EQUATOR MEDICAL SERVICES

Name: EQUATOR MEDICAL SERVICES
Start: 2018-01-02
End: 2018-12-31
Location: Luanda, Kenya

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Kenya Social work Social work Permanent

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Kenya Voluntary Development Association (KVDA) is an indigenous, non-political and membership organization which is non-sectarian and non-profit making started in 1962 as a work camp organization registered under the Societies’ Act. In 1993, KVDA was registered as a Non-Governmental organization by the establishment of the NGOs Coordination Act. KVDA has since inception hosted over 50, 000 international volunteers to its community service development projects that have left indelible mark to efforts to enhance sustainable development.

💼 What the programme involves

PROJECT BACKGROUND : Equator Medical Services is a medium hospital which started its operations in May 2005. It is a fully-fledged hospital with a capacity of 50 beds and is located along Kisumu – Busia Road in Luanda Township, Luanda Sub-County, Vihiga County. OUR SERVICES : Out-patient, In-patient, Outreach Clinics. The Hospital’s Out Patients Department runs 24 hours and caters for Regular out-patients’ cases, Emergency cases seen through the casualty, as well as specialized cases seen through our Consultant Clinics. PROJECT ACTIVITIES : The facility offers health services to the local community members that include the following: • Laboratory work • Observation of patients • Injection/filter • Pharmacy work • Registration • Reproductive health • Child Delivery • Awareness creation on health issues. Volunteer tasks • The volunteers will be assigned duties in the health facility by professional staff accredited by the Ministry of Health. • KVDA requests for medical professional to join this project and will appreciate to receive your CV. • Submit Project Report to KVDA.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Home stay and the volunteer is entitled to private room but will share other amenities and meals with the host family. It is convenient for the volunteer to carry sleeping bag, mat and personal effects. KVDA has a memorandum of understanding with the host project regarding the project costs with appropriate procedures, checks and balances.

📍 About the location

LOCATION : LUANDA, VIHIGA COUNTY, Western Kenya. LEISURE : • Kenya is replete with a lot of interesting and natural spectacular sites of interest that would capture the imagination of volunteers. From the tour to the renowned Maasai Mara Game Reserve to visits to local community beholding sights, the volunteers have the previledge to make choices that would fundamentally make the difference. The project also offers a perfect opportunity for people who enjoy being close to nature and are interested in the spectacular setting that traditional way of living in the heartland of the African culture would enrich your cultural heritage.

ℹ️ Additional information

The project participation fee is Euro 200 per month (for more than 1 month stay). Fee is Euro 300 for volunteers staying one month only.

Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.

📅 Available sessions

KVDA/MLTV/2018/12

02/01/2018 → 31/12/2018

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ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–99 years old

Solidarity donation

300.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

Luanda, Kenya

Kenya

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Kenyan Shilling (KES / KSh)

Exchange rate

1 KES = 0.006892 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

Timezone

East Africa Time

Local time: 22:19 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

Contact form

✅ Features

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Swahili