Application: Getting to Know You

Please answer the following questions. Your answers will help Fount of Mercy determine how you can utilize your unique experiences, skill sets, education and interests to best meet the needs of orphans, vulnerable children, widows and their caregivers. Please send your answer to Fount of Mercy via mail or email.contact@fountofmercy.com- Thank you!

Name:
Volunteer team (if applicable):
Email:
Phone Number:
Age:

Part I: Skill Set
What is your current occupation?
Please describe what you do in your occupation.
Work Experience (Please describe previous jobs that have given you unique and valuable training).
Please describe your educational background, listing all degrees.

Part II: Personal
What are your hobbies?
What do you do in your free time?
List three adjectives that best describe you.

Part III: Traveling Abroad
Why would you like to travel to Uganda?
What is your traveling experience?
What is your volunteer experience?
What was your most rewarding volunteer experience?
What was your most challenging volunteer experience?
How do you handle sadness?
Provide an example of when you experienced culture shock.
What is your comfort level when traveling (ranging from “I’ll sleep anywhere,” to “I need somewhere nice to stay after a hard day of work)?
What are your expectations is volunteering with an organization caring for orphans and vulnerable children?
Do you have any fears associated with traveling to Africa? If so, what are they?

Part IV: References
Please provide contact information for two references (for individual volunteers only). Who You Might Meet Travel with Purpose Application Essentials Accommodations What to Pack Cost Breakdown