NPH(Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos) USA International Volunteer
International Volunteer Program
About the Program
International Volunteers are essential members of the NPH family. Our volunteers serve alongside the local staff, and provide services that are hard to find in Latin America. All volunteers hold a job during the day and spend time each evening and weekend with children. Our volunteers come from all around the world, and live in community at our NPH homes. We accept single volunteers and married couples.
Requirements
- Volunteers must be 21 years old, and in good health.
- Volunteers must be able to serve for 13 months. Many volunteers extend their service beyond the initial 13-month commitment.
- Volunteers must be conversational in Spanish. If they are not yet at that level when they apply, they must attend and pay for language school prior to beginning service.
- Volunteers must have experience working with children prior to applying.
- Successful volunteers are cooperative, flexible and patient. They have strong work ethics and are able to adapt to multi-cultural environments. They are respectful of their host country and its culture, and maintain positive attitudes.
NPH’s website, www.nph.org, has a lot of good information under the “Volunteer” section. There you will find testimonials and the application. We are currently working on a new website and don’t have the job opportunities up on the new one, but here they are on the old site!
Here a number of the positions that volunteers fill:
Caregiver, Visitor Coordinator, Volunteer Coordinator, Youth Development, Community Outreach, Healthcare Clinic Coordinator, Teacher (Music, ESL, Primary and Secondary School, Montessori, Physical Education), Tutor, Communications Officer, Speech Language Pathologist, Therapists (Physical, Occupational, Art), etc