Volunteer Abroad with Social Development International in Cameroon
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Social Development International
P.O.Box 44, ..., Cameroon
Avg Daily Cost: $14.00
May 2012
Peter Kwok
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August 2012
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I really was able to learn a great deal of Cameroon, and also it helped me figure out ways I can incorporate service into my future life.
Did you feel like you made a difference?:
Working at the health clinic sometimes I felt like I really wasn't contributing a whole lot. They have a very full staff, and do not have a lot of needs. However, giving the community health presentations I felt I was able to make an impact.
Organization and communication:
I felt like the organization was very organized, however at times I wish there could have been more collaboration on how to best do the health presentations. I felt like I was working alone on this project, it would have been nice if there was another volunteer interested in public health who could have worked with me.
Accommodation:
My apartment was very nice, and the organization went above and beyond to make me feel comfortable.
Safety:
There was never a moment that I felt unsafe.
Spending two months in a foreign country all by yourself is an experience that can stand alone, however add to that serving as a community health volunteer makes it an exceptional experience. My time was split primarily between three activities: working in a small health clinic, preparing health education materials, and giving community health presentations.
At the clinic I was able to learn a great deal about the health issues affecting people in Buea: HIV/AIDS, malaria, typhoid, and diabetes, to name a few. Preparing educational materials presented a unique challenge, as I had to do a fair amount of research, but then had to distill the information down so that in was understandable. I really enjoyed giving community health presentations. My presentations covered a wide variety of topics including sex education, malaria prevention, and sanitation.
Through my experience in Cameroon I was able to grow as an individual, and increase my knowledge of the developing world. It also gave me a wealth of knowledge in how to go about my next volunteer experience.
October 2012
Lynne Adrienne
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Practically speaking, the organization is one person, the CEO, who works with international and several local volunteers to establish and complete projects. There is a need for organizational capacity building, better systems of accountability, greater liaison with and support from the local community and recruitment of local volunteers with community status and community development skills if this organization is to gain credibility as an effective NGO
Did you feel like you made a difference?:
This is an ongoing project with several stages. First stage was the project development and the organisational capacity building of SDI. Major goals were accomplished.
Organization and communication:
Very Good - I received replies to all my emails usually within a day of sending them. Clear job description of tasks. Met at airport on arrival. CEO supportive and helpful.
Accommodation:
Home Stay with very caring homestay family in very nice house two storied house with TV. See note below re hygiene.
Safety:
Local transport used to get around is shared taxis from accomodation to SDI office and to meetings with communities. These are not always driven safely and cars are often in poor road worthy condition.Some normal (for many people in Cameroon) hygiene issues with homestay accomodation - no running water for bathing -( bucket wash) and mice in bedroom.
My return to Cameroon after 4 years was in the middle of the rainy season, arriving in the wettest area in the world - so I was told by the locals - home for 2 months was Buea and my volunteer work involved visiting the surrounding villages located at the foot of Mount Cameroon, to identify and work with motivated communities interested in establishing their own community managed early childhood education centre. Quite honestly I have never seen so much rain in my life!! A bit of a change from the deserts of Abu Dhabi where I hadn't seen rain for over a year. And it was surprisingly cool - but nicer though than the sticky humidity of Douala. A typical day started with greetings from my wonderful, caring host family, a chorus of loud church music on the radio, a hopeful thought that I just might see the sun today, and then some agile rock hopping along muddy paths that were flowing streams of water, brolly in hand,to reach main roads, shared taxis and the SDI office. Moving around in the decrepit shared taxis was a highlight of my day - I was always so amazed and happy to safely reach my destination! Nice way to get to know the locals too.People were very helpful and accomodating - my English easily understood and I could understand some of their pidgin. Would like to have left out boiling the water and the daily bucket wash,(the absolute joy of a shower after 2 months of bucket washes was indescribable) and handwashing all my clothes for 2 months - the inventor of washing machines deserves a gold medal! Found time to travel to the Sultan's palace in Foumban, Limbe Wildlife park, Kribi's beautiful beach, visit Baka Forest people and experience the busy, colorful markets full of traditional foods and vibrant people. Great satisfaction from the two way sharing of knowledge and skills that happens when living and working in a different culture. The early childhood education development(ECED) project is ongoing and a long term committment for SDI, the communities and myself as an SDI ECED volunteer.I would be happy to answer any questions for anyone interested in volunteering with SDI.
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Mission Statement
Social Development International (SDI) is a social development and relief organization which is not for profit, non-governmental and non-discriminating charity organization with the vision of working for the practical realization of sustainable social development initiatives by protecting vulnerable and risky populations and their communities. It is staffed by dedicated volunteers and sustained financially by individuals, organizations and foundations who support its mission.
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Partner Overview:
Year Founded: 2005
Year Joined Omprakash: 2011
# of staff: 2
Total Donations Received: $400.00
Director Bio
Volunteer Information:
Average Daily Cost:
$14.00
Cost Breakdown:
Cost for what we provide volunteers:
US$300 per 4 weeks Session
US$150 per 2 weeks Session
BREAKING DOWN THE COST
- Airport pick-up / drop-off: US$ 100 One off cost
- Orientation: Free
- Board and lodge US$ 300 per month
- 24/7 Vol. Coordinator In-Country Support: Free
Donation to Projects and Partners in Cameroon:
US$200 per 4 weeks and long stay sessions
US$ 100 per 2 weeks session
All of the money that we raise and do not spend on providing for our volunteers goes directly to Early Childhood Education Development Centers (ECEDC) in Cameroon. No one from Social Development International takes a salary or any other funding from what we raise.
*If you cannot raise the money for this donation but would still like to volunteer please contact Sulaiman Turay at sulaiman.turay@sodeit.org to discuss alternatives.
PAYMENT
The payment we ask you to make is a non-refundable tax-deductable donation that is needed and used to sustain our volunteer efforts and to support our projects and partners in Cameroon. Volunteers may participate for one or more sessions:
US$ 600 per four weeks Session (Cost plus donation)
US$ 350 per two weeks Session (Cost plus donation)
For Study Abroad payment (contact sulaiman Turay at sulaiman.turay@sodeit.org as duration and cost varies)
*If you are able to raise more for us to donate to our projects and partners in Cameroon we would be sincerely grateful. We also welcome anyone who wants to volunteer for longer than 1 session. Each additional 2 weeks you choose to volunteer/intern is US $150 excluding study abroad program.
Our program sessions are structured to optimize both your own knowledge, experience, skills and your effectiveness and usefulness to our projects and partners in Cameroon. If you cannot volunteer for weeks, or if these times are not compatible with your schedules please contact Sulaiman Turay at sulaiman.turay@sodeit.org to determine if an alternative project /program can be arranged.
DONATION
SODEIT Volunteers - Your program donation is tax-deductable. Please donate the amount agreed upon to Social Development International via Omprakash using the link below.
omprakash.org/DonationForm
Instructions:
1. Go to the Omprakash donate page for Social Development International by following the link above.
2. In the "Apply To" field, select “Social Development International " if it is not already selected.
3. Complete the form.
4. IMPORTANT - Indicate that this donation is for your volunteer program in the optional "Notes" text box at the bottom of the page.
Accommodation Info
Our organization offers volunteers/interns the following accommodation options:
1.Family Home stay: Volunteers/interns will live with one of our selected local families and which will allow for a better cultural immersion through the sharing of daily activities and dishes. The family will provide 2 meals a day for the volunteers/interns which will be included in the monthly costs.
2.Volunteer guest house: Our organization will provide an equipped house with basic facilities.The rooms are dormitory style and volunteers will be sharing a room for two. The utilities include:
• Toiletries
• Kitchen utensils and appliances
• Home furniture
• Housemate services,including laundry.
Travel Logistics
Number of Volunteers:
Individual and group Volunteers are welcome.
Lenght of Residence:
Two weeks (Through out the year, anytime), Four weeks, Long Stay ( Throughout the year, anytime) ( 5 weeks - 52 weeks) and Study Abroad ( Minimum 7 weeks)
Typical Two Weeks Volunteering Holiday Activities
Day 1-2: Acclimatizing: explore the area, stroll along the beach, have a dip in
the pool at a neighboring hotel, meet some of the community.
Day 3 – 6: Volunteering with the projects.
Day 7 – 8: Go with nature – visit Limbe Coast Zoo, Botanical Garden, Tole Tea estate, Honey and snail farming and , World war graves, Bimbia coast Slave trade Castle, or hiking mount Cameroon.
Day 9 – 12: Volunteering with the projects.
Day 13-15: 3 days relaxing on a beach on the Limbe Coast
FOUR WEEKS VOLUNTEERING HOLIDAY SESSION DATES
First Session (May 30 - June 29) Second Session (June 30 - July 29)
Third Session (October 28 - November 27) Fourth Session (January 28 - February 27)
Typical Four Weeks and Long Stay Volunteer Weekend Excursions
Weekend Excursion Destination
1st wknd: Visit Limbe Coast, Zoo, Botanical Garden, Bimbia coast Slave trade Castle, and World war graves.
2nd wknd: Kumba/Douala Cultural, Heritage and Kribi coastal beach Tours.
3rd wknd: Foumbam Cultural and Heriage Tours.
4thwknd: Mount Cameroon, the highest mountain in Central and West Africa in the city of Buea making it one of the most sort after tourist\'s destination in Cameroon.
Programs contact- Sulaiman Turay at sulaiman.turay@sodeit.org for more details.
Bring your own tools and equipments, laptops and other materials that will help serve your beneficiaries and hosts better.
Current Projects:
WELFARE AND POVERTY RELIEF:
To help developed communities to be self reliant, independent and free from human rights violations, fear violence, Children’s right, protection, gender and women empowerment.
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Positions from Social Development International
Community Development Internship in Buea, Cameroon
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The intern works collectively with a particular community or communities to bring about social change and improve quality of life. Work with individuals, families or whole communities to empower them to:
• identify their needs, opportunities, rights and responsibilities;
• plan what they want to achieve and take appropriate action;
• develop activities and services to
(show more)The intern works collectively with a particular community or communities to bring about social change and improve quality of life. Work with individuals, families or whole communities to empower them to:
• identify their needs, opportunities, rights and responsibilities;
• plan what they want to achieve and take appropriate action;
• develop activities and services to improve their lives.
He/she will act as a link between communities and local governments, international organizations/corporations/foundations/government agencies and other statutory bodies. He/she will involve in addressing inequality, social risk, vulnerability and projects often target communities perceived to be culturally, economically or geographically disadvantaged.
Typical work activities
The intern seeks to engage communities actively in making sense of the issues which affect their lives, setting goals for improvement and bringing about improvement through empowerment and active participation. A good deal of the work is project-based, which means that community development interns usually have a specific geographical community or social group on which to focus.
Tasks typically involve:
• identifying community issues, needs and challenges;
• developing new community-based programs/projects and resources;
• evaluating and monitoring existing programs/projects;
• enlisting the cooperation of government bodies, community organizations and sponsors;
• helping to raise public awareness on issues relevant to the community;
• providing leadership and coordination of programs/projects;
• acting as facilitator to promote self-help in the community;
• networking to build contacts and fundraising for community activities;
• liaising with interested groups and individuals to set up new community services;
• planning, coordinating, attending meetings and events, and encouraging participation in activities;
• preparing reports and policies;
• developing and agreeing to strategies;
• mediating in matters of conflict;
Qualifications requirements:
Trained/ partly trained social workers.
development and pre- development students.
Skills requirements
n/a
Physical fitness requirements
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Compulsory languages
English
Minimum age
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Maximum age
Length of stay: 2 weeks minimum
Accommodation:
Volunteer guests Apartment sharing bedroom on separate beds, two per room with sitting room, kitchen, store and bath and toilet. Water system toilets and water is clean. Buea is known for clean and safe water. The home is furnished with TV, DVD, Refrigerator, Music System and other entertaining gadgets with sufficient space vacant space for celebration and spent leisure time.
Kitchen facility is available in the apartments where you can or House help allocated to you can help prepare food.
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Family Host- you can live with local family like a family member. A separate living room provided for you only. The host family will serve 2 meals a day throughout the week , including week ends.
Qualifications: No specific qualification required to be a volunteer. Volunteers must be at least 17 years of age and maximum age 80. Skills, qualification, physical fitness not applicable. Only commitment and passion to help the needy.
If you are enthusiastic , motivated to learn and help the needy people, especially children and women, you are perfect and exactly what we are looking for. You do not need specific skills and past experience. Art, sport, intercultural and craft education experience not essential, but desirable.
Psychology/Counseling Internship in Buea, Cameroon
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At SODEIT, we customize each individual internship placement to satisfy your academic, professional and intellectual needs. The following are examples of past internship opportunities created for participants with an interest in psychology and or counseling:
Many Cameroon children have been infected, orphaned, and made vulnerable by the HIV and AIDS pandemic,
(show more)At SODEIT, we customize each individual internship placement to satisfy your academic, professional and intellectual needs. The following are examples of past internship opportunities created for participants with an interest in psychology and or counseling:
Many Cameroon children have been infected, orphaned, and made vulnerable by the HIV and AIDS pandemic, poverty and natural disasters. If you have a passion for helping people from disadvantaged backgrounds, and you are comfortable with sensitive issues surrounding HIV and AIDS, poverty and disasters you should definitely consider a psycho-social SUPPORT internship in Cameroon. This internship experience is ideal if you are studying or considering a career in counseling, social work, or work related to HIV and AIDS, disaster relief, peace, and humanitarian action. Your internship will afford you the flexibility to focus on your area of interest and to work with a certain demographic (i.e. Children, women), or with people of all ages; adolescents, youths, adults, and the elderly. Some of your responsibilities may include:
Roles and Responsibilities
• Providing psycho – social support to at-risk and vulnerable children and women (i.e. communicating with families, local schools and community groups);
Assisting with the facilitation of empowerment workshops and support groups;
• Helping to provide enabling counseling and psycho-social support services to at-risk and vulnerable children and families;
• Helping to provide enabling counseling and psycho-social support services to prisoners and family;
• Enabling families to access social welfare services;
• Assisting with the gathering of information and investigation of child abuse, women abuse, intervention services, human right abuse and freedom cases, and the management of caseloads;
• Helping to run orphanages, children centers, children correction centers and safety shelters and;
• Visiting sick children in hospitals and battered/psychologically molested women/girls.
• Qualifications
Applicants must have a background in Psychology. Previous experience counseling experience is encouraged, though not required.
• Intern background
o Anthropology
o Counseling
o Psychology
o Nursing
o Social Work
o Sociology
Compulsory languages:
English
Minimum age:
17
Maximum age
n/a
Accommodation:
Volunteer guests Apartment sharing bedroom on separate beds, two per room with sitting room, kitchen, store and bath and toilet for 2 volunteers. Water system toilets and water is clean. Buea is known for clean and safe water. The home is furnished with TV, DVD, Refrigerator, Music System and other entertaining gadgets with sufficient space vacant space for celebration and spent leisure time.
Kitchen facility is available in the apartments where you can or House help allocated to you can help prepare food.
Alternatively,
Family Host- you can live with local family like a family member. A separate living room provided for you only. The host family will serve 2 meals a day throughout the week , including week ends.
Length of stay: 2 weeks minimum and maximum 6 months
Community Public Health Services Placement in Buea, Cameroon
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Our Volunteer placement offer noteworthy assistance in community health service, primarily focused on health education, research and health care in a centre/clinic. Our community health and medics service placement volunteers will be engaged primarily in educating people, research and shadowing nurses and doctors about various aspects of health and medicine.
(show more)Our Volunteer placement offer noteworthy assistance in community health service, primarily focused on health education, research and health care in a centre/clinic. Our community health and medics service placement volunteers will be engaged primarily in educating people, research and shadowing nurses and doctors about various aspects of health and medicine. On the one hand, you may be in the field delivering public health education. On the other hand, you may be working to develop new health education materials in the office. On the one hand, you may be with patients alongside Nurses and doctors to save a life. On the other hand, you may be in the field researching on any neglected tropical disease etc. By developing new health education materials, researching, and helping patients you will directly contribute to the sustainability of a community health service initiative, as the resources, records and impressions remains a landmark for local staff and future volunteers/interns long after your placement has finished.
SDI is assisting with the improvement of the health services in Cameroon by inviting trained and pre-trained health professionals and volunteers with the interest across the world to come and volunteer in some of the health centre’s of Cameroon. Most of the placements are in the poor / marginalized communities of Cameroon where health professionals are needed most. SDI also organizes placements for volunteers who are interested in working at the childcare and maternity hospital.
Volunteers/interns are expected to research, teach others, help patients and develop help education materials relating to neglected tropical diseases, Cholera, Ulcer, hepatitis, anemia, STI, reproductive health and family planning, HIV/AIDS, Tobacco Control, TB, intestinal parasites, Nutrition etc
A placement with health and medical focus is an unrivalled opportunity for anyone pursuing a career in health care and medicine.
Trained/ partly trained medical/health personnel.
Medical and pre-medical students.
Skills requirements
n/a
Physical fitness requirements
n/a
Compulsory languages
English
Minimum age
17
Maximum age
n/a
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In this project, volunteers are expected to shadow the local nurses and Doctors; work is mostly depending on volunteer's level of knowledge, experience and skill. Volunteers would be mainly involved in care of patients, replacing bandages, checking blood pressure, first aid treatment, assisting in the delivery of babies, weighing of babies etc. Volunteers may also involve in various health education programs. Urban health placement is organized based on volunteer’s request.
Length of stay: 2 weeks minimum
Nutrition Education Officer
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Basic nutrition knowledge needs to improve drastically.Your role as a volunteer/intern is to develop and teach nutrition education that is locally relevant. Education will incorporate recipes with locally available food stuffs. Innovation approaches are welcome and considered. Among other things, we are addressing food security, health and nutrition issues.
We are
(show more)Basic nutrition knowledge needs to improve drastically.Your role as a volunteer/intern is to develop and teach nutrition education that is locally relevant. Education will incorporate recipes with locally available food stuffs. Innovation approaches are welcome and considered. Among other things, we are addressing food security, health and nutrition issues.
We are trying to help mothers and children improve their health and economic and nutritional status in women groups and schools, and to build community awareness and participation in efforts to reduce malnutrition and diseases among children and adults through food production activities, nutrition education, food processing, herbal medicine promotion and livelihood activities.
The volunteer/intern will develop the educational materials and work toward the implementation or continuation of the programs. It is expected that the volunteer/intern will evaluate the materials following the first implementation.
Examples of Activities:
• Identify women’s groups and nursery/primary school teachers who will be recipients of nutritional education workshops
• Develop educational materials and program to educate the women
• Organize training workshops
• Carry out demonstrations of relevant recipes
• Evaluate and improve materials following first set of workshops
• Complete end of project report
• Ensure educational materials are complete and ready-to-use for future volunteers
Criminal and Civil Law Placement in Cameroon
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Get assigned to either one or two attorneys in the trial division for pre-law experiences as a Legal Assistant- locating and interviewing witnesses, meeting with and interviewing clients, taking detailed witness statements, performing extensive criminal background checks, serving subpoenas, photographing and diagramming crime scenes, preparing courtroom exhibits, preparing memoranda regarding
(show more)Get assigned to either one or two attorneys in the trial division for pre-law experiences as a Legal Assistant- locating and interviewing witnesses, meeting with and interviewing clients, taking detailed witness statements, performing extensive criminal background checks, serving subpoenas, photographing and diagramming crime scenes, preparing courtroom exhibits, preparing memoranda regarding investigative activities, preparing title deeds, assisting with case development and , generally assisting the assigned attorney(s) in and out of court. Help promote issues of peace and human rights to citizens in communities; use of mediation to settle non-criminal issues and; guard against abuse of women by empowering them with knowledge on their rights and responsibilities.
Qualifications requirements:
law and pre law students, legal administrators, teachers and practitioners
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n/a
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Compulsory languages:
English
Minimum age:
17
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Accommodation:
Volunteer guests Apartment sharing bedroom on separate beds, two per room with sitting room, kitchen, store and bath and toilet for 2 volunteers. Water system toilets and water is clean. Buea is known for clean and safe water. The home is furnished with TV, DVD, Refrigerator, Music System and other entertaining gadgets with sufficient space vacant space for celebration and spent leisure time.
Kitchen facility is available in the apartments where you can or House help allocated to you can help prepare food.
Alternatively,
Family Host- you can live with local family like a family member. A separate living room provided for you only. The host family will serve 2 meals a day throughout the week , including week ends.
Length of stay: 2 weeks minimum
Media and Journalism Placement
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Attached to a local newspaper/radio/cable TV network and promote the works of NGOs and CSO in Buea, Cameroon.
Qualifications requirements:
Media/Communication and pre Media/Communication students, Media/Communication administrators, teachers and practitioners
Skills requirements:
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Compulsory languages:
English
Minimum age:
17
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Accommodation:
Volunteer guests Apartment sharing bedroom on separate beds, two per room with sitting room, kitchen, store
(show more)Attached to a local newspaper/radio/cable TV network and promote the works of NGOs and CSO in Buea, Cameroon.
Qualifications requirements:
Media/Communication and pre Media/Communication students, Media/Communication administrators, teachers and practitioners
Skills requirements:
n/a
Physical fitness requirements:
n/a
Compulsory languages:
English
Minimum age:
17
Maximum age
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Accommodation:
Volunteer guests Apartment sharing bedroom on separate beds, two per room with sitting room, kitchen, store and bath and toilet for 2 volunteers. Water system toilets and water is clean. Buea is known for clean and safe water. The home is furnished with TV, DVD, Refrigerator, Music System and other entertaining gadgets with sufficient space vacant space for celebration and spent leisure time.
Kitchen facility is available in the apartments where you can or House help allocated to you can help prepare food.
Alternatively,
Family Host- you can live with local family like a family member. A separate living room provided for you only. The host family will serve 2 meals a day throughout the week , including week ends.
Length of stay: 2 weeks minimum and maximum 6 months
Teaching Project in Rural Buea, Cameroon
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The aim of the teaching project is to give individuals/groups/family the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to vulnerable children's education in Cameroon. Through teaching opportunities all through the year.
The teaching project is run in Government, NGO and Lay private primary schools in rural Buea, Cameroon. The volunteers will work
(show more)The aim of the teaching project is to give individuals/groups/family the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to vulnerable children's education in Cameroon. Through teaching opportunities all through the year.
The teaching project is run in Government, NGO and Lay private primary schools in rural Buea, Cameroon. The volunteers will work in the schools and organize various enjoyable and creative activities for the children to sharpen their talents and increase their knowledge.
The volunteers work continuously to explore the hidden talent in the children and promote them. Local children also learn different skills and methodology in study project from volunteers that they otherwise would not learn. A mutual exchange of skills and experiences enrich volunteers, community and children.
The volunteers will assist in a wide variety of chosen subjects and activities, since volunteer activities are organized in schools where acute shortage of teachers exists, the volunteers are therefore expected to focus mainly on the syllabus being taught in the schools.
Volunteers responsibilities include:
- Teaching English, Maths, Elementary Sciences, Peace and Human Rights, Geography, History, Environmental science and any other subject taught in the school etc
- Initiation of children to the use of computers and ICT Programes
- Organise extra curricular activities such as art, music, sport, dance etc
- Organise visits to botanical gardens, zoos and beaches, library and museums etc
Skills requirements
n/a
Physical fitness requirements
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Compulsory languages
English
Minimum age
17
Maximum age
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Volunteer guests Apartment sharing bedroom on separate beds, two per room with sitting room, kitchen, store and bath and toilet. Water system toilets and water is clean. Buea is known for clean and safe water. The home is furnished with TV, DVD, Refrigerator, Music System and other entertaining gadgets with sufficient space vacant space for celebration and spent leisure time.
Kitchen facility is available in the apartments where you can or House help allocated to you can help prepare food.
Alternatively,
Family Host- you can live with local family like a family member. A separate living room provided for you only. The host family will serve 2 meals a day throughout the week , including week ends.
Qualifications: No specific qualification required to be a volunteer. Volunteers must be at least 17 years of age and maximum age 80. Skills, qualification, physical fitness not applicable. Only commitment and passion to help the needy.
Languages Used as a Medium of Teaching
- English for English learning Schools;
- French for those who want to teach French and Teach in French speaking schools.
If you are enthusiastic , motivated to learn and help the needy people, especially children and women, you are perfect and exactly what we are looking for. You do not need specific skills and past experience. Art, sport, intercultural and craft education experience not essential, but desirable.
Study Abroad in Cameroon
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A global college education is increasingly becoming a crucial part of being competitive in today's job market, and students are demanding it more and more. All undergraduate college students should consider study abroad options. Whether short-term summer programs, a semester abroad program, or an entire year, the benefits of such
(show more)A global college education is increasingly becoming a crucial part of being competitive in today's job market, and students are demanding it more and more. All undergraduate college students should consider study abroad options. Whether short-term summer programs, a semester abroad program, or an entire year, the benefits of such experiences are long lasting and can even help in obtaining post-graduate career opportunities.
Join us to participate for a professional community development credit/certificate program and volunteer with our local partner Institutions at the same time. Talk to a professor or advisor at your school to learn more.
Qualifications requirements:
college students and post graduate students
Skills requirements:
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Compulsory languages:
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Minimum age:
17
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Accommodation:
Volunteer guests Apartment sharing bedroom on separate beds, two per room with sitting room, kitchen, store and bath and toilet for 2 volunteers. Water system toilets and water is clean. Buea is known for clean and safe water. The home is furnished with TV, DVD, Refrigerator, Music System and other entertaining gadgets with sufficient space vacant space for celebration and spent leisure time.
Kitchen facility is available in the apartments where you can or House help allocated to you can help prepare food.
Alternatively,
Family Host- you can live with local family like a family member. A separate living room provided for you only. The host family will serve 2 meals a day throughout the week , including week ends.
Length of stay: 2 weeks minimum and maximum 6 months
Agriculture, livestock and Rural Entrepreneurship Placement
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Work with farmers in transforming their lives through agriculture, livestock farming and entrepreneurship/business development and environmental management.
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Compulsory languages:
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Minimum age:
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Accommodation:
Volunteer guests Apartment sharing bedroom on separate beds, two per room with sitting room, kitchen, store and bath and toilet for 2 volunteers. Water system toilets
(show more)Work with farmers in transforming their lives through agriculture, livestock farming and entrepreneurship/business development and environmental management.
Qualifications requirements:
n/a
Skills requirements:
n/a
Physical fitness requirements:
n/a
Compulsory languages:
English
Minimum age:
17
Maximum age
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Accommodation:
Volunteer guests Apartment sharing bedroom on separate beds, two per room with sitting room, kitchen, store and bath and toilet for 2 volunteers. Water system toilets and water is clean. Buea is known for clean and safe water. The home is furnished with TV, DVD, Refrigerator, Music System and other entertaining gadgets with sufficient space vacant space for celebration and spent leisure time.
Kitchen facility is available in the apartments where you can or House help allocated to you can help prepare food.
Alternatively,
Family Host- you can live with local family like a family member. A separate living room provided for you only. The host family will serve 2 meals a day throughout the week , including week ends.
Length of stay: 2 weeks minimum
HIV and AIDS Internship in Cameroon
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The suffering due to HIV and AIDS has been devastating. Despite widespread knowledge of the existence of HIV and AIDS, stigma and misunderstanding are still widespread. It is necessary to raise awareness about how HIV is spread, develop to AIDS and the importance of getting tested.
Knowledge is power when it
(show more)The suffering due to HIV and AIDS has been devastating. Despite widespread knowledge of the existence of HIV and AIDS, stigma and misunderstanding are still widespread. It is necessary to raise awareness about how HIV is spread, develop to AIDS and the importance of getting tested.
Knowledge is power when it comes to fighting HIV and AIDS. There are many ways to engage communities. Public awareness teams can casually speak to people in the community about HIV and AIDS, helping to make it more acceptable in everyday conversation. Campaigns using local forms of media, such as the posters, bill boards, hand bills, radio talk show, cable TV video clip, encourage people to learn more. Alternatively, peer-to-peer presentations are another effective way to help raise awareness. Presentations can be delivered at schools, social centers, workplaces, and community centers, in ghettos and to youth who are living on the streets. It is important to educate people about how HIV is and is not spread, the importance of getting tested, and the options available for all those who test positive for HIV and AIDS.
Your Role
This position requires leadership and a keen desire to develop a growing HIV and AIDS awareness program. There is an ongoing campaign to educate, and to bring the myths and realities of HIV and AIDS to light, and totally eradicate it. The Intern will be developing the HIV and AIDS education program and educating primarily through presentations to local children, youth and community member in schools, church groups, markets, crossroads, community centers, motor parks, and other venues. Locally defined strategies will be employed.
Examples of Activities:
• Conduct program development activities including the identification of long term funders, partners and community collaborators.
• Become familiar with the fight against HIV and AIDS as it is taking place in Cameroon, Africa
• Identify target audiences for program development and delivery
• Deliver HIV and AIDS awareness as member of education team
• Assist staff in raising awareness in the surrounding community
Language Requirement: None
Typical Volunteer Hours: Duration: 1 month +
When: Year Round
Skills requirements
n/a
Physical fitness requirements
n/a
Compulsory languages
English
Minimum age
17
Maximum age
Asset Skills: Background in psychology, social work, health, counseling and experience in HIV and AIDS education. Experience in program planning proposal writing and funding is an advantage. Intern must be entrepreneurial, take initiative, and be skilled in public relations.
Accommodation:
Volunteer guests Apartment sharing bedroom on separate beds, two per room with sitting room, kitchen, store and bath and toilet. Water system toilets and water is clean. Buea is known for clean and safe water. The home is furnished with TV, DVD, Refrigerator, Music System and other entertaining gadgets with sufficient space vacant space for celebration and spent leisure time.
Kitchen facility is available in the apartments where you can or House help allocated to you can help prepare food.
Alternatively,
Family Host- you can live with local family like a family member. A separate living room provided for you only. The host family will serve 2 meals a day throughout the week , including week ends.
Qualifications: No specific qualification required to be a volunteer. Volunteers must be at least 17 years of age and maximum age 80. Skills, qualification, physical fitness not applicable. Only commitment and passion to help the needy.
