Description

Volunteer abroad in Sierra Leone.

The community development program we want to engage on for this summer is that, since our organization is young, we are developing a community needs assessment - simple questioners/documentary which we will administer to slums communities, community non formal schools to know the real situation of children and their parents, children like orphans, street kids, single parent children and other vulnerable children. By so doing, we will able to know exactly the needs of these children and their parents, thus enabling us to ask for support from donors/well-wishers both national and International.

Volunteer abroad in Sierra Leone and help us with this endeavor.

Highlights

Volunteers will help us in administering community needs assessment simple questioners, documentry on the issues affecting vulnerable children, children such as orphaned, street kids, etc.

We will also visit poor urban rural communities/slums and nonformal primary and Junior schools in peri-urban communities.

Qualifications

We need students, practitioners and professional photographers, social worker, grant writer/fund-raiser etc.

Minimum Education

Diploma/Certification

Intern Types

Type of Programs

• Community Service / Volunteerism
• Cultural Exploration
• Student Tours
• Summer Jobs

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

Program Fees Include:

Due to the number of potential interested volunteers who are contacting us, we have decided to help them with free accommodation for the volunteering service they are render to our organization.

So we held a meeting as to how we can help potential volunteers, thereafter we came up with a conclusion of providing free accommodation for volunteers by staying with a member of the organization or family member through out the placement period.

Credit Available

yes

Salary/Pay

There is no stipend benefit, but volunteers will benefit from experience he/she gained by working with young people, understanding cultural languages and barriers and visiting historical event/locations. There is also an opportunity for partnership/networking, making new friends and visiting natural beaches. Also volunteers will increase their CV profile which will help them in future job seeking.

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

Typical Volunteer

We need committed and potential volunteer(s). Volunteer who have humanitarian feeling for vulnerable children and young people. Volunteers who is capable to work with young organization.

Age Range

14-60 years

This Program is open to

American, Asian, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Apartment/Flat
• Home-stays
• Independent living

Participants Travel

in Groups

Typically Participants Work

in Groups of three/two

Application Process Involves

• Essay
• Letters of Reference
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Other

Typically The Application Process Time is

3

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network
• Job and Internship Network
• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home

We Yone Child Foundation-Sierra Leone's Mission Statement

We Yone Child Foundationis a non-profit making Charitable organization dedicated in helping children and youths such as orphan, Street kids, Victims of war, and terrorism kids in the developing and under develop world through the provisions of Safe home, Medical facilities , Basic education, shelters, relief measures and Aid such as food, Medication, Water, Clothing and initiate Campaigns/Advocacy programmes on Youths' and Children's Rights.

Year Founded

2008-2009