Postgrad Service Category: Social Service / Ministry
Misericordia Home: Heart of Mercy in Action
Misericordia Home: Heart of Mercy in Action ACTIVITIES: Live in the community with adults with developmental disabilities and assist the residents in the daily functioning of the home, with particular emphasis on supporting activities of daily living (meal prep, personal care needs, etc) and community involvement of the residents. Attend day programming with the residents. Our […]
Mercy Volunteer Corps
Mercy Volunteer Corps ACTIVITIES: Opportunities in healthcare, education, social services, and advocacy. CONTACT:contactus@mercyvolunteers.org COMMITMENT: 12 months and summer opportunities OVERVIEW: Mercy Volunteer Corps offers professional placements in six cities across the USA and in Guyana, South America. Mercy Volunteers work in education, healthcare, and social services while growing spiritually and living simply in community. Mercy Volunteer Corps […]
Serving and Learning Together (SALT)
Serving and Learning Together (SALT) ACTIVITIES: Sponsored by the Mennonite Central Committee, Serving and Learning Together (SALT) is a year-long, cross-cultural service experience for Christian young adults from Canada and the U.S. Volunteers serve internationally in a wide variety of positions in fields like education, agriculture, health care, information technology, peace and more. During their assignments […]
Maryknoll Lay Missioners
Maryknoll Lay Missioners ACTIVITIES: Missioners serve in Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, El Salvador, Kenya and Tanzania, in ministries such as healthcare, education and leadership training, sustainable development, peace and justice, and pastoral care. CONTACT:Lupe Garciajoin@mklm.org or lgarcia@mklm.org COMMITMENT: 42 months, negotiable OVERVIEW: Maryknoll Lay Missioners is a Catholic organization inspired by the mission of Jesus to live […]
Maryknoll Bolivia Program
Maryknoll Bolivia Program ACTIVITIES: Ministries may include, but are not limited to: children, prisons, education, AIDS, elderly, pastoral work. Placements will be determined by site availability and volunteer interests/talents. REQUIREMENTS: Spanish language skills are required, varying from 1 year of college coursework to proficiency depending on length of stay. Language classes available at Mission Center. CONTACT:Dan Moriarty […]
Maggie’s Place
Maggie’s Place ACTIVITIES: Direct service to pregnant women, new moms, and newborns in need. We live in community with the moms and babies, and also share administrative duties to run the homes and office. Sites in Phoenix, Tempe, Mesa, & Glendale, AZ. CONTACT:email@maggiesplace.org COMMITMENT: 12-24 months OVERVIEW: Maggie’s Place provides houses of hospitality for pregnant and […]
L’Arche USA and International
L’Arche USA and International ACTIVITIES: Live-in placement. Volunteers provide direct care for adults with intellectual disabilities, including physical and emotional care and helping them participate in social and recreational activities; fulfill specific tasks that help “create home,” such as cooking and light household maintenance; help plan and/or participate in community events and celebrations. CONTACT:info@larcheusa.org or international@larche.org […]
L’Arche Greater Washington, D.C.
L’Arche Greater Washington, D.C. ACTIVITIES: Assistants share in the daily life of the home, assisting the core people, (those with disabilities,) with all their daily life needs, including accompanying them on trips, advocating for and with them, laughing, eating, cleaning, praying, caring for and learning from them. CONTACT:Caitlin Smithjoin@larche-gwdc.org COMMITMENT: 12 months or more with a […]
Lutheran Volunteer Corps
Lutheran Volunteer Corps ACTIVITIES: Members of Lutheran Volunteer Corps unite their time and talents with the time and talents of society’s marginalized people. LVC Volunteers work in such areas as AIDS/HIV, addiction and recovery, anti-racism, children and youth, community development, education, employment, the environment, food and hunger, GLBT rights, health care, housing and homelessness, immigration and […]
Boston Health Care for the Homeless
Boston Health Care for the Homeless ACTIVITIES: A dozen AmeriCorps Members will directly serve in our outpatient and shelter-based clinics, as well as the two 24-hour medical respite facilities. The service year will run from early September until late July. This is a full time, 40 hour per week role. Your work will be heavily focused […]