Volunteering Time

If you are like most people, you want to travel and see the world. Being service-oriented, you also may want to spend that time and money wisely in some helpful kind of voluntary service. If so, Little Children of the World can make it possible for you to combine service with adventure. We encourage volunteering because it makes possible a genuine partnership which should be the goal of any international service organization, especially one with a Christian motivation to serve the least fortunate in the name and spirit of Christ.

Exposure Trips
We invite churches to send us applicants, individuals or groups, for exposure to Christian mission overseas, and to children's ministry in particular. The applicants would need to raise their own funds for travel and food expense, as there is no budget item for this. They should plan to stay no longer than two months.

Processing Applications
It should be understood that all volunteer and exposure trip applications are processed through the LCW office in Etowah, Tennessee: E-mail: lcotw@littlechildren.org Volunteers are especially needed in the home offices, whether Etowah, TN or Barnesville, GA, and we welcome them. Volunteers of all ages, including senior citizens through Retired Senior Volunteer Program, are needed in the areas of Financial Accounting for non-profit organizations, Fund Raising, Publications (newsletters, brochures, etc.), After-School Program, Camping, Cooking for overnight/weekend guests, Computer Skills, Photography, Carpentry/Maintenance, and Recreation (taking groups to Ocoee, the Lost Sea, Bald River Falls, Chattanooga Aquarium, etc.).

Applicants for overseas projects need to know that we are looking especially for mature volunteers who have both training and experience in one or more of the following fields: Medical Specialization (e.g., heart or eye doctors), Carpentry, Handicrafts and Marketing, Financial Accounting for Non-Profit Organizations, Computer Technology, Agriculture and Marketing Products, Non-Formal Education, Christian Education, Personnel, Social Work for Children with a Disability, and Physical Therapy. Applicants should also know that we are looking especially for volunteers who are practicing Christians, LCW being a Christian ministry for the benefit of children at risk. If volunteers are not Christians, they are expected to respect the Christian orientation of the LCW program. Volunteers are also needed whenever we start a new LCW project in another country such as Haiti.

Volunteers are to be commended for their willingness to raise the funds they need for transportation to and from the project site, and for serving as staff co-workers without pay for the period agreed upon. They may volunteer as individuals or as members of an organized group. Most of our volunteers go out as individuals and work alongside others of different racial or ethnic background, which makes it an exciting and rewarding experience.

If you are interested in receiving more information on volunteering, please complete the Volunteer Information Form.