Country Category:
The cost of Programs and Volunteer fee can make the opportunity less accessible to persons from developing nations. To give the opportunity to many to answer the call to serve, we significantly reduce participation's fees for those from developing Countries.
YWAM UofN use information supplied by the UN and other sources to ranks countries in three categories.
- Category A Nation - Per Capita Income Average of $12,001 and more (usually North America and Europe)
- Category B Nation - Per Capita Income Average of $5,001 to $12,000 (Medium revenue Counties)
-Category C Nation - Per capita income of $5,000 and less (usually very poor or developing countries)
On Campus Volunteer Fees Schedules
Fees indicated are per person per day or months either in US Dollars or in Local currency (EC$) for Locals.
On campus volunteers fees do not include everything please read the section corresponding for details.
1-Staying For 1to31 days)
| Country Category | Full Time Volunteer | Guest or Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| A | US$20 /person /day | US$30 /Person /day |
| B (Local) | EC$ 20 /Person /day | EC$ 25/Person /day |
| DTS Team | - - - | - - - |
2- Staying For 2 to 6 Mths)
| Country Category | Full Time Volunteer | Guest or Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| A | US$ 290 / Person / Month | - - - |
| B (Local) | EC$ 500 /Person / Month | - - - |
| DTS Team | - - - | - - - |
3- Staying For Over 6 mths
| Country Category | Full Time Volunteer | Guest or Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| A | US$ 198 / Person / Month | - - - |
| B (Local) | EC$ 350 /Person / Month | - - - |
| DTS Team | - - - | - - - |
Full Time volunteer can commit between 8 to 10 hours a day for 6 days per week (for single) for ministry or ministry related services. As to Part Time or Guest volunteer, their commitment is flexible and negotiable, between on average 3 to 4 hour a day for 3 to 6 days per weeks.
If your budget is challenging, we are willing to discuss with you to see if some written arrangements can be made to facilitate your service with us as long as you are committed.
What are Volunteer & Staff fees use for
The volunteer or staff fees: contribution made by each volunteer is expected to mainly help with:
- A Bed to sleep : ( a bed or bunk bed in our dorm style accommodation room or a double bed for couple).
- Basic ministry related communication : WIFI connection with your own devise using the office Guest WIFI access while at the ywam base most of the time.
- Community meals taken from time to time once or twice per weeks.
What is not included in volunteer fees
The following are not covered by your volunteer/guest fees and should be budgeted separately unless we discuss about it specifically:
- Laundry charge and soap
: volunteer are free to use the coins operated washing machine, or hand wash. The Local coin fed laundry require about EC$ 5 (US$1.85) for a washing load of approximately 45 minutes.
- Personal Communication, Transportation, Printing, Photocopies and Snacks. Somme ministry communication are covered but all your personal communications will be your responsibility.
- Medical expenses and personal emergency Insurances each Volunteer is require to subscribe to a medical insurance of his choice, including repatriation if needed.
- Meals : You are responsible of your regular meals most of the times; we may at some special occasion have meals together with all volunteers. Depending of what is going on and because we only have one kitchen available most time , on campus guest/volunteers will need to organize themselves and collaborate to do shopping and have their meals together. To promote fellowship we often arrange to have one meal
- Special diet meals : we can not provide such either.
- Visa & immigration fee if needed is your responsibility
- Airport Pick Up and Drop off : you need to discuss with us to include this in your fees
All Volunteer need to budget separately for the above list in addition to their program/volunteer fees.New Paragraph
Airport pick up and drop off
In addition to the program fees and other personal expenses we normally ask each volunteer arriving or departing Saint Lucia to budget for airport transfer (pick up and drop off) the round trip for a small group of about 3 persons should be about :
US$100 (if your flight arrive and depart via Hewanorra international, - UVF, 2hours from our base )
US$ 50 (if flightit arrived via George F.L. Charles Airport - Regional Flights – SLU- 20 to 30 minutes drive from our base).
Let us know if you plan to include it in your program fees /volunteer fee so that we can make arrangement to pick and drop you off .
Volunteers and immigration
In normal circumstances various nationalities entering Saint Lucia as visiting Guest may typically obtain a 6 weeks stay stamp, or in some case until the return date indicated on you flight itinerary.
European Citizen due to the Shengen reciprocity with Saint Lucia can obtain in principle up to 3 months stay stamp at arrival but you will need to request it and show your return flight Itinerary at the agent at arrival.
CARICOM citizen can obtain up to 6 months Stay stamp at arrival
We suggest that, if your application to volunteer with us was accepted for short or very short term, you should travel an enter the country as visiting guest; with your return Itinerary to show the immigration agent your return date.
When your stay stamp is expire you need an extension usually costing about US$ 80 per month.
If you apply as Long term volunteer, a year or more a work permit may be require; YWAM Saint Lucia may only assist by writing to the ministry of social and religious affairs to request an exemption of work permit if possible. the Process can be long and should be engage before your arrival in the country with the appropriate documents send in by you.
When your Volunteer application is accepted with us, YWAM St. Lucia will notify you and inform you of the paper work to complete etc... Due to administrative delay Long Term Volunteer need to apply few months in advance before the planned arrival date.
Other info for volunteers
XCD or EC$ stand for Eastern Caribbean dollars
USD or US$ stand for United States dollars (in average 1US$= 2.7 EC$)
CARICOM Stand for "Caribbean Community and Common Market"
All volunteer are encourage to speak about their project in their church and around them to raise extra fund when possible to support the ministry in general.
When to Pay Your Volunteer Fees ? Volunteer fees should be paid preferably in advance before the arrival of the volunteers, if coming for less than a month and in advance per months is staying over two months
NB: we have no refund policy in place for very short term volunteer fees; and the funds receive may be use to prepare your arrival in advance. so ask any questions possible and consider your options before taking your final decision.
Contact Info
Trouya Road, Bois d'Orange , Gros islet
Castries Saint Lucia
Phone: +1(758)286-2967
ywamSL is part of the YWAM global family of Ministries.