Cross-Cultural Solutions has special opportunities for volunteers to work side-by-side with local people in healthcare. With small health clinics and understaffed hospitals serving low-income communities, volunteers support the over-worked staff, adding to their efficiency and allowing more people in need to be served. Volunteers provide moral support and reduce anxiety for patients and/or residents in communities where many people still view doctor’s visits as a last resort.
Our healthcare placements offer an exceptional learning opportunity, in addition to a gratifying volunteer experience. For those who aspire to a career in health-related fields, these placements offer an international learning ground where you can not only view healthcare in practice, but healthcare as practiced by professionals in a different country. For anyone interested in social services, observing the administration of health services in other parts of the world is invaluable.
Find out more about our healthcare placements by clicking on the links below:
The Ongoing Effect of Volunteering Overseas in Healthcare
The effects of volunteering abroad in healthcare are plain to see. Medical care is a basic human right, and making it accessible for all is essential. The organizations that we work with are striving to fulfill that need, and can always benefit from an extra pair of hands. CCS continuously provides volunteers for support and offers the opportunity for valuable cultural exchange at the same time.
Whether assisting with the daily workload of local health professionals, being a supporter of people with HIV/AIDS who have been shunned by their community, or providing basic sex education and disease prevention to community youth, you can make a difference.
Quotes about the Impact of Volunteers from our Partner Programs in Healthcare
Health Clinic, Guatemala
“The most important contribution that volunteers give to our organization is the message of doing volunteer work without receiving any remuneration, just the feeling of service—the desire of doing things efficiently and on time just for the satisfaction of giving support and service.”
HIV/AIDS Support Home, Brazil
“Volunteers influence our patients by showing their genuine interest and making them happier. It is useful for the reflection that despite any difference everyone is a person.”
