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Would you be interested in serving on a MEDICO field team or working with educators?
MEDICO serves in many places and situations, so there is probably a place for you.
New to this type of work or to travel in developing nations?
Some of MEDICO’s field teams work in communities where volunteers are housed in hostels or bunkhouses. Hot water might be scarce, but there are showers. Travel is by van or car on paved roads.
Able and willing to push out further?
Some MEDICO field teams work in far eastern Honduras, beyond the road’s end. These communities have little or no access to health care. We might travel by boat or 4WD pickup and sleep in tents. No showers, but plenty of buckets.
Not sure?
Email to info@medico.org if you have questions. We can, also, put you in touch with a volunteer who has been on a similar trip.
What is common to all teams?
Experienced team leaders. Medical providers and contractors we’ve worked with before. Trip fees for all in-country travel, lodging and meals. Meaningful work on a project. You will work. You will be tired. You will be glad you came.
If this sounds like you, keep reading! What to Expect As A MEDICO Volunteer.
MEDICO needs you and your skills!
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Trip Updates
Pranza Trip Update: All nursing positions have been filled. Staffing is open for medical providers, dentists, an optometrist and lay volunteers.
Uhi Trip Update: All nursing postions have been filled. Staffing is open for medical providers, dentists, an optometrist and lay volunteers.
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Laka Tabila, Honduras (Medical, Optical, Dental, Education)
September 1, 2024–September 8, 2024
Your team will be going to Laka Tabila, a small settlement in the Department of Gracias a Dios in far eastern Honduras. This area is informally known as La Moskitia, after the indigenous Moskito people who inhabit the area. This is the poorest rural area in Honduras. There is almost no public infrastructure or health care available outside Puerto Lempira, the main town of the Department.
OUR NEEDS: 2 Medical Providers,2 Dentists,1 Optometrist,1 Pharmacist/Pharmacy Tech,2-3 Registered Nurses,1 Community Health Educator,2-3 Lay Volunteers (including dental hygienists),
![Pranza 4 Pranza 4](https://medico.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Pranza-4-300x225.jpg)
Pranza, Honduras (Medical, Dental, Optical, Education)
January 12, 2025–January 19, 2025
Your team will be going to Pranza, a small settlement in the Department of Gracias a Dios in far eastern Honduras. This area is informally known as La Moskitia, after the indigenous Moskito people who inhabit the area. This is the poorest rural area in Honduras. There is almost no public infrastructure or health care available outside Puerto Lempira, the main town of the Department.
OUR NEEDS: 2 Medical Providers,2 Dentists,1 Optometrists,1 Pharmacist/Pharmacy Tech,2-3 Registered Nurses,1 Community Health Educator,2-3 Lay Volunteers (including dental hygienists),
![UHI PIC UHI PIC](https://medico.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/UHI-PIC-300x242.jpg)
Uhi, Honduras (Medical, Dental, Optical, Education)
January 26, 2025–February 2, 2025
Your team will be going to Uhi, a small settlement in the Department of Gracias a Dios in far eastern Honduras. This area is informally known as La Moskitia, after the indigenous Moskito people who inhabit the area. This is the poorest rural area in Honduras. There is almost no public infrastructure or health care available outside Puerto Lempira, the main town of the Department.
OUR NEEDS: 2 Medical Providers,2 Dentists,1 Optometrist,1 Pharmacist/Pharmacy Tech,2-3 Registered Nurses,1 Community Health Educator,2-3 Lay Volunteers (including dental hygienists),
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Laka Tabila, Honduras (Medical, Dental, Optical, Education)
March 23, 2025–March 30, 2025
Your team will be going to Laka Tabila, a small settlement in the Department of Gracias a Dios in far eastern Honduras. This area is informally known as La Moskitia, after the indigenous Moskito people who inhabit the area. This is the poorest rural area in Honduras. There is almost no public infrastructure or health care available outside Puerto Lempira, the main town of the Department.
OUR NEEDS: 2 Medical Providers,2 Dentists,1 Optometrist,1 Pharmacist/Pharmacy Tech,2-3 Registered Nurses,1 Community Health Educator,2-3 Lay Volunteers (including dental hygienists),
![IMG_3640 AUKA kids by fence IMG_3640 AUKA kids by fence](https://medico.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_3640-AUKA-kids-by-fence-300x225.jpg)
Auka, Honduras (Medical, Dental, Optical, Education)
May 11, 2025–May 18, 2025
Your team will be going to Auka, a small settlement in the Department of Gracias a Dios in far eastern Honduras. This area is informally known as La Moskitia, after the indigenous Moskito people who inhabit the area. This is the poorest rural area in Honduras. There is almost no public infrastructure or health care available outside Puerto Lempira, the main town of the Department.
OUR NEEDS: 2 Medical Providers,2 Dentists,1 Optometrist,1 Pharmacist/Pharmacy Tech,2-3 Registered Nurses,1 Community Health Educator,2-3 Lay Volunteers (including dental hygienists),
![Copan 24 Kids Copan 24 Kids](https://medico.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Copan-24-Kids-300x225.jpg)
Ruinas de Copan, Honduras (Medical, Dental, Optical, Education)
September 7, 2025–September 14, 2025
Your team will be working in the mountain communities surrounding Ruinas de Copan. We will be partnering with Paramedics for Children, a local organization.
OUR NEEDS: 2 Medical Providers,2 Dentists,1 Optometrist,1 Pharmacist/Pharmacy Tech,2-3 Registered Nurses,1 Community Health Educator,2-3 Lay Volunteers (including dental hygienists),
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