{"id":1519,"date":"2018-10-23T16:15:40","date_gmt":"2018-10-23T16:15:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/missiontoheal.org\/?page_id=1519"},"modified":"2024-11-13T21:13:41","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T21:13:41","slug":"volunteer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/missiontoheal.org\/volunteer\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"top_banner_image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"hero alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/missiontoheal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230317_130121_original-e1685574571125.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<section class=\"main-holder\">\n<div class=\"mission-block\">\n<h1><span style=\"font-family: 'flood-std';\">JOIN AN UPCOMING MISSION<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We go where medical need is the greatest, which means we also have a considerable need for a variety of expertise. Our healthcare travelers and medical mission teams are dedicated to providing surgical education and sustainable medical missions abroad. Utilizing mobile surgical units, we bring advanced surgical care to remote areas around the globe.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-family: 'flood-std';\">2025 Missions &#8211; Kenya<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Whether you are a medical student, doctor, nurse, or non-medical volunteer, we&#8217;d love for you to join us as we travel to these locations in 2025.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Kenya<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Kenya I &#8211; February 7 &#8211; February 23 (open)<br \/>\nKenya II &#8211; April 11 &#8211; April 27 (open)<br \/>\nKenya III &#8211; June 13 &#8211; June 29 (open)<br \/>\nKenya IV &#8211; August 8 &#8211; August 24 (open)<\/p>\n<p>We are grateful for the opportunity to serve these countries &amp; continue partnering with Winds of Change (Kenya) and Kabale Christian Care (Uganda).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/missiontoheal.org\/partners\/\">Read more about why we value partnerships in every place we visit.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Click here to see our <a href=\"https:\/\/missiontoheal.org\/previous-missions\/\">previous mission<\/a> dates and locations<\/h2>\n<div class=\"frame\" style=\"display: block;\">\n<h1><span style=\"font-family: 'flood-std';\">Why Volunteer with us<\/span><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Adventure of a Lifetime:<\/strong> Experience new cultures and environments.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Personal Growth:<\/strong> Gain new skills, perspectives, and a deep sense of fulfillment from helping others in need.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Educate Others:<\/strong> Share your knowledge and skills to create a better world.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What makes us unique?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Mobile Surgical Missions:<\/strong> They provide surgical care in the most remote and underserved areas through mobile units.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Sustainable Impact:<\/strong> Focus on training local healthcare providers to ensure long-term benefits.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>High Volunteer Return Rate:<\/strong> Many volunteers find the experience so rewarding that they participate in multiple missions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>We welcome the following specialists to volunteer with us:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nurse Anesthetists<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tropical Medicine Specialists<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Obstetricians &amp; Gynecologists<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Optometrists &amp; Ophthalmologists<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dentists &amp; Oral Surgeons<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General Surgeons<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OR Nurses<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Registered Nurse First Assistant<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Physician Assistant<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Surgical Technologist<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Surgical Residents<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medical Students<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you can see, it\u2019s a wide-ranging list. And it\u2019s not all inclusive. If you have a speciality that\u2019s not listed here, but would love to volunteer with us, there is still a place for you! <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/missiontoheal.org\/connect\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get in touch with us today.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"headings\">\n<h2>Volunteer Commitments<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p>We appreciate the dozens of volunteers who donate their time, talent, and energy to missions each year. As a nonprofit organization, Mission to Heal works in partnership with volunteers to ensure that the burden of cost is not transferred to the patients we serve.<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-family: 'flood-std';\">M2H volunteers commit to:<\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<ul style=\"list-style: unset;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Completing the online application, which includes submitting a $100 deposit<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>The Mission Volunteer Fee of $3,450 USD plus airfare.*<\/strong> This amount covers the cost of food, lodging, and transportation for the volunteer. It also goes towards necessary item for that particular missions, such as medical supplies and fuel for the Mobile Surgical Unit. <strong>Volunteers are responsible for the cost of airfare<\/strong>. <em>Mission to Heal provides a <a href=\"https:\/\/missiontoheal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/M2H_FundraisingToolkit_Draft01.pdf\">fundraising toolkit<\/a> and supports each volunteer through a <a href=\"https:\/\/pages.donately.com\/mission2heal\/campaign\/send-a-volunteer-with-mission-to-heal\">personal fundraising website<\/a> to help raise this amount.<\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Submitting a short reflection essay no later than 2 weeks after the mission\u2019s completion<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Participating in the tutorials with direction from your group leader<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Committing to behave in a modest, respectful way and refrain from taking any actions that may upset the local communities we work with<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>*The Mission Fee has the following deadlines and requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul style=\"list-style: unset;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">$100 with Mission Application (this is considered a non-refundable tax-deductible donation)<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Additional $2,400 due 60 days prior to mission departure<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Remaining $950 due 30 days prior to mission departure<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">All donations to Mission to Heal, a\u00a0<em>registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization,\u00a0<\/em>are\u00a0<strong>tax-deductible, both for yourself and for others who support you.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">All volunteers are required to either pay the fee or fundraise all or part of the $3,450 mission fee. The $100 from your application is included in this amount. The full amount is due 30 days prior to departure. If the total amount of $3,450 is not reached by fundraising, you may choose to make up the difference yourself; however, any amount that has been contributed to that point is non-refundable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"frame\" style=\"display: block;\">\n<div class=\"half-columns\" style=\"display: inline-flex; width: 100%;\">\n<div style=\"margin: 0px 16px; width: 100%;\"><a class=\"btn\" style=\"width: 100%;\" href=\"\/join-a-mission-2\/\">VOLUNTEER QUESTIONS<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0px 16px; width: 100%;\"><a class=\"btn\" style=\"width: 100%;\" href=\"\/apply\/\">APPLY<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] JOIN AN UPCOMING MISSION We go where medical need is the greatest, which means&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page_page_builder_fullwidth.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1519","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.4 - 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