About Program
This is a position for a volunteer fieldworker to work in partnership with local paid staff supporting orphans and disadvantaged children and their foster families/caretakers. Each field worker supports 35 orphans/families and is responsible for delivering food supplements, taking care of medical needs and check ups, paying school fees and buying text books, annual clothes/shoe/school uniform shop, educating families on hygiene and nutrition and teaching 6 hours per week in the after school education programme. Helping local field worker with admin and writing reports to sponsors.
Consider your impact: Volunteering abroad can be a rewarding experience for both volunteers and local communities, and at Go Overseas, we believe all volunteers should have the resources to make informed decisions about the type of volunteer project they want to partake in. However, despite best intentions, some organizations offering placements in orphanages may unknowingly place children in danger. You can read about the potential dangers of orphanage volunteering here.
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Cameroon, a country at the crossroads between West and Central Africa, is often referred to as "Africa in miniature" for its geological and cultural diversity. Natural features include beaches, deserts, mountains, rainforests, and savannas. Interestingly, it's also home to over 250 native languages spoken by nearly 20 million people.
