• $5000 will provide food & coffee for one year to 10,000 homeless individuals
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  • $500 will provide notebooks to 350 children for one year
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Orthopedics,Physiotherapy,Occupational Therapy

Ve’ahavta: The Canadian Jewish Humanitarian and Relief Committee Volunteer Posting in Uganda

Volunteer Opportunity: Medicine
Length of placement: two weeks, August 2011

Ve’ahavta is thrilled to make available a scholarship to support an orthopedic surgeon, physiotherapist or occupational therapist to participate in the Uganda Spine Surgery Mission, August 2011.

Uganda Charitable Spine Surgery Mission
Lieberman, Kayanja, Siemionow, St Clair


Project Mission Statement: The Uganda Charitable Spine Surgery Mission exists; to provide the best possible spine care to Ugandan patients afflicted by infectious, degenerative, traumatic and congenital spinal ailments. In addition the Mission will strive to provide a fertile environment for the education of those serve these patients.

Value Statement: All involved in the Uganda Charitable Spine Surgery Mission will be relentless in their pursuit towards enriching the lives of Ugandan patients by providing the best possible care of their spinal problems. We will endeavor to provide and to teach the most appropriate care for spinal ailments. We will pursue these goals in a collaborative fashion with any other entity or resource willing and able to assist.

Achievement Philosophy: The individuals involved in the Uganda Charitable Spine Surgery Mission will fulfill the mission and pursue the vision and values; by fostering collaborative associations with philanthropic organizations, by promoting the Mission to those interested in participating or supporting, by volunteering their personal time and resources, by forging relationships with Ugandan health care providers and organizations.

Volunteer Opportunity: With the above in mind Ve’ahavta is offering a scholarship opportunity for a volunteer accepted onto this mission. The scholarship will cover all costs associated with this placement. The mission takes place over a two week period in August.

For more information about the mission, please visit the mission website at http://ugandaspinemission.blogspot.com,
or at http://www.firstgiving.com/ugandaspinesurgerymission2009-2010.

In addition feel free to contact Ve’ahavta at
416.964.7698 x 215 or sarah.zelcer@veahavta.org

All applicants are required to complete a volunteer application form, which includes a resume and two reference letters. Volunteers will be selected by Ve’ahavta and the leadership staff of the Uganda Spine Surgery Mission.

To receive an application contact:
Ve’ahavta Volunteer Coordinator
(416) 964-7698 ext 216
volunteerinfo@veahavta.org