Volunteer with Us
Transforming purpose and passion into meaningful impact through volunteering
Discover the joy of giving back with I61 Foundation’s curated volunteer opportunities. Connect with our network of NPOs and make a tangible difference in the lives of others as you contribute your time, skills, and passion to drive positive change.
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Volunteer Opportunities
Find out how you can contribute to community action with your skills, talents and time


Volunteer Connect bridges enthusiastic individuals with a wide array of opportunities within our registered NPO network. These span from literacy programs and construction tasks to garment upcycling, recycling, and administrative roles.
Positions are available island wide, and can be either short or long term commitments depending on the NPO requirements. As our NPO network grows, so do the diverse, ever-evolving opportunities, ensuring there’s always a new and rewarding way to contribute your time and skills.
Browse the specific volunteer requirements of our NPO Partners hereunder and, using your Volunteer Connect registration number, sign-up for Volunteer Connect if you wish to fill any one of those requirements. Alternatively, if you are looking for non-specific or different volunteer oportunities, you can contact us on [email protected]
Admin Support Volunteer


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Location
Coteau Raffin, La Gaulette
Timing
On office days, once or twice a week. 2 hours a day minimum. Between 10am and 5pm.
Language required: English
Requirements: Part Time
Qualification or volunteer experience required: With some related experience in the field, any social work experience is also appreciated.
Basic outline/duties of the volunteer opportunity: Writing e-mails, poster/video/content creation for social media and advertising, keeping in touch with sponsors, document filing, etc.
To respond to this opportunity, please SIGN-UP for Volunteer Connect
Children's Assistant




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Location
Le Pont du Tamarinier, Black River
Timing
Once a week 3pm – 4pm (long term)
La Pont Du Tamarinier is looking for a volunteer to assist children 6 years and under with their homework.
French language is preferred.
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Children's Literacy Mentoring Program


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Location
Rivière Noire
Timing
Tuesday and Thursday from 4pm
Petite Rivière Noire
Mondays and Wednesdays from 4pm
Village Les Salines
Fridays from 4pm; Saturdays from 10am.
There are multiple volunteer positions to assist primary school children in KRN’s Literacy Mentoring Program.
This role includes:
- assisting and guiding children with literacy.
- basic alphabet/spelling
- reading
No experience is required, training will be given to the volunteers, ideally this is a long term commitment to ensure consistency with the program.
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Cleaning and Sorting Volunteer



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Location
Pointe Jerome Youth Training Centre, Mahebourg
Timing
Monday to Friday from 8.30 a.m to 12.30 a.m. Volunteers are welcome to come at any time within this schedule.
Language required: English
Qualification or volunteer experience required: No experience required
Basic outline/duties of the volunteer opportunity: We would appreciate any help with the cleaning and sorting of the plastic waste that we collect in the locality for recycling. We have a backlog of plastic that needs washing and shredding to be made into new products.
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Driver


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Location
Vacoas
Timing
On Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 4:30 p.m.
Requirements: Long term volunteering opportunity
Language required: French
Qualification or volunteer experience required: None
Basic outline/duties of the volunteer opportunity:
We would need someone to pick up food prepared at Ti Rayons Soleil office in Vacoas and deliver to Remedial Classes for children in another location in Vacoas.
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Kitchen Assistant/Food Handler




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Location
Le Pont du Tamarinier, Black River
Timing
Monday to Friday afternoons (long term)
Le Pont du Tamariner is looking for someone with good knowledge of healthy food and can prepare healthy snacks for children in the afternoons. The role includes preparation of snacks and cleaning of the kitchen.
French language is preferred.
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Reading Assistant




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Location
Le Pont du Tamarinier, Black River
Timing
One afternoon a week, 3pm – 4pm
2 Positions
This opportunity involves reading workshops with groups of children, assisting and teaching them important reading skills.
English or and French language.
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Sales and Marketing Volunteer


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Location
Bambous
Timing
A long term position any time Monday to Friday.
Hope House is looking for an organised sales and marketing volunteer to assist in the selling of their locally made products. The key responsibilities will involve generating unique sales plans, creating advertising campaigns and promotional literature with the existing team at Hope House. The position will also involve creating and building relationships with new and existing retails sales outlets.
The applicant should have strong interpersonal, leadership and communication skills.
Provide in depth knowledge and understanding of sales and marketing, and have the ability to build strong relationships with suppliers and business partners.
The responsibilities of the volunteer include:
- Promoting the Hope House brands and the identification of new/potential products
- Research and development of marketing plans and opportunities
- Implementing and evaluating sales plans and advertising
- Maintaining relationships with clients, suppliers and partners
- Stock control through retailers
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Sorting Volunteer


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Location
Curepipe
Timing
When you can give a few hours, Monday to Thursday between 9am and 4pm, or any day and time that you are available
As there has been a surge in donations over the past few months, the Good Shop urgently requires volunteer assistance with the sorting and classifying of donated items for use within the second-hand shop, upcycling and recycling.
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Website Designer



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Location
Pointe Jerome Youth Training Centre, Mahebourg
Timing
Monday to Friday from 8.30 a.m to 12.30 a.m. Volunteers are welcome to come at any time within this schedule.
Language required: English
Qualification or volunteer experience required: Experience in website design
Basic outline/duties of the volunteer opportunity:
We would appreciate some help with updating our website, as it is no longer current.
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Volunteer Connect for NPOs
With our Volunteer Connect platform, NPOs in our network get the opportunity to advertise their volunteer opportunities
By registering for Volunteer Connect, NPOs can showcase their specific needs to a wide audience of dedicated individuals who are eager to contribute their time and talents.