Volunteer Work in Refugee Camp Palestine

  Palestine

Bethlehem

Durations of Program: 2-4 weeks, 9-12 weeks and 1-2 years
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: any time

Description: Volunteers from all over the world are most welcome and needed to work with us at Karama.

Come to Deheishe and help us draw a smile on our children's faces!

Volunteers from different countries have already joined us and worked with Karama in the past years. You can for instance help by giving English lessons, sharing your computer skills and musical or artistic talents, giving lectures about democracy or human rights issues or the like.

We also need volunteers for administrational tasks. You are welcome to stay for both short and long periods.

Highlights: You will be happily accommodated in Deheishe by one of our many warm and friendly host families near the Karama Center for a small fee. Delicious meals will be included. We ask that you stay with one of our host families as it will ease the transition into our culture and help you to learn Arabic, should you choose to.

Cost in US$: 470 USD

Credit Available: yes

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Volunteers from all over the world are most welcome and needed to work with us at Karama. Come to Deheishe and help us draw a smile on our children's faces! Volunteers from different countries have already joined us and worked with Karama in the past months. You can for instance help by giving English lessons, sharing your computer skills and musical or artistic talents, giving lectures about democracy or human rights issues or the like. We also need volunteers for administrational tasks. You are welcome to stay for both short and long periods.

Age Range: 20- 50

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian, European and Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Palestine Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Karama Organization for Women and Children Development's Mission Statement: KARAMA was established in 2002 as non-governmental organization non-governmental organization situated in Deheishe Refugee Camp near the West Bank city of Bethlehem. Since the outbreak of the second Intifada in September 2000 the inhabitants of the camp are - just like their compatriots in other refugee camps in the greater region - surrounded by an environment of violence and hatred, devastation and poverty as well as fear and despair. In these adverse circumstances Karama's center in Deheisha Refugee Camp could well be considered an oasis which provides a safe place for women, children and adolescents offering them different activities and supporting them in many fields.

Year Founded: 2002