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VIDES+USA Volunteer Requirements
  • Catholic or non-Catholic open to community living within a religious family
  • Female or male
  • Single or married, 18-35 years of age
  • US citizen or resident
  • Knowledge of language spoken in the mission
  • Attendance at the formation/service camp
  • Experience in the desired area of service
Financial Arrangements
  • The Mission Site provides the Volunteer Misssioner with room and board.
  • VIDES+USA provides the Volunteer Missioner with basic health insurance, formation,
accompaniment, and re-entry integration experience.
  • Volunteer Missioners are responsible for transportation costs (such as: to and from the
Formation/Service Camp and actual service site), and for all personal expenses.
  • AmeriCorps education awards are possible for national non-religious service.
  • Student loan deferment or forbearance is usually possible.
Interested?
Download these three forms 1.  VIDES - What Is It?  2.  VIDES - Sites 3. Brief Profile Form
VIDES Application Process
Rolling.  Allow about six months before initiation of service to accommodate completion of
  • Temporary Brief Profile Form
  • Full Application
  • Interview
  • Two-or three-week Formation/Service Experience
  • Commissioning
  • Placement Procedures.
For the January orientation, precedence will be given to applications completed by October 1
For the June and July orientations, precedence will be given to applications completed by March 1
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