This is an unpaid position.
The International Humanity
Foundation (IHF) provides a home for children at its center in Nakuru, Kenya.
This facility has around 65 children ranging from the age of 6 – 19 years. We have basic medicines and facilities
necessary to provide first aid and intervention for common childhood illnesses.
We need a nursing volunteer who can provide medical care, assist in health
education programs with the children and give counseling support. For more
serious conditions or emergencies, the Center Nurse would accompany the child
to the nearest hospital in Nakuru. The busiest time for the Center Nurse will
be 3pm - 9pm weekday evenings and weekends when the children are not at school.
This is a residential volunteer role.
For your international tasks you
will be assigned teams made up of volunteers from other centers, and you will
work on administrative tasks not just for the Nakuru center, but for the whole
organization. Your tasks may include producing media content, assisting with
fundraising efforts and generating online outreach efforts to promote our
organization’s goals and projects. We will particularize your tasks to suit
your skill set, so that your expertise in health care benefits all IHF centers.
This is a great opportunity to experience the overall management of an
international organization and receive training in a multi-level, multifaceted
work environment. Before arrival at the center, you will already become a part
of the team by completing pre-trip tasks with our international teams to gain
an understanding of the kind of work you will be doing.
Candidate Qualifications: A
Registered Nurse or equivalent with specialization in children’s health or
community nursing would be essential. A willingness to pitch in with the wider
work within the center to support the children and the ability to live in basic
conditions is also required. This is an ideal position for a newly qualified
nurse who would like to gain work experience or experience of working in
another country/culture.
This is a hugely fulfilling role
in a center that has a desperate need for this assistance. Our children are all
part of an extended family from East Pokot and are serious about improving their
lives and taking their learning back to their community. They deserve a
volunteer who will provide not just excellent clinical care, but also warmth
and a genuine concern for their well-being.
We provide basic accommodation
and food at our centers, where you will live with your co-workers and the
children. The minimum stay is 4 weeks. Unfortunately, as a nonprofit, we are
unable to provide these amenities freely and we charge a minimal cost of $75
per week for the first four weeks, $55 per week for the fifth through twelfth
weeks and no cost from the thirteenth week on. These costs are to cover room
and board, both very simple. We are not able to cover travel or insurance
expenses or any other related expenses, but we will help you with your travel
and visa planning. We will also work with your university to meet requirements
for you to secure credit or external funding when possible.
Please familiarize yourself
further with our organization on our website www.ihfonline.org and our blog http://ihfblog.wordpress.com/home/.
Learn more by reading our annual report at http://cts.vresp.com/c/?InternationalHumanit/1928b08739/3443011ab6/23d230dd9b.
We were given a 2013 Inspiring Story --
Responsible Tourism Award! Read more about it at http://rt.wildasia.org/2013/10/25/2013-inspiring-stories-destinations/.
See our great ratings at http://greatnonprofits.org/reviews/international-humanity-foundation-1/.
If you are ready to apply, please
send your CV to university.relations@ihfonline.org
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