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VOLUNTEER

ORIENTATION

INFORMATION

Volunteers are our life blood here at Positive Living Community.

If you are interested to spend a minimum of two weeks volunteering with us, read on!

If you have some time and want to contribute to something meaningful, that brings value and is very much needed and appreciated, volunteer with us. Your contributions will go a long way!

Judging from previous volunteer experience, you will most likely leave our project satisfied, and happy with the time spent in good company.

- Sabina Arokiam,

Volunteer Coordinator

at Positive Living Community

HERE IS WHAT

YOU NEED TO KNOW!

Our residents are friendly, courteous and appreciate having visitors. Many can speak some basic English, and are happy to converse with the volunteers and share their life stories..

Volunteers engage in various type of activities. You will be assigned tasks according to priority & availability, as well as your respective interest & expertise. (whenever possible) Here is a current list of possible tasks at our various sites.

nurse

CAREGIVING

Those with skills and/or experience, and interested to care for our patients, are welcome to do so. Tasks can include supporting nursing care, physiotherapy, massage, exercise for patients.

DRAWING CLASS

Art classes are organised 3 times a week. The volunteer's task is to facilitate drawing classes.

COOKING

Those interested and passionate about nutrition and healthy eating are welcome to help us whip up simple and nutritious food in the kitchen.

NURSING HOME

OFFICE

@ the farm

UPGRADE WORKS

Volunteers may be asked to support some painting/ construction works for a new training facility that is currently being built on the farm.

FARM WORK

Depending on the project that is going on, volunteers may be asked to help in some basic farming work like building a new chicken shed, establishing a new worm farm, establishing a tree nursery, or planting/ harvesting and process ing Javanese tea.

@ the office

CREATIVE

Video shooting & editing
Photography
Web design
Web content generation
Proposal Writing
Social enterprise development
Mural painting
Administrative Work

6 hrs a day x 5 days a week (not including meal breaks or cigarette breaks)
Minimum Duration: 2 weeks (10 full working days or 50 hours)
We provide accommodation and 3 omnivore meals a day (including weekends).

ENERGY EXCHANGE:

For general farm / building maintenance & works, anyone above 18 can apply.
Diploma or at least 2 year of experience for those helping with nursing care support / counselling