Palliative Care Volunteers International
- Palliative Care Volunteers International
"Palliative Care Volunteers International" - non-profit organization providing assistance in hospice palliative care in different countries. Founded in 1994 and based in Texas, USA. [ [http://www.hospicecare.com/yp/alpha.php?letter=P&page=1 Worldwide Hospice and Palliative Care Directory] ]
The volunteers receive patients and visitors, answer the telephone, sitting with patients, work at fund-raising, speake on behalf of the hospice and so on.
The Organization takes part in hospice care project in Vietnam with annual budget about 35,000 USD. [ [http://www.ngocentre.org.vn/RunScript.asp?page=resources/ingo_directory/organisation_listings&Abbr=VI&DIR=DIR&
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