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Paramedics For Children Declares 2010 "Year of the Volunteer"

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CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA/July 16, 2010/Paramedics For Children/ -- Paramedics For Children (PFC) today declared 2010 as the "Year of the Volunteer". The non-profit organization which sponsors healthcare and education projects in northwestern Honduras is seeking volunteers to visit schools in the mountains around Copán valley to record and document the ongoing health conditions of the 2,000 children who participate in its mountain school supply programs.

The mission requires no special skills so it is open to anybody who cares to apply. There are no special fees to participate. Volunteers only need to bring a laptop computer and digital camera. PFC will provide transportation to the mountains and a guide to translate.

Volunteers will be tasked to go into remote mountain villages in Honduras and record the name, age, weight, and height of each child, and take their photo. The information will be entered into the PFC database. It will be used to evaluate how the children within the organization's programs are progressing in comparison with other areas of the country.

* There are no fees for participation.
* Those under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.
* Applications must be submitted to and accepted by PFC in advance.
* Volunteers are responsible for all transportation, food, and accommodations.
* PFC will furnish transportation to villages at no charge.
* PFC will furnish a guide and driver at no charge.
* Volunteers must provide their own laptop and digital camera and be able to download photos onto disc.
* Fluency in Spanish is not required.
* Volunteers will be expected to arrive on the dates selected.
* Mission dates are on a first come first approved basis.