Description:
Do you enjoy and have fun working with children? Would you also like to help maintain a better living situation for many of these children who live below poverty?
Then this is the perfect opportunity for you! In this project you can help out around disadvantaged children in Cameroon.
Our orphanages provide refuge for disadvantaged kids who have lost their parents.
As a volunteer opportunity, our orphan placements are opportunities for volunteers to watch the children laugh, learn, and grow.
Role of a Volunteer
Volunteers in any of the above projects are involved in various activities such as reading stories, performing puppet shows, caring for and playing with the children. You will also be teaching basic conversational English and helping with homework. Volunteers support recreational and artistic activities with the objective of educational learning and, also have fun with the children organizing and developing sports activities.
You will help in the kitchen to serve lunch in the dining room and also assist with location-specific duties: routine maintenance, construction, etc.
Qualifications / Skills Needed:
We do not need any qualification for this volunteering position. But will love to have people who have the interest helping underprivileged orphans.
Minimum Education: Bachelors
Travel Types:
Eco Tours,
Hiking,
Homestay,
Native Culture Studies,
Nature Tours,
Tours,
Trekking
and Volunteering
Language:
English
Cost in US$: 150
Cost Includes:
Food,
Housing
and Travel while in host country
This amount is for the pick up, hotel, rents, bus transport and taxi hire from airport
Credit Available: yes
Experience Required: no
Typical Volunteer Projects:
adult education,
building schools,
childcare/children,
community centers,
community development,
community health,
computer training,
eco-tourism,
education,
elderly,
gender issues,
grassroots organization,
handicapped,
health education,
human rights,
marketing,
orphans,
renovation,
research,
sanitation,
self help,
seniors,
tourism,
volunteer management,
volunteering
and youth development
Typical Volunteer: A volunteer that see all equal and is willing to accept others thoughts.
Age Range: 18-60
This Program is open to
American,
Asian,
Australian,
Canadian,
European,
Kiwi,
South African
and Worldwide
Participants.
This Program is also open to
Couples and Individuals.
Typical Living Arrangement:
Apartment/Flat
Participants Travel to Cameroon
Independently
Or
in Groups
Typically Participants Work
in Groups of 2-3
Application Process Involves:
- Resume
- Written Application
Typically The Application Process Time Is Any time
Rural Development Centre (RUDEC Cameroon)'s Mission Statement: RUDEC aims to serve the neediest members of the rural communities
of Cameroon's Boyo Division through the creation of education,
social and economic empowerment projects
The purpose of the RUDEC is to create employment opportunities and support small farm and home-based small businesses using organic farming, thus fighting poverty in rural areas by creating awareness on the sustainable management of natural resources
The means of fulfilling the mission and purpose of the RUDEC is to provide training, education, support, and other learning and health activities that enhance the quality of life of groups and individuals including children, youth, adults and older adults.
Year Founded: 2005