Overviews
Ricks Institute welcomes volunteers/ mission teams! The school depends greatly on volunteers and mission teams. We are extremely thankful and blessed for the energy, finances, sweat, and prayer that continue to shape our school especially during these critical times of consistent repair work. Nearly all of our buildings and facilities have suffered the hardships associated with civil war (i.e. looting, lack of maintenance for a long time and destruction of buildings). We are devoted to using the organizations and Christ’s Church around the world to assist us in accomplishing these tasks. Another excitement is that volunteers/ missions teams not only provide needed services but they also go back home passionate about the mission and vision we share at the school. Volunteers become some of our best advocates and intercessors.
Nearly all of our construction needs have to deal with software of the building (i.e. the combination of repair and replacement of roof, doors, windows, electrical wiring, bathroom fixtures, ceiling, plumbing and the painting of exterior and interior of the building). Please note that the apartments and houses needing repairs are campus housing for our staff and faculties.
Thank you for your interest in our work and may God direct your decisions.
Some of Our Needs--How Can You Help?
1. Construction Team to Repair Residential Homes/ Buildings such as students dorm, faculty/staff housing/ electrical wiring/ plumbing/ etc.
2. Medical Doctor(s)/ Teams (Internists/Physicians/ nurses/dentists/ Physician Assistant for the Ricks Institute Community Medical Clinic
3. Teachers in the areas of English/Reading/Math/ Health Science/ Life skills/ Basics Computer literacy
How Long Can a Volunteer/Team Stay?
This is strictly depended on resource. We encourage the teachers to stay for weeks, semester or year(s). Mission Teams are encouraged to stay for 10 to 15 days.
Working-in-Partnership
Please note that Ricks do have a limited number of skilled persons on our maintenance staff. We will encourage the volunteers/mission team to work in partnership with our staff as this will encourage collaboration and sharing of new skills/ ideas at the service site among the workers.
Summary of Construction Needs
One building with 4 apartments (each apartment has 1 bedroom, 1 kitchen, 1 bathroom) estimated cost US$3,000 for an apartment.
One building with 2 apartments (each apartment has a bedroom, a kitchen, a bathroom) estimated cost US$3,500. per apartment
One building with 2 apartment (each apartment has 2 bedroom, a kitchen, a bathroom)—estimated cost per apartment US$4,000
Four houses (3 to 4 bedrooms)—estimated cost per house is US$10,000.
Boys’ dorm—estimated cost US$30,000;
One brick house—with the following repairs & cost breakdown: (1. roofing=$15,000; windows=$7,000; electrical wiring/ fixtures=$3,000; plumbing=$5,000; interior painting=$3,000)
Materials
All materials such as paint, brushes, timber/planks, electric fixtures, window fixtures, etc. can be purchased at the local building supply stores in
Funding for Project
Work/ mission teams are encouraged to assist us with raising funds to support a specific work project. Due to economic hardship, it is almost impossible to raise money locally in
Accommodation
Ricks Institute is very grateful to offer on-campus accommodation to the mission work team. We can provide limited accommodation to 10-15 persons. The work team will be encouraged to make an at-will donation solely for the upkeep of guest housing facilities. Our specific items make be asked of a volunteer/ team to bring solely to be left at the guest house for regular usage.
Food
It will cost each team member about US$15 to US$21 a day for food. Meal includes a breakfast (coffee or tea, fruit, and toast), light lunch and a heavy dinner. The volunteers are encouraged to bring along breakfast food and snack. Food items are available in the local grocery stores.
