| Volunteer nursing in Africa is an opportunity to | | | | Africa or to a hospital in Livingstone, Zambia - |
| help those least able to help themselves. There | | | | right by Victoria Falls. |
| are many opportunities across the country and | | | | If you have medical skills, or are currently |
| many levels at which you can apply your talents. | | | | undergoing medical training, then you can be a |
| The big question for many is what kind of | | | | valuable member of the team under the |
| qualifications do volunteer nurses in Africa need? | | | | supervision of the resident doctors and nurses at |
| People with internationally recognized nursing | | | | Kikuyu General Hospital in Nairobi. You will be |
| qualifications are highly valued professionals | | | | equally valuable administering HIV tests in a clinic |
| wherever you are in the world. However, if that's | | | | on the outskirts of Cape Town. Perhaps you |
| not you, don't think you aren't needed. In Africa | | | | would prefer to do home visits or help out at |
| there are volunteer opportunities for people of all | | | | elderly persons residential center. |
| skill levels. If you are a qualified nurse there will | | | | But if you're not qualified, please don't think that |
| always be places for you. If you are a medical | | | | you can't be just as valuable as the qualified |
| student volunteering in Africa there will be many | | | | volunteer nurses in Africa. |
| places that would welcome you too. Equally there | | | | You can be of use in almost exactly the same |
| are chances for people with no recognized | | | | areas as qualified medical staff - you just won't |
| qualifications. If you have the character and the | | | | be carrying out the same procedures. You will be |
| kindness of spirit, for many African volunteer | | | | what is called a medical or clinical assistant. Just as |
| projects you need nothing more. Certificates and | | | | needed, just as valuable and, for you, just as |
| diplomas can't take the place of a pair of willing | | | | rewarding an experience. |
| hands. | | | | Volunteer nursing in Africa is a big field. Qualified |
| There are many different places you can go. | | | | or not you can provide invaluable help to people |
| Volunteer nursing in Africa could take you to an | | | | struggling to care for themselves or their families. |
| orphanage in Kenya, a clinic in Cape Town, South | | | | This is work that changes lives. Theirs and yours. |