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Revamping the Child Sponsorship Program – Goodness and Mercy Missions. Jobs in Cameroon at VNU Sénégal/Gambie
Description of assignment (DoA) details
Attention! Please note that this is an Online Volunteering assignment. It's a short-term, task-based and non-contractual remote assignment; Online Volunteers are not UN Volunteers and do not receive any allowance or entitlements as part of the Online Volunteer assignment but receive a certificate of appreciation after successful completion. In addition, UNV is not involved in the selection process or collaboration.
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Revamping the Child Sponsorship Program – Goodness and Mercy Missions.
Cameroon
12 weeks
15
assignment(s)
Competitive recruitment
Advertisement end date:02/06/2026
General
Description of assignment title
Revamping the Child Sponsorship Program – Goodness and Mercy Missions.
Assignment country
Cameroon
Expected start date
Invalid Date
Number of Assignments
15
For how many hours per week will the volunteer be required?
6 – 10 hours per week
Host entity
Goodness and Mercy Missions
Modality
Online
Duration
12 weeks
Sustainable Development Goal
- Quality education
Details
Mission and objectives
Goodness and Mercy Missions is a humanitarian and community development organization founded in 2007 in Cameroon. GMM works with vulnerable and underprivileged children, women, youth, and rural communities through programs in education, child sponsorship, women’s empowerment, vocational training, health support, climate resilience, and community development. Through its Child Sponsorship Program, GMM has supported disadvantaged children—particularly those from rural and conflict-affected communities—to access quality education, school materials, mentorship, and holistic care. Over the years, many beneficiaries of the program have gone on to become responsible leaders and contributors to society, with some returning to support other vulnerable children through sponsorship.
Context
Since the outbreak of the Anglophone crisis in 2016, many families in the North-West and South-West Regions of Cameroon have experienced displacement, poverty, school disruption, and economic hardship. These challenges have significantly increased the number of vulnerable children requiring educational and social support. In response, GMM is undertaking a strategic modernization and restructuring of its Child Sponsorship Program to improve efficiency, accountability, visibility, donor engagement, and long-term sustainability. We are seeking passionate and skilled Online Volunteers through the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) platform to support this important transformation process. Volunteers will contribute professional expertise to help strengthen systems, improve donor communication, enhance digital visibility, and expand sponsorship opportunities for children in need. This assignment offers volunteers a meaningful opportunity to contribute to child welfare, educational access, and sustainable community development in a conflict-affected context while collaborating with a grassroots organization committed to lasting impact.
Task description
Selected Online Volunteers will work closely with the GMM leadership team and may contribute to one or more of the following areas: 1. Program Restructuring and Sponsorship Framework Review the current child sponsorship structure and recommend improvements; Develop clear sponsorship categories and contribution tiers; Define and document what each sponsorship package covers (tuition, books, uniforms, feeding, healthcare, mentorship, etc.); Assist in creating child selection and sponsorship management guidelines; Recommend systems for sustainable sponsor-child matching and program coordination. 2. Campaign Development and Marketing Strategy Design a professional donor engagement and promotional strategy; Develop creative approaches for attracting individual and institutional sponsors; Assist in creating compelling storytelling frameworks for child sponsorship campaigns; Recommend social media, email, and digital outreach strategies; Support the development of branding and communication materials for fundraising campaigns. 3. Website and Digital Platform Development Support Advise on the structure and content of a professional child sponsorship webpage; Propose layouts and content categories for child profiles and sponsorship information; Help improve online presentation, accessibility, and donor experience; Recommend ethical and child-protection-conscious ways of presenting children’s stories and profiles online; Support integration of transparency and reporting features into the digital platform. 4. Grant Writing and Institutional Fundraising Assist in drafting high-quality grant proposals and concept notes; Identify potential funding opportunities and institutional donor prospects; Help prepare educational support and child welfare funding proposals; Support development of donor-ready organizational materials and project summaries. 5. Reporting, Monitoring, and Transparency Systems Develop simple and professional sponsor reporting templates; Design systems for periodic child progress updates and sponsor communication; Recommend monitoring and evaluation tools for tracking program impact; Support creation of accountability and transparency mechanisms that strengthen donor trust.
Assignment requirements
Required Experience
GMM welcomes applications from motivated Online Volunteers with experience or academic background in areas such as: Grant Writing and Fundraising; Marketing and Communications; Web Design and Content Development; Nonprofit Management; Child Protection and Social Work; Monitoring and Evaluation; Strategic Planning; Graphic Design and Digital Media; International Development and Humanitarian Work. Strong written communication skills, creativity, professionalism, and commitment to humanitarian values are highly desirable.
Languages
English, Level: Working knowledge, Desirable
Other information
Volunteerism is understood as a wide range of activities undertaken of free will, for the general public good, for which monetary reward is not the principal motivating factor.
Inclusivity statement
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Title: Revamping the Child Sponsorship Program – Goodness and Mercy Missions.
Company: VNU Sénégal/Gambie
Location: Cameroon
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