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EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION
You may name up to 3 persons that may be contacted by the organization in case of emergency. Please also state their relationship to you, and contact numbers where they can be reached.
Name of Person Relationship to you Contact Number(s)
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VOLUNTEER POSITION APPLIED FOR
Please list the volunteer position(s) in order of preference that you would like to contribute towards. The Job Descriptions for each position may be found in the attached letter though these are bound to change and adapt with each volunteer and the skills available as the program runs:

Eg:
(a) Office Assistant
(b) Library Assistant
(c) Volunteer Teacher
(d) Website Administrator
(e) ___________________
Please indicate the length of time you wish to be a volunteer with the project (The minimum time of commitment is for 2 months. We also have positions for 4 months and 6 months):
What period do you wish to join for?
Month _______ until ________
GENERAL QUESTIONNAIRE
Could you briefly describe yourself to me (i.e. family background, interests, etc.)?
Why do you want to offer your time to work with our organization and with the children of Bali? What do you hope to get out of your experience and what do you feel you can contribute to the program?
Do you consider yourself to be a patient and flexible person?
(Non-profit work in developing nations requires both of these qualities. You are the part of a larger picture here, and the hope is to play a successful role in children’s education in Bali. This type of work is quite rewarding, but not for everyone. It is a lot of grass root and humanitarian work. Our expectations from working in the West and the developed world is not always what will you find here. We are working in Indonesia, and in doing so we must remain respectful of their culture and concepts of time. It is not our job to question the Balinese work ethic or concept of time. We just go with it…and this is very important. The Balinese may not be ‘professional’ or ‘organized’ in your opinion, but it is their world and things work in a certain way. It is easy to become frustrated if you hang on to Western ideals. This is just a note for you to think about when considering yourself for this position. . Bali is a fun place to live, but this still is work.. if you can accept these things, Bali will be a great place to work and live in for you!).
VOLUNTEER POSITIONS LONGER THAN 2 MONTHS:
You will need a visa known as the Social Budaya visa from the Indonesian Immigration authorities in your country. In order to apply for this visa, you will need a sponsorship letter which we will provide. Please provide the following information so that we can prepare your letter and send a copy to you:
Name as in Passport ___________________
Passport number _____________________
Expiration date in Passport ____________________
Fax number to which your sponsorship letter may be sent ________________
WORK AND RELEVANT PAST EXPERIENCE
Are you currently employed?
If you are, please briefly describe your current position andor responsibilities:
How long have you been employed in this position?
Have you ever worked for a NPO, NGO, or any other type of voluntary work?
If you have, please briefly describe the kind of work you undertook, the duration, and the organization(s) you were involved with:
If you have worked with or taught children previously please describe your experiences and the organizations you have worked with ( if any).
What is your past experience with living away from home? Depending on placement, some volunteers many by living in village where they may deal with feelings of displacement or loneliness. Do you feel you could cope with these feelings? (Of course they are balanced by many positive feelings as well…).
Do you speak any languages? Please indicate whether it is spoken andor written, and indicate the levels of proficiency: ProficientMediumBasic. (Knowledge of Bahasa Indonesia is not crucial but will definitely be beneficial. There will be language training run as part of the volunteer program. Skill or adeptness at picking up languages will be of benefit in fitting into Balinese culture readily).
Language SpokenWritten Level of Proficiency
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3. Three references are required. Please ensure that at least two are past employers. Please notify them that they may be contacted, and provide email addresses if available. At least one reference letter is required to be submitted together with this application. If this is not possible, please have your referee contact me personally.
Referee’s Full Name Relationship to you Email addressContact number
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HEALTH AND OTHER CONDITIONS:
Do you have any known medical conditions such as allergies, heart disease, diabetes, seizures, depression, recent injuries or surgery? These things could be important for our information in case of emergency. Please provide any details below: Do you have any other conditions that may be affected by the environment and surroundings such as high humidity, altitude, air or environmental pollution etc? Please provide any details below: Do you have any restrictions such as impaired vision, hearing, breathing, mobility etc? Please provide details. Do you need prescription medication on a regular basis in order to function effectively? Please provide details.

Do you have any history of mental or emotional instability? (Working in a developing country and away from home may at times be very challenging andor lonely or alienating. If you feel that you may face challenges in some of these areas, please let us know, as this will help in assessing the best position for you). **Please be reminded that currently, The Bali Childrens’ Project is unable to provide health or travel insurance for our volunteers. As such, please be sure to obtain your own health, medical and travel insurance and provide us with a copy of this before you begin your period of volunteering with us.

Problem solving
Please take your time in answering the following questions. These questions are directed at how a volunteer will solve potential problems that might occur while living in Bali.
1. You are living in a small village with a Balinese family, where you are teaching in the elementary schools about 10 hours a week. You have been in the village for a few weeks, your schedule has been sorted, and are starting to feel at home there with the local community. It is Monday morning and you are on your way to teach a class when the head of the school stops you and says that due to a Hindu holiday, all schools will be closed for a week. How will you handle this situation? What experiences in the past have helped you to resolve this situation?

2. Teaching supplies are limited here in Bali. Imagine that you are to teach a one-hour class to 25 nine-year-old Balinese children. Your topic is animals. You have no formal lesson plans or materials, only simple aids like magazines, household items, and so on. Please outline for me a 60-minute lesson plan on how you would go about teaching this class. Please do not include too much detail, just a basic outline.

FINALLY…. How did you hear about the Bali Children’s Project volunteer opportunities?
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Please send this application form back to balichild@yahoo.com as a word document. You will be notified of the status of your application as soon as possible.
Thank you!!