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Imaginations, Work the World? Really?! I've heard very little good about them, they are actually the first organization where I looked because the prices were reasonable, but they got horrible reviews from everywhere I looked. The organizations I'm looking at right now are VolunteerHQ, A Broader View, Experiential Learning International, Gracepatt EcoTours, Volunteer Kenya, and Global Crossroads. All of them came highly recommended from a number of people, but they were all recommending from the volunteer point of view and not the community point of view, and as you said those can be quite different (which is one of my primary concerns in making my decision). If you've heard anything good or bad about those organizations I would love some feedback.

The volunteer opportunity is with a group called Inspire (Volunteer Abroad with Inspire | Volunteer Work Abroad ). The placement is for emergency medicine working in both an ED and ambulance or flight nursing. The organization comes highly recommended, but I haven't done my own research into them yet. thanks for the info on the locale.

Hello, I am a nursing student in an ADN program. My ultimate goal is to work in Public Health and Epidemiology, specifically working in developing nations. I should note that I have a previous BS in Psychology. My plan to get myself started on this path is to complete a volunteer placement or internship overseas during the summer break 6/20/13-9/20/13. I have been researching many different options for both volunteer and internship placements, working with my schools office of international studies and the non-profit group One Nurse at a Time. I have narrowed my options down to a handful of organizations, but there are so many options for placements that I am having trouble deciding. I would love to hear feedback from anyone who has spent time in any of these places, just to hear what the best parts of the area are, what the worst parts are, how the safety is in the area, that sort of thing. Here are the different areas that I am looking into. Ghana (Accra or Volta Region) Tanzania (Arusha or Dar es Salaam) Kampala, Uganda Kathmandu, Nepal Meghauli, Nepal Lusaka, Zambia Kenya (Nairobi, Mombassa, Mbita, Watamu, Nakuru, or Masaai Land) Phnom Penh, Cambodia Siem Reap, Cambodia Tacloban City, Philippines Tirgu-Mures, Romania I will be applying to volunteer for 6-8 weeks, and will also be taking 1-2 weeks once my volunteer placement is finished to just do straight forward travel. What I do during that final couple of weeks depends greatly on where I go (ie, if I go to Tanzania or Kenya I am climbing Kilaminjaro, if I choose Romania I plan on going to Cyprus). If you could include some of the major "must visit" places in the areas you know that would be amazing too. Thanks.

Hello Nurses!!! I am currently in an ADN program and will graduate in December 2013. My program doesn't have classes over the summer, and I want to use those 3 months where I'm not in school to both gain some real world experience as a nurse, and to provide service to a high need area. The places I'm interested in volunteering are Nepal, Kenya, Eritrea, Zambia, Tanzania, Ghana, Morocco, Bhutan, Thailand, or Uganda. However, I would go just about anywhere with the right organization. My problem is that I cannot find a reputable organization that will take a student nurse, even one in their last quarter, that isn't just a medical tourism company. I am looking to volunteer for 6-8 weeks, which would give me a few weeks to recover and prep for school. Does anyone know of any reputable organizations to volunteer with for that length of time? I am aware that I will be expected to pay for travel and Room and Board, but I'm not willing to pay the ridiculous fees that places like "Work the World" and "Children's Health International" are charging that are clearly beyond the actual cost of the programs. I need to get started applying for programs soon, and have been stuck trying to find a volunteer placement. I need all the help you wonderful nurses can provide.