We want to give a voice to our volunteers in the field. No one can convey the terrible suffering, urgent needs and their absolute dedication better than them.
As well as providing medical care for vulnerable people around the world, our volunteers are also frontline witnesses to some of the world's worst human and natural catastrophes.
Their altruistic commitment and tireless effort are absolutely invaluable. Nothing could be achieved without them.
Read about our volunteers' experiences in the field
Alice, Ethiopia - Volunteer Midwife
In terms of maternal health the major problmes were restrictions to adequate healthcare. There was a lack of knowledge about complications and about the warning signs as well as difficulties with transportation to access the limited services.
Emily Denness, Darfur - Our volunteer midwife
Later that week I tend to a lady who has just given birth to a premature baby at about 30 weeks, in the toilet. And when I say toilet, I mean an outside pit...
November - Septic shock at midnight
It starts off as a quiet day, with most of the team away at the other base in Feina. It’s warm during the day but the evenings are getting cooler...
November - Impressive midwifery skills reach ECHO
The European Commission for Humanitarian Organisations (ECHO), one of our biggest donors, is arriving today to assess the clinic. We also receive word that a woman has been in labour for two days and it’s her first baby...
Clive Mellor, Myanmar (Burma) - Our volunteer Finance and Admin Coordinator
Pre-departure interview - Getting ready to go
Clive Mellor, 45, from Lancashire is volunteering with Doctors of the World in Myanmar (Burma) where he is working as a Finance and Admin Coordinator overseeing two projects in the country. He is living and working abroad on a year long mission with his wife Jackie who has also been volunteering for the organisation.
Clive, Myanmar (Burma) - We have arrived in Yangon
These are a few pictures of our first 3 weeks in Yangon. We arrived in December 2009 and were met at the airport by Erwin the Doctors of the World employee who I am replacing.
