"*" indicates required fields 1Introduction2Position & Availability3Contact Information4Documents5References6Questionnaire7Commitment CompanyThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.InformationThis field is hidden when viewing the formPositionThank you very much for your interest in volunteering with Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos (NPH). Our volunteer program is full of opportunities and we invite people of all backgrounds who have an open heart and mind and the desire to be of service to the NPH community. Volunteer service with NPH requires a minimum commitment of one year. If you are not available for one year, please contact us to find out about other volunteer opportunities at NPH.We accept volunteers to begin their service in January or July. This application must be completed in full, answering all of the questions and attaching all of the documents requested. Allow 60 to 90 minutes to complete and submit the application online. Consideration of your application will be given only when it is complete. Once you submit your application an NPH staff member should contact you within two weeks to inform you if you qualify to continue with the next phase of the application process. If you do not hear from us within two weeks, please contact your local fundraising office or our International Volunteer Coordinator. Application Deadlines - January 1st to begin service in July - July 1st to begin service in January We prefer to receive applications by these deadlines, but we often have openings after the deadlines have passed. Please submit your application even if you have missed the deadline. This field is hidden when viewing the formImportantCurrently we only accept Volunteers from the following countries: Argentina Australia Austria Belgium Belize Bolivia Brazil CanadaChile Colombia Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador France Germany GuatemalaHaiti Honduras Italy Mexico Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua PanamaParaguay Peru Spain Switzerland United Kingdom United States Uruguay VenezuelaMission StatementNuestros Pequeños Hermanos, inspired by Christian values, strives to create a loving and safe family environment for vulnerable children living in extreme conditions. Through comprehensive education, healthcare and spiritual formation, we give the children the opportunity to develop their potential, shaping better futures for themselves, their families and their communities. Position & AvailabilityPreferred Volunteer Position- Choose a position -CatechistClinic AssistantCommunications AssistantCreative/Arts/Drama TherapistEnglish TeacherGardening and Farming AssistantGender Equality Group AssistantLocal Fundraising AssistantMaintenance AssistantMontessori TrainerMusic/Dance/Theater TeacherNurseNutritionistOccupational TherapistPharmacistPhysical Education TeacherPhysical TherapistPhysiotherapist with Experience in HydrotherapyProjects AssistantPsychology Assistant for Community ProjectsSocial Work Assistant for Community ProjectsSpecial Education AssistantSpeech TherapistSponsorship AssistantSurgery Center Patient Coordinator AssistantSurgery Center Program AssistantSwimming InstructorVisitor AssistantI am available from* MM slash DD slash YYYY I am available until* MM slash DD slash YYYY OtherCountry preferenceFirst*-BoliviaDominican RepublicEl SalvadorGuatemalaHondurasMexicoPeruSecond*-BoliviaDominican RepublicEl SalvadorGuatemalaHondurasMexicoPeruThird*-BoliviaDominican RepublicEl SalvadorGuatemalaHondurasMexicoPeruLanguagesPlease indicate your degree of fluency in the following languages (your Spanish language skills will be evaluated in the interview)English*-NoneBeginnerConversationalFluentSpanish*-NoneBeginnerConversationalFluentFrench*-NoneBeginnerConversationalFluentOther languages and degree of fluency Contact InformationName* First Last Email* PhoneAddress* Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands Country Personal InformationGender* Male Female Other Birth Date* MM slash DD slash YYYY Are you applying with family members? If yes, please share their full names and relation to you.*Country of Citizenship*How did you hear about NPH?* Internet Search Social Media Friend or Family Member Other Website*Academic and Professional BackgroundLevel of Education 1*Postgraduate / MasterUndergraduate / BachelorDegree*University Name*Date Completed* MM slash DD slash YYYY Level of Education 2*Postgraduate / MasterUndergraduate / BachelorDegreeUniversity NameDate Completed MM slash DD slash YYYY Present employer (if applicable) Head Shot*Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, jpeg, pdf, Max. file size: 5 MB. Please upload a professional head shot or passport-style photo.Resume/CV*Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, pdf, Max. file size: 5 MB. Please upload your resume that includes your professional and academic background, any prior volunteer experience, and any relevant skills.Academic Degree*Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, pdf, Max. file size: 5 MB. Please upload the certificate of your highest academic / University degreeCertificate/Diploma*Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, pdf, Max. file size: 5 MB. Please upload any certificate or diploma in support of your CV.Would you like to upload additional documents supporting your educational level?** Yes No Certificate/Diploma 2Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, pdf, Max. file size: 5 MB. Please upload any certificate or diploma in support of your CV. ReferencesPlease share the names and email addresses of three professional or academic references. Reference 1Name* First Last PhoneEmail* Relationship* Supervisor/ Manager Instructor Co-Worker/ Peer Other Reference 2Name* First Last PhoneEmail* Relationship* Supervisor/ Manager Instructor Co-Worker/ Peer Other Reference 3Name* First Last PhoneEmail* Relationship* Supervisor/ Manager Instructor Co-Worker/ Peer Other Please answer each question openly and truthfully, drawing from your personal experiences. Thank you for your honesty!1. Please describe an important experience in your life and explain why it was important.*2. Name three people whom you admire, living or dead, and tell why you admire them.*3. Why do you want to work with children and adolescents?*4. Have you worked with children and adolescents before? If yes, in what capacity? What do you like most about working with them?*5. Is there anything you dislike about working with children?*6. Have you ever had to deal with children or adolescents who needed discipline? What is your approach to discipline?*7. What would you do if you discovered that a child had stolen something highly valued that belonged to another child?*8. In a few sentences, describe a child you have worked with or you know well.*9. What is your definition of love? How do you practice love?*10. What is your goal in life?*11. What would you describe as your strengths and your weaknesses? What are you doing to overcome your weaknesses?*12. Have you had any experience with community living or living with others who are not members of your family? What were the challenges and how did you overcome them?*13. Have you experienced violence? If so, how did you deal with it?*14. What would you do if a supervisor gave you a command that is within accepted ethical norms but with which you do not agree?*15. Describe what you expect to find at NPH and what you expect to gain from your experience as a volunteer.*16. NPH is a Catholic organization and we have multiple spiritual development programs for our beneficiaries. However, we invite people of all backgrounds to join us as employees or volunteers, regardless of their religious background. Nonetheless, we do require that volunteers and employees respectfully participate in spiritual development activities during their service, including attending mass. How do you feel about this and what does religion mean to you?*17. Are there any family, personal, financial, physical, mental health or recovery issues that you feel would affect your ability to commit to a year of service at NPH?*18. Please state what you most liked and disliked from your past job responsibilities.*19. NPH operations in the different service countries vary quite a bit in size, and the amount of structure and support for the volunteers. Additionally, some jobs are more structured than others. Please describe the kind of work environment that is ideal for you (e.g. do you prefer working in a highly structured environment or a less structured environment? Do you prefer to work in a team, or individually?).*20. What is your job preference as a volunteer and why? Do you have any additional talents or hobbies that NPH could benefit from? e.g. I trained soccer, I took 4 years of dance, I play piano, etc..* CommitmentConsent* I commit myself to accept the values shared by the NPH family.*- Professionalism (accountability, punctuality, flexibility, etc.) - Service expressed through results-based performance and voluntary participation - Collaborating in activities related to the development of beneficiaries and staff - Genuine interest, respect and openness to the culture and people of my country of service.- Professionalism (accountability, punctuality, etc.) - Service expressed through hard work - Participating in activities related to the spiritual development of beneficiaries and staff - Genuine interest, respect and openness to the culture and people of my country of service. Δ
