Volunteer in Ethiopia

  Ethiopia

Addis Ababa

Durations of Program: 2-4 weeks and 5-8 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks
Dates: Ongoing opportunity

Description: Volunteers will assist our partner organisation's mission to rescue children off the streets and give them a better life.

Volunteers will be involved in tutoring children after school with a focus on conversational English, grammar, science, and mathematics. Additionally, volunteers with musical and computer skills are needed to instruct the children in these areas. Volunteers need to be able to develop new and creative projects, as well as techniques for instructing children with special needs. In addition, volunteers will work in staff development, finance and accounting, computer training, and/or grant writing. Once a week volunteers have the opportunity to serve at a local feeding center where meals are provided to the street community, a large percentage of who are children.

The program is located in the suburb of Asko, about 25 km outside the capital city of Addis Ababa.

Volunteers can stay from a period of one, two, or three months. Your stay can be extended beyond three months on a case by case basis. Volunteers start on the 1st of each month.

Highlights: -Work with children who have been rescued off the streets.
-Help these precious children to gain a better life for themselves and a brighter future.
-Experience a beautiful and temperate country, home to a wide array of cultures, languages, scenery and history.

Qualifications: As a volunteer in Ethiopia you must:

    * be between 18 and 59 years of age
    * have no major health problems
    * have some skills in special education, music, computers, administration, or grant writing

Please note that this project requires volunteers who are self-starters, who can take part in a flexible schedule, and who can work with minimal supervision.

Cost in US$: Please contact us for more information

Experience Required: no

Age Range: 18+

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 Ethiopia Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Post-Program Services Include:

• Alumni Network

Global Volunteer Network's Mission Statement: The Global Volunteer Network (GVN) is a private, Non Government Organization (NGO) based in Wellington, New Zealand. Our incorporation number is WN/1194442. Our vision is to support the work of local community organizations in developing countries through the placement of international volunteers. We believe that local communities are in the best position to determine their needs, and we provide volunteers to help them achieve their goals.

Year Founded: 2000