Give your time and experience
Behind every Fundación ADS project are people who, alongside their jobs, have chosen to give their time and experience to something bigger. Volunteering has been part of the organisation from the start, and it is still a valuable way to get involved, from Spain or in the field.
What we value in our volunteers
At ADS, we value committed, responsible people who are keen to contribute their knowledge and experience. We look for volunteers who see volunteering as teamwork, based on listening, respect and adapting to each project’s real needs.
Whether in the field or from Spain, what matters most is sharing our values and contributing in a useful, coordinated and sustainable way alongside local teams.
- Commitment and responsibility
- Adaptability and teamwork
- Initiative, respect and a desire to serve
What are the options?
Field volunteering
At certain times, depending on each project’s needs, professionals join us to work directly on activities in Ethiopia or Uganda.
This type of volunteering is for technical or professional profiles with specific expertise in areas such as health, engineering, project management or research. Placements are always organised with local teams and institutions, and adapted to the specific needs of each intervention.
- 🩺 Health
- ⚙️ Engineering
- 📋 Project management
- 🔬 Research
* Places are not always available. Placements depend on each project’s real needs.
Office-based or remote volunteering
You don’t need to travel to make a difference. From Spain, many people contribute to ADS’s work by supporting key areas of the organisation.
- 📣 Communications and outreach
- 🎓 Awareness-raising and development education
- 📅 Event organisation
- 🗂️ Administrative or management support
This kind of involvement keeps much of our day-to-day work going. Without a team in Spain, we couldn’t keep up our processes, events or relationships with members and donors. Or our awareness-raising work.
How do I get started?
We are not looking for a single profile. Sometimes we need specific technical expertise; other times, help with communications, organisation or management. What matters is finding the way your time and experience can be truly useful.
1. Write to us
Tell us who you are, what you can offer (skills, available time, areas of interest) and where you would like to help from (in the field or from Spain).
2. We look at it together
We will reply within a few days. If there is a match with a real current need, we agree with you the scope, length and way of working.
3. You get started
We bring you into the right team, with a contact person to support you. Field placements are prepared well in advance and always with local teams.
Volunteering options compared
In the field
- Occasional placements depending on projects
- Technical or specialist profiles
- Coordination with local teams
- Ethiopia or Uganda
From Spain
- More accessible and flexible
- Support for key areas of the organisation
- Option to volunteer remotely
- Communications, events, awareness-raising or management
What about you? Will you join us?
If you want to know what volunteering opportunities are open right now, write to us. Tell us who you are, what you can offer and where you would like to help from. We’ll look at it together.