Help children and mothers break away from poverty.
As a volunteer in St. Lucia, you’re needed to tutor and mentor students of all ages in Anse la Raye’s classrooms and preschools. Encourage and support local people making a difference. Contribute to our legacy of service since 2012 on this island nation of crystal-blue bays, sand beaches and life-limiting poverty.
Serve on a sparkling Caribbean island.
Local time in St. Lucia:
Required Mobility Level:
Mobile
Genuine development projects to help children thrive. Exceptional service-learning for families, groups and individuals.
Care for and instruct children 1 to 5 years old through arts and crafts, storybooks, music, and games, and assist with hand washing with soap and water, brushing teeth, and other life skills.
Are your math skills sharp? Volunteer one-on-one and in small groups to help primary school students with numeracy and math comprehension.
Do you like to work with your hands? Many labor projects become important throughout the year – including painting and repairing community buildings and providing plumbing, carpentry, and electrical assistance.
Work with children in primary schools on reading and numeracy, and help the 5th and 6th grade students with essay writing. Assist teens in alternative technical high schools on classroom subjects, physical fitness, disease prevention, and trade skills.
Work in the high school’s Agricultural department to help the teacher and students with clearing, planting, and picking vegetables and fruit, as well as looking after the livestock – pigs and chickens.
Help teach sewing, music, culinary arts, building technology, graphic design, hairdressing skills, and photography to youth to help them gain employment in respective fields.
Professional counselors and social workers are needed to enable children to find ways to deal with troubling issues at home and in school and offer teachers methods to manage stress and deviant student behavior.
“Welcome to beautiful St. Lucia!”
Sue Beckwith is our Team Leader in St. Lucia and leads all our volunteer programs. Sue is uniquely suited to guide volunteers’ contributions to our host community and to promote our work across the island.
