Would you like to Volunteer?
If you are a volunteer who would like to make an application
and complete electronically and attach to an e-mail to recruit@cabroad.org.uk
Christians Abroad:
provides opportunities to work or volunteer for people who are:
resident
in the UK (even if temporarily), mainland Europe, the USA or Canada
effective communicators in English
willing to work within Christian communities and support their values and interests.
You can be single, a couple or a family. Christians Abroad seeks to match your circumstances with opportunity
Would your Organisation Like Volunteers?
If you are an organization that would like to recruit volunteers through Christians Abroad, please
Download the Application Form for Project Partners
and complete electronically then attach to an e-mail to recruit@cabroad.org.uk
Christians Abroad:
works with: Poor communities in Eastern Europe, Latin or Central America, Caribbean, Africa, Asia, Middle East, Pacific
Not for profit organisations such as schools, community projects and hospitals.
Projects supported by local Christian communities.
This project is based in the large modern city of Accra. Volunteers are needed to care for orphans, teach from nursery to junior high school level, assist with health care, journalism, administration in legal chambers and sports coaching. Cost: One month £2100, three months £2700.
Organised by ‘Volunteer in Africa’, volunteers stay with reputable host families. Three meals a day and two bottles of purified mineral water are provided. Modern amenities are available nearby.
In the orphanage programme, caring work includes assisting in cooking for the children, bathing them and showing them love. Volunteers can also assist in teaching English and other subjects and help with extra curriculum activities.
In the teaching programme, volunteers assist in teaching English language, mathematics and other subjects or extra curriculum activities at nursery, primary and junior secondary schools. A local teacher in the school will guide volunteers.
Medical and nursing student volunteers observe and assist in the health care delivery work of local medical doctors and nurses and other health care professionals at hospitals.
Participants in the journalism programme may volunteer with newspapers and magazines, publications, photography, film production or media-based awareness projects.
Participants in the law programme volunteer with legal professionals, practitioners and legal chambers. This placement is for law students. Work involves general office work at legal chambers and observing work activities at law courts.
Volunteers who like sport can participate by teaching soccer, basketball, baseball, volleyball, swimming and a variety of other sports to local talents at schools and communities.
Cost: This includes air fares, visa, insurance, accommodation, subsistence and the Christians Abroad administration fee.
Country information: Visit the bbc site at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1023355.stm for lots of up-to-date information.