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About Hôpital Albert Schweitzer

The mission of Hôpital Albert Schweitzer is to collaborate with the people in its Artibonite Valley as they strive to improve their health and quality of life. This organization provides health and economic development services to a population of 285,000 in Haiti's central Artibonite Valley, in collaboration with community leaders and other governmental and non-governmental agencies.

International Voluntary Service Activities

Hôpital Albert Schweitzer has benefited from approximately 100 volunteers over the past year comprising physicians filling in for full-time staff, resident physicians completing a tropical medicine term for their training, and specialists providing additional services over what is normally offered. There are also work teams and individuals with other expertise who volunteer at HAS.

Volunteer for Prosperity Opportunities
Number of Opportunities	Varies
Geographic Regions	Caribbean
Health & Prosperity Sectors	Agriculture, Economic Growth, Health, Capacity Building, Education, HIV/AIDS, Water, Information Communication Technology, Women Youth Empowerment
Types of Opportunities	Management, Technical, Support
Average Duration of Projects	From 1 week to 3-6 months
Volunteer Profile Summary
Hôpital Albert Schweitzer receives physicians, residents, college/university/graduate students in various fields, many of whom are in public health studies. The hospital also receives skilled laborers including carpenters, plumbers, engineers, and people with administrative or finance skills. Many speak French and/or Creole, the native Haitian language. Volunteers work in many divisions of the organization: the hospital, community health, community development, and the physical plant division.