Missionary nurse

[delicious_eve]

Hello everyone,

I'm a second semester student nurse who is highly interested to be a missionary nurse. I plan to go to Africa or Central America upon graduation, but in the meantime I would love to volunteer in one of those countries during a short summer break to see if I could do this for long term. I'm wondering if anyone with missionary experience or the one who knows nurses in missionary duties could give me some details on how to raise funds? This might be a silly question, but I'm a broke student. I don't really care about the pay as long as I could meet my daily primary needs (like food or a place to live) and I could really help those in need. I heard that some people could even manage to volunteer in Kenya's hospital/clinic by directly contacting them without going through some organizations because these organizations could be very costly. If anyone has this information, please kindly reply this discussion. I would really love to hear this from you guys. Thank you so much and have a great weekends!

[NICUismylife, ADN, BSN, RN]

Your local church would be a great resource for you. I'm sure they are aware of reputable organizations that you could go with as well as the fundraising info. They might even sponsor you!

[kakamegamama]

Your local church would be a great resource for you. I'm sure they are aware of reputable organizations that you could go with as well as the fundraising info. They might even sponsor you!

Yes, this. Also, letters to friends and family members telling them about your goals and a specific trip and how you plan to utilize what you learn/do there for the people you encounter as well as your own future.

Interested in knowing why Africa?