Volunteer Opportunities in Africa, Asia, Latin America,

From: Jennifer Staple (Unite For Sight) (Jennifer.Staple@GMAIL.COM)
Date: Sat Mar 05 2005 - 01:09:40 CST

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From: "Jennifer Staple (Unite For Sight)" <mailto:Jennifer.Staple@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Volunteer Opportunities in Africa, Asia, Latin America,
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Hi all,

These international volunteer opportunities will likely be of interest to many of you. Unite For Sight(www.uniteforsigh
.org) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, and volunteers prescribe eyeglasses, screen for eye disease and coordinate an
fund diagnosis, treatment, and surgery by doctors. Volunteers also implement Train the Trainer programs for teachers a d educate children and adults about eye health and ways to prevent blindness.

All persons over the age of 18 are welcome to apply for these volunteer opportunities, including teachers, undergraduate and graduate students, physician assistants, nurses, optometry and medical students, optometrists, ophthalmologists, pub ic health professionals, physicians, corporate professionals, graduate students, retired professionals, and any others w th an interest in international service. No prior medical experience is required.

If you are interested in the volunteer opportunities listed below, please contact <mailto:mailto:JStaple@uniteforsight.org> and consult <http://www.uniteforsight.org>

The Unite For Sight International Opportunities Manual and Application can be downloaded at http://uniteforsight.org/int
_medvolunteer.php

Summer 2005

Latin America

San Salvador, El Salvador: May 2 - June 2 Jaque, Darien, Panama: July 15 - August 15 Danli, El Paraiso, Honduras: May 1 - August 30 (Flexible Dates Available for 1 Month or More) Cuzco, Peru: May 15 - June 15 Siuna, Nicaragua: June 10 - July 25

India Orphanage at Andhra Pradesh: July 1 - July 30 Hyderabad at LV Prasad Eye Institute: July 1-30 Punjab, India: May 1 - May 30 Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India: May 15 - June 15 Nagpur, Maharashtra State, India: May 15 - June 1 Alwar, Rajasthan, India: June 1 - June 30 Pradesh, India: June 15 - June 30 New Delhi, India: July 1 - July 30 Chennai, India: Jul 5 - July 31 Kolkata, India: July 1 - August 10

Thailand lower north of Thailand: July 15 - August 1 Northeast region and Tsunami region of Thailand: June 15 - July 13 Foothills of Thailand: June 15 - July 13

Africa Buduburam Refugee Camp, Ghana: May 1 - August 30 (Flexible Dates for 4 weeks or more) Ho, Ghana: June 10 - August 10 Hohoe, Ghana: May 20 - July 1 Kwawu, Ghana: July 1 - August 15 Patriensa Village in Asante Akim District: July 1 - August 15 Bibiani, Ghana: May 20 - July 15 Lome, Togo: July 1 - 30 Dumasi, Malawi: June 1 - July 15 Pobe, Benin: June 1 - July 15 Kenya: June 1 - July 30 Iganga Region, Uganda: June 2 - July 15 Jinja, Uganda: June 1 - July 30 Karatu, Tanzania: June 10 - June 30 Nyamuswa, Tanzania: July 1 - August 20 Buea, Cameroon: August 1 - August 20 Refugee Camp at Brookfields Freetown, Sierra Leone: June 1 - December 1 (Flexible Dates for 4 weeks or more)

Eastern Europe Stepanavan and Tashir, Armenia: May 15 - July 15

Fall 2005 Apam, Ghana: September 20 - November 30, 2005 Buduburam Refugee Camp, Ghana: Flexible Dates for 1 Month or More Through Spring 2006 Sierra Leone Refugee Camp: Flexible Dates for 1 Month or More Through Spring 2006 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: August 20 - September 30

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<pre wrap="">Hi all,

These international volunteer opportunities will likely be of interest to many of you.  Unite For Sight(<a
class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.uniteforsight.org">www.uniteforsight.org</a>) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit rganization, and volunteers prescribe eyeglasses, screen for eye disease and coordinate and fund diagnosis, treatment, a d surgery by doctors.  Volunteers also implement Train the Trainer programs for teachers and educate children and a ults about eye health and ways to prevent blindness.

If you are interested in the volunteer opportunities listed below, please contact <a
class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:mailto:JStaple@uniteforsight.org"><mailto:JStaple@uniteforsight.org></a> and onsult <a
class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="http://www.uniteforsight.org"><http://www.uniteforsight.org>>

<font face="Arial">The Unite For Sight International Opportunities Manual and Application can be downloaded at <a
class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://uniteforsight.org/intl_medvolunteer.php">http://uniteforsight.org/intl_medvolunteer.php>

Summer 2005

Latin America

Thailand lower north of Thailand: July 15 - August 1 Northeast region and Tsunami region of Thailand: June 15 - July 13 Foothills of Thailand: June 15 - July 13

Eastern Europe Stepanavan and Tashir, Armenia: May 15 - July 15

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