Volunteer Opportunities
GCI always needs more volunteers! By serving as a volunteer with Golden Courage International, you will keep hope alive in the hearts of thousands of deserving children. One person at a time, you have the opportunity to show that you heard the dying wish of broken-hearted parents dying from AIDS.
If you would like to volunteer, contact us by November 1. Include all contact information, the area(s) in which you would like to serve, your education, interests and skills, and at least five references.
We will contact successful applicants by January 31 for the following summer's opportunities. Background checks will be conducted as part of our screening process.
On behalf of the parents and children needing your help, we thank you for sharing your time and talents. Following are some of our current volunteer opportunities:
One-On-One Help Volunteer
(must be fluent in Chinese)
Volunteers Provide tutoring, in-home care of family members (such as elders, ailing parents, or younger siblings), deliveries of groceries and other staples, and transporting family members to appointments. Some of this work is located in Henan Province, and some in and around Beijing City. Contact us.
Beijing Hotline & Rescue Service worker
(must be fluent in Chinese)
Receive calls and direct callers to service providers. Skills needed include problem-solving and providing follow-up to assure that children in need are moved swiftly into a safe environment. Contact us.
Medical Care Professional
We have many opportunities for physicians and other qualified medical professionals to volunteer their services to improve the health of our children. We work with other coordinating organizations to get qualified services to our children as efficiently as possible. For more information, Contact us.
Translator
We need multi-lingual writers to translate audiotaped transcripts from native dialects to Manjun and/or from Manjun to English. Contact us.
Record-keeper
Must be detail-oriented and committed to recording and filing high-quality personal records retained on our children. Contact us.
Handyman & Agricultural Worker
Work with farmers and camp administrators to develop the infrastructure of our emerging sustainable farm and summer camp site.
Teacher or Guest Faculty
We need persons qualified to teach in a diverse cultural setting, and especially those who have experience and interest in working with children with emotional or developmental disabilities. You also must be willing to work with children who are HIV+ or who have full-blown AIDS. Guest faculty will help develop and facilitate the student intern experiences.
Student Intern
Internships are available for college students seeking an exciting international experience in child development, social work, nutrition, research methods, cultural studies or sustainable agriculture. Internships are typically conducted in conjunction with our summer experiential programs. Contact us to learn how you can qualify.
Apply by November 1, 2006 for summer 2007 experiences.
After background checks,
successful applicants will be notified by January 31, 2007. Successful applicants
are responsible for all travel costs, food, and minimal lodging costs while onsite.