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Concern America: Field Programs

Concern America recruits and sends professionals who serve as non-salaried volunteers for two or more years. Positions include medical doctors, public health specialists, educators, agriculturists, engineers, and other experts are sent to share their skills and knowledge with community leaders in developing countries. Volunteers will be provided with free room and board, round trip transportation, annual trip home and insurance as well as a small monthly stipend.

Requirements

Duration
  • 12 months+
Minimum age
21
Maximum age
90
Student status required
No
Qualifications required
  • Graduate degree
  • Undergraduate degree
Languages
Language notes
Participants must be fluent in Spanish.

Pricing

Price range
  • n/a

Organization details

Concern America is a international development and refugee aid organization. They emphasize teaching skills, thereby creating opportunity in impoverished regions. Concern America trains local populations in health, education, agriculture and environmental health, then works with them to build loc...

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