Out of Africa:  students' reflections on the personal and professional impact of volunteering

Alison Power

doi:10.12968/bjom.2019.27.1.59

Out of Africa: students' reflections on the personal and professional impact of volunteering

Alison Power

Centre for Health Sciences and Services

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Abstract

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (2009) states that student midwives should seek opportunities to develop their skills and knowledge base.

In the summer of 2018, two student midwives from the University of Northampton independently researched and signed up to a 2-week overseas mission trip to Kenya, with the aim of immersing themselves in a different culture to gain new knowledge and develop transferable skills to embed into their practice in the UK. Charlotte Ames and Adelle Boughen also visited a number of projects around the region supporting girls and young women who have fled their homes to escape injustices such as underage marriage, female genital mutilation (FGM) and domestic abuse. Hearing the young women's stories of bravery, resilience and optimism have had a profound effect on both Charlotte and Adelle, providing them with a new understanding of the term ‘with woman’ and influencing their future practice.

Original language	English
Article number	1
Pages (from-to)	59-61
Number of pages	3
Journal	British Journal of Midwifery
Volume	27
Issue number	1
Early online date	8 Jun 2019
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2019.27.1.59
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 8 Jun 2019

Keywords

Education
FGM
Volunteering
Student midwife
'With woman'

UN SDGs

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