Medi Trip

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4.8

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71

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10

Years in business

Medi Trip is the volunteer specialists in Tanzania for gap years, students, nurses, doctors and inspired travellers.

 Medi Trip - Company Profile

 Medi Trip is a limited company registered in the United Kingdom. The company was founded in November 2014 by current Director Pearl Sakoane (Nogi) (Chief Executive Officer). Pearl is a qualified nurse registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (UK), who ...

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 Medi Trip - Company Profile

 Medi Trip is a limited company registered in the United Kingdom. The company was founded in November 2014 by current Director Pearl Sakoane (Nogi) (Chief Executive Officer). Pearl is a qualified nurse registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (UK), who graduated from King's College London and holds a Psychology Bachelors (with honours) degree from the University of Greenwich, London. She's worked in General Nursing, as a Research Nurse/Assistant on a research team with Kings College London, in a mental health rehabilitation facility and as a maternity care assistant along 10 years in the health care system in the UK. She also interned in Tanzania as a student and returned with the idea of establishing Medi Trip, going on to win the national Edith Cavell Leadership Award in 2015, featured in the Telegraph newspaper amongst other publications. 

Medi Trip - Volunteer Programs

Medi Trip specialises in bespoke volunteer programs for healthcare professionals and individuals passionate about making a real difference. We aim to facilitate volunteering experiences in healthcare facilities and within the community. The aim is to create the opportunity for individuals from different countries to learn, share knowledge of best practice, discuss areas of mutual concern and exchange ideas Medi Trip offer volunteer placements to doctors, nurses, students, healthcare/medical assistants and allied healthcare professionals. Some professionals want to share their expertise and experience, others choose to learn in an environment completely removed from their regular area of practice. 

The main goal is to share knowledge amongst both local and foreign professionals. Meds Trip's volunteers have the opportunity to understand the socioeconomic and health implications of poverty within a developing nation. They experience first hand the care of vulnerable patients within a healthcare system with limited resources. 

We are different from other volunteer companies in that Medi Trip specifically seek specialists or people with big ideas. Whether you want to simply use your clinical skills in different environment, help set up something new or want to raise awareness in a particular area of interest, we can help you realise your vision. Our purpose is to open up new possibilities for brilliant people. 

At Medi Trip we are distinguished in being able to use our healthcare experience and expertise to pick the most suitable settings for our professional volunteers to experience. When you volunteer with Medi Trip, your volunteer placement would have been chosen specifically to suit your area of interest. Each of our placements are carefully assessed and selected for suitability to our professional volunteers, as well as how much contribution goes into the local health and social welfare. 


Contact Person

Pearl Sakoane

Spoken languages: English
  Good response rate

Medi Trip reviews

Leslie Stavig rating5.0

2024 at Emergency Department Assistant

I spent 4 weeks volunteering with MediTrip in Arusha, Tanzania. This is a public and busy hospital that aslo gets many referral from the other private hospital in Arusha and provide teaching to the medical interns and students. As an experienced Registered Nurse, I was grateful to be placed in ...
Trinda Cyrus-Chow (Dr) rating5.0

2023 at Hospital Medical Assistants

We used Medi Trips to do some volunteer work while on a trip to Tanzania. We chose them as we felt that they were a company that prioritised the organisations they were supporting and that they really worked to ensure that there was a true need for volunteers at any particular programme rather ...
Edurne Taravillo rating5.0

2023 at Emergency Department Assistant

I would like to thank you for the incredible experience in my volunteering trip. In general, I can say that it was a unique an unforgettable experience that I would highly recommend to everyone. Regarding the organization, and although there were some setbacks, they ended up responding to all our ...
Steven Samuelson rating5.0

2023 at Emergency Department Assistant

The program's organizers and local staff in Arusha, Tanzania were incredibly supportive and attentive to my needs. They provided me with guidance, mentorship from the doctors, and supervision and translation throughout the program, ensuring that students had a wholesome experience. The supervisors ...
Leung Tung Yin Hamilton rating5.0

2023 at Emergency Department Assistant

My role as a medical volunteer at the Emergency department at Selian Lutheran Hospital in Arusha, Tanzania is to assist in the general care of unwell patients. This requires me to help in monitoring, observing, and tending to the patients’ healthcare needs daily. Examples of specific tasks and ...
Leung Tung Yin Hamilton rating5.0

2023 at Medical Student Internship

My role as a medical volunteer at the Emergency department at in Arusha, Tanzania is to assist in the general care of unwell patients. This requires me to help in monitoring, observing, and tending to the patients’ healthcare needs daily. Examples of specific tasks and duties include assisting ...

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