PHA-Exchange> Health Volunteer Opportunities in Benin

[Jennifer Staple]

Dear all,

Unite For Sight has volunteer opportunities in Pobe, Benin during the 
Spring to prescribe eyeglasses, implement eye health education programs, 
and coordinate cataract surgery programs.   With only five ophthalmologists 
in Benin, eye health services are of tremendous need in the country.

Short and long-term volunteer opportunities of 2 weeks or more are 
available in Benin from January 15 through February 15.  Please contact 
JStaple at uniteforsight.org and consult www.uniteforsight.org if you are 
interested in participating.

Unite For Sight also has similar opportunities in numerous African, Asian, 
Eastern European, and Latin American countries.  All persons over the age 
of 18 are welcome to apply for these volunteer opportunities, including 
prehealth students, medical students, optometry students, public health 
professionals, doctors, corporate professionals, nurses, graduate students, 
retired professionals, and others.  Unite For Sight volunteers prescribe 
eyeglasses, screen for eye disease and coordinate and fund diagnosis, 
treatment, and surgery by doctors.  Volunteers also implement Train the 
Trainer programs for teachers and educate children and adults about eye 
health and ways to prevent blindness.

Spring 2005

Latin America
Xela, Guatemala: Flexible Dates Between January and October 2005

Africa
Buduburam Refugee Camp, Ghana: December 28 - February 28; February 15 - May 
15; May 15 - August 15
Nyamuswa, Tanzania: January 15 - March 15
Pobe, Benin: January 15 - February 15; February 15 - March 15; March 15 - 
April 15; April 15 - May 15 (volunteers may participate for more than 1 
session)

India
Bihar, India: March 6 - March 16 (SPRING BREAK INTERNSHIP)
Chennai, India: February 10 - March 1 (SPRING BREAK INTERNSHIP)
Hyderabad, India: March 1-30, 2005 (SPRING BREAK INTERNSHIP)

Latin America
Sarstun, Guatemala: April 16 - 24

Eastern Europe
Stepanavan and Tashir, Armenia: April 1 - June 1

Summer 2005

Latin America
San Salvador, El Salvador: May 1 - May 30
Xela, Guatemala: Flexible Dates through October 2005 (filled for June and 
July 2005)
Sarstun, Guatemala: July 9 - 17

India
Punjab, India: May 1 - May 30
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
Kolkata, India: July 1 - August 10
Chandigarh, India: August 15 - September 20

Thailand
lower north of Thailand: July 15 - August 1

Africa
Buduburam Refugee Camp, Ghana: May 10 - July 10; July 5 - August 15
Humjibre, Ghana: June 1 - July 30
Dumasi, Malawi: June 1 - July 15
Pobe, Benin: June 15 - July 30
Kenya: June 1 - July 30
Iringa Region, Uganda: June 2 - July 15
Nyamuswa, Tanzania: July 1 - August 20
Buea, Cameroon: August 1 - August 20
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