Community Development Work

  Cameroon

Buea,  Douala,  Limbe,  Yaounde

Durations of Program: 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months, 7-12 months, 1-2 years and over 2 years
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks

Description: Hope Foundation Cameroon organises short-term and long term projects, where volunteers from all over the world to work on them.

This Community development work is in many categories and volunteers are expected to work in fields such as teaching, training, building,gardening, child care and more...Volunteers are expected to work between 7-8 hours a day, from Monday to Friday. Saturdays and Sundays are referred for resting, general cleaning and some sight-seeing.

Work is voluntary. No special skills, experience or knowledge are needed. The activities carried out are always respective of each participant's physical abilities. Don't be afraid to try doing something different, something that you haven't experienced before. Technical leaders in each project lead the working process and constantly monitor the safety of volunteers. The common work is foreseen as a way for getting better understanding, building friendship and also as a good example of awareness of the problems.

Please contact us for more information concerning other projects offers and application procedure.

Cost in US$: 350 EUR

Experience Required: no

Age Range: 16-70

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

Participants Travel to Cameroon Independently Or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently Or in Groups of 20

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Other
• Written Application

Hope Foundation Cameroon's Mission Statement: Hope Foundation is involved in developmental and humanitarian activities in several fields especially education, health, water and sanitation, human rights, environment, women empowerment, ICT and assisting discriminated and disadvantaged community groups (disabled people, street children and orphans etc). Our Mission: Initiating a better future for the masses through development.

Year Founded: 2001