F.A.Q - VOLUNTEERING - New Hope Children Centre Uplands

VOLUNTEERING

I want to volunteer in my gap year or summer vacation. How do I go about this?

We love volunteers!
In fact, we look forward to having volunteers come and stay with us because they make such an invaluable contribution to the lives of our children.

Being a volunteer at New Hope Children's Centre provides rewarding experiences for you, and opportunities to use and develop your talents - maybe even discover hidden ones!

Normally we would plan ahead with you before your expected arrival date.

Airport pick-up and Accomodation: These can be arranged. Please contact us for more information.

Rest & Recreation: Depending on your duration of stay, you might wish to take some time off for a Safari. In such cases this would be done at your cost. We could recommend a good travel agent to help you in this.

Airport drop-off: By the same token, we will drop you at the Airport at the end of your stay with us.

We are a group of friends and teammates. We would like to visit for some days. Can you accommodate all of us at ago?

We welcome groups of upto 15, and individuals alike. We are happy with both short term volunteers (2-4 weeks) and long term ones (2-6 months)

Do I need special qualifications to be a volunteer?

All volunteers:

need to be at least 18 years of age.
must complete the Volunteer Application Form.
must have no criminal record especially of child abuse.
should be free from infectuous diseases such as Tuberculosis.
must agree to observe and maintain strict confidentiality. This helps to ensure the safety of the children at the New Hope.

What activities can I be involved in while voluteering?

Some of the activities that you can be involved with include but are not limited to:

Providing support, encouragement, and guidance.
Helping kids with their homework.
Reading stories to smaller children, playing games. Feeding the very young ones.
Giving the children one-on-one attention.
Teaching songs, conducting sing-along
Mentoring. Serving as a positive role model for the children.
Teaching by Example - honesty, fair play, politeness
Sharing with the kids interests such as craft ideas, art, drama/skits, sports etc.
Gardening. Planting flowers, weeding garden, general maintenance of grounds and structures.
Developing and Strengthening Character in the children through assigned responsibilities.
Teaching Life Skills such as personal savings, job hunting, shopping wisely, reading a contract, cooking, personal hygiene etc