The ABWC Foundation requires the following documentation:

  • Your email address, mailing address and phone number
  • College requirement forms from your department, resume, one page short bio that explains your education background, work experience and your volunteer positions in other organizations
  • 2 letters of reference that are not family members, along with their email addresses, mailing addresses and phone numbers
  • The student must commit 3-6 months of work with the foundation


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About Afghanistan International Foundation for the Blind (AIFB)

Location:

40-10 12th Street, Apt. 1C, Long Island City, NY 11101, US

Mission Statement

With collaboration and partnership of other international organizations, the foundation will offer services for blind individuals in Afghanistan in order to improve quality of life in the area of education, health, rehabilitation and community services.

Description

The foundation’s objective is to provide educational services to all ages, offer life changing services such as providing blind based computer applications and technologies for children, sending much needed blind based equipment and medical supplies from the United States, teaching students how to study mathematics and science using tactile systems, and providing training.

AIFB, by partnering with medical facilities around the world, will offer health services and provide financial support for prescriptions, laboratory procedures and operations as well as focus on access to local medical facilities, mental health treatment, chronic disease prevention, childbirth, and nutritional guidance.

The Foundation provides rehabilitation and evaluation services as well as community services. We collaborate with and support The Afghan Blind Association in Kabul to promote the disability rights movement.

Student interns: Must be college students or have a bachelor's degree. Interns commit to work 4-5 days per week. They will have a project for their time at the Foundation which they must complete.

Volunteers: Work schedule is flexible, so long as the volunteer works for at least 2 hours/week. Their tasks will be based on the department they request. The minimum time commitment is 6 months.

Board Directors and Officers of Departments must serve for one year.

CAUSE AREAS

Children & Youth
People with Disabilities
Women
Children & Youth, People with Disabilities, Women

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

40-10 22th Street, Apt. 1CLong Island City, NY 11101

SKILLS

GOOD FOR

  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • Must be at least 18

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