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Volunteer Registration

Outreach360 Volunteer Registration

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  • Volunteers join Outreach360 during many different times of the year. A list of the different volunteer weeks available is located here. Since our programs runs Saturday to Saturday we ask that you arrive and depart on a Saturday. Please note that your registration, minimum program donation, and flight ticketing must be completed at least 30 days prior to the start of your trip. Please refer to our Volunteer Guide for travel guidelines.
  • Start a Team/Family Trip:

    One person per record, each team member will need to register themselves. If multiple people are registering on the same computer, or if a parent is registering a child too young to register on their own, please make sure to "sign-off" the Outreach360 site between registrations.

    We offer a program for volunteer teams to join us to make a difference year-round in the Dominican Republic and during selected dates in Nicaragua. Since our program runs from Saturday to Saturday, we ask that you arrive and depart on a Saturday. Please fill in the details of your trip below before continuing the registration process:
  • Select a team to join:

    Please select the team you are a part of. Note that you must be affiliated with this team; your team leader will receive a notification once you finish registering and will be your primary source for questions about your trip.
  • Registering as an Individual

    We offer a program year-round in the Dominican Republic and during select dates in Nicaragua for volunteers and volunteer teams to join us to make a difference. We ask that you arrive and depart on a Saturday. Please fill in the details of your trip below before continuing the registration process.
  • Join our Caminos Long-Term Volunteer Program

    We offer a program year-round in the Dominican Republic and during select dates in Nicaragua for volunteers and volunteer teams to join us to make a difference. We ask that you arrive and depart on a Saturday. Please fill in the details of your trip below before continuing the registration process:
  • Personal Information

    We keep your personal information private. It will primarily be used to register you for travelers insurance. Please make sure that this information is correct.
  • Current Address

    Your current address should be where you are residing now and/or 1 week prior to your trip.
  • Permanent Address

    Please provide us with a permanent address if different from your current address.
  • Emergency Contact

    Your emergency contact information will not be shared and will only be used in unlikely event of an emergency.
  • Trip Information

    Please update this information to help facilitate your experience and to make any necessary accommodations. Please list any medical or dietary considerations our leaders might need to know about.
  • Arrival Confirmation Contacts

    Please enter the e-mail addresses of people who you want to be notified once you arrive safely in country. Please separate emails with commas (,). You must enter at least one contact email.
  • Resume Information

  • Language Rating

    Knowing Spanish is not a requirement to volunteer or to make a big impact in the children's life. However, there are certain activities that Spanish speakers can engage in such as literacy education. Please rate your Spanish speaking level below:
  • References

  • Detailed Application Questions

  • Outreach360 Volunteer Waiver/Guidelines

    This is the last step in the registration process! Please review the waiver below and check the boxes to acknowledge that you have read and understand each section. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us.
  • Section 1: Considerations When Volunteering with Outreach360

    Living Rules and Guidelines 
    Reputation is very important in the areas where we are working. A good reputation takes a long time to acquire, and can be quickly lost. We are committed that our volunteers have the reputation similar to that of a local professional teacher, an American Peace Corps volunteer, or a missionary would have. People's actions and people's dress are very important in the areas we are working, more so than in the United States or Canada. In addition, every international non-profit working in-country needs to have an in-country "sponsor" - it's the culture and custom.

    So, to make sure that you/we maintain the respect of the community, Outreach360 has rules against drinking alcoholic beverages, visiting bars/discoteques, smoking, etc. (Dancing is fine if it is part of the Outreach360 program, but not at a local bar.) No hand holding, no public displays of affection, etc. Volunteer relations with each other should not be an issue; our focus is on the children. If possible, we request that piercings and tattoos be minimized, covered, etc. And the dress code is very modest--no shorts or tank tops for the women, for example. Men should wear long pants in the schools and health clinics. As a guest, we will be responsible for fitting into the community culture, rather than expecting them to be tolerant of ours.

    Safety and Health
    Your safety and health when volunteering with Outreach360 is our number one priority. We therefore have put in place a number of guidelines meant to keep you safe and healthy when working with us.

    Program Structure
    Outreach360 is a very structured volunteer program. A schedule is set each day, volunteers work together, travel together, etc. You will see and do a lot during your time with Outreach360. But for both program and safety reasons, you won't have the ability to wander around town or wander around the country on your own. All travel and activities will be done as part of a group.

    Physical and Emotional Health 
    You need to be mentally and physically healthy and ready for this trip. The heat, new surroundings, new food, new sleeping arrangements, and active schedule can be physically draining. Being away from home, in a poverty area, working with poor children can be mentally draining. There is no heavy physical work or lifting required. If you have any questions about your physical or emotional readiness for this trip, please contact us.

    Flexibility 
    You need to be "Gumby" on this trip. Not Gumby when you want to be or are willing to be, but Gumby all the time. This is not a staged, choreographed event you are signing up for. It is not a tour. This is a real life, multi-cultural trip to a developing country. We can best describe it as sort of a combination Peace Corps and Outward Bound experience. You need to be prepared for surprises, both negative and positive. The power might go out for two days, meaning the pumps can't pump water, meaning you don't have shower water. (We'll always have bottled drinking water.) The bus might break down, and we might have to sit on the side of the road for four hours while it gets fixed. You might be planning on teaching English, and we have a big rainstorm and we end up working to clean up the water and mud for two days. If any of these things would cause a big upset for you, you should not sign-up for this trip.

    Homesickness
    On this trip, you will be meeting a lot of new people, you'll be in a very different environment, you'll be in a new culture, etc. Although we do a lot to make the transition easy and the facilities comfortable, you will still be in a strange place a long way from home. If you have a history of homesickness, or if it's your first time away from home, you need to think twice about doing this trip. At a minimum, you need to be make sure that you are mentally and emotionally prepared and ready for this trip.


  • Section 2: Volunteer Rules and Guidelines - Safety, Health, and Community Respect

    Outreach360 has two significant priorities regarding volunteer actions: 1) That each volunteer stays safe and healthy, and 2) That volunteers maintain and enhance the positive reputation Outreach360 has in the communities where we work. We therefore have a very structured program, with a number of guidelines designed to maintain the safety, health, and respect of our volunteers and program.

    During my time with Outreach360:

    • I will not smoke.
    • I will not drink alcoholic beverages.
    • I will not spend time at a discoteque (bar).
    • I will not swear.
    • I will not use recreational drugs.
    • I will not be involved in romantic public displays of affection.
    • I will respect the quiet time of 10:00 P.M.
    • I will not drive a motorized vehicle.
    • I will not ride on a motorcycle.
    • I will not give gifts or pesos directly to the children or people in the community without the involvement of my Outreach360 Team Leader.
    • I will abide by the Outreach360 dress code.
    • I will follow the instructions of the Outreach360 Team Leader.
    • I understand that Outreach360 has a zero tolerance policy toward volunteers drinking, being at a discoteque (bar), and being outside the Outreach360 living facilities after curfew. If I violate one of these rules I will be asked to leave the program, pay for my own transportation to the airport and back home, and any additional expenses involved.
    • I understand that violation of any of the other rules listed above could also result in my being asked to leave the program, at the discretion of the Outreach360 Team Leader
  • Section 3: Fund-Raising Understanding

    The funds that volunteers raise to participate on an Outreach360 trip are primarily used to support the costs of our direct service program (expenses for the community children). These yearly funds are critical to the success and operation of our educational programs. If these funds were interrupted for any reason, the future of our programs would be in doubt. Therefore, if you or your group are unable to participate on your trip for any reason (sickness, airline strike, hurricane, etc.), we request that you donate your funds outright, or credit them toward a future trip with Outreach360 taken within the next 12 months.

    I understand that the primary use of these funds is to benefit community by providing basic necessities and educational opportunities. If I am unable to participate on this trip for reasons within my control or outside my control, the funds will not be refunded They will, at my choice, either be donated outright, or be credited toward a future trip I decide to take with Outreach360 within the next 12 months.

    I understand the funds I donate and raise are for this trip only, and extra funds raised will not be credited toward a future trip with Outreach360 unless I cancel from this trip and sign up for a future trip. The future trip needs to be completed within the next 12 months for my funds to transfer.

    I understand that funds I raise or donate can not be transferred to another volunteer or team.

    I understand that the total program donation is due 30 days prior to the trip.

    Donations to Outreach360 are tax deductible and thus are non-refundable.  They are not creditable toward airline expenses.  If you raise more than the minimum program donation, the additional funds will be used to fund important Outreach360 programs. Thank you for your support.

  • Section 4: Logistics Understanding

    • Air travel is the responsibility of each volunteer.
    • I understand that all Outreach360 trips, unless agreed to otherwise, begin on a Saturday and end on a Saturday. I will plan to arrive and depart on Saturday.
    • I understand that ground transportation between the airport and the Outreach360 location is included in the trip program donation, if I arrive and depart between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.
    • I agree to allow Outreach360 to arrange my transportation for me. For safety and liability reasons I will not be permitted to arrange my own transportation between the Outreach360 site and the airport.
    • I understand that if I arrive or depart the airport between 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., there will be an additional ground transportation charge.
    • I understand that my arriving and departing flight information needs to be given to Outreach360 at least 30 days prior to my trip.
    • Travel to Dominican Repulic: I understand that if I arrive or depart from an airport other than the Santiago airport, there will be an additional ground transportation charge.
    • Travel to Nicaragua: I understand that if I arrive or depart from an airport other than the Managua airport, there will be an additional ground transportation charge.
  • Section 5: Photo Release

    Outreach360 has my permission to use my photograph, video and audio recordings, likeness, artwork, profile and/or story in future publications, web pages and other promotional materials produced, used by and representing Outreach360. I understand the circulation of the materials could be worldwide and that there will be no compensation to me for this.
  • Section 6: Background Checks

    Outreach360 takes the safety and security of the children we serve very seriously. Because of this Outreach360 performs background checks on all volunteers 18 years of age and older. Please check the box below to authorize Outreach360 and its designated agents and representatives to conduct a comprehensive review of my background causing a report to be generated for volunteer purposes.

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