CARE, ORPHANAGE & MEDICAL PROJECTS

Challenging Care projects available in Orphanages, Crèches, Schools, Hospitals and Social Centres working with orphans, abused children, street children, children with learning and physical disabilities, and adults. Project available across the globe in some of the most needy and poor communities.

We have many placements where you can help those who can't help themselves - it's immensely satisfying and expands your understanding of a different culture and some of the hardships in life. You can work in hospitals, orphanages, social work and care centres, and always with the objective of helping the local community. We also have Medical placements where you could work in a hospital, clinic or teaching hospital, in any one of a number of departments.

You don't need any qualifications (unless otherwise specifically stated), just a lot of caring, loving and comforting. These children really need that.

• Care and Social Work projects

• Creche and Orphanage projects

• Medical projects

• Nursing projects
   

ARGENTINA

• Care for Children: at a very worthwhile Children's Hospital in Mendoza.

• Day Care Centre for Children in Mendoza: Help children at this delightful non-profit Day Care Centre for children, in the charming urban location of Mendoza
   

BRAZIL

• Crèche Project in Rio de Janeiro OR Florianópolis: A very deserving project with young children

• Care for the Elderly in Florianópolis: In a friendly centre that really needs volunteers
   

CHINA

• Kindergarten Project in Yangzhou

• Medical Work Experience Internships in Beijing. Learn about both Western and Traditional Chinese Medicine, and how they are used in the Chinese healthcare system to compliment each other.

• Physiotherapy Work Experience Internships in Beijing. Work in the Physiotherapy department of a Beijing hospital - practice and get training in Physiotherapy and Traditional Chinese Medicine!

GHANA

• Pre-School Project in the Greater Accra region where you'll assist in an NGO dedicated to providing the very best physical, psychological and care for children who are neglected, abused, or in need of supervision.

• Medical Project: Work in a fairly new Medical Centre in Accra, with good facilities and a wide-ranging team of medical specialists. Includes Nursing, Optometry and Dentistry, among others.

GUATEMALA

• Care Projects: Gain experience in care, or simply to challenge yourself in a friendly environment where your assistance is really needed.

• Creche Projects: A very deserving placement working with pre-school children, the crèche project in Guatemala is a truly rewarding experience.

• Medical Project Gain experience at a community health care centre designed to help the poorest section of Antigua's community.

INDIA

• Care for Orphans: This is a fantastic opportunity if you love working with babies and young children and want some hands on experience! You will be involved with the day to day running of the Orphanage and help the nurses wash, feed and play with the children.

• Care for Children with Special Needs: A worthwhile project, working with children with mental, physical or emotional disabilities that are in need of much love and attention.

• Deaf School Project: An extremely worthwhile project that really offers you the chance to give something back and help a very much neglected section of society in the sub-continent.

• Medical Placements in Hospitals: All placements are based in Madurai. You will be able to experience a general hospital overview as well as the chance to volunteer at smaller doctor’s practices which specialize in gynaecology and obstetrics, paediatrics and psychology. No qualifications are required!

• Pharmaceutical Work Experience. One of the two project Hospitals has a substantial Pharmaceutical Department where you will be able to work as part of your overall medical placement.

• Dentistry Work Experience. At a state-of-the-art dental practice in central Madurai.

KENYA

• Medical Placement in a world-renowned hospital on the island of Mombasa.

• Care for Kids in Orphanages Project

MALAYSIA

• Care Project/Physiotherapy - Help children with mental, physical and emotional disabilities as well as some young adults and abused women/children. This is a challenging and rewarding project that is suitable for disabled volunteers because the buildings are wheelchair friendly and accessible.

NEW ZEALAND

• Care for Children with Cerebral Palsy: Assist with caring for and teaching the children to help their development in Auckland.

• Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy with Physically Disabled Children at a special unit in Auckland. You'll work with children who have disabilities such as multiple sclerosis and mobility problems.

SOUTH AFRICA

• Care for children with autism, special needs or mental or physical impairment, or children who come from very disadvantaged backgrounds - a very worthwhile project based in the hugely popular city of Cape Town

• Care work with children in the only dedicated Children's Hospital south of the Sahara.

• Care for Poverty-stricken and Abused Children in a Youth Care Centre - providing much appreciated care and support, based in Knysna

• Street Kids Project: Social work / Care with children providing hope and help to troubled young people in a Youth Development Centre in a township on the outskirts of Knysna

• Care with Orphaned and Vulnerable Children plus Rural Community Development - located in KwaZulu-Natal, the Zulu homeland and a wonderful cultural experience.. You'll live in a lively city and work in outlying rural communities.

SRI LANKA

• Orphanage & Care in beautiful Sri Lanka! Care for little ones and absorb some of their energy while relaxing under the tropical sun.

ZAMBIA

• Teach Orphans in a school for boys in Livingstone. You can teach English or any other subjects, as well as assisting for sports during games periods..

• Medical Placement in a clinic helping the local communities about 30km just outside of Livingstone town centre.

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If you have a special type of project you'd like to do, or a country where you'd like to do a medicine or care related project that is not listed here, please contact us and we can probably arrange it for you. Many of our projects start because a volunteer requested it!

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