African Youth Volunteers for Peace (AYVP) ,Volunteer Projects for Human Rights in Africa: | - 2015

Volunteer Opportunity description

Teaching and Education:
Violence against women, in addition to being a pressing public health issue, is also a clear violation of women’s human rights. However, according the World Health Organization, providing women with the educational resources is one of the best ways to lift them out of poverty, avoid intimate partner violence, and consequently, reduce child mortality and abuse.
There are several volunteer programs in Africa that cater toward women and children’s education, covering everythin
g from teaching English to business and vocational training.
Many programs only require that applicants be 18 years of age and graduates with knowledge of Human rights, Gender based violence. Programs that focus on vocational training, however, may require some related work experience.
Female Empowerment:
Education, sexual health and prevention programs, and working with women’s homes all fall under the category of “empowerment,” since every single one of those projects can help at-risk women achieve a safer and more independent future.
WHO reports 35 percent of women worldwide have been victims of domestic abuse or sexual violence, a statistic that increases drastically in countries with attitudes – legal and social – that are accepting of gender inequality and violence.
Disabled Care:
Schools, orphanages and even hospitals in the developing world desperately need volunteers to assist mentally and physically disabled adults and children. UNICEF estimates there are 93 million disabled children in the world, a huge proportion of whom are marginalized and even neglected by their communities.
While some health-focused disability programs are aimed toward volunteers with some medical training, many programs simply ask volunteers to feed, bathe and provide care and attention to the disabled. AYVP offers multiple opportunities to volunteer with the disabled in Uganda, Ghana, Nigeria and Liberia.
Refugee Assistance:
Hundreds of thousands of refugees from Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan – flooded Uganda seeking safety and shelter from their countries instabilities.
Although the Uganda government has established at least some refugee camps for those impacted, the United Nations Refugee Center reports these refugees often flee their home countries oppressive regimes only to encounter extreme poverty and discrimination in Uganda.
Volunteers usually require providing literacy and sanitation education to the refugees. Many of the displaced people barely complete primary school and, as a result, are forced to work extremely low-wage jobs.
How to applySend us your CV and passport copy to our email: ayvpeace@aol.com
Or check www.ayvpeace.org for more information.