Dear Volunteer,

Thank you for your interest in volunteering at the Roberto Clemente Clinic! In exchange for working approximately five hours a day with Dr. Flores or our local team, volunteers will receive a discount at Rancho Santana hotel http://www.ranchosantana.com/on a single room ONLY or we will find you a very inexpensive hotel in Limon I for the time you need to be in our location.

Please contact Juan Munoz our manager in US at 410-777-8626, he will be happy to coordinate your visit and we will have our local team to help you with the process of visiting our clinic.

You do not need to have a medical background to volunteer with us. We request a minimum donation of $400 dollar per person per week. Please contact us as soon as you can. Email us at jmunoz @ nicaclinic.org

Who Should Volunteer at the Clinic?
Anybody! (You don’t even need to have any formal health care training) Social workers, retired people, physicians, students, nurses, teachers, lawyers, EMTs, civilians, surgeons, the general public, armed forces personnel, specialty physicians, veterinarians, dental hygienists, pharmacists, general dentists, specialty dentists, podiatrists, chiropractors, healthcare social workers, optometrists, physical therapists, and even other caring people may volunteer health care services anywhere in Tola Nicaragua. In fact, we’ve seen everybody from Peace Corps workers to the layperson volunteer health care services all over the world.

If you are a trained professional and want to practice in our clinic we will needthe following documents:

1- letter of intention in spanish notarized directed to us.
2-Copies of your licences
3-Copy of your diploma

This documentation must be sent 6 weeks before your arrival. Also we will exempt you from the minimum donation.

Our in-country staff will match your abilities with local work projects. Health care professionals are needed to provide patient care to impoverished children and their parents. Because access to medical services in developing communities is often limited, health-care volunteers are needed to improve basic services such as diabetes screenings, tooth extractions, well-baby checks and pre-natal exams in our local clinic, village dispensaries. While the needs and the working conditions are very basic, your ‘hands-on’ contribution can be life-changing. It’s very helpful if you can bring donated medical supplies. But please send us an email to clinic @ nicaclinic.org because some medicines are not allow in the country.

How Much Will Cost Me to Volunteer?
The cost depends of the level of comfort you want. If you stay for one week it will cost:
1. Airfare approx: $500 to $700 (variable, dependant upon travel dates & season and origin)
2. Transportation from Managua to Clinic $150 in a SUV (room for 4 people) includes the return.
3. Housing in Limon 1/food: $450 to $560 (weekly, to be paid locally; includes three meals daily) or if you want more comfortable hotel you can stay at http:// www.ranchosantana.com/ for 50% discount for a single room ONLY, or you can rent a CASITA (room for 4 or 6) or a house with view of the ocean at regular rates.
4. Program donation: $400/ weekly
5. Spending money: $150 (minimum recommended amount for in country for transportation and other daily expenses during your trip)

Thank you for your interest in volunteering in Nicaragua!