Vida

Vida is a non profit humanitarian association with offices in guatemala, nicaragua and costa rica that helps to empower individuals and provides free medical, dental, and veterinary assistance to needy communities to improve quality of life by offering volunteers from around the world hands-on, eye-opening, mind-enriching experiences.the main goal of Vida volunteer's medical program is to improve the overall health and well being of central american communities by bringing Vida's public health mobile clinics into the rural setting.continued on schedule othe types of service-learning experiences we offer allow students and volunteers around the world an interactive, cultural, engaging adventure that will help them become well-rounded, culturally competent professionals and life-long volunteers.our program focuses on two important areas: prevention and treatment. We promote healthier life styles in central american communities and for students to understand the region's diseases and the conditions that might cause them.many people in central america do not receive regular dental care. By partnering with communities in need and globally-minded volunteers, we are able to provide basic dental care through our mission trips to those who would otherwise not receive any dental attention.vida currently helps control animal overpopulation in communities in guatemala, nicaragua, and costa rica.we offer two distinct veterinary programs: pre-vet and advanced vet. The pre-vet program is for those students without any previous surgical training and the advanced vet program is designed for upper level veterinary students and recent graduates.this is a high quality educational program for those who wish to gain clinical and practical experience in the field of veterinary medicine. The Vida program focuses mainly on the sterilization of felines and canines in field clinics. Participants will also gain experience working with large animals. Volunteers who participate in our program will have an interactive experience that is unique to Vida.