Your Typical Itinerary
Please note that your itineraries may differ from this, depending on your own level of experience and the number of other volunteers on the placement at the same time. Please use this itinerary as an example only. Here is how a typical day in the life of a Zambian Medical Volunteer might take shape:
0700: Its rise and shine, and time for breakfast. The volunteers also spend some time preparing for the day, ensuring they have everything they need in their medical bags.
0745: Off to work. The volunteer takes their station on arrival at the clinic and starts their morning taking vital statistics in the clinics before each patient sees the clinical officer. You may also spend your morning baby weighing – a thoroughly enjoyable job!
1130: You will be picked up from your project and be taken back to the house for lunch
1200: Lunch
1300: Planning Session – You are given this time to prepare for your afternoon or other projects you may need to prepare for, this may mean designing and making posters, researching, writing quiz’s or tests or simply gathering supplies.
1345: Depart for your community project. this may be farming, building, or painting. it may mean an art club or a reading club, or assisting with home based care or in one of the homes. You may also be involved in planning and delivering one of our workshops to the kids of the community schools covering topics such as basic first aid, drugs and alcohol, HIV and aids or life skills.
1700: You will arrive back to the house for supper after your projects. Your evening is free, so why not treat yourself to a meal out, or simply sit enjoy a beer in front of the TV whilst planning for the next day.
