| Foreign Volunteering in Singapore |
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The following international volunteer programs are now available in Singapore:
Working at an Animal Rescue Center
| In this program you will assist the operations of Singapore's largest wild animal center.
The center has 11 full-time staff
but needs more manpower to help with all their activities. You will work 5 days per week and 8 hours per day.
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The objectives of the Animal Rescue Center are to:
 Foster respect and compassion for all animals |
| Improve the living conditions and welfare of animals held in captivity |
Educate people on lifestyle choices that are environmentally-friendly and
do not involve the abuse of animals |
The volunteer work at the center will include the following possible assignments:
Wildlife Guardians Team - Assisting in animal care duties, such as preparing food, cleaning enclosures and providing animal
enrichment. You may assist in other daily operations and maintenance of the Center such as gardening, and giving guided tours to
visitors.
Gardening/Housekeeping -
Gardening and maintenance activities at the center include tending to the organic garden and pond, trimming grass
as well as tidying the center shop, store room and volunteer house.
General/Administrative - Running errands at the center, includes sending greetings to monthly donors, posting mail, typing petition signatures
and making badges for merchandise sales.
Captive Animal Welfare - Assisting the center team in conducting observations of the welfare
of captive animals in zoos and marine parks.
Cruelty-Free Living - Researching the availability of Cruelty-Free products in Singapore e.g. writing to companies asking about
their animal-testing policies. Writing to supermarkets/shops asking them to stock cruelty-free/more humane products
(e.g. free-range eggs)
Wildlife Trade - Conducting undercover investigations into the illegal wildlife trade. Working with traders towards the elimination of
the sale of illegal animals/animal products. Collaborating with TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) community on the
elimination of the use of wild animals in TCM
Education - Delivering our education programs to schools: participating in skits, assisting in educational activities, talks, school
visits to the center, etc.
Events/Fundraising/Road Shows - Assisting at the center road shows with outreach, education and fundraising. Providing manpower and/or logistical
support for center events. Also helping with center fundraising campaigns (placement and collection of donation tins, etc.)
Other Projects/Assignments - The center is always looking for pecialized skills/professional expertise such as design, IT, legal, veterinary, or any
other skills which might contribute to the center's objectives
IMPORTANT NOTE - All volunteers who are working with animals must have been vaccinated against Hepatitis A and B, and Tetanus.
They may have this done in their home country before coming to Singapore. Volunteers without these vaccinations
can still contrbibute through working in education volunteer activities and events.
Accommodations - Volunteers will live at the center in shared rooms with bathrooms. The internet is available in the office.
Volunteers can cook their own meals in the kitchen. There is TV, and DVD at the lodge.
Meals - The center will provide breakfast. You need to buy your own lunch and dinner which will cost you about 3 to 5 Singapore dollars.
The staff usually orders lunch or dinner to be brought in to the office, but they are all vegetarians. If you want to eat meats,
you can walk to the nearby food court and have lunch/dinners there.
Working in a Center for Disabled Persons
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Volunteers will work in Cheshire Home which was founded in 1957
with the aim of providing a “home” for the care of seriously disabled people who have limited or no financial means of
support and whose families, if any, are unable to provide adequate care. The Home aims to provide a “home” in the
truest practicable sense for the care, rehabilitation, encouragement, stimulation and happiness of its residents and clients,
all of whom are seriously disabled adults of both sexes and various races and creeds, and to give them the chance to
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The organization runs a Residential Home with a capacity for 66 residents and 34 day-care clients who are the physically disabled
of both sexes and any races or creed. They provide a rehabilitation programme to enable the physically disabled to achieve
their optimum level of independence. They receive nursing care, physiotherapy and occupational therapy, training in daily
living skills, handicraft, computer practices as well as social and recreational activities.
Volunteers will work from 10am to 4.30pm from Monday to Friday. You will be supervised by the volunteer coordinator in the Home.
Volunteer activities may include...
| Handicraft Making |
Tutoring (English/Math/Mandarin/Computer) |
| Feeding |
Organizing events |
| Hydroponic Farming |
Showing Movies |
| Food Talk |
Accompanying residents and Day Care clients to nature parks |
| Photographer |
Graphic Designer |
| Sharing any specialized experience/knowledge you might have, such as IT |
Accommodation: - you will stay in the Xu Bo volunteer's flat and take public transportation to the home every day.
This flat has shared rooms with showers.
Meals: - You need to buy or cook your own meals every day. There are many food courts nearby the flat.
Most meals cost between 3 and 5 Singapore dollars.
2-Day Cultural Exchange Program
Take advantage of Singapore's cultural diversity to savor Chinese, Indian and Malaysian cultures... all in the same country!
During this two-day program, participants will be taken on a field trip to some of the places listed below.
Our knowledgeable staff will provide hands-on learning experience at these places of interest.
Participants will also experience the different aspects of the culture through food, religion, arts, music etc.
Possible Field Trip Destinations
| Chinese Culture |
| Wayang-Chinese Opera |
| Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum |
| Tan Si Chong Chu Temple |
| Chinatown Trail |
| Chinatown Heritage Centre |
| Haw Par Villa |
| Sakya Muni Buddha Gaya Temple |
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| History & Multicultural Fabric of Singapore |
| Kranji War Memorial |
| Ford Factory |
| Battle Box |
| Civil District Trail |
| Images of Singapore |
| Fort Siloso |
| Civil Defence Heritage Centre |
| Fort Canning Trail |
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| Indian Culture |
| Little India |
| Sri Mariamman Temple |
| Sri Thandayuthapani Temple |
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| Eurasian Culture |
| Eurasian Culture Center |
| Eurasian Heritage Center |
| Armenian Church |
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| Peranakan Culture |
| Peranakan Museum |
| Peranakan Trail |
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| Malay Culture |
| Kampong Glam Trail |
| Sultan Mosque |
| Jamae Mosque |
| Hajjah Fatimah Mosque |
| Malay Heritage Centre |
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To Apply or Learn More
To apply or learn more about opportunities for international volunteers in Singapore, please fill out the form below
and then press the Send button. In the comments box, please tell us which program
you are interested int. Also be sure to provide your correct email address - you will receive
automatic confirmation email shortly and we will respond to your request as soon as possible.
