Concern America

Introduction

Concern America is an international development and refugee aid organization that provides long-term, community-based development and support to economically impoverished communities throughout the world. What distinguishes the work of Concern America is its belief that the transformation of impoverished communities comes from engaging local members in the solutions to their problems. Concern America does this by training community members in health, education, construction, and income-generation, so that the villagers themselves become the health care providers, educators, well-diggers, cooperative members, etc.

Types of Projects

Community development, refugee aid

Locations

Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Mozambique, Western Africa

Timeline

Two years or longer

Accommodations

Local housing

Prerequisites

• Degree/experience in public health, medicine, nutrition, nursing, agriculture, community development, education, or appropriate technology
• Fluency in Spanish (except for the projects in Africa) or ability to learn Spanish at own expense
• At least 21 years of age
• Work experience abroad desirable
• Minimum commitment of two years. There are no short-term internships or assignments.

Costs

None. Concern America provides:
* Room, board, round trip transportation, annual trip home, health insurance
* Small monthly stipend
* Support services from the home office
* Simple repatriation allowance