VOLUNTEER ABROAD IN LATIN AMERICA for CHILDREN WITH DIABETES

Volunteer with AYUDA--American Youth Understanding Diabetes Abroad, Inc.

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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (June 18^th - July 6^th)

1) Empower youth to be role models & leaders of social change who share their knowledge with others

2) Parents and children realize that type 1 diabetes is a manageable condition

3) Strengthen current diabetes knowledge, beginning with the themes of leadership and self-esteem

ECUADOR (July 19 - August 6^th)

Build capacity, teach and train children, adolescents and their parents how to control type 1 diabetes in order to give them the tools to live a better quality of life.

Qualifications:

-Minimum age: 16

-All education levels can apply (from high school students to medical professionals)

-All backgrounds

-No prior diabetes knowledge required

-Intermediate Spanish*

-Must fulfill program requirements (attend training, complete fundraising etc)

Character:

Outgoing, responsible, motivated, flexible, adaptable, creative, collegial and passionate about the mission of AYUDA

ORGANIZATION PROFILE:

AYUDA is a non-profit organization that empowers youth to serve as agents of change in diabetes communities around the world.

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INQUIRIES: Maria Velasquez, mvelasquez@ayudainc.net WWW.AYUDAINC.NET