Volunteer

International Human Rights Volunteers Needed in Palestine

International Women’s Peace Service (IWPS) is currently inviting applications from women who would like to join our team of long-term volunteers.

IWPS is a small team of international female human-rights activists in Palestine.

We:

• provide accompaniment to Palestinian civilians (including farmers during the annual olive harvest)
• document and non-violently intervene in human-rights abuses
• support Palestinians in their non-violent resistance to end the Israeli military occupation and construction of the barrier throughout the West Bank.
• work to raise awareness of Palestinian issues in our home countries

IWPS is run entirely by volunteers committed to peace and justice.

Long term volunteers (LTV’s) make a 3 year commitment to IWPS, serving a minimum of one 3 month term in the West Bank, Palestine, followed by further terms in Palestine of one to three months in their 2nd and 3rd year. LTV’s are also responsible for organisational work in their home countries in order to maintain and develop IWPS (eg fund raising, personnel, recruitment, training, information technology etc…).

If you are interested in being a long term volunteer click here

Successful applicants will be invited to our 6 day training program scheduled this September in Lancaster, UK, and will serve a minimum of one 3 month term in the West Bank, Palestine, as well as supporting our work outside of Palestine.

Short term volunteers ( STV’s) can apply to work with us in Palestine for a minimum period of 3 weeks. We welcome applications from women wishing to join us as STV’s and recognize the valuable contribution they make to IWPS. Many of our existing LTV’s joined IWPS as STV’s, before going on to make a longer term commitment.

If you are interested in becoming a short term volunteer click here

We recognize that there are many people actively involved in Palestine solidarity work who are not able or do not wish to go to Palestine. There are many ways you can get involved with IWPS in your home country. We are in need of more volunteers to give organizational support in such areas as social networking technology, fund-raising, recruitment and media work.

If you can’t join us on the ground in Palestine but would like to offer forms of active participation click here
Thank you for your interest. We look forward to hearing from you!