The International Humanity Foundation (IHF) was founded in 2001 and works with children in impoverished communities through our Children’s Homes and Education Centers in Thailand, Kenya, and Indonesia. Our mission is to educate impoverished children—activating their highest potential—and also to educate global citizens through real life experiences, about the realities of impoverished communities and the value of other cultures.

Our At-Home Volunteers support this work remotely, from their homes around the world. An At-Home volunteer should have access to a dependable computer, wifi connection, and experience with Google Suites applications is a plus.

Details of all our volunteer programs can be found on our website 

IHF is currently seeking At-Home Volunteers for our Graphic Design Team. In this capacity volunteers will have the opportunity to collaborate directly with the Director of Fundraising and Marketing. IHF materials are marketed towards multiple geographies, both locally in the communities we work and on a global platform. 

An At-Home volunteer in this position will:

• Assist our Media Team in visual editing of content for social media platforms

• Develop materials for our Fundraising Team such as posters, flyers, infographics etc.

• Create original volunteer recruitment campaign materials

IHF will provide all the necessary background and support for you to be successful in this position.

Experienced live in Director/Manager wanted for Non Profit International Organization. Relevant Masters degree imperative. Child care experience, administration/management and communication required. Fundraising skills or Information Technology will be an added advantage.  Starting Salary from $260 (Ksh 26,470) to $ 400 (Ksh 40722) depending on expertise.

IHF’s mission is to educate impoverished children; activating their highest potential, and also to educate global citizens about the realities of impoverished communities and the value of other cultures.  Your knowledge, skills and experience can support this mission to care for and educate children born into poverty.

International Humanity Foundation (IHF) is seeking forward-thinking, dynamic individuals of all ages and backgrounds to contribute to our international centers as part of our Voluntourist program. This is a great opportunity to gain valuable hands-on experience with an international not-for-profit organization at the ground level and contribute your time and talents to help provide opportunities for our wonderful children. This is an ideal opportunity to gain first-hand experience in international development, but still have time to explore Kenya’s Rift valley, the lakes and African wildlife. 

IHF’s mission is to educate impoverished children; activating their highest potential, and also to educate global citizens about the realities of impoverished communities and the value of other cultures.  Your knowledge, skills and experience can support this mission to care for and educate children born into poverty.

International Humanity Foundation (IHF) is seeking forward-thinking, dynamic individuals of all ages and backgrounds to contribute to our international centers as part of our Voluntourist program on the Indonesian Island of Bali. This is a great opportunity to gain valuable hands-on experience with an iInternational not-for-profit organization at the ground level and contribute your time and talents to help provide opportunities for our wonderful children. This is an ideal opportunity to gain first-hand experience in international development, but still have time to explore a new place and culture.

IHF’s mission is to educate impoverished children; activating their highest potential, and also to educate global citizens about the realities of impoverished communities and the value of other cultures.  Your knowledge, skills and experience can support this mission to care for and educate children born into poverty.

IHF is currently seeking At-Home Volunteers for our International Sponsor Relations Team. You will be dealing directly with our wonderful children, ensuring that the crucial relationship between child and sponsor is running smoothly. Though these interactions you will get to know our children and subsequently will be able to learn and experience new cultures through the rewarding and immersive medium of sponsor relations. 

IHF’s mission is to educate impoverished children; activating their highest potential, and also to educate global citizens about the realities of impoverished communities and the value of other cultures.  Your knowledge, skills and experience can support this mission to care for and educate children born into poverty.

IHF is currently seeking At-Home Volunteers for our International Sponsor Relations Team. You will be dealing directly with our wonderful children, ensuring that the crucial relationship between child and sponsor is running smoothly. Though these interactions you will get to know our children and subsequently will be able to learn and experience new cultures through the rewarding and immersive medium of sponsor relations. 

IHF’s mission is to educate impoverished children; activating their highest potential, and also to educate global citizens about the realities of impoverished communities and the value of other cultures.  Your knowledge, skills and experience can support this mission to care for and educate children born into poverty.

Office Volunteer

HOST is a charity which promotes international friendship and cultural exchange by arranging for adult international students, who are currently studying in the UK, to spend a day or weekend in British homes of volunteer hosts.

HOST is looking for an office volunteer to work in our Hatfield office. We would like to give suitable candidates the opportunity to gain valuable experience in administration whilst helping our charity thrive.

Title: Office Volunteer

Location: Hatfield, Hertfordshire

Role Description:

Working in the HOST office, you will:

• Beavailable for 3-5 days a week (Monday to Friday) for 3-6 months from 10.00  am – 4.30 pm (with a half-hour lunch break).
• Have your expenses and lunch allowance paid
• Support the CE and staff members with all administrative tasks such as replying to queries, updating information on the database, occasional research – you will become familiar with Outlook and the HOST database.
• Takeyour turn on the reception desk, answering the telephone and taking messages.
• Dealdirectly by phone, email and occasionally in person, with international students, volunteer Regional Organisers and volunteer hosts, university officers, the general public and any other enquirers – you will learn to deal diplomatically with a wide variety of people, to communicate with people whose first language is not English, to receive and give information efficiently, and to keep records of conversations.
• Begiven your own projects to work on – you will learn how to manage and organise your workload, and to set and work to deadlines.
• As required, perform office tasks to support the work of the Regional Organisers – including printing, photocopying, making up information packs, giving IT support.
• Assist with any other ad hoc exercises.
• Contribute pro-actively to all aspects of HOST’s work.
• Assist with some basic marketing support, including research and mail-outs

Required Skills:

• A strong grasp of written and spoken English is essential.
• Basic to good knowledge of Microsoft Office, in particular Excel and Word.

Desirable Skills:

• Time management
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people of different backgrounds
• Comfortable working both alone and as part of a small team

Recruitment Method:

CV and interviews. Deadline to apply: midday, 3rd October 2019. Candidates will ideally start in early to mid October following a successful interview.

The Salvation Army is a church and a charity- there to help support societies' most vulnerable and impoverished. In addition to many other projects, we are passionate about supporting people who have been affected by modern slavery and establishing practical support at a local corps (church) and community level. We have made a global commitment to combat human trafficking and we are now a leader in the field of modern slavery, going above and beyond to deliver impactful and innovative work in transforming the lives of victims of modern slavery and plugging current gaps in provision of support.

The CONNECT programme is the Salvation Army‘s Modern Slavery Survivor Support Service. CONNECT provides community based support through hubs and mentoring which provide survivors of human trafficking and/or modern slavery with a link to their local community and signposting to the range of available support they may need.

The volunteer mentor role will come alongside survivors of modern slavery who have transitioned out of crisis and support them as they move forward and establish life in Birmingham.

If this is something that you care about, then why not come and join us?

Summary of tasks:
• To meet as a ‘trio’ (minimum of) twice per month for approximately 2 hours per session at locations determined by the group
• Help to model healthy community and relationships
• Attend mentor training provided by The Salvation Army Community Hub team
• Help the client set and achieve goals over the period of a year
• Provide practical support where appropriate (eg signposting)
• Provide a brief written record of each meeting to the Local Programme Coordinator
• Provide client/volunteer feedback

Skills/experience needed:
• Interest in The Salvation Army’s modern slavery work & sympathy with the general aims and values of The Salvation Army
• Sensitive interpersonal and social skills
• Ability to keep confidences
• Commitment to safeguarding and a willingness to raise concerns where necessary
• Ability to build strong relationships with fellow mentor and client demonstrating a healthy relationship
• Experience of supporting others navigating new situations and achieving new goals
• Access to car/public transport and flexibility around meeting places

Training provided:
• Salvation Army standard volunteer training
• Specialised volunteer and safeguarding training from The Salvation Army’s Community Hub team (approximately 8 hrs over 2 separate sessions)
• Relevant online courses via The Salvation Army online portal (approximately 6 hours across all courses – support provided)
• A DBS check and two satisfactory references will be required
• Ongoing training programme supporting practice

What are they looking for?

This is a role for someone who is passionate about social justice and supporting survivors of trafficking/ modern slavery to thrive and excel in their development and on their journey of building confidence and independence.

Do you want to make a world of difference and help an overseas development charity build livelihoods and transform lives?

We are a small, dynamic charity, specialising in livelihoods and rights for some of the world’s most vulnerable people.  Our work is currently focused in Sub-Saharan Africa.  We have a small UK team of 5, based in Pershore, Worcestershire and we pride ourselves on keeping small and lean so that most of our funds go out to our overseas partners who can apply them where they are most needed. 

We are looking for trustees who have the skills and expertise for the role indicated below, attending Trustees’ Meetings at least three times a year (either personally or via skype) and assisting with ad-hoc issues in-between times related to their skill area. We see these roles as a strategic lead, providing oversight and a sounding board to the relevant staff and Chief Executive.

We are looking for individuals with skills and expertise in a number of areas to join our team of Trustees. We are specifically looking for those with experience of

• Livelihoods Development
• IT/communications
• HR & governance 

We are also looking for individuals with local (Worcestershire) networks and commercial links.

Action on Poverty trustees have

• A passion for livelihood development in the global south
• Relevant skills in areas such as business, global development, fundraising, organisational development, marketing or HR  
• An interest in and an understanding of the transformative change that Action on Poverty’s work brings about in the countries in which we work
• A questioning and inquisitive approach about the work of the charity, challenging the normal and setting ambitious goals for the organisation
• An ability to act as a critical friend to staff and to the Chief Executive in particular and identify both opportunities and threats to the charity
• A willingness to give up three or four afternoons a year for Board meetings which take place in Action on Poverty’s offices near Pershore, Worcestershire and provide advice and inputs in between meetings according to their skill area. Attendance by skype can be arranged.

Please visit our website for more information about what we do and how we do it and if you are interested please email for more information about the role of trustee or send your CV and covering letter explaining why you would like to get involved to Action on Poverty's Chief Executive Ms Alex Daniels.

Accounting for International Development (AfID) offers volunteer assignments for accountants and auditors across the UK, Africa, Asia & South America including Trustee/Treasurer roles and financial capacity building placements from 2 to 12 weeks.

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Our partner creates and distributes educational films raising awareness about a range of health, community development and environmental issues.

Additionally, they use film to give local communities a voice; they train individuals in filmmaking techniques, offering them the opportunity to identify, address and disseminate information about crucial issues affecting their communities.

They are seeking to recruit a Treasurer to take the place of the existing incumbent who is due to retire in December. The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• The oversight of the finances of the charity, ensuring that the charity has effective financial measures, controls and procedures in place; and that they are meeting their statutory and tax compliance requirements.
• Preparing the monthly management accounts, the annual accounts & budgets
• Reporting to the Board of Trustees at regular intervals about the financial position of the charity.

This is quite a hands on opportunity for an experienced accountant / finance professional to provide financial oversight and governance to a small organisation with an international focus. As this is quite an involved role, they anticipate that it will require a commitment of approximately 10 hours per month for the accounting, financial management & reporting, and an additional 2-3 hours per month if also doing the bookkeeping. There will be around 10 meetings (board meetings, management meetings and ad hoc strategy days) a year.

Exciting opportunity for an adventurous accountant looking to gain international experience and work with an NGO supporting coastal communities and maintaining healthy ecosystems in Zanzibar, Tanzania.

Accounting for International Development offers every type of accountant, from anywhere in the world, the opportunity to use their skills to support a broad range of non-profit organisations globally. Volunteer Accounting Assignments of between 2 weeks and 6 months form part of our ongoing strategy to build the financial management capacity of charities in over 50 countries. Click APPLY for more...

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Our partner works with small-scale fishing communities on the islands of Zanzibar and Pemba and on the northern coast of mainland Tanzania. They aim to build local capacity to manage coastal resources and improve livelihoods, liaising with international conservation charities and government departments to deliver this.

You will begin with an internal review of their existing financial systems, procedures and controls. You will be identifying gaps or weaknesses and making improvements to help them meet best practice and to build their capacity. Our partner has grown considerably in the last 4 years and is receiving funding from large international donors, you will be helping to ensure that they have the structure in place and capacity to manage this. They recruited a full time Accountant and Finance Manager in 2018 and have been developing their finance function gradually as donors and audits have required it. They would now like to streamline their procedures and improve efficiency.

You will also be coaching the new Finance Manager who does not have prior experience at this level. You will be training the team in budget tracking, financial planning and project accounting. You will be reviewing and updating the financial procedures manual, guiding preparation for annual audit and drafting an annual organisational budget. You will be based in their main office in Zanzibar.

It is important to note that Zanzibar is an Islamic region and volunteers need to be respectful of Islamic culture. This will require dressing appropriately and being sympathetic to views and traditions that are likely not their own. The team will provide guidance on this. While Zanzibar services mostly do function fairly well, there are occasional power outages and lapse in internet coverage. It is fair to say that internet connection is generally weak.

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Feeling inspired?
Need a fresh challenge.. to do something worthwhile?
Keen to volunteer & share your skills & experience?

If that's a YES (x3), please click here and find out how we can individually tailor a volunteer placement that's right for you. Click the 'apply now' button if you would like to find out more about volunteering overseas.

We are confident you’ll encounter a variety of new and exciting challenges, share new experiences with inspiring people and learn skills that will give you confidence to face challenges in other areas of your life. You’ll be inspired and get back so much more than you give!

Exciting opportunity for an adventurous accountant looking to gain international experience and work with an inspiring social enterprise enabling development in Bangalore, India.

Accounting for International Development offers every type of accountant, from anywhere in the world, the opportunity to use their skills to support a broad range of non-profit organisations globally. Volunteer Accounting Assignments of between 2 weeks and 6 months form part of our ongoing strategy to build the financial management capacity of charities in over 50 countries. Click APPLY for more...

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Our partner is a social enterprise distributing life-improving products ranging from solar lights and fuel-efficient cookstoves to reusable water filters and rechargeable batteries. They equip local retail shops in peri-urban and rural locations with the stock and knowledge and resources to sell it so it can reach those who need it.

They need to implement a new system that would enable them to integrate their accounting, logistics and procurement. They have identified and tested the new software, and have started their data migration in September. You will be supporting with project management of the data migration; they are looking to migrate inventory, pending balances from shop owners, and sales history data. They recently appointed a Project Coordinator who would need to be mentored in order to work independently after your placement is completed. 

You will also support in implementing a better stock count process, and you will be developing and outlining processes to ensure that their new logistics software integrates with Quickbooks. This could involve outlining features for the developer to add, and creating processes for their team in Bangalore to follow.

This role requires a volunteer that is comfortable to work in a busy environment and more than 50% of the time remotely, as the team members are frequently travelling inside India. Please note that as this role centres around systems implementation, depending on your availability, the implementation will have progressed and therefore your exact objectives will need to be confirmed.

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Feeling inspired?
Need a fresh challenge.. to do something worthwhile?
Keen to volunteer & share your skills & experience?

If that's a YES (x3), please click here and find out how we can individually tailor a volunteer placement that's right for you. Click the 'apply now' button if you would like to find out more about volunteering overseas.

We are confident you’ll encounter a variety of new and exciting challenges, share new experiences with inspiring people and learn skills that will give you confidence to face challenges in other areas of your life. You’ll be inspired and get back so much more than you give!

Responsibilities:

• Provide advice to management on a variety of legal topics that affect the organisation
• Ensure compliance with all laws, rules, and regulations that apply to the organisation
• Draft, review, and negotiate internal and external contracts, agreements, policies, procedures, and other legal documents in order to manage and mitigate legal risks
• Communicate with and manage any third-party bodies such as external counsel or regulators
• Stay up-to-date with changes to legislation, particularly in relation to laws, rules and regulations that directly affect the organisation

Requirements:

• Knowledge of applicable laws, rules, regulations, and best practises
• Any relevant qualifications and experience

• Available to volunteer at least 7 hours a week

What we offer you:

• Free professional learning and development opportunities
• An opportunity to build your work experience within the field of legal counsel
• An opportunity to be part of a team that is changing lives in Africa
• We will provide work reference for you

We look forward to receiving your application.

ADC Recruitment Team

ABOUT US

Background – Why cities?

Nearly half of the world’s population today lives in cities, and there are predictions of unprecedented urban growth in the developing world over the next few years. In the face of complex emergency situations, there is slowly growing recognition that the majority of displaced people live outside formal camps, on the margins of urban society. Yet, there is currently little emphasis on urban poverty in development policy and programming, and those living in urban settlements often fall through the cracks of mainstream service provision.

Children in cities face specific kinds of challenges and vulnerabilities, that are different from what they would face in rural areas. Those who are exposed to the streets face the risks of neglect; physical, sexual or mental abuse; exploitation and increasingly, recruitment by criminal or militant groups. Early on, many children “on” and “of” the streets are forced to choose between work and school.

Our approach

Childhood is a precious, fragile experience. Drawing from the principles of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, Cities for Children (CfC) seeks to protect what we call the “right to a childhood” for children facing the challenges of urban poverty. By this, we take to mean: the right to read; the right to play; and the right to feel safe.

Our vision is of a world where all children have access to safe spaces where they can learn, play, grow and achieve their potential.

Our mission is to provide the social and material environment important for the development and well-being of children in and around cities, including but not limited to street-connected children, working children, and those from displaced or migrant communities.

CfC aims to work in partnership with local organisations providing either education or protection services to our target populations, and build their capacity to offer holistic programs for child wellbeing, resilience and development. We currently focus our work in Pakistan, but this might change in the future.

Our projects fall under one or more of three programmatic strands: 

• The right to read: supporting non-formal education and reading programmes.

• The right to play: creating structured recreation programmes, particularly engaging volunteers to contribute systematically to communities.

• The right to feel safe: building the capacity of organisational staff to recognise risks and offer psychosocial support to the children they work with.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Role requirements

We have been putting out roots in the UK over the last two years and are looking for an enthusiastic volunteer to help further build our organisation. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the growth of a newly established CIO working to address pressing challenges in development and humanitarian work for children.

Our requirements for this role are:

• Undergraduate degree, preferably in social sciences or relevant fields

• Self-starter, comfortable with working independently

• Excellent writing and communication skills

• Some experience in charity fundraising

• Familiarity with communication via social media platforms

• Familiarity with Microsoft Word and preferably MS Excel

• Experience using WordPress is desirable

Role Description

The role will be two-fold: strengthening internal processes and assisting with external outreach.

Within the organisation the role will entail:

• General bookkeeping

• Supporting the development and implementation of programmes 

• Compiling reports 

The outward-facing aspect of the role will entail:

• Contributing to our social media presence, especially via Facebook and Twitter, and our website

• Providing support to our fundraising events

• Assisting with grant proposals as well as outreach for trusts and foundations

• Possibly representing CfC at charity sector events

We are excited to welcome a new member to our team, and will happily cover travel expenses.