Aoife O Riordan with Tsion Fekadu and Fikerte Andarge, 5th graders from Atse Primary School, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Volunteer in Africa with VLM Do you enjoy travelling, learning about different cultures and would like to do this while also making a contribution to the lives of others? Do you have experience in teaching, coaching, youth work, art, drama or music? VLM are looking for volunteers to join our summer programme teams for four weeks (early July to early August) this summer. You could be part of a team delivering a creative and enjoyable English language summer school for children and teens in Ethiopia or Ghana. Vincentian Lay Missionaries (VLM) is a not-for-profit volunteer sending organisation. We work in partnership with the Vincentian Fathers and the Daughters of Charity to support their work with disadvantaged people in Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya and Burkina Faso. Since 2002 our volunteers have been making valuable contributions in education and community projects.
We also recruit volunteers with other skills for other placements all year around. There are opportunities for people with TEFL, sign language, special needs experience, project management, office and administration skills. Placements are flexible and tailor made. Volunteers can travel for 4-12 weeks at a time that suits them, working in a project, or a number of projects, matching their skills. VLM are a Comhlamh Code of Good Practice signatory, meaning that we are fully committed to supporting our volunteers - all volunteers receive pre-departure training, support while overseas and a debriefing on return. We also uphold high standards when serving disadvantaged and vulnerable people, embracing the principles of best practice in global development. For more information on VLM, our programmes, volunteering opportunities or to make a donation to our work, please visit www.vlm.ie or contact Mary Anne Stokes, Projects Coordinator, on info@vlm.ie, 01-8102570 or 087-1397069.
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