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Search Criteria: Country: Benin Type: Volunteer Duration: Any Search results: 13

Center for Troubled Youth, Cotonou (Ages 18+)

Established in 1991, this center currently serves around 60 teenage boys and girls that come from troubled homes, the streets, are victims of trafficking or are runaways.

Country:	Benin
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Education, Recreation/Sports, Children/Mentorship
Duration:	2-3 weeks, 4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Community Village Program, Cotonou (Ages 18+)

This community program consists of an orphanage, nursery school, primary school, and high school that provide the youth of the neighborhood with a sound education.

Country:	Benin
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Education, Children/Mentorship
Duration:	2-3 weeks, 4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Hospital in Cotonou (Ages 18+)

This clinic serves a large portion of the impoverished population in its community. With pediatric, maternity, and general medicine wards, you will always find many patients to tend to.

Location:	Cotonou
Country:	Benin
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Health/Medical
Duration:	4-8 weeks

Orphanage, Abomey (Ages 18+)

Opened in 1963, thousands of children have made this orphanage their home. Currently serving 211 children, the orphanage is in need of many volunteers.

Country:	Benin
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Education, Children/Mentorship
Duration:	2-3 weeks, 4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Orphanage, Allada (Ages 18+)

Home to 115 children, this orphanage is dedicated to providing each child with the care and support he or she deserves.

Country:	Benin
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Education, Recreation/Sports, Children/Mentorship
Duration:	2-3 weeks, 4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Pre-School, Allada (Ages 18+)

Offering everything from basic learning to fun activities for the young children, the pre-school holds the well-rounded development of each child as central to their mission.

Country:	Benin
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Education, Children/Mentorship
Duration:	2-3 weeks, 4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Regional Hospital in Porto-Novo (Ages 18+)

The large public hospital serves the capital city of Porto-Novo. Equipped with an emergency room, neonatal unit, pediatric center, general medicine department, and many other specialty areas, it is always crowded.

Country:	Benin
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Health/Medical
Duration:	2-3 weeks, 4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Regional Hospital of Abomey (Ages 18+)

The large public hospital serves the city of Abomey and other patients who come from near and far to receive medical attention.

Location:	Abomey
Country:	Benin
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Health/Medical
Duration:	4-8 weeks

School for Computer Training - Abomey (Ages 18+)

This private school focuses on computer training as essential to the education of its students.

Location:	Abomey
Country:	Benin
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Education
Duration:	2-3 weeks, 4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

School for Disabled, Cotonou (Ages 18+)

Often times, disabled students are ostracized and not provided the same education as other children. This primary school is focused on not only offering special programming for the disabled but also on working to integrate these students into the general classroom.

Country:	Benin
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Education, Children/Mentorship
Duration:	2-3 weeks, 4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Social Action Project, Porto-Novo (Ages 18+)

This NGO began in 1999 focusing on the major social issues in the community that were affecting many residents. Currently serving around 200 people at the center, they offer a variety of educational trainings and workshops for the members.

Country:	Benin
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Community Development, Education, Health/Medical
Duration:	2-3 weeks, 4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Specialized Treatment Center in Allada (Ages 18+)

This clinic specializes in the treatment of Buruli Ulcers, a waterborne disease closely related to tuberculosis and leprosy.

Country:	Benin
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Health/Medical
Duration:	2-3 weeks, 4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Women and Children Center, Porto-Novo (Ages 18+)

This NGO was created in 1993 to help women and children in the surrounding community. Equipped with a nursery, orphanage, primary, and secondary school, the center is able to serve many families.

Country:	Benin
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Community Development, Education, Children/Mentorship
Duration:	2-3 weeks, 4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

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