Volunteer
Give two hours, change a week
Volunteers in Jos read with children, run water clubs, drive our teams and keep our books straight. You do not need experience, only a little time and patience.
Roles
Find something that fits
All roles are in and around Jos unless marked remote.
Reading mentor
Read with small groups of pupils in Jos North schools. Training provided.
Water club helper
Support school hygiene clubs with games and hand washing sessions.
Finance volunteer
Help our small team with bookkeeping and donor reports.
Girls' club speaker
Share your career story with secondary school girls.
Driver
Drive staff to field visits in your own car, with fuel paid.
Tree planting day lead
Lead a group of pupils planting fruit trees.
How it works
From sign up to first session
About three weeks, including a short safeguarding course.
Apply
Fill in the form below. It takes two minutes.
Chat
A short call with our volunteer lead about what suits you.
Train
A half day induction and safeguarding course in Jos.
Start
Your first session with an experienced volunteer beside you.
Apply
Volunteer with us
We reply to every application within one week.
- Volunteers must be 18 or over
- All roles near children need a reference and safeguarding training
- Transport costs are refunded for field roles
Thank you, friend.
Our volunteer lead will call you within a week to talk about next steps.
Demo form. Nothing was sent.
I came to read with the children. Now I cannot imagine a Saturday without them.
Ladi, nurse and reading mentor, example quote
Questions
Questions people ask
Something else on your mind? Write to hello@seedlight.example and a real person will answer.
Yes, in remote roles like finance, design and report writing.
It helps in some schools but is not required. Many of our volunteers speak English and a local language.
Yes. We run team days for tree planting and school painting. Ask through the partners page.