Country: Honduras

Length of Trip: 2 Weeks

Trips per Year to Latin America: 2

Cost: $600

Urban/Rural: Rural

Type of Volunteer: Physician/mid-level provider, Nurse, Paramedic/EMT, Dental

Type of Organization: Secular NGO

Type of Clinic: Mobile or Informal Clinic

Description:

International Health Service is an all volunteer organization that provides medical and dental care to the impoverished people of Honduras. Each February approximately 100 people from all over the world head out on teams to various regions of Honduras and spend two weeks helping the people. Each October one team heads out to a remote location in Honduras to provide care.

Improve quality of life among people of Central America.
Complement existing resources with technology, skills and energy.
Respect the culture of those whose lives it touches.
Foster international understanding and mutual respect.

Organizational Base: St Paul, MN

Other Programs: Surgical teams, dental teams

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