Description:
As one of the most leading volunteer associations in Cameroon, Nest of Hope, the volunteer will participate in the activities of Nido di Speranza by providing time and skills to suit his availability. You may have skills and expertise that we need; you may have hardware and software that we lack and can very probably help stretch our resources on & offline.
Volunteers are effectively placed in rural and urban communities where they will teach solo and assist the few teachers available. This job is based on the syllabus of the Cameroon Education Service and this will be made available to all volunteers after their orientation (you will be teaching English, mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology, sports activities, computer skills among other subjects in a school). Therefore good French and English skills are necessary. If you like you may also work in a preschool.
Some children need special education just to be able to communicate. Special education is not so common in our country Cameroon. Thus, we will also help our society to shed some of its prejudices towards the disabled.
Highlights:
We would love to bring you closer to a different country and its people. Our service provides you with the opportunity to experience a different lifestyle, to work and party with people of other cultures and to learn about another culture and language. An internship in Cameroon is a great way to combine work and fun and to expand ones horizon.
Travel to Cameroon and enjoy the beautiful environment, wildlife and the bustling cities.
Qualifications / Skills Needed:
The best time to seek work in an internship abroad and to prepare for an international career is while you are a student or soon after graduation. You may be considering an overseas work experience for many reasons: an adventure, a chance to gain in-depth knowledge of another culture and of yourself, an inexpensive way to improve foreign language proficiency, or as preparation for an international career. There are no special qualifications but you can intern or volunteer according to your qualifications, interests and university requirements, Nido di Speranza will ensure that we find a unique internship or volunteer experience that best fits your needs.
Intern Types:
Education,
English as a Second Language,
Health Sciences,
Human Rights,
Medicine,
Nursing,
Psychology,
Social Sciences,
Social Work,
Sociology,
Sustainable Development,
Theater, Drama, Dance,
Tourism
and Women's Studies
Languages:
English
and French
Cost in US$: 350 Euros
Cost Includes:
Food,
Housing,
In-country orientation/Training,
Living stipend,
Pre-departure orientation/Training,
Registration fees
and Written materials pre-departure
* Housing
* Food
* In-country orientation/Training
* In-country staff support
* Pre-departure orientation/Training
* Registration fees
* Written materials abroad
* Written materials pre-departure
Credit Available: yes
Experience Required: no
Typical Volunteer Projects:
childcare/children,
community centers,
cooking,
homelessness,
nursing,
nutrition,
orphans,
sanitation,
social services, social work,
volunteering,
youth
and youth development
Age Range: 18+
This Program is open to
Worldwide
Participants.
This Program is also open to
Families, Couples and Individuals.
Typical Living Arrangements:
Apartment/Flat,
Group living
and Home-stays
Participants Travel to Cameroon
Independently
Typically Participants Work
in Groups of 3-4
Application Process Involves:
- Essay
- Letters of Reference
- Resume
- Written Application
Typically The Application Process Time Is 1 week
Post Services Include:
- Alumni Network
- Exit Debriefing Abroad
Nest of Hope Cameroon's Mission Statement: Our mission of the association is to provide women/children in Cameroon with the resources for them to reach their true potentials. Our vision is to advance the development our villages and securing improvements in health and living conditions of marginalized women and children in our community.
We accomplish our aim through four main areas: improving the health of the poor and helping them with life saving health information , enabling orphans and less priviledged children have go to school, provision of buisness loans especially to women to help them break the cycle of poverty and become self-reliant, skill development and job creation.
Year Founded: 2006