Volunteering & Youth Mentorship
We are always in need of devoted and passionate volunteers across the globe to join us in creating a greener and safer planet for all, and putting smiles on the faces of vulnerable children and women in forest communities in Cameroon. This is in consonance with our strive to groom the next generation of biodiversity conservation and sustainable development leaders. VoNat is open to online, national and international volunteers. We are also dedicated to grooming young graduates in Cameroon and beyond into refined professionals!
You are Welcome!
Volunteering & Mentorship Programme Goal
Our Volunteering and Youth Mentorship programme seeks to groom young graduates into refined professionals for the job market, while providing passionate environmental advocates the opportunity to contribute to building a greener, safer and more sustainable planet. It provides the opportunity for everyone both nationally and internationally to use their skills, knowledge, experience and resources to contribute in creating a healthy and safer planet for current and future generations, as well as put smiles on the faces of vulnerable children and women in forest communities in Cameroon.
Requirements
- University Degree or Diploma
- At least 18 years of age
- Working knowledge of English
- Ability to work in a multicultural environment
- Positive mindset
- Hard working with strong organizational skills
- Background checks
Onsite Volunteering & Mentorship; Period & Duration
Volunteers/mentees are welcome onsite throughout the year. Activities are however, less likely to be interrupted by weather conditions in the dry season (November to March) than in the rainy season (April to October). our volunteering and youth mentorship programme runs from 1 month to several months.
We, however, have three special cohorts per year of 3 months each. Cohort I runs from February to April, Cohort II from June to August and Cohort II from October to December.
You can participate in any of the following programmes;
- Species Conservation and Environmental Sustainability. Our key focus here is great apes conservation, elephants, birds and amphibians conservation, and Upcycling & Waste Management
- Climate Action. Our key focus here is degraded landscape/watershed restloration & carbon sequestration, tree planting in public spaces (urban forestry), building community resilience against climate change and its challenges
- Regenerative Agriculture & Community Development. Our focus here is climart smart vegetable gardening, agroforestry, composting etc.
- Communications & Environmental Reporting . Key focus here is environmental journalim mentorship, and raising awareness on environmental issues and promoting responsible natural resources management through VoN News & Magazine
- Outreach & Livelihoods Development. Our key focus here is carrying out needs assessment of vulnerable persons in forest communities and the provision of alternative sustainability schemes.
Volunteers in project management, proposal writing and resource mobilization, environmental reporting, arts and design, information management & data analysis, audio-visual productions, finance, and administration-related programmes are also welcome!
Online Volunteering/Mentorship; Period & Duration
Online volunteers and mentees are welcome throughout the year. Our volunteering & mentorship programme runs from 1 month to several months. Our online volunteering can be carried out in; proposal writing and resource mobilization, environmental reporting, arts and design, outreach and advocacy, information management & data analysis, audio-visual productions etc.
Why Join Our Volunteering & Youth Mentorship Programme
- No registration or processing fee is required
- Get the much-needed experience required in the job market
- Get connected with like-minded individuals in your career for fruitful networking
- A valuable opportunity to use skills and experience to proffer solutions to global environmental challenges
- Attestation and or recommendation for greater opportunities
Testimonials
"Apart from field activities, mentorship and training, I really enjoyed interacting, gaining and sharing knowledge with other volunteers and management team of VoNat. We worked as a team, shared ideas and helped one another in accomplishing professional tasks, as needs arise, irrespective of our professional orientations".
"Though my participation in the organization’s activities and training was mostly online due to my studies in the East Region, I have been able to learn a whole lot from VoNat and its activities. One of my memorable and enriching moments was participating in the development of a conservation project on the conservation of the gorillas of Ebo Forest".
"Over two months after, I am elated at how much experience I have acquired. Taking part in street-to-street sensitization campaign, carrying out conservation education in schools in the Mount Cameroon Area, and planting trees in Government Primary School, Ndongo-Buea have been some of the key activities that have made my volunteering experience remarkable".
Egbe Philip
Environmental Education Officer
"The lessons I got in VoNat got me challenged and inculcated in me that burning desire to value every aspect of nature. I love the environment and consider protecting it as self-defense. I advise future volunteer who are lovers of nature/environment to consider VoNat as the best organization to invest time in.."
FONGONG RAPHEAL
Administrative Assistant