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Community Health Volunteer Program

The experience

Community Health Strategy aims to provide basic prevention and care services. make home visits and deliver health promotion messages, treat common ailments and illnesses, and establish protocols for Community-Based Maternal and Newborn Health, among others. CHVs are supervised by Community Health Extension Workers (CHEWs) and operate within Community Health Units encompassing about 5,000 Ugandan citizens.

What you offer

18 hours of help per week

Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 35 Per day

Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers and Materials for volunteer activities

Description: Volunteers Contribute $35 per day which covers volunteer's 3 meals a day, accomodation, Airport pick up and drop off,

What you get

2 days off per week

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Discounts on Tours: Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.

Requirements

Beginner English

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

Community Health Strategy aims to provide basic prevention and care services. make home visits and deliver health promotion messages, treat common ailments and illnesses, and establish protocols for Community-Based Maternal and Newborn Health, among others. CHVs are supervised by Community Health Extension Workers (CHEWs) and operate within Community Health Units encompassing about 5,000 Ugandan citizens. More activities include antenatal care visits, testing and treatment for diseases like HIV and malaria, and child immunizations.

Activities & Shift

activities include antenatal care visits, testing and treatment for diseases like HIV and malaria, and child immunizations. provide basic prevention and care services. make home visits and deliver health promotion messages, treat common ailments and illnesses