Panama Brigade Add On
Global Medical Brigades is introducing new ways volunteers can further impact through their brigade experience.
Panama Enrichment Activities
Supporting Public Health Brigade
Hygiene stations construction follow Basic Sanitation Committee proposals to complete public Health goals the community has set.
Exchange 1 clinic day and add another day of construction of sanitation units for local families (shower, sink, toilet).
Extra Days: 1 | $240 USD | $312 CAD | £168 GBP
Panama Enrichment Activities
Support WASH projects in local schools
Visit local schools in Rural Community partners to repair & provide maintenance of water systems & infrastructure (kitchen, bathrooms…) alongside community members and local staff.
Extra Days: 1 | $250 USD | $325 CAD | £176 GBP
Panama Enrichment Activities
Expanded PH Days
Hygiene stations construction follow Basic Sanitation Committee proposals to complete public Health goals the community has set.
Add 2 days to your regular brigade to work with local families in the construction of sanitation units.
Extra Days: 2 |$360 USD | $468 CAD | £252 GBP
Panama Enrichment Activities
Panama Canal: Miraflores Locks visit and Casco Viejo
The Miraflores Locks visitor center is the right place to experience the unique Panama Canal. There you can find different activities to learn and enjoy the Panama Canal
Explore Casco Viejo, Panama City's historic district, and discover the Panama's history in this Cultural World Heritage Site.
Extra Days: 1 | $250 USD | $325 CAD | £176 GBP
Panama Enrichment Activities
Embera Quera Indigenous Village
Learn more about Indigenous groups in Panama (Embera) by visiting the Indigenous village of Embera Quera.
Explore Embera traditions, food and folklore with community members.
Extra Days: 1 | $250 USD | $325 CAD | £176 GBP
Panama Enrichment Activities
Panama Canal and Monkey island tour
The Monkey Island tour provides a unique way to experience the Panama Canal.
Take a boat through the Chagres River, all the way to Monkey Island. Observe the white-face monkeys, howler monkeys, and Geoffrey's tamarinds and many more species of monkeys.
Extra Days: 1 | $250 USD | $325 CAD | £176 GBP
Learn More about Panama Brigades Add On
FAQ
- How does an enrichment activity work?
Your Brigade would last 7 days plus the duration of the activity or activities you choose. During the entire duration of the Brigade plus the enrichment activities, you would have Global Brigades staff to support and accompany you! - What is included in the “additional add-on donation goal”?
The additional donation goal includes lodging, transportation, meals, logistics, entrances to sites if it is a cultural activity, or donations to projects for programmatic activities, as well as insurance for the extra day(s). - Do all volunteers joining the Brigade need to join the enrichment activities?
To add an enrichment activity, we need at least the minimum number of volunteers to run a Brigade independently (sustainable level) to join the activity
Reach out to your Chapter Leader or Program Associate to learn more about these opportunities!