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Organization:
Location: Local Volunteering (in person), Virtual Volunteering (from home)
Address:
ENTEBBE ROAD
Kampala, +256
Uganda

Great For: Great for Families, Great for Groups, Great for Kids, Great for Seniors, Great for Teens
Service Area(s): Adult Ministry, Arts and Humanities, Children and Youth Ministry, Counseling / Addiction / Recovery, Directly Serving People, Disaster / Global Relief, Health and Medicine, Social Services, Social Work, Teaching, Women's Ministry
Skills: Counselor, First Aid / CPR Certified, Social Worker
Hourly Commitment:
3
Commitment is per:
Day
Number of Positions:
6
Number of Volunteers in this
Position in the Past Year:
14
One-time / Ongoing Position:

Description

HOCW?Hope of Children and Women Victims of Violence?is a Christian non-profit, non-government, humanitarian organization. HOCW was founded in 2008 by international volunteers who have a passion for the plight of women and children whose lives have been affected by violence, poverty and other hardships. The HOCW community is composed of an ever-changing population of Ugandans and refugees from Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, Sudan, Tanzania and other African countries. Refugees represent roughly 90% of our enrollment. We see victims of rape, war, extreme poverty, natural disasters

Requirements:
A volunteer has to be able to deal with emotions as most of the people she is to meet here are those who were sexually abused infront oft heir children and this made them to feel like they are no longer of use of the society, others carries babies from that angle.

A volunteer is required to pay a small fee which to cater for accommodation and food

We have a volunteer house which is self contained western standard a volunteer has to pay 150$ a week if she or he is to stay more than three weeks she pays 100 $a week and if she or he is to pay more than two months she will have to pay 75$ a week.
Check with our website to be sure if the rates did not change.

Everything is provided only drinking water and Toilet Paper

Requirements

A volunteer has to be able to deal with emotions as most of the people she is to meet here are those who were sexually abused infront oft heir children and this made them to feel like they are no longer of use of the society, others carries babies from that angle.

A volunteer is required to pay a small fee which to cater for accommodation and food

We have a volunteer house which is self contained western standard a volunteer has to pay 150$ a week if she or he is to stay more than three weeks she pays 100 $a week and if she or he is to pay more than two months she will have to pay 75$ a week.
Check with our website to be sure if the rates did not change.

Everything is provided only drinking water and Toilet Paper

Do you require that volunteers for this position be Christian?

No

Organizational Statement of Faith:

No

Language


English

Group Minimum and Maximum


10 - 12


Opportunity Date(s): Start Date:  
11/11/2011

End Date:  
11/11/2015