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Volunteer with us

Give your time, your skills or simply your presence — and become the reason someone keeps fighting.

Find your role

Volunteer opportunities

Whatever you have to give, there is a meaningful way to give it here.

Patient Companion

4 hrs / week

Accompany patients to appointments and offer a reassuring presence.

Awareness Educator

Flexible

Lead talks in schools, churches and markets on prevention and detection.

Screening Support

Event-based

Help run logistics and registration at our screening drives.

Skills Volunteer

Remote

Offer design, writing, legal or medical expertise from anywhere.

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Why volunteer

The benefits of giving back

Our volunteers tell us they receive far more than they give. Here is what you can expect when you join the Makiswmed family.

  • Comprehensive training and certification
  • A warm community of like-minded changemakers
  • Flexible scheduling that respects your life
  • Verifiable service hours and references
  • Direct, visible impact on real lives
  • Invitations to exclusive events and retreats
Get started

Register as a volunteer

Tell us a little about yourself and how you'd like to help. Our volunteer team will reach out within 48 hours with next steps and training details.

What we ask of volunteers

  • Be 18 years or older (16+ for youth programs)
  • Complete a short orientation and training
  • Commit to your chosen schedule with reliability
  • Treat every patient with warmth and confidentiality
Thank you for stepping up! Your application is in. Our volunteer team will be in touch within 48 hours. 💜
Voices from the field

What our volunteers say

“Makiswmed turned the most frightening year of our lives into one where we never felt alone. Their navigators are angels in scrubs.”

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Ngozi E.
Patient family, Lagos

“As a partner hospital, the equipment and training Makiswmed provided has doubled the number of patients we can treat each month.”

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Dr. Samuel Achebe
Oncologist, Federal Teaching Hospital

“Volunteering with Makiswmed gave my retirement meaning. Every screening drive reminds me why showing up matters.”

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Margaret O.
Volunteer, 3 years

“Transparent, compassionate and relentless. We have proudly funded their work for five years and see exactly where it goes.”

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Kemi Adesanya
Corporate Partner

Your kindness becomes someone's tomorrow.

Whether you give, volunteer or simply share a story — you help carry a family through the hardest days of their lives.