Volunteer Abroad with ALTRUIS Indonesia

Location: Sukabumi, Indonesia

ALTRUIS Foundation Indonesia (AFI) is published on July 17, in 2012, is non-profit organization designed to recruit qualified European and world-wide donors or university students and graduates for taking a part of our internship and voluntary programs with our hosting organization located in Sukabumi - West Java - Indonesia. The projects not only assist and support the building of an under developing education community for regional inland or urban schools while learning and understanding this solidarity through our cross-cultural activities, but also make a wider opportunity for global interns or volunteer organizations in corporate with the humanity projects for sustainable education projects in our local community. Our Internship - voluntary projects is a fantastic and realistic opportunity to be responsible interns or volunteers or donors, make a positive and comprehensive humanity contribution.

Please remember that we are a non-profit organization that does not receive government funding or private donations. All participants advised to donate for organizational operation or local traditional creative works. It is used for volunteers’ needs to cover administrative and development costs, the recruitment process, assistance with immigration and legal matters, airport take and pick-up arrangements included the placement process. We strive to keep these donors fund practically to enable more people to actively participate in ALTRUIS Indonesia Volunteering Placement Programs.

Highlights: Our voluntary – internship projects arise from the needs of the local community. Most projects are organized by ALTRUIS Indonesia and partner organization in Indonesia. Interns or volunteers then work with us and our partners: non-profits, non-governmental organizations, or environmental and educational groups within local communities. In Internship – voluntary Projects, our organization expanded its hosting organization to include a wider range of institutions / schools / universities and companies in almost parts of the location. Either interns or volunteers would reach much easier relatively to obtain new challenges because they are firstly guided to familiarize them selves with the culture, lifestyle, language, people, food, attitude, habits, environment and work scope prior to get in charge of. After initiating orientation days, intern or volunteer, for example, will teach/tutor English or be an instructor or assist in keep with intern or volunteer’s proficiency at a local school or local business partner projects. Intern or volunteer will be placed in a our local host organization, where intern or volunteer will have the possibility to give a positive input into the interactive life being able to help sustainably comprehensive development to their careers for better future.

Qualifications:
English Teaching, Communications and Interpersonal Skills, Intelligence, Enthusiasm, Flexibility, Leadership, High-Energy Level, Maturity.

Experience Required:
no

This Program is open to:
American, European, Canadian, Australian and Worldwide Participants.

Work: That Voluntary assignment not only has to be teachers on our teaching projects, but also your role in our organization practices and communicates what ability and experiences you have in accordance with the taken field. You could help our organization promote local products to your clients or our business partner in your country or to around the world through work mechanism you have understood of communication, collaboration, and professional development. Promote intercultural understanding and international friendship through the project activities. At the schooling projects, volunteers only assist the implementation of Educational Programs for students and help their learning progress. Provide support for students inside and outside the classroom to enable them to fully participate in activities. Support students with emotional or behavioral problems and help develop their social skills. Providing guidance and advice to students on educational and social matters and on their further education and future careers including information about sources of more expert advice on specific questions. Typical work might provide activities for orphanage schools or working in a community garden or workshop. Volunteers can expect to work about 5 to 6 hours a day.

Typically Participants Work:
Independently or in Groups of 3
Application Process Involves:
• Completed application form
• CV, including a digital photo of yourself
• Passport copy
• Evidence of visa (if applicable)
(Please be aware that without these documents, you may experience a delay in the application process).

Accommodation: Provided accommodation for volunteers consist of Boarding House or host family without charge. Recommended arrivals for airport pickup from Jakarta airport. All flight times acceptable. Facilities of 1 bed room, bath room, food 3 times a day (breakfast, lunch, dinner), Internet access by wireless, Washing and Ironing, phone (if needed), TV, Transportation to work place, as well as cooking and cleaning responsibilities. Our hosting organization will locate volunteer housing, identifying transportation options to/from the location, providing social and community activities, and other miscellaneous benefits. In areas where host employer does as much as possible to assist the volunteers in locating suitable housing, but in some placements the host may be unable to provide accommodation and food free of charge. You may also receive assistance in finding your own accommodation and food that suits your budget. It is either collected by ALTRUIS Indonesia on behalf of the host organization or paid in cash (in the specified currency) upon your arrival as set out in your detailed program.

Placements are most of our projects, about 80%, short-term (2-3 weeks). There are also medium-term projects (1-3 months) and permanent projects (6 -10 months), offered all year depending on the project. If the placement length changes from what is listed, the longer or shorter length will be indicated in your suggested program. The Placement does not change no matter how long the placement may be agreed to be by the volunteer of ALTRUIS Indonesia and their Host.

Workcamps:
Also known as short-term projects. Volunteers live and work within partner organization for local business or school with people from 3 or more countries for a 2-3 week service project. Together volunteers also meet the needs of the local community while living like family and creating life-long, global friendships.

Medium-term: Volunteer on a project for 1-3 months within a local business community or school. You may have 1 or 2 other international volunteers or local volunteers with you during the project. This is a more individualized experience.

Individual Service Adventure/Gap Year Experience: This could be a combination of short-term projects to allow you to visit or focus on one location and culture.

Others: Travel Costs: Participants could be relatively responsible for all travel costs. This includes travel to a location within your placement country that is serviced by public or private transport. This is where you will normally be met by your placement host. If a special meeting is needed (ie Airport Transfers), then the host may require their costs to be covered by the incoming volunteer.

Travel Insurance:
To meet ALTRUIS Indonesia’s obligations to our Placement Hosts, ALTRUIS Indonesia’s volunteers are required to have Health and Accident Travel Insurance that will cover medical and evacuations costs.

Incidentals: Volunteers should ensure that they have adequate funds as general spending money, as well as access to reserve funds in case of emergency. The Suggested Program can only recommend what you should take with.

Additional terms:
The Volunteer’s CV or Resumé Form is the one of the key ways that we get to know you, and helps us select suitable placements for you. Once you have agreed upon a placement, your CV is sent to your potential host to introduce you before you arrive. In many cases volunteers ‘live in’ with host families. The personal information helps hosts to recognize your suitability as a volunteer, and helps them to assign tasks that you are most likely to enjoy. Therefore, it is very important that you provide as much personal detail as possible to include information about your hobbies and interests, your background, education and aims for the future, etc. This will help us (and your hosts) to gain a better understanding of your personality and skills, and so to select suitable placements for you.

Weekends usually involve cultural excursions or other group activities. Most projects welcome all types of motivated volunteers and do not require specific experience or skills to participate. We want our projects to be as accessible to all that want to spend time helping the world! Some projects especially have an additional fee payable on arrival to help subsidize the cost of the program for our partner organization. Volunteers arrange and pay for their own transportation for the project.

Altruis Foundation Indonesia’s Mission Statement:
a) To bring Schools / Universities / Companies in West Java – Indonesia together for the advancement of international education, intercultural understanding and friendship. b) To extend support to any member institution seeking assistance for any justifiable cause. c) To promote intercultural understanding and international friendship through the activities of its members; to develop regular, on-going in-service opportunities for administrators, teachers and students within the region. d) To cooperate with other non-member organizations and individuals in the region pursuing the same objectives. e) To collaborate with similar associations and organizations. f) To broaden the dimensions of education and cooperative business. g) To facilitate communication and cooperative action between and among all member schools / Universities / Companies. h) To promote understanding and international friendship through the activities of members. i) To encourage the better exchanges (especially in fine and performing arts, environmental issues, sports and forensics). j) To collaborate on professional development within the AFI region. k) To support international, national and regional networking.