Kenya

Barchando HIV/AIDS and Poverty Eradication Group is an HIV/AIDS awareness and education program that provides support for those living with and/or affected by the virus. Barchando develops infrastructure and social facilities that strive to create a healthy community. As a volunteer, you’ll work in a wide variety of social and health service programs.

Common Ground for Africa (CGA) has numerous and effective programs at work to mitigate poverty, the single largest threat to human well-being and social stability in Kenya. As a volunteer, you’ll have an incredible range of opportunities from working at Pathfinder Academy to promoting public health/clean water awareness at the ceramic water filter facility to working with women in business development and organic farming trainings.

Dago Dala Hera (DDH) reaches out and cares for over 70 children who have lost one or both parents to HIV/AIDS as well as children who are HIV-positive. As a volunteer, you will become part of the team at the orphanage, counseling and caring for the children. Volunteers can also work with women’s groups and every August, you can participate with the Kick it with Kenya Soccer Tournament and Leadership Conference.

Mama Na Dada Africa (MnD) empowers girls and women through education so they can gain social and financial independence and escape the prevalent consequences of gender discrimination. This is an immersion program opportunity that allows volunteers to participate in a wide range of diverse community enriching activities.

Namunyak Maasai Welfare (NMW) alleviates the harshest conditions for the most marginalized individuals in Maasai communities by creating access to education, public health practices, micro finance opportunities and organic farming training. Your volunteer experience will expose you to a variety of social services including primary education, working with special needs children, economic development with women and building and construction projects.

Sister Freda’s Foundation (SFF) provides hospital and clinic services, a nursing school as well as free community outreach health care clinics and in local slums, refugee camps and rural villages without access to health care. SFF provides a clinic for counseling for HIV/AIDS patients and they operate a daycare/feeding program. Sister Freda seeks volunteers with both medical and non-medical experience to work in the hospital and clinics and with the children.

Ghana

Atorkor Development Foundation (ADF) is a community-based organization that seeks to transform Atorkor village into a self-sustaining community through economic development, adequate healthcare, well-equipped schools, a vocational center, and communication facilities for all. Volunteers will be able to work in all aspects of community life as well as be immersed in a cultural community where dancing and drumming instructions can be integrated into your time in Ghana.

The Community Inclusive Special School (Community School) works with children of all ages who have developmental disabilities. As a volunteer, you’ll work in a caring and supportive learning environment that meets diverse educational needs while also gaining first-hand experience in an inclusive school setting in Ghana. The grounds of the school include the school building and a farming area where much of the school’s food is grown.

Environmental Development Youth Movement (EDYM) conserves biodiversity and combats environmental degradation by mobilizing, educating and training local youth and others in sustainable agricultural practices and reforestation. As a volunteer, you’ll work with youth in environmental advocacy.

Ryvanz-Mia Orphanage is a home in Kpando Village, Volta Region, Ghana, that provides disadvantaged children with proper nurture, nutrition, shelter, clothing, medical care, and education. The orphanage cares for children without parents, promotes early childhood development, and trains children to become responsible and useful citizen in their communities.

Nepal

Sustainable Agriculture Development Program (SADP) is committed to enhancing the livelihood of resource-poor farmers through research, development, and the promotion of sustainable agricultural training and community development.