What safety procedures does ProWorld have?
ProWorld places the highest priority on ensuring a safe and stable environment for all volunteers. Thorough health and safety preparations precede each program, beginning with extensive pre-departure materials, a carefully designed on-site orientation, and followed by regular staff and volunteer check-ins. Throughout each program, ProWorld relies on many resources to assess and respond to the specific health and safety needs of each volunteer including: on-site Program Directors, in-country staff, and cooperating institutions; local health care professionals and facilities; health background and needs of individual volunteers; US, UK, Peruvian, Belizean, and Mexican government advisories; and the Centers for Disease Control. All Program Directors carry cell phones and communicate regularly with onsite volunteers, staff members, and the ProWorld headquarters. An emergency phone line is available 24 hours a day for volunteers and families. All ProWorld volunteers receive health and trave
