The program donation amount has been set with much consideration for the many expenses to run a clinic and a volunteer program.  The program donation goes toward three things.  First and foremost, the vast majority of donation money goes into the projects directly.  It is with this money that the clinics are stocked with pharmaceuticals and supplies, the physician, nurse, and local health professionals are compensated, the clinic's utilities and other bills are covered, in addition to covering the many other costs associated with running a clinic. Secondly, the program donation goes towards volunteer coordination.  This includes pre departure logistical costs, some transportation on the ground, coordinator costs, and the general cost of arranging your mission, i.e. trips by the Field Staff to doctors offices to arrange shadowing, to schools to arrange health education, costs associated with using internet cafés to coordinate you and arrange your schedule, phone time for the many calls that it takes to ensure your properly coordinated mission.  Finally, there are administrative costs at the FIMRC office that are covered by a small percentage of donation money which include paperwork, office supplies, etc.

Please see the location specific packet for program donation rates. The program donation depends on both length of stay and location.

You may contact us for donation information for stays of over 1 month or if your travel dates do not fit into a full weekly format (10 days, for example.)  Please note that the amount listed in the packet is a minimum donation amount.

Please note that the program donation does not include housing, food or airline costs. These arrangements are explained in each program overview, as they differ by location. Each volunteer is responsible for the cost and coordination of their flight arrangements.  The cost of airfare is variable and is dependant upon your mission destination, season of travel and which day of the week you travel (midweek is usually the least expensive). FIMRC does arrange ground transport to and from the airport.