Overview
This medical program supports the healthcare system in Limuru, a tea town in Kenya where the community struggles with inadequate infrastructure, overcrowding, and limited resources. Volunteers help staff at local facilities by offering medical support and assistance. This medical project is an enriching way to learn, give back, and explore the world. It is ideal for you if you’re: in the medical field, want to gain experience, or you’re exploring a career in healthcare.
Highlights
- Offer medical support and assistance to nurses and doctors at local clinics, hospitals, and healthcare centers
- Experience the complexities and challenges of public health care in a developing country while improving your skills and abilities
- Assist with community home based care to provide care to people with limited resources and access to healthcare
- Live in the peaceful highlands of Kenya, within the safe and quiet Brackenhurst estate in the small tea town of Limuru
- Limuru is about 1 hour outside of Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya, so there is plenty to keep your weekend busy – like the Nairobi National Park, National Museums, wildlife and cultural experiences in renown conservation areas as well as access to the Kenyan coast which has some of the best beaches in Africa.
