Orphanages need internationals volunteers in Cameroon

CHILDREN & EDUCATION

Today, there are estimated over 143 million orphans in the world. That is enough children to go three times around the world at the equator. The study indicates that the child poverty rate in Cameroon was 46.02% in 2007. Furthermore there exist disparities in the incidence of poverty within the country; households with children in rural areas are six times as likely to be at risk of poverty as compared with households with children in urban areas. In terms of deprivation, 64% of all children in Cameroon experience at least one form of severe deprivation, the most frequent of which is access to housing. Additionally, 30% of children lack access to food; 30% of children are deprived of access to information; and 20% of education. The situation of deprivation is significantly worse in rural areas. Therefore, one of the recommendations from the study is to focus on poverty reduction in the northern regions and rural areas, in order to address the significant geographic disparities in the country. Many NGO's are doing their best to help those children in needs whether by running activities, or running orphanages which are taking care of them. There are also various programs that are run such as sponsoring a child, training them, giving soft skills formation.

"EVERY CHILD is OURS", ECO Project

Is a project based on participation of our volunteer worldwide to kids' education but mostly concerned target are deprive children in orphanages and school where most of student are from very poor families.

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT

• • Initiate a movement of sensitivity for the issue in the country.
• • Mobilize human resources to spread awareness around children, orphans and poverty.
• • Enable the youth of Cameroon to have an open mindset towards the issue.
• • Create young leaders who can positively work and impact the society.
• • Create good case practices in Cameroon for spreading awareness that can be adapted by other countries.
• • Making Cameroonian children know about foreign countries.
• • Cultural diversity for both NGOs and children.

Activities/Workshops:

Volunteers will be working on one/all of these topics depending on his/her ability or background

• Creative Arts & Painting
• Computer lessons
• Photography
• Sports activities (Various types of games)
• Special Day Trips
• Global village/cultural fair
• WEBDEV Day/Draw and Fun day
• English and French Lessons
• Cookery
• Sewing
• Teaching mathematics, history...

REQUIREMENTS

NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS NEED

Internationals: 15

Languages: English (Required) | French (Prefered)

DATES

Start Date: February 11th 2013

Ending Date: April 7th 2013

Minimum Duration: 6 weeks

Maximum Duration: 8 weeks [for the project, volunteers can stay longer after the project end]

Project fees:

200euros - ECO Trip Activities out of this

Project fees is covering:

• Airport pick-up
• Feeding (2 - 3 healthy meals [African food] per day)
• Accomodation (Dormitory or Student Room or Home Stay depending on availability)
• A donation towards the project
• A WEBDEV Foundation T-Shirt
• Induction seminar
• 24/7 support from our staff before your travel (via website & Facebook page –both of this are very reliable).
• 24/7 support and from our staff while abroad volunteering.
• Basic lessons in the language of the culture.
• Application for volunteering
• Answers to all your questions through our website and our Facebook Page.
• Advise to everything you will need.
• Information packet.
• Staff supervision in the country.
• Advise from past volunteers through our website and Facebook Page.
• Volunteer should bring his/her own Laptop and Camera for job purpose.
• Work Location: Yaounde

After applying, you will receive the project booklet in your mail box from our team