Med4Nicaragua Team Joins Our Medical Volunteer Program Abroad

A team of medical professionals with Med4Nicaragua traveled to the rural community of Limon in southwest Nicaragua to volunteer their time, expertise, and services to local patients of the Roberto Clemente Health Clinic.

The group consisted of general surgeons, registered nurses, anesthesiologists, and an obstetrician/gynecologist surgeon. Together, the team performed a total of 32 surgeries throughout their stay. 

The team, lead by Dr. Christine Brody, co-founder and team leader of Med4Nicaragua, and Dr. Adam Fierer, had the opportunity to interact with local surgeons at the Rivas Hospital, as well as The Roberto Clemente Health Clinic’s medical team in Nicaragua.

Testimonial: “Juan, it was a real pleasure to have connected with the RC Clinic. I realized a lifelong connection that I had to Clemente, and perhaps it gave me some closure over his last heroic deed and tragic death. I hope that we can continue to help the clinic thrive and grow in the years to come. I would love to spend more time at the clinic doing and teaching surgery once the OR dream is realized. I am honored to have been a part of it, and thank you all for what you have done there and will do in the future”.  Adam Fierer

Our volunteer program in Nicaragua is one the most complete and dynamic opportunities for medical professionals who want to travel with a purpose. We offer a huge range of activities, from interacting with patients to teaching young students and members of the community about public health issues. When you volunteer abroad in Nicaragua, you will have the pleasure of interacting with local residents of all ages who are in need, from children to seniors.

Since 2004, the Roberto Clemente Health Clinic (http://nicaclinic.org) has served as a positive agent for change, providing free, low-cost health services to the local community, including emergency and primary care, low cost dentistry and laboratory services, internal surgeries in certain trauma cases, and ambulance service to the nearest hospital when more advanced medical attention is needed. Our medical volunteer program is full of excellent opportunities to practice and learn in a “hands on” experience abroad, even if you are still in school.

For more information about volunteering with the Roberto Clemente Health Clinic, please contact Juan Munoz (USA) at jmunoz@nicaclinic.org or Juan Vargas (Nicaragua) at jvargas@nicaclinic.org.

Please visit our volunteer page at http://nicaclinic.org/volunteer-abroad-nicaragua.

Phone USA: 1-410-777-8626
Nicaragua: 8675-0100 (Spanish only) 

The Roberto Clemente Health Clinic serves as a positive agent for change by saving lives, improving health and making low cost and free medicine available for those most in need.

We are located in a remote area in southwest Nicaragua, - Limon1 - close to Costa Rica, and we see approximately 13,000 patients per year.

Your contributions are vital to the continued success of our efforts. 

While it may be hard to imagine the impact that your financial contribution may have to such a distant community, every dollar helps us to pay for the medical, administative, and logistic costs.  Whether it’s $5, $50, $500 or $5,000, your contribution will make a difference.

Donating only takes a minute, but will have a long-lasting effect on the people of Nicaragua.

You can also volunteer abroad with us, enjoying a nice vacation and doing some public health education in our community.

We constantly welcome volunteers who come to practice what they’ve learned in medical school, doctors and specialists who come to treat patients with special illnesses and many more people who are not medically trained, but just want to help us with our public health care mission.

Volunteering in Nicaragua is very easy. You do not necessarily need to be in the healthcare sector to join our program. We also provide opportunities for people in other fields, such as social work, law, and education.

If you are looking for an international volunteer experience and wish to make a positive contribution to humanity, there is no better place than our health clinic.

Make a Difference in the Life of a Child

Through our new program, you can easily become “Un Padrino” (Godfather) of one or several children in southwest Nicaragua and sponsor them to get out of poverty.

Jordan Jose Gazo is one of 26 children we have selected who is waiting to find a sponsor. For about a $50 a month, you can give him a chance to escape poverty by providing him with some of life's basic needs. Click Here for more information.

Contruction of a Water Treatment Plant

Together, with the help of Engineers Without Borders, we are in the procees of building a water treatment plant to supply the clinic and the local community with purified water. The goal of the project design is to alleviate the high concentration of calcium in the water by utilizing water softening techniques, as well as chlorinating the water stream in order to reduce the coliform contamination. To read more about this project, please click here.

Welcome to our Clinic!

GWU Students Making a Difference in Nicaragua

From March 10-17, GWU’s Global Health Network participated in an alternative Spring Break trip to the Roberto Clemente Health Clinic, a non-profit based in Nicaragua with offices in Baltimore. The group was comprised of 21 students, along with a pediatric medical resident from Children’s Hospital. The Clinic serves as a valuable asset in the rural area of southwest Nicaragua, where continuous access to electricity and safe drinking water is still rare. The Clinic makes an impact beyond health care services; it facilitates sustainable change by doing public health outreach at schools and in the community. They also offer volunteer opportunities to students, as well as professionals.  

The students visited 6 different schools, distributing 300+ deworming pills, and educated children through “charlas,” interactive health lessons. These “charlas” consisted of stories, songs, and much more on topics like nutrition, hand-washing, hygiene, and diabetes. 

Furthermore, the children were encouraged to answer questions and received prizes, including toothbrushes, pencils, and teddy bears.  The volunteer team also purified 16 water wells, teaching local students to encourage sustainability.  Additionally, the team participated in trash pick-up and medicine distribution.  Other students helped paint the storage room of the clinic. Another volunteer, a pediatric resident, saw more than 30 patients, helping the clinic’s resident physician, Dr. Flores. Volunteers also helped the clinic’s pharmacist, facilitating the organization of the storage room. Finally, volunteers assisted in coordinating a children’s fair, which included piñatas and prizes, leaving the children cheerful and the volunteers satisfied.

For more information about volunteering with the Roberto Clemente Health Clinic, please contact Juan Munoz (USA) at jmunoz@nicaclinic.org or Juan Vargas (Nicaragua) at jvargas@nicaclinic.org. Visit our volunteer page at http://nicaclinic.org/volunteer-abroad-nicaragua.

Phone: 1-410-777-8626; Nicaragua: 8675-0100 (Spanish only)

Volunteer Abroad - Do Yourself Some Good, While Doing Good For Others

When you volunteer abroad, it’s not only the people in need who benefit. Volunteers enjoy powerful feelings of purpose and a strong sense of accomplishment.

When you volunteer abroad in Nicaragua, you will meet new people, some of whom will become life-long friends.

To read more details click here . Volunteer Abroad in Nicaragua offers the opportunity to experience other cultures, to learn things not found in books or classrooms, and to gain a new perspective on the world at large.

"Volunteering in Nicaragua, is for sure the best decision you can make this year".

Whether you’re looking for a change of pace (or scenery!) from your current medical/healthcare career or are looking for an exciting way to fulfill your internship responsibilities,  The Roberto Clemente Clinic in Nicaragua presents an invaluable volunteer opportunity in Nicaragua: the chance to combine the thrilling adventure of travel with the benevolent act of giving back to those in need in our community in Limon1, Nicaragua. Contact us at Clinic @ nicaclinic.org or at 410-777-8626 to find out more about this exciting overseas volunteer program.

Volunteer Vacations Nicaragua

If discovering a new country through surfing, camping, horseback riding and hiking sounds ideal to you, consider a volunteer program in Nicaragua. Imagine a morning filled with the smiling faces of children eager to learn basic math skills from you, followed by an afternoon of leisure at the beach.

What about discovering nature while strolling forest trails brimming with monkeys and exotic birds in the morning? What about an afternoon of self-discovery and the rewarding experience of teaching essential sanitation practices to people without plumbing?

To read more, click here