Get Involved
Feeling inspired to get involved with Village Health Works? Just finished reading Tracy Kidder’s Strength in What Remains? Your contribution of energy, donations, time and expertise will make a difference.
To learn more about current internship and volunteer opportunities, please click here.
Donate
Did you know that it costs about $5 to save the life of a malnourished child? Making a donation today will go directly to funding our efforts in Kigutu where everyday our staff provides high quality health care to hundreds of patients. Your donation today will be in the field tomorrow. Donate now!
Fundraising
Fundraising is a great way to support VHW and the care we provide to those in need. You, your school, your community, and your friends can have a significant impact on the work we are doing on the ground in Kigutu. Here are some ideas to get you started.
Grow the Community
Social media is a great way to grow the community of people supporting Village Health Works. By sharing, retweeting and posting VHW stories and content for your friends to see, you’ll be making a statement about your values, educating them about global health and encouraging them to take action themselves.
Here at VHW, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube aren’t just ways for us to communicate with you, they are also ways for you to communicate with us. We want your ideas, your feedback, your questions and your concerns. We hope you will use these tools to have a conversation with us about VHW, global health and development.
Start a Student Group on your campus! Get active with the Student Network of Village Health Works, which is a growing forum for sharing ideas and enthusiasm. Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to get started.
Volunteering
Volunteer opportunities are available in our New York office. Work ranges from help with procurement, website development, web content creation, development and events.
Limited volunteer opportunities are available in Burundi. Applicants should have a background in public health, construction, education or agriculture.
Interested applicants should apply here.
Organize an Event
Bringing together your friends, family and coworkers is a great way to help VHW. You can help raise money and awareness for Village Health Works and issues of global health, development and social justice. Learn more about organizing an event!
Some other suggestions: Invite your guests to read Strength in What Remains before your event; invite a VHW representative to attend or join you by conference call; ask your guests to host their own events and invite their circle of friends.
Host a Movie Night
Film is a great way to tell a story. Since Burundi is such a foreign place to many Americans, movies can help people understand and relate to this far away place. Also, watching a film in addition to reading Strength in What Remains provides texture and depth to Deo’s story. Check out our list of recommended films.
Introduce Strength in What Remains to Others
Suggesting Strength in What Remains to your book club, local library, teachers or to community organizations will help raise awareness about Burundi, international aid and Village Health Works. Communities around the country – some as large as entire towns – have read Strength in What Remains together.
