• Minimum Program Length:2 weeks
• Maximum Program Length:8 weeks
• Program Timing:Arrival on Mondays. Please check with GeoVisions for monthly arrival dates and availability.
• Working Hours:8:00 am - 5:00 PM (with an hour for lunch)
• Orientation:Orientation is included upon arrival by the Project Volunteer Coordinator. You will see the location of the project and you will meet the other volunteers. An experienced Clinical Assistant will give you a detailed briefing on common diseases in the area, working methods in the clinics, and safety precautions for working in the clinics.
• Language Training:None needed.
• Language Requirements:English
• Age Requirements:18-40
• Health Requirements:Good

As a GeoVisions volunteer it is possible to:

• Provide assistance to a very understaffed medical establishment
• Weigh babies
• VITALS: blood pressure, temperature and weight of patients
• Provide basic education through "Health Talks"
• Visit bed ridden or immobile patients across Livingstone.
• Provide basic advice, comfort and assistance to community members with little or no access to clinics or hospitals.  This may include first aid, discussions regarding the importance of hygiene, healthy diet and exercise, etc.

In the afternoon, it is possible to help in the local community (or choose to continue at the clinics):

• Build, paint, refurbish schools and clinics
• Elephant pepper project (seasonal)
• Home based care/farming. This is visiting patients who may have HIV, TB, or malaria.  The volunteers bring medical supplies and help them with setting up farming initiatives, as well as actually helping on the farm.
• Reading club
• Art Club
• Adult LIteracy Club

Please note: The areas visited can be very deprived.  This may be a shocking experience for some.

What You Get For Your Program Fee:

• Personalized Volunteer placement in Zambia, based on your skills and interests, including all the coordination, in-person visits and communication necessary with the local organization.
• Orientation.
• A comfortable, safe place to live in Livingstone.  This is a fully furnished house with a cook and cleaner.
• Three meals each day.
• Transportation from the airport to your accommodations.
• An experienced U.S. based GeoVisions Program Manager who will serve as your coordinator and liaison with our in-country staff in Zambia.
• In-country basic language assistance.
• Professional, locally-based staff to provide orientation, supervision and guidance throughout your stay.
• Extensive medical, accident and dental insurance along with emergency evacuation insurance.
• Important documents, including in-depth pre-departure packs, orientation information, and all in-country informational materials.
• A toll-free 24-hour emergency hotline in the U.S.
• The President's Volunteer Service Award.

• Program Location:Livingstone, Zambia
• Flights:Not Included
• Visa Costs:Not Included. Participants enter on a Business Visa. A letter of invitation is provided to easily obtain the Visa.
• Insurance:Extensive medical, accident and dental insurance along with emergency evacuation. Policy also includes baggage loss and travel delay coverage.
• Airport Transfers:Transfers from the Livingstone airport and the return to the airport at the end of the program are included.
• Local Transportation:Transportation back and forth to the project each day is included.
• Room:Volunteers live in a volunteer home. There are dorm rooms sleeping up to four, with a TV lounge, resource center, dining room and bar. It is approximately a 5 minute walk from the center of town. There is someone provided to cook, do laundry, and clean tables.
• Meals:Three meals a day will provided. Lunch and dinner during the week are full meals. Sometimes on weekends you will need to cook your own meals, although the food is provided. Food is usually simple but nutritious.