Violence against children is commonplace, being seen as a cultural norm and grinding poverty affects most of the population, many of who are still displaced from the wars.

Given the instability in the Ivory Coast, and what stability there is often enforced by outside peacekeepers, the volunteer work sector does not flourish in the Ivory Coast. Rather much work there focuses on infrastructure rebuilding, providing emergency and humanitarian aid and relief and working with the hundreds of thousands of orphaned and abandoned children, some through war, some through HIV/AIDS. There are also health care and educational/teaching volunteer work openings in the Ivory Coast. If you run or know of a volunteer work project in the Ivory Coast let us know by contacting us here. We look forward to hearing from you!

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