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Rural community seeks volunteers as animators and teachers in Benin!

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The experience

Our foundation was created for children, teenagers, and widows in difficult situations in West Africa Region. The structure cares for 120 of them. It is a free charity home for all these voiceless ones. At present, we have over 35 in the body house and others with the local families; then 7 teachers and 2 caretakers and 1 chef. Come help us plan some activities to entertain them, teach languages and make a difference in their lives (:

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Teaching Sports: Teaching or assisting the host, guests, or local communities in practicing sports or physical activities.

Teaching Languages: Teaching a language to the host, guests, or local communities.

Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.

Additional fee required

Amount: R$ 25 Per day

Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers and Donation to project

Description: Volunteers contribute €25 per day to cover expenses for food, maintenance, or financing our organization.

What you get

2 days off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Dance classes: Take free dance classes at our place.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.

Requirements

Beginner English or Intermediate French

Over 18 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

We are working with children who are in extremely poor situations in Benin and West Africa. We work with educators and people who like to work with children to create a better learning environment for all children and also promote quality education in the area. The volunteers will be able to participate actively in the education and training of children aged 7 to 19 years and collaborate with center staff in various recreational activities. In particular, you can help us in organizing educational support activities for teaching English, drawing mathematics, science; computers organizing sports and games. The activities inside the center are workshops with the kids, teaching, creativity, health care, charity work, computer/internet, music and dance, and youth mentorship.

Activities & Shift


 Supporting: ​
Written and oral English courses. The activities will be carried out by the volunteer under the guidance of the coordinator.

 Organize:​
Classes and extra-curricular activities for children.

 Assist:
Create fundraising activities for the center.

 Update: ​
Website and Facebook pages of the center.

Rules

ROLE: ​

 Animator and Teacher or teaching assistant,
 (English, French, Geography, Information Technology (IT), Physical Education, Maths),
office duties.

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ROLES:

 Art, Drama, Music, Sports