The Global Volunteer Network currently has opportunities to work with children and their community through our partner organization in Ethiopia. Volunteers will assist our partner organisation's mission to rescue children off the streets and give them a better life. This is a Christian-based organisation, however, volunteers from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
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.
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.
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
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.
For more information and details on the costs of this program visit
http://www.globalvolunteernetwork.org/ethiopia
If you have a question send it to:
info@volunteer.org.nz
* The Global Volunteer Network offers opportunities in Cambodia, China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Ghana, Honduras, India, Kenya, Nepal, New Zealand, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Romania, Rwanda, South Africa, South Dakota, Thailand, Uganda, and Vietnam.
Program Cost
A US$350 application fee will secure your place on the program, with your program fee due for payment eight weeks before you begin your placement. You only pay your application fee once and then you can access any of GVN's volunteer programs over the next 5 years.
Your application fee includes the following benefits:
Personal Staff Support
Your Ethiopia Program Guide
Your Fundraising Guide and Software
Access to Your Own Online Journal
Once your application fee is paid the remainder of the cost for your time in the Ethiopia program is:
Cost for 1 month - US $797
Cost for 2 months - US $1247
Cost for 3 months - US $1697
The in-country fee covers administrative charge, airport pickup, a direct donation to the project, transport to placement, meals during your placement, and supervision. You will need to budget for your other expenses like bottled water, personal costs, beverages and entertainment. If you are willing to live on a tight budget you can get by on $US20 per week. The other costs you will need to meet are your flights, visa, shots, travel insurance, departure tax and your bus trip back to the airport.
Your program fee includes the following benefits:
Your In-Country Fee
In-Country Support
24hr Emergency Line
Membership To The Change Makers Club
Letter Of Completion
