Catholic Volunteers Overseas
Caritas oversees the Catholic Volunteers Overseas (CVO) programme.
Catholic Volunteers Overseas is the Catholic Church’s international volunteer programme, it matches New Zealand volunteers to situations in Oceania that are appropriate to their skills, and is overseen by Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand’s Programmes team.
Placements vary in length from a few months to a year or two, as do the kinds of skills needed. English teachers are highly sought after, as are builders, electricians, architects, IT and engineers. If you’d like to apply for a placement please email us your CV.
Current volunteer positions:
Solomon Islands
Community Learning Centre Principal Mentor
Installer of Solar Lighting and Instructor in Solar Technology
Rope Well Builder and Instructor
Papua New Guinea
Kiribati
Samoa
Qualified and experienced English, Maths and Science teachers
If you are interested in volunteering overseas, please email your cv to us indicating the skills you could bring to a volunteer placement and any particular countries you have an interest in. You can also download an application form either as a PDF or a Word document below.
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