Founded in 1958, Project HOPE (Health Opportunities for People Everywhere) is dedicated to providing lasting solutions to health problems with the mission of helping people to help themselves. Identifiable to many by the SS HOPE, the world’s first peacetime hospital ship, Project HOPE now provides medical training and health education, as well as conducts humanitarian assistance programs in more t
han 35 countries. Over the past five decades, Project HOPE has demonstrated its ability to develop and permanently institute long-term solutions to pressing health problems, the true essence of helping people help themselves.
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Meeting the Real Need: In order to address the greatest public health challenges, Project HOPE volunteers work to support our headquarters, field staff, strategic partners and communities in underserved regions to ensure that health workers have the knowledge, tools and support systems needed to achieve better health outcomes. We work at the epicenter of today’s greatest health challenges, focused on:
Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health
Disasters and Health Crises
Infectious Disease
Chronic Diseases
Health Policy
Project HOPE volunteers serve to:
Build Capacity of health care workers and health systems
Improve Quality of health care and global health programs
Provide Care during emergencies and health crises
Support Operations through other expertise such as information technology, monitoring and evaluation, fundraising and communications. If you are a professional in health care, public health, or health system support fields or have a unique skill set that could contribute to Project HOPE’s mission, we invite and encourage you apply! With wide-ranging opportunities to use your expertise and compassion, you will be able to give back, improve the lives of those less fortunate, and truly make a difference in this increasingly complex, interconnected world.
