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BECOME A VOLUNTEER

Join Our Global Volunteer Community!

At our school, we extend a warm invitation to volunteers from all corners of the world. Are you interested in making a difference? Join us in our mission to bring positive changes to our school community. We value the diverse skills and knowledge that each individual brings, believing that everyone has something valuable to contribute. Our volunteer opportunities encompass various roles, including classroom and childcare support, organic farming and greenhouse activities, marketing and website assistance, as well as fundraising and grant research and writing.

Fill out the volunteer intake form and we will contact you.

Choose the task that suits you according to your skills.

Classroom and childcare volunteering

As a classroom or childcare volunteer, you’ll collaborate with our local staff in our day-care center, both inside and outside the classroom. This role fosters a meaningful cultural exchange between international volunteers, children, and teachers. Your responsibilities may include:

  • Assisting teachers with arts and crafts activities
  • Introducing children to new perspectives and ideas
  • Immersing children in the English language
  • Providing personalized attention, mentoring, and educational support
  • Assisting with daily tasks

Are you passionate about the wellbeing and development of children around the world? Lift Them Up Foundation Childcare volunteer opportunities  enable you to explore a new culture and gain experience working with children, while educating the next generation.

Organic Farming and Greenhouse volunteering

Our premises at the LITU Foundation boast a charming garden and a greenhouse where we cultivate vegetables, herbs, and trees. These resources not only sustain our staff and volunteers but also contribute to our long-term goal of providing homegrown food to the children we serve. Our current crops include lettuce, bananas, carrots, rosemary, avocado, chili, aloe vera, mango, papaya, and guava. As a farming and greenhouse volunteer, your tasks may encompass:

  • Taking care of the compost bin and making sure everything is composted properly
  • Ensuring proper composting practices
  • Planting seeds and tending to plants
  • Watering and weeding
  • Soil cultivation

Marketing and Web production volunteering

The LITU Foundation utilizes various media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and our website, to communicate our work in communities, promote our projects, maintain program visibility, and support marketing endeavors. If you choose to volunteer in marketing and website production, your responsibilities may include:

  • Keeping our website up to date
  • Crafting compelling project narratives
  • Capturing daily activities through photography
  • Managing content on our Facebook and Instagram accounts, posting updates and stories
  • Designing and distributing informative flyers in the local community

Fundraising / Grant Research and Writing

To sustain our foundation’s operations, a steady income is crucial. We rely on meticulous research to identify funding opportunities and strengthen our financial stability. As a fundraising and grant research volunteer, your tasks may involve:

  • Researching grants for which LITU qualifies
  • Assisting in preparing grant proposals
  • Exploring potential partnerships with local organizations
  • Organizing fundraising events and activities