Dear all,

These volunteer opportunities will likely be of interest to many people
on this list.

African, Asian, Eastern European, and Latin American Country
Opportunities - Short and Long Term Volunteer Opportunities

Unite For Sight volunteers prescribe eyeglasses, screen for eye disease
and coordinate and fund diagnosis, treatment, and surgery by doctors.
Volunteers also implement Train the Trainer programs for teachers and
educate children and adults about eye health and ways to prevent
blindness.

All persons over the age of 18 are welcome to apply for these volunteer
opportunities, including prehealth students, medical students, public
health professionals, ophthalmologists, optometrists, physicians,
corporate professionals, nurses, graduate students, retired
professionals, and any others with an interest in international
service.

If you are interested in the volunteer opportunities listed below,
please contact JStaple@uniteforsight.org and consult
www.uniteforsight.org

Spring 2005

Latin America
Xela, Guatemala: Flexible Dates Between January and October 2005

Africa
Buduburam Refugee Camp, Ghana: December 28 - February 28; February 15 -
May 15; May 15 - August 15
Nyamuswa, Tanzania: January 15 - March 15
Pobe, Benin: Flexible Dates Between January 15 and May 15

India
Bihar, India: March 6 - March 16 (SPRING BREAK INTERNSHIP)
Chennai, India: February 10 - March 1 (SPRING BREAK INTERNSHIP)
Hyderabad, India: March 1-30, 2005 (SPRING BREAK INTERNSHIP)

Latin America
Sarstun, Guatemala: April 16 - 24

Eastern Europe
Stepanavan and Tashir, Armenia: April 1 - June 1

Summer 2005

Latin America
San Salvador, El Salvador: May 1 - May 30
Jaque, Darien, Panama: July 15 - August 15
Danli, El Paraiso, Honduras: May 1 - August 30 (Flexible Dates
Available for 1 Month or More)
Xela, Guatemala: Flexible Dates through October 2005 (filled for June
and July 2005)
Sarstun, Guatemala: July 9 - 17

India
Orphanage at Andhra Pradesh: July 1 - July 14
Punjab, India: May 1 - May 30
Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India: May 1 - June 1
Nagpur, Maharashtra State, India: May 15 - June 1
Alwar, Rajasthan, India: June 1 - June 30
Pradesh, India: June 15 - June 30
New Delhi, India: July 1 - July 30
Chennai, India: Jul 5 - July 31
Kolkata, India: July 1 - August 10
Chandigarh, India: August 15 - September 20

Thailand
lower north of Thailand: July 15 - August 1

Africa
Buduburam Refugee Camp, Ghana: May 10 - July 10; July 5 - August 15
Ho, Ghana: June 10 - August 10
Hohoe, Ghana: May 20 - July 1
Kwawu, Ghana: July 1 - August 15
Dumasi, Malawi: June 1 - July 15
Pobe, Benin: June 15 - July 30
Kenya: June 1 - July 30
Iganga Region, Uganda: June 2 - July 15
Agoro, Uganda Refugee Camp: June 1 - July 30
Nyamuswa, Tanzania: July 1 - August 20
Buea, Cameroon: August 1 - August 20