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Uganda is a developing country and the healthcare services aren’t up to the standards seen internationally. In many rural places, people still die of curable diseases and in urban areas, the medical staff are overwhelmed by the number of patients that visit them daily as there is shortage of medically trained staff. Join RCDP’s healthcare project in Uganda, assist the local hospitals and clinics and treat ordinary Ugandans.
Your work responsibility will depend on your educational background and experience.
Volunteers are required to produce health care certification like medical student ID, EMT or paramedic certification, or nursing or physician credentials. Before your arrival, the hospital will also require a copy of your resume which must clearly state your credentials and education.
Your responsibilities vary according to education, skills, experience, and qualifications. Volunteers will mostly assist doctors or work as an assistant to doctors. Your work will might include: measuring BP, temperature, height, weight, assist doctors and medical staffs with health center tasks. You will also help in health camps (if any), distribute medicines, provide tips to patients on health, nutrition and sanitation and counseling patients and treat minor injuries or wounds.
Many of our past volunteers have also work for hospital’s administration.
RCDP will look after your entire needs during your project work. Volunteers joining the orphanage project will stay inside the compound of the orphanage and will be provided with a separate room. You will however share bathroom. You will be served 3 local meals a day. Usually, the in-charge of the orphanage will guide you through all the procedures and rules while you’re working there. The details of the room/food accommodations are clearly mentioned in the placement sheets. RCDP will also contact you in between (roughly after 2/3 weeks) to inquire if you are satisfied with the project.
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The mission of RCDP-Nepal is to encourage international volunteers to contribute in sustainable community development that benefits the underprivileged and extremely poor. By developing the places and the communities, the volunteers are also developing themselves and learning new perspectives and ideas that will ultimately change their lives.
