We are regularly on the lookout for volunteers for a variety of tasks in the Netherlands, for example in the fields of marketing, communications, finance, donor relationship management and project support. Thanks to the input and expertise of our volunteers we can manage the organisation in a professional, responsible and involved manner.
For more informatie please send a mail to info@net4kids.org.
We are regularly looking for interns or graduate students to tackle specific organisational issues. These assignments have a minimum duration of six months. Of course, interns and graduate students can count on professional support from us, but we also expect an active, independent attitude from the intern / graduate student that fits in with an organisation consisting almost exclusively of volunteers.
Vacancy for intern / graduate student
There are currently no vacancies for interns / graduate students.
Net4kids does not execute the projects itself, and does not send people to developing nations. The projects are performed by carefully selected project partners who work with local people. The project partner may ask for a volunteer with specific knowledge and skills. We will gladly draw attention to such a request via our website. Net4kids only enables contact between the requesting project partner and the interested volunteer in these cases, and does not mediate any further agreements.
Vacancies for volunteers with our foreign partners
• Our project partner Matri Griha in Nepal is regularly looking for volunteers. Check the website:
http://www.nepalmatrigriha.org/aboutvolunteers.php
• The Child Watabaran Centre in Nepal is looking for a 'Volunteer Engineer' with a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Architecture. The individual must have a university degree in Civil Engineers (at least a Bachelor's Degree). Candidates with technical skills and experience in the field of supervising construction works and project management would be particularly appreciated. For more information, please contact: Tirtha Rasaili, tirtha@watabaran.com
For more information about the organisation, please visit the website: http://watabaran.wecode.nl/
• Loreto Sealdah in Calcutta provides volunteers with the opportunity to sign up online: http://www.loretosealdah.com/feedback.html
• The Society for Serving Humanity (SSH) in India is looking for volunteers to:
o Make house visits and meet PLHAs (Persons Living with HIV/AIDS), CIAs / CAAs (children infected / affected by AIDS).
o Assess their real needs and try to make a 'Need Assessment' on each individual.
o Document (both soft copy and hard copy) the process of development of interesting case studies.
o Meet the children's clubs in villages and involve in their development activities.
o Visit different Alternative Learning Centres (ALC) run by SSH and to help them in learning through 'Play-way-methods'.
More information about SSH is available on the website: www.sshdgl.org.
• The Tamsarya Foundation and the Netherlands Oral Health Society are looking for a (retired) dentist who is willing to work as a volunteer in health centre 'Shree Himkiran' in Nepal for a period of at least 3 months. Number of patients per day: about 15. A dental practice space has been created in this centre.
More information about Tamsarya may be found on the website: http://www.tamsarya.nl/
• Viafrica is regularly looking for volunteers, see http://www.viafrica.org/vacancies/
Other organisations offering volunteer work overseas:
• Voluntary Service Overseas is an international development organisation that provides structural aid in developing nations. VSO employs well educated individuals who share their knowledge and experience with organisations in developing countries. The goal is to increase the capacity of local organisations, thereby contributing to the fight against poverty. If you want VSO to send you where you can help, some work experience is required.
• SNV is a Dutch development organisation committed to flexibly deploying expertise in marginal areas in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe.
SNV offers recent graduates the opportunity to take part in a two-year programme combining work with on-the-job training. Every year about 20 academics are allowed into the programme.
• PSO finances both foreign aid workers and local alternatives focused on human resource development, organisation buildings or institutional development. In order to involve young people between the ages of 20 and 30 in personal co-operation, PSO has developed a youth programme. There are three different types of missions: the starter desk, the junior expert and the young professional. Depending on training, work experience and age, young people can qualify for missions via one of these three desks.
Websites:
http://www.vso.nl/
http://www.snvworld.org/
http://www.pso.nl
http://www.oneworld.nl/
http://www.fondsen.org/
http://vrijwilligerswerk-buitenland.startpagina.nl/
Combine travel and volunteering (mostly focused on young people):
http://www.siw.nl/
http://www.joho.nl/
http://www.travelactive.nl/
http://www.activityinternational.nl/