Belize
Volunteer in the Central American country of Belize to participate in sustainable medical clinics provided to residents in rural communities with limited access to healthcare.
Indigenous and rural populations in this country often have difficulty gaining access to healthcare services due to:
- Scarce health infrastructure (including lack of health professionals, medicines, and technology)
- Economic and geographical barriers
- Weak intercultural understanding
For these reasons, the Medical Brigades program is working to close the health inequality gap in partner communities.
What You’ll Do During a Brigade in Belize
When your Brigade Chapter travels to Belize, you’ll participate in preventative healthcare clinics in small, under resourced, rural communities with limited to no access to medical care. Clinics are conducted with the local Department of Health and Global Brigades’ local healthcare professionals who provide follow-up services to partner communities year-round.
To develop an understanding of community needs and healthcare access, you’ll first be provided with introductions to Global Brigades’ Holistic Model and the medical program.
For the majority of the Brigade, you will work with healthcare professionals during mobile medical clinics, providing assistance to hundreds of patients. Clinics consist of:
- Intake
- Triage
- Consultations
- Dental stations
- Educational workshops
- A vision station (during some, but not all, Brigades)
- A pharmacy station
At the end of the Brigade, you’ll have the opportunity to support medication inventory and ensure all data from the clinic days are inputted into the OpenMRS system.
Before returning home, you’ll even have a chance to learn more about Belizean culture.
7-Day Sample Brigade Schedule
Planning your Brigade in Belize? Check out this sample schedule outlining the typical 7-day trip your Chapter will attend.
| Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00am | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast | Breakfast | ||
| 8:00am | Airport Pick up and Transport to Lodging Facility | Free Time | Transport to Community | Transport to Community | Transport to Community | Transport to Community | Breakfast |
| 9:00am | Clinic Day | Clinic Day | Clinic Day | Research Day | Cultural Day | Depart for Airport | |
| 10:00am | |||||||
| 11:00pm | |||||||
| 12:00pm | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | ||
| 1:00pm | Clinic Day | Clinic Day | Clinic Day | Research Day | Cultural Day | ||
| 2:00pm | |||||||
| 3:00pm | Settle In | ||||||
| 4:00pm | Introduction to Global Brigades | Free Time | Transport to Lodging Facility | Transport to Lodging Facility | Transport to Lodging Facility | Transport to Lodging Facility | |
| 5:00pm | Free Time | Free Time | Free Time | Free Time | |||
| 6:00pm | Free Time | ||||||
| 7:00pm | Dinner | Dinner | Dinner | Dinner | Dinner | Dinner | |
| 8:00pm | Holistic Model Overview | Medical Program Introduction | Medical Meeting | Reflection | Reflection | Final Reflection |
| Day 1 | |
|---|---|
| 7:00am | |
| 8:00am | Airport Pick up and Transport to Lodging Facility |
| 9:00am | |
| 10:00am | |
| 11:00am | |
| 12:00pm | |
| 1:00pm | |
| 2:00pm | |
| 3:00pm | Settle In |
| 4:00pm | Introduction to Global Brigades |
| 5:00pm | |
| 6:00pm | Free Time |
| 7:00pm | Dinner |
| 8:00pm | Holistic Model Overview |
| Day 2 | |
|---|---|
| 7:00am | Breakfast |
| 8:00am | Free Time |
| 9:00am | Clinic Day |
| 10:00am | |
| 11:00am | |
| 12:00pm | Lunch |
| 1:00pm | Clinic Day |
| 2:00pm | |
| 3:00pm | |
| 4:00pm | Free Time |
| 5:00pm | |
| 6:00pm | |
| 7:00pm | Dinner |
| 8:00pm | Medical Program Introduction |
| Day 3 | |
|---|---|
| 7:00am | Breakfast |
| 8:00am | Transport to Community |
| 9:00am | Clinic Day |
| 10:00am | |
| 11:00am | |
| 12:00pm | Lunch |
| 1:00pm | Clinic Day |
| 2:00pm | |
| 3:00pm | |
| 4:00pm | Transport to Lodging Facility |
| 5:00pm | Free Time |
| 6:00pm | |
| 7:00pm | Dinner |
| 8:00pm | Medical Meeting |
| Day 4 | |
|---|---|
| 7:00am | Breakfast |
| 8:00am | Transport to Community |
| 9:00am | Clinic Day |
| 10:00am | |
| 11:00am | |
| 12:00pm | Lunch |
| 1:00pm | Clinic Day |
| 2:00pm | |
| 3:00pm | |
| 4:00pm | Transport to Lodging Facility |
| 5:00pm | Free Time |
| 6:00pm | |
| 7:00pm | Dinner |
| 8:00pm | Reflection |
| Day 5 | |
|---|---|
| 7:00am | Breakfast |
| 8:00am | Transport to Community |
| 9:00am | Research Day |
| 10:00am | |
| 11:00am | |
| 12:00pm | Lunch |
| 1:00pm | Research Day |
| 2:00pm | |
| 3:00pm | |
| 4:00pm | Transport to Lodging Facility |
| 5:00pm | Free Time |
| 6:00pm | |
| 7:00pm | Dinner |
| 8:00pm | Reflection |
| Day 6 | |
|---|---|
| 7:00am | Breakfast |
| 8:00am | Transport to Community |
| 9:00am | Cultural Day |
| 10:00am | |
| 11:00am | |
| 12:00pm | Lunch |
| 1:00pm | Cultural Day |
| 2:00pm | |
| 3:00pm | |
| 4:00pm | Transport to Lodging Facility |
| 5:00pm | Free Time |
| 6:00pm | |
| 7:00pm | Dinner |
| 8:00pm | Final Reflection |
| Day 7 | |
|---|---|
| 7:00am | |
| 8:00am | Breakfast |
| 9:00am | Depart for Airport |
| 10:00am | |
| 11:00am | |
| 12:00pm | |
| 1:00pm | |
| 2:00pm | |
| 3:00pm | |
| 4:00pm | |
| 5:00pm | |
| 6:00pm | |
| 7:00pm | |
| 8:00pm | |
*Itinerary subject to change
Scholarships
Scholarship opportunities are available for volunteers to meet their Donation Goal by starting or referring a new chapter. These scholarships may cover a portion or all of the Donation Goal.
Lodging Facilities
Global Brigades does an annual safety review of all lodging facility partners each year. Lodging facilities provide pillows, bedsheets, and towels. Facilities have showers, toilets, and sinks with running water (no hot water) as well as filtered clean drinking water dispensers onsite.
24-hour security is provided at all facilities. Conditions are most similar to a comfortable summer camp, with dormitory-style sleeping and shared bathrooms.
Medical Brigades are assigned to lodging facilities based on proximity to the partner community they will be working with.
The Log Cab-Inn
The Log Cab-Inn lodging facility is located in the San Ignacio town at the Cayo District. Here, brigaders enjoy an eternal Summer like environment. This beautiful lodging facility offers cozy double and triple rooms plus with all accommodations, the amenity of having a swimming pool and a hiking trail.
Join a Medical Brigade in Belize
Get in touch with our team to start a Medical Brigades Chapter or join an existing group traveling to Belize. Talk with our experienced staff about the impact you can make in under-resourced communities, available scholarship opportunities, and how this opportunity will connect you with other passionate students on your campus.
After filling out the form, we will be in touch to provide you with the next steps.
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