Volunteer in Cameroon with African-Roots
Location: Cameroon
Program Duration: 2-4 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 7-12 months (includes high school academic year abroad)
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: inquire for a specific date
African-Roots
Nkwen Bamenda, NWR 5011 Cameroon
Description
Do you have the passion to make an impact?
Want to have a totally unique cultural experience while volunteering in Africa?
African-Roots is offering incredible opportunities for volunteers who are interested in making contribution and impact on the ground on projects in the following areas:
* Environmental Protection and Preservation [Tree planting]
* Health Care and Nursing opportunities
* Sport Coaching and Working with Kids
* Construction and repair work on Rural School
Highlights
In your spare time you may explore your local area as you please, or let our staff arrange a tour around the village or to a particular site, taking in the many spectacular attractions Cameroon has to offer. Attractions include spectacular waterfalls and numerous sacred lakes and cultural sites. A range of adventure and cultural activities like visits to remote villages, wildlife safaris are available.
Travel Types
- Volunteering
- Tours
- Sports
Languages
- English
- French
Cost in US$:
300 euros per 3 months
Cost Include Description:
Cost include one time administration fee, in-country support, and continuous support throughout a volunteer's stay.
Credit Available
yes
Volunteer Types
- Academic Reinforcement
- Adult Education
- Agriculture
- Athletics
- Building Maintenance
- Building/construction Projects
- Community Development
- Community Health
- Community Organizing
- Computer Training
- Conservation
- Culture
- Curriculum Planning
- Eco-tourism
- Education
- Elderly
- English Teaching
- Food
- Gardening
- Grassroots Organization
- Home Visit
- Homelessness
- Journalism
- Literacy
- Managerial Consulting
- Marketing
- Nursing
- Nutrition
- Office Work
- Organic Farming
- Organizational Development
- Orphans
- Pastoral Work
- Planting
- Playgrounds
- Popular Education
- Population Issues
- Public Speaking Coordination
- Recreation
- Reforestation
- Relief
- Reporting
- Research
- Self Help
- Seniors
- Sports
- Strategic Planning
- Tourism
- Trail Building
- Tree Planting
- Volunteer Management
- Volunteering
- Water
Typical Volunteer
A typical volunteer at our project are people who are passionate about making impact on the life of local people and are interested in interacting and immersing themselves in the local culture. Open minded, love issues related to Africa and enthusiasticAge Range
19-75This Program is open to
American, Asian, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African, Worldwide Participant. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals.
Typical Living Arrangements
- Apartment/Flat
- Dormitory
- Group living
- Guest House
- Home-stays
- Independent living
Participants Travel to Cameroon
Independently or in Groups
Application Process Involves
- Letters of Reference
- Resume
- Written Application
Typically The Application Process Time is
48hrsPost Services Include
- Alumni Network
- Exit Debriefing Abroad
African-Roots's Mission Statement
Our main mission is to empower the poor get out of poverty by themselves with an emphasis on women and youths. Our program provide a structure by which international volunteers / experts provide their skills and experience to local projects that empower the poor and protect the environement. We place a special emphasis on helping the people do it themselves as that is the only suitable position from which true sustainable development can take place when people can do it themselves. So we help our people do it themselves.
Year Founded
2002
