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• Bolivia

All positions require Spanish fluency. As this project is still developing, volunteer positions are difficult to define completely. Needs and requirements will rapidly change as our family grows. Working in this project will require the volunteer to be utterly flexible, creative and open-minded and to arrive with a positive attitude and a willingness to jump in where needed. Many volunteer openings are combined positions, meaning a volunteer will be asked to fulfill more than one position depending on their abilities and schedule. Volunteer jobs often change during the year of service depending on the needs of the home. Due to housing shortages, male volunteers will share a small house in the nearby town of San Ignacio (1km away from NPH). Female volunteers will share a house used for volunteers, local staff and our Kindergarten classrooms (on NPH property).

Last updated: September 2, 2010 by Volunteer Coordinator

Childcare – Tia (House parents)
from January 1, 2011, 1 job for 12 months
 

Construction Foreman – For the construction of our new homes
from January 1, 2011, 1 job for 12 months
 

Nurse Internal Clinic – Enfermera / -o
from November 1, 2010, 1 job for 12 months
 

Social Worker – Assistent to the Social Worker
from January 1, 2011, 1 job for 12 months
 

• Dominican Republic

All positions require Spanish fluency. As this project is still developing, volunteer positions are difficult to define completely. Needs and requirements will rapidly change as our family grows. Working in this project will require the volunteer to be utterly flexible and open-minded and to arrive with a positive attitude and a willingness to jump in where needed. Many volunteer openings are combined positions, meaning a volunteer will be asked to fulfill more than one position depending on their abilities and schedule.

Last updated: September 3, 2010 by Kristina Cavit

Art Therapist 
currently vacant, 1 job for 12 months Urgent!
 

English Teacher 
currently vacant, 1 job for 12 months Urgent!
 

Special Needs Volunteer – also Special Needs House Supervisor
currently vacant, 1 job for 12 months
 

• El Salvador

NPH El Salvador accepted its first long term volunteers in January of 2007. We are pleased to begin our volunteer program and look forward to inviting more volunteers into our family in the future.

Due to continued housing constraints, we are only able have 2 male and 2 female volunteers at any given time. Volunteers in El Salvador will have a private room and bathroom in the same building as the children. Sharing a building with the children provides a wonderful opportunity to become a part of their lives, but also brings obvious challenges, including a lack of privacy.

Our home is also remotely located which means that volunteers spend most of their time (including free time) at the home. Due to safety concerns, volunteers need to understand that they will not be able to go to and from the home on their own.

Applicants interested in volunteering at NPH El Salvador should have a true desire to become a part of our family, be very flexible and be self-motivated. We look to our volunteers to support the work that is already being done here, rather than to make drastic changes in our home. One of the most important things volunteers can offer our children is love. Someone to listen to them, play with them, love them and support them.

Last updated: October 13, 2008 by Sarah Jane Day

No opportunities available at the moment.

• Guatemala

Last updated: August 16, 2010 by Carrie Daut

Art Therapist – psychodrama therapist is although possible
from January 10, 2011, 1 job for 13 months
 

Childcare – Caregiver
from January 10, 2011, 2 jobs for 13 months
 

English Teacher – ESL teaching experience preferred
from January 10, 2011, 2 jobs for 13 months
 

Godparent Office 
from January 10, 2011, 1 job for 13 months
 

Healthcare Worker – Caregiver for our Castillo Magico with experience with special needs children. We are also interested in doctors, nurses, and pharmacists.
from January 10, 2011, 1 job for 13 months
 

Home Correspondent – International correspondent and “journalist” of the home
from January 10, 2011, 1 job for 13 months
 

Physical Therapist 
from January 10, 2011, 1 job for 13 months
 

Psychologist 
from January 10, 2011, 1 job for 13 months
 

Social Worker – Social worker with good Spanish skills
from January 10, 2011, 1 job for 13 months
 

Teacher – for Montessori classroom
from January 10, 2012, 1 job for 13 months
 

Visitor Coordinator 
from January 10, 2011, 1 job for 13 months
 

• Haiti

Last updated: May 11, 2010 by Wynn Walent

Art Therapist – Kay Germaine Programs
currently vacant, 1 job for 13 months
 

Occupational Therapist – Kay Germaine Programs
currently vacant, 1 job for 13 months
 

Physical Therapist – Kay Germaine Programs
currently vacant, 1 job for 13 months
 

Speech-Language Pathologist – Kay Germaine Programs
currently vacant, 1 job for 13 months
 

• Honduras

At NPH Honduras we look for volunteers who have a true desire to join our family. With the exception of two positions which are based in Tegucigalpa, all volunteers live on site. It is important to realize that the Ranch is a somewhat remote location; opportunities to travel to a nearby village or to Tegucigalpa (about an hour away) exist but are not daily. Outside of the specific job position, all volunteers also dedicate at least two hours per night and every other weekend to working directly with a section of children. Our volunteers are dedicated, self-motivated people whose priority is at all times the well being of our children. Being a volunteer on the Ranch means far more than fulfilling the responsibilities of a job; it means becoming a parent figure, a mentor and a friend, being part of a close knit community. The sense of community within the volunteer group and on the Ranch as a whole is very important to us; a successful volunteer must participate in and contribute to that goal. Successful volunteers are very flexible and enthusiastic about taking on extra responsibility and spending extra time with the children. Our volunteers come to Honduras with the primary objective to be part of our family and to serve the children.

The purpose of the volunteer program is to provide support to the existing staff at our home. We look to volunteers to cooperate as equals and as partners; not to attempt drastic changes or to “instruct” the local stuff. All volunteers must be at least 21 years old. Conversational fluency in Spanish is required (we can recommend in-country Spanish schools to help you improve your Spanish before beginning your service). New volunteer groups begin twice per year, in January and July, for a minimum commitment of 13 months.

Last updated: August 9, 2010 by Lauren O-Neill

Art Therapist 
currently vacant, 1 job for 13 months Urgent!
 

Assistant Coordinator, Daycare Center 
from November 1, 2010, 1 job for 13 months
 

Childcare – Tio/Caregiver in our youngest home
currently vacant, 1 job for 13 months Urgent!
 

Doctor 
currently vacant, 1 job for 13 months Urgent!
 

English Teacher 
from January 17, 2011, 2 jobs for 13 months
 

Extracurricular Activities Coordinator 
currently vacant, 1 job for 13 months Urgent!
 

Godparent Office – Translate letters
currently vacant, 1 job for 13 months
 

Home Correspondent 
from January 17, 2011, 1 job for 13 months
 

Maintenance 
from January 17, 2011, 1 job for 13 months
 

Physical Therapist – Urgently Needed!
currently vacant, 2 jobs for 13 months Urgent!
 

Resource Teacher 
from January 17, 2011, 2 jobs for 13 months Urgent!
 

Teacher – Physical Education
from January 17, 2011, 1 job for 13 months
 

• Mexico

All volunteer positions begin in either January or July.

Last updated: July 30, 2010 by Daniela Greilich

Childcare – Miacatlán
from January 1, 2011, 5 jobs for 12 months
 

English Teacher – Miacatlán
from January 1, 2011, 1 job for 12 months Urgent!
 

Extracurricular Activities Coordinator – Activities Coordinator in Monterrey
from January 1, 2011, 1 job for 12 months
 

High School Youth Minister – Cuernavaca
from January 1, 2011, 1 job for 12 months
 

Librarian – Miacatlán
from January 1, 2011, 1 job for 12 months
 

Life Teen Assistant Youth Minister – for EDGE in Miacatlán
from January 1, 2011, 1 job for 12 months
 

Social Worker – at Hotel Villa in Cuernavaca
from January 1, 2011, 2 jobs for 12 months
 

Special Education Teacher – in Miacatlán
from January 1, 2011, 2 jobs for 12 months
 

Visitor Coordinator 
currently vacant, 1 job for 24 months
 

Volunteer Coordinator 
currently vacant, 1 job for 24 months Urgent!
 

• Nicaragua

Last updated: June 2, 2010 by Moniek Werkhoven

Art Therapist – Casa Santiago
from January 17, 2011, 1 job for 12 months
 

English Teacher – Casa Santiago
from January 17, 2011, 1 job for 12 months Urgent!
 

• Peru

NPH Peru started its volunteer program in June 2007. We currently have 5 volunteers in our growing family and we hope to invite more in the future. In line with most NPH houses NPH Peru accepts the majority of its volunteers in July and January and asks them to work at the home for a period of 13 months. Volunteers should be fluent in Spanish.

NPH Peru is one of the smaller NPH families currently based on a rented property in the small village of Lunahuaná, but we are also constructing a new and permanent home 40 kilometers away in San Vicente de Cañete. We hope to move into this home in January or February 2010, and as such volunteers who join us should expect a period of upheaval which will be an exciting but difficult time. Because of limited capacity in our current home, volunteers are required to share rooms with other volunteers.

Working at NPH Peru will require the volunteer to be utterly flexible and open-minded and to arrive with a positive attitude and willingness to jump in where needed. Most volunteers will be employed for a specific skill but will also be asked to contribute in other areas. We recognize that volunteering can be a frustrating experience at times but with an open and flexible attitude you will flourish as part of the family here at NPH Peru.

Last updated: August 12, 2010 by John Rolph

Childcare 
from January 1, 2011, 2 jobs for 13 months Urgent!
 

Home Correspondent – and Volunteer Coordinator
from January 1, 2011, 1 job for 13 months Urgent!
 

Occupational Therapist 
currently vacant, 1 job for 13 months Urgent!
 

Speech-Language Pathologist 
from January 1, 2011, 1 job for 13 months Urgent!