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Hands at Work in Africa

Serve with Hands at Work in Africa

Hands at Work partners with local churches to care for vulnerable children and families affected by HIV, orphanhood and poverty through volunteer care workers who visit homes. Volunteers can join short-term teams or longer placements based from Hands at Work Village in South Africa and partner communities in eight countries.

ProvisionalOrphan & foster careBroadly evangelical
Visit organization

Why this is listed

Church-based model of orphan care rather than institutions; explicitly Christ-centered; clear volunteer route.

How to start

  1. Open handsatwork.org (opens an external site) and read what Hands at Work in Africa says about itself before you read anything else.
  2. Check the time it asks for: ongoing.
  3. Look at the filings below, then decide. Numbers are context, not a verdict.
  4. Tell your church. Going out is rarely meant to be done alone.

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    Care for vulnerable children in Monterrey with Back2Back

    Back2Back Ministries

    Provides holistic care for orphaned and vulnerable children and families, with sites in Monterrey and other Mexican cities as well as Haiti and the Dominican Republic. People serve through mission trips, internships and volunteer roles.

    Time
    Ongoing
    Where
    Monterrey, Mexico
    Area
    Orphan & foster care

    Last verified October 24, 2026

  • Orphan & foster careProvisional

    Family-style orphan care with Asia's Hope

    Asia's Hope

    Asia's Hope runs family-style homes for orphaned and abandoned children in Cambodia, Thailand and India, each led by local Christian parents. Churches and individuals can partner with a specific home and visit.

    Time
    Ongoing
    Where
    Battambang, Cambodia
    Area
    Orphan & foster care

    Last verified October 24, 2026

  • Orphan & foster careProvisional

    Home for Good

    Home for Good (merged with Safe Families)

    Home for Good mobilises churches and individuals so every child who needs one finds a home through fostering, adoption and supported lodgings. It connects enquirers to local movements and equips churches to support carers.

    Time
    Ongoing
    Where
    Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
    Area
    Orphan & foster care

    Last verified October 24, 2026

Before you go

Something to read, watch or listen to before you show up. From Ripened Harvest; the picks change each day.

  • Reading plansProvisional

    F260 Foundations Bible Reading Plan

    Replicate Ministries

    A 260-day plan that reads the storyline of all 66 books in one year at five readings a week, built for whole churches and families to read together. Each day uses the H.E.A.R. journaling method: highlight, explain, apply, respond.

    Cost
    Varies
    Time
    Months
    Where
    Online
    Format
    Reading plan · Introductory

    Last verified October 24, 2026

  • Catechesis & discipleshipVerified

    The New City Catechism

    The Gospel Coalition

    Fifty-two questions and answers drawn from the Heidelberg and Westminster catechisms, one a week for a year, with a short and a long form of each answer so a child and an adult can learn the same thing. Free app and web version carry a Scripture proof, a short commentary, and a prayer for each question.

    Cost
    Free
    Time
    Weekly rhythm
    Where
    Online
    Format
    App · Introductory

    Last verified September 8, 2026

  • Family & childrenProvisional

    Testament: The Bible in Animation

    S4C and Christmas Films

    Nine half-hour Bible stories — Creation and the Flood, Abraham, Joseph, Moses, Ruth, David and Saul, Elijah, Jonah, Daniel — each made in a different animation technique by a Welsh and Russian co-production. Puppets, paint-on-glass and cel animation, one style per story.

    Cost
    Varies
    Time
    A few hours
    Where
    Online
    Who for
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    Last verified September 8, 2026