The problem:
Healthcare for Kenyans living with HIV/AIDS is neither easily accessible nor affordable. For many, poverty creates an impenetrable barrier to the acquisition of vital healthcare, including consultation, treatment and pharmacy fees. In rural areas, some cannot even afford transport to these clinics and hospitals, which are located in the larger towns and cities. The combined cost of transport and a single consultation is more than seven times what many people earn in a week. Because of these problems, coupled with the already overburdened health care system in Kenya, thousands of people diagnosed with HIV/AIDS can only survive through extensive home-based care, which is made possible by local community groups with very limited resources. It is only through ongoing clinical care, nursing care, counseling and social support at their own homes that many people living with HIV/AIDS find the courage to continue living.

How you can help: Volunteers on this project help to ensure that people living with AIDS receive continuous quality care beyond any initial hospital treatment. We don’t need to expound on the value of this service beyond saying that no other placement we offer results in prolonging life and reducing suffering so directly. Volunteers will work alongside home-based care teams in various communities throughout the country. You will be involved nursing care, helping to promote good health through nutrition and hygiene. You will work as a counselor, helping to reduce stress and anxiety, as well as promoting behavior change regarding future sexual partners.

You will work as a physical therapist, improving blood circulation and easing stiffness of joints. You will provide social support, which may mean referring your patients to support groups, welfare services and legal advisors, or simply spending time with them. One of the biggest tasks, however, is to help educate family members, who are most often the hardest-working caregivers, but the least trained in nursing and how to protect themselves from getting infected.

Costs to participate:

	Currency	First month	Additional month
	US Dollars	$1,295	$895
	Canadian Dollars	$1,445	$995
	British Pounds	£695	£495
	Euros	€ 1,045	€ 995

The details:
Location: Nairobi and Mombassa
Duration: Two weeks to six months
Requirements: Minimum age of 17
Availability: Available year-round
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm, with some evening work