Volunteer with children in Africa

Data:  Dimarts, 3 de novembre de 2009 22:18

The Life and Water Development Group (LWDG) is a Non-profit NGO based

in Cameroon Africa. We need volunteers help in all fields of work.
You can do voluntary work for a couple of months, for example after

your examinations or university study, but it is also possible to

spend a holiday with a local family.
The aim of LWDG volunteer is to introduce Western people to the local

culture of the Cameroonian people and involve them as much as possible

in the daily life of the local population. Our programmes are designed

to give participants a rewarding and wide-ranging experience as

possible.

Participants will be part of a community with people of diverse

cultures.

Live with the people of a traditional village in Cameroon. You stay in

a special compound for volunteers in a village and experience African

daily life first hand. You can join the daily activities, like

fetching water, cooking, working on the farmlands and many more

• Activities with children of the village, like drawing, playing

football or something else you have affinity with (bring your own

materials).
• Stay with a Cameroonian family and join the daily activities

like; visit the market, visits to family, weddings or funerals.
• Doing some excursions and visits with a local guide to very

attractive ecotouristic sites


• Assisting on a day nursery, primary, junior or secondary

school in a village or in the city
• Teaching young people how to work on a computer
• Working on a school for disabled and blind persons
• Working on a community for disabled and blind persons and

their children
• Working on an institute for deaf children
• Working in a children's home with HIV/AIDS.
• Working in a medical clinic or maternity home (medical

background necessary)

Qualifications: Regardless of qualifications, people of all ages have

the opportunity to live and work with our local communities.

Languages: English or French

Salary / Pay: Our organization is a non profit charity and does not

pay volunteers. But volunteers who are willing to volunteer and can

not afford it will be provided with free accommodation and feeding -

though they will have to pay for their own flight, vaccines and visa

requirements.

Email us immediately for details on how to apply.