Be an agent of positive change in the international diabetes community!
The AYUDA volunteer experience offers you the unique opportunity to:
* make a difference in the lives of disadvantaged children
* travel internationally
* gain field experience in global health
* learn and teach about diabetes around the world
* engage in grass-roots medical education strategies
* gain valuable insights into cross-cultural communication
* practice your language skills (program-specific)
Learn More About AYUDA's volunteer
team
Select a category in the horizontal links directly above the “Overview
for Volunteers” heading to learn more about your specific needs.
General Volunteer Experience
Whichever program you choose, an unforgettable experience
awaits you. Selected volunteers will first train at the Volunteer
Training Program (VTP) in Washington, DC with an exciting team of
smart, driven, leaders of social change from around the world, then
travel to the host country to work with AYUDA's local partner individual
or organization. During their time in the country, the team will undertake
various types of diabetes education and empowerment projects, which
may include diabetes camps, youth empowerment training, diabetes education
sessions with international specialists, grassroots community outreach
pioneered by youth leaders, train-the-trainer programs, and family
education workshops.
Perspective
Since AYUDA believes that a close relationship with
our local partners is key, we do not offer the typically insulated,
“study abroad” type of program, but rather the opportunity to truly
engage in and impact the communities in which we work. Volunteers
find fulfillment and perspective while working in challenging contexts
as they tangibly impact the lives of children living with diabetes,
and our team members consistently report that the personal connections
that they established with the children, their families, the community,
and the other teammates during their volunteer experience were some
of the most moving of their lives.
Get to know our Volunteers
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