Household Safe Drinking Water

  Cameroon

Kumbo,  Yaounde

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 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: 3-6 months
Dates: Non-stop volunteer opportunities

Description: LWDG-Cameroon is a Non-Governmental Organization base in Cameroon. We are working with the local communities around Cameroon, improving their health, changing their lives through our water projects. We are in need of a volunteer who can work with us in constructing the sand filters, we can train if you do not know anything, the same as we are in need of a female nurse or health facilitator to do the health survey of the communities before and after the filter construction project. A volunteer who can give the education about the sand filter to the community, we can equally teach the volunteer how it is done.

Female or Male wanted. No special qualification required. Accommodation included, feeding twice a day, taxi from and to the airport, drinking water and administrative fee. Contact us for more information.

Qualifications: Volunteer recruitment:

* What skills are needed? No specific skill is required.
* How long volunteers can stay? Two month - Twelve months
* Accommodation: Available at the Guest House (payable), Host families

Cost in US$: 500 Euros

Salary / Pay: Unpaid.

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: We are expecting volunteers from all over the world to come and work with us in changing our world and the lives of those that are crying for our help. Our doors are open to everyone and we will work with everybody.

Age Range: Minimum Age is 19

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and Worldwide 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 Any

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Resume

Life and Water Development Group - Cameroon's Mission Statement: The Life and Water Development Group - Cameroon (LWDGC) is a non- government organization working to help the local communities, underprivileged women, and children to improve their health, education and living conditions. It works to identify and remedy the needs of every community in every field to promote their welfare and rights. LWDGC is also engaged in education and training in the areas of HIV/AIDS awareness, youth leadership, and community sustainable development projects.

Year Founded: 2004