The volunteers we welcome are those who are either trained in or studying any of the various health professions such as nursing, midwifery, medicine, biochemistry and so on.
Some volunteers stay for three months or more but we never accept those who plan to stay for less than two weeks. We also accept volunteers who can teach English as a foreign language to our staff and students; those who can help in our library and with cataloging books; those who can help with our computers and IT needs; those who know something about statistics and data collection who can help us with an on-going research on Female Genital MutilationRead a Study of FGM in Somaliland.
Volunteers are expected to pay for their own travel costs, pay for the cost of their Visa to enter Somaliland, and to cover their food and accommodation at the hospital guestrooms while here. We also require a CV and a letter of reference from a college, university, a parent, or recent employer. Our hospital is strictly tobacco, alcohol and drug free.
In return, we offer volunteers a unique experience in a small hospital in a country that is stable and where, unlike neighboring Somalia, the people in Somaliland are trying to make things work and slowly but steadily reducing maternal and infant mortality rates with the limited resources available in our country.
While here, volunteers live in guest-rooms, and eat at Edna Adan's dining table. The comfort and safety of guests is a priority and volunteers will also have the opportunity to experience cultural and traditional events whenever the occasion presents itself. Volunteers also make friends with staff and students which gives them a chance to see different aspects of life in Somaliland.
For more information, see the website: http://www.ednahospital.org/
General Information for Prospective Volunteers: http://www.ednahospital.org/volunteer/
Resources for Volunteers: http://www.ednahospital.org/resources-for-volunteers/
Contact Form: http://www.ednahospital.org/contact-form/