Non-Medical Volunteers
Don’t have a medical background? Great! We can still use your skills and dedication on our teams.
We offer opportunities for Non-Medical Volunteers—from assisting in the clinic to organizing medical supplies and helping in the garden or kitchen—and welcome passionate individuals who want to be part of a highly motivated, mission-driven team.
We can’t wait for you to join us. As we say at GSE…
Turn what you are good at doing…into doing good for others
Volunteer Information
Many of our trips have openings for non-medical volunteers! The duties vary depending on location (see more in our FAQ’s below), but can include:
·Surgical center/clinic organization and administration
Record keeping and documentation
Equipment staging/packing
Photography
Cleaning/laundry/organization
Kitchen prep and cleaning
Gardening/farming assistance
Volunteer Fee: $2000 USD (all travel included).
FAQs
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GSE provides outreach trips to a variety of locations and our partnershps change over time. Current trip locations include Belize, Botswana, Honduras.
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There are many ways for non-medical volunteers to help! In Honduras, volunteers may assist with ranch, kitchen, garden, and surgical center activities based on their interests and skills. In Belize, volunteers can support clinic operations through patient intake, photography, OR support, logistics, meal coordination, and other administrative tasks.
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The program fee is $2000. This covers airfare, lodging, ground transport, most meals, travel insurance, risk/hazard insurance, and trip coordination and support. Program fees are necessary so that GSE can direct its limited funding to the many other costs of providing surgical care and impact the most lives possible.
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Each site is very unique! The number of trip participants varies based on trip location and need. Teams may include numerous healthcare providers and general volunteers. For example, typical teams to Botswana include 3-6 volunteers, whereas typical teams to Honduras include 25-30 volunteers.
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Each site is very unique! Most trips are approximately 1 week although trips to locations in Africa are generally longer (2 weeks).
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Fill out our contact form and we’ll be in touch. If it’s a good fit and we have an opening on a trip, we’ll send you our application to get started. Once your application is approved, we will get you integrated with the rest of your team. There’s lots of support along the way to help guide you through the travel arrangements, what to expect, and more!
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Yes! We welcome general volunteers on our Honduras and Belize trips. For more information, please visit our general/non-medical volunteer page.
