International Volunteer Opportunities

  Canada

• Ontario: 
Toronto

  Ghana

• Accra: 
Accra

  Mali

Bamako (Bammaco)

  Mozambique

Maputo

  Rwanda

Kigali

  Tanzania

  Thailand

• All Other Areas in Thailand: 
Trang

  Uganda

Kampala

Duration of Program: 7-12 months
Typical Duration of Program: 1-2 years
Dates: Feb. 2008 - Feb. 2009

Description: Successful volunteer candidates:
* Believe in the power of sport and play to foster development, health and peace
* Have a balance of skills in adult education, coaching, child and community development, project implementation and working in an international context
* Are able to live and work effectively as a team and are available for a twelve-month contract.

Through a minimum one-year placement in Asia or Africa, International Volunteers gain skills and experience in the following:
* Training in Right To Play programs and modules
* Project implementation techniques and project management skills
* Cross-cultural communication and conflict resolution
* Community capacity building through adult education
* Project monitoring, evaluation and reporting

Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ghana, Mali, Mozambique, Thailand
Flights to and from orientation in Toronto, Canada and the field, insurance, medical and accommodation expenses are covered for International Volunteers, and an honorarium to cover basic living expenses is provided. All International Volunteers must be available to attend a mandatory Orientation session in Toronto, Canada in January 2008.

Highlights: Right To Play International is pleased to announce the beginning of the next round of recruitment for International Volunteers! We will be recruiting in September through December 2007 in preparation for International Volunteer Orientation in Toronto, Canada in January 2008. Approximately 15 volunteers are needed for Right To Play projects in countries in Africa and Asia. Field placements will commence between February and March 2008.

Right To Play uses specially-designed sport and play programmes to improve health, build life skills, and foster peace for children and communities affected by war, poverty, disease. Working in both the humanitarian and development contexts, Right To Play has projects in more than 20 countries in Africa, Asia and the Middle East.

Projects: Various projects in Africa and Asia
Positions: Please see Position Descriptions found on the Volunteering section of Right To Plays website for information on specific positions.
Countries: Right To Play is recruiting International Volunteers for placements in the following countries: Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ghana, Mali, Mozambique, Thailand

Qualifications: Key Responsibilities:
- Project Administration
- Adult Education and Workshop Facilitation
- Networking and Partnership Building
- Project Coordination
- Monitoring and Evaluation

Cost in US$: n/a

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: - Believe in the power of sport and play to foster development, health and peace - Have a balance of skills in adult education, coaching, child and community development, project implementation and working in an international context - Are able to live and work effectively as a team and are available for a twelve-month contract. - Usually university or college graduate - Has had previous international work or travel experience - Typically over the age of 25

Age Range: 24 and over

This Program is open to World Wide Participants.

Participants Travel Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Other
• Phone Interview
• Physical Exam/Health Records
• Resume

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network

Right To Play's Mission Statement: Right To Play is an athlete-driven international humanitarian organization that uses sport and play as a tool for the development of children and youth in the most disadvantaged areas of the world. Right To Play is committed to improving the lives of these children and to strengthening their communities by translating the best practices of sport and play into opportunities to promote development, health and peace. Right To Play engages and trains Local and International Volunteers who work with communities to implement our programs. Seventy seven International Volunteers were sent to the field in 2005, and together with Local Coaches, reached approximately 500,000 children and youth on a weekly basis

Year Founded: 2000