Helps International (HINT) » Volunteer Opportunities

Sample Volunteer Opportunities

Genesis — Thu, 20 May 2010 14:49:50 +0000

Here is a list of sample volunteer opportunities. This is not a complete list. As a community Development NGO, we work in a variety of domains and can help design a program that meets your skills and training so that you make the most of your time while workingt with us. Simply let us know what you are intested in:

Teach Computer Education to students at one of our partner Schools or train IT Instructors for these schools
Write funding proposals for some of our projects and help with fundraising.
Organize fundraising activities for our projects including contacting and following up donors. This can be excellent for online volunteers who do not or cannot leave their home countries to Cameroon.
Coordinate shipment of computers and other equipment such as medical suppliers and the distribution and installation in schools and community centers.
Teach Computer Basics (MS Window, Internet, Emailing, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, MS PowerPoint) at one of our partner scholls in Buea or at our Community IT Centres
Teach Web Design or Networking, or Computer repairs and maintenance, Desktop publishing or Photo Editing to about 10 students in class for 3 hours a day.
Serve at our Community IT Training Centre as Office Secretary, Cyber attendant, IT Instructor or IT Technician.
Run HIV/AIDS sensitization seminars in schools, prisons and at Community Groups, etc
Train HIV/AIDS Educators at our Centre, in schools, prisons, at Community Groups, etc
Participate in a medical outreach as part of a team.
Train young social entrepreneurs in basic business set up and management skills.
Identify needy orphans especially those orphaned by AIDS in targeted communities for subsequent support.

Computer Hardware/Software Technicians to help repair & maintain our PCs

Genesis — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 19:48:21 +0000

Start Date: Ongoing

End Date: On-going

Working Language: English/French

Duration: flexible, based on volunteer’s availability

Skills Needed: Experience and training on computer hardware and software installations and maintenance.

Job Description:

Hardware maintenance
Software maintenance
Hardware/Software advice
Hardware/Software Training
Hardware/Software purchase (parts or whole machines)

APPLY FOR THIS VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY

Provide Counseling on HIV/AIDS and train Community HIV Educators

Genesis — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 19:45:57 +0000

Opportunity Title: Nurses and Health Workers

Start Date: On-going

End Date: On-going

Working Language: English

Duration: flexible, based on volunteer’s availability

Skills Needed: Trained Nurses and medical Officers. Working experience will be good.

Job Description:

Provide counseling on HIV/AIDS to infected and affected person.
Train HIV trainers
Run seminars on HIV sensitisation in schools, prisons, community groups
Help with development and production of health material.
Volunteers in groups are accepted. Groups will run 3-7 days medical outreaches in remote areas.

APPLY FOR THIS VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY

Teach Computer skills in schools & at our Community ICT Centres.

Genesis — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 19:41:05 +0000

Start Date: On-going

End Date: On-going

Working Language: English

Duration: flexible, based on volunteers availability

Skills Needed: Very good Computer Knowledge in some or all of the fields listed below.

Job Description: Teach one or more of:

Computer Basics
Use of Microsoft Windows OS
Internet (Using Internet Explorer & Mozilla Firefox)
Emailing
MS Word
MS Excel
MS Access
MS PowerPoint
MS Publisher
Web Design
Microsoft Networking
Hardware/Software maintenance
Photo Editing (PhotoShop)

to youths and adults aged 18-45 years. Teach for 6 hours in a day, 8-11am & 6-9pm. Training manuals already available. Volunteers will be acquainted with how to use our manuals.