Volunteer Care projects in Pakistan, work with children in orphanages, day-care centres, care homes and disabled centres



Volunteer Care work with children overseas in Pakistan

Care in Pakistan - Children at a care centre

Pakistan is a country that suffers from widespread inequality, with around a quarter of the nation - 40 million people - living below the internationally recognised "poverty line", while the other end of society benefits from the continued economic growth.

With poverty comes a number of other social issues and one of these is the large number of orphans that exist in the country today. The Pakistan earthquake of 2005, which killed around 75,000 people, has only added to this number.

At Projects Abroad we realise that anything we can do is only going to be a drop in the ocean compared to the vast numbers involved, but the good news is that even this will lead to a very real improvement in some people's lives. By working with some of the kindergartens and orphanages in the city of Lahore we are able to achieve this, but it is not possible without the help of our volunteers, each of whom bring their own unique qualities and talents to the work.

Voluntary work with orphans with Projects Abroad

Care in Pakistan - Children at an orphanage

In whichever volunteer care placement you find yourself, you need to be ready for a challenge. Many of the children have had very difficult lives and this will be reflected in the way in which they act, and in which they interact with the people around them. There are likely to be some who have health problems or who require special attention due to disabilities. Your job is to help to improve their lives in whatever way possible. This will be quite varied; it may involve playing games with them or helping with their homework. You may even want to take a group out on a trip. Projects Abroad will support you in any way that we can.

If you are willing to give your time and efforts to help others in this way, then we'd be very happy to accept you as a volunteer. Everybody is welcome, provided they are willing to work hard and be committed to the role, to their work-colleagues and the children they are there to help. No matter whether you are an experienced aid-worker, a gap-year student fresh out of college, or somewhere in between, you will have a role to play and you will be making a difference.