Are you adventurous, compassionate and ready for a challenge? Help provide a brighter future for disadvantaged and vulnerable children by becoming an OHU volunteer!

We need volunteers who can bring new ideas, their passion for giving back, and a positive attitude. Our projects are only successful if volunteers bring value, and are willing to go the extra mile to help those in need. The ability to adapt and use your initiative will be the single determining factor in the success of your volunteer experience. We encourage our volunteers to take a different approach, and start fundraising in their hometown before their arrival. Volunteers typically use online platforms to fundraise for their upcoming stay with us. There is no specific program fee but financial resources are always needed for the completion of projects. We are open to group and collaborative projects that aim to build and strengthen our community. Your contribution to OHU will be real and authentic. You will change lives and gain valuable life experience.


Open Volunteer Projects:

Teaching – we educate over 200 students in our schools. We want to expose our students to new and creative classes. You’ll be expected to do daily lessons with a variety of age groups. While there is a language barrier, by volunteering you can introduce writing, art, dance, philosophy, life skills, etc. into our classrooms School and Orphanage Administration – staff and teacher training, applying for grants, fundraising, strategic planning Community Development – promoting small business development, the importance of basic education, and women’s rights and empowerment Building Construction – we are constantly aiming to expand or school and orphanage Farming – crop growing, animal care, cultivating the land Business Mentoring – help with accounting, budgeting, marketing, report writing and file maintenance Counseling – many of the children suffered through abuse, deprivation, and/or trauma prior to coming to the orphanage. We are looking for volunteers to provide training to local staff and caregivers about trauma and ways of coping, and help setup psychological service programs for the children Medical Outreach – mentoring youth and community members about HIV/AIDS, public health/hygiene, family planning, safe sex practices Orphan Care - caring for the children, helping with their education, playing games and arranging fun activities during leisure time - the children require a lot of care, attention and most importantly, companionship E-Volunteers - remotely volunteer by helping with various communication initiatives that target national audiences to raise awareness about our orphanage: help us build a blog, help us fundraise, manage our social media, create content for social media posts, etc. If you have project ideas that are not listed here feel free to let us know.

Requirements


School terms do vary annually but are likely to be: Feb 1 – April 15, May 20 – August 20, Sept 20 – November 30. You must arrive around the 1st or 15th of the month. We must volunteer for a fortnight minimum and a 3 month maximum. If you want to stay longer, we can try to work something out if space is available.

How to Apply


If you’d like to take the plunge and be forever rewarded by the difference you can make, please send us an email! Include your full name, contact information along with your resume and/or a list of your knowledge and skills and a few sentences telling us why you want to volunteer with OHU. Your application will be reviewed and you will be contacted if your interests, availability, and skills match current our openings.