Any charitable organisation deals with voluntary workers, both to supplement the workforce and thereby provide much needed services that may be difficult to render due to financial constraints, but also to provide opportunities for community members to serve.
What volunteers do Volunteers are allocated to a specific project or service and the duties will therefore differ from one individual to another. As most of the volunteers are involved in childcare their duties are listed below. - Taking care of children
- Bathing, changing nappies, accompanying to toilet
- Playing with children
- Feeding and mealtime supervision
- Accompanying children to clinics
- Hospital visits
- Homework supervision
- Washing of dishes, making of beds.
General expectations of volunteers: - Punctuality
- Confidentiality (volunteers are asked to sign the oath of confidentiality)
- Commitment: for international volunteers a commitment of at least 3 months but preferably longer, is asked. Local volunteers: 1 year.
- No smokers
- Healthy and energetic
- International: fluency in English
- Immunisation for Hepatitis A + B
- For volunteers who come for three months or more leave of 1 – 2 weeks may be granted, or at the discretion of the manager.
Procedures to follow: - Individuals expressing interest in volunteering are asked to contact the Mohau manager on 012 318 6762 or via email
- Orientation sessions for prospective volunteers are held twice a year, or more or less often depending on the need and offer.
- In some cases the manager or social workers may do the orientation of a prospective volunteer individually. This would normally happen if the person offers an especially needed service or on referral by or recommendation of an existing volunteer.
- After the orientation prospective volunteers should be given the opportunity to decide whether what they have to offer in terms of skills, time and commitment, match the needs of the organisation.
- Depending again on the needs of the organisation at the time, allocation to a specific project or service is done and only at that point a volunteer application form, and oath of confidentiality is completed.
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