Category Archives: Health Services

Children, Economic Development, Education, Health Literacy, Health Services, Human Rights, International relations, Literacy, Low Income Populations, Secane, Social Justice, Women

Sierra Leone Children’s Fund

The fund’s primary mission is to alleviate the vicious cycle of chronic poverty in the nation of Sierra Leone through the generation of educational and economic opportunities for the native Sierra Leoneans. Our efforts are conducted with the intent to impact these communities in a significantly progressive and sustainable way. We believe that the areas we have identified, education and economics, will be the most essential areas to village and national development. Although there are many aspects where these two areas overlap, we focus on each separately and approach the problems with unique initiatives.

The Sierra Leone Children’s Fund’s strategies Sierra Leone are:

  • Short-term
    • Primary School Renovation
    • School Clinic Initiative
    • Teachers Training Program
    • School Team Sports
  • Long-term
    • Women’s Micro-finance Program
    • Village Businesses: Bakery, Community Center, Mechanic/tire Shop, and Restaurant

Website: http://www.sierraleonechildren.org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sierraleonechildrenfund

Contact: 515-639-0730, info@slchildren.org

Location: P.O. Box  574, Secane, PA 19018

All Opportunities, Economic Development, Employment, Field of Interest, General, Health Services, Immigration, Languages, Literacy, Location, Low Income Populations, Philadelphia, Spanish-Speaking Populations, Women

African Family Health Organization (AFAHO)

African Family Health Organization is a non-profit organization that works with members of the African and Caribbean immigrant and refugee communities in the greater Philadelphia in order to improve their access to healthcare and social services. AFAHO provides direct services to nearly 1,000 members and reaching another 2,500 through community outreach. One of the issues AFAHO focuses  on is the development and implementation of programs aimed at mitigating structural and cultural barriers to HIV/AIDS care for African immigrant women in Philadelphia.

Volunteers may choose to either work directly with members of AFHO’s target community or in their office supporting the staff by providing clerical, professional or other services.

Some of the health programs and services they offer are:

  • Health education workshops
  • Medical escort services
  • Translation & Interpretation
  • Development of bi-lingual health education materials
  • Access to screening services including HIV Counseling & Testing; Pap Smears; GYN exams; mammograms etc
  • HIV/AIDS prevention, education, counseling, testing and linkage to medical care
  • Breast Cancer awareness, education and support
  • Access to Medical Care for the under-insured
  • a maternal and child health services for pregnant women and new mothers.

The human services provided include:

  • English as a Second Language (ESL) classes
  • Adult literacy programs
  • Life skills training
  • Computer Literacy
  • Cultural adjustment workshops to assist in adapting to the culture of the U.S.
  • Tutoring and Mentoring for Children

Website: http://www.afaho.net/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AFAHO.Phila/

Contact: 215-546-1232, oni@afaho.net

Location: African Family Health Organization, 4415 Chestnut Street, Suite 202, Philadelphia, PA 19104

*This site is accessible via public transportation from the Bryn Mawr campus. Please see transportation reimbursement policy.

Climate, Economic Development, Employment, Health Services, New York

Clinton Foundation

Founded by former President Bill Clinton and based primarily in New York City and partially in Boston, MA and Little Rock, AR, the William J. Clinton foundation focuses on global issues of critical importance, including climate change, as well as HIV/AIDS in the developing world, childhood obesity and economic opportunity in the United States, and economic development in Africa and Latin America. Internships are offered for the fall, spring, and summer terms with service requirements, as are volunteering opportunities.

Website: http://www.clintonfoundation.org/

See http://www.clintonfoundation.org/how-you-can-help/internships for more information about internship opportunities.

Location: Internship sites are located throughout the United States, with many in New York City.