Africa - Cook/Caterer at a Senegal MK boarding school
Trip #2397
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WEC International
Offering agency
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Senegal, Western Africa
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Customizable: Jan, May, Jun or Sep 2019
Lasts between 6 months to 1 year
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Hospitality & Cooking
Missionary Support/Care and Service Projects & Helps
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*see notes below or inquire for details
Cook needed at Bourofaye Christian School in Senegal.
Inquire About The TripWhat the Mission Trip Will Be Like
The caterer at Bourofaye Christian School near Dakar, is responsible for serving approximately 1,500 meals per week. You will manage a number of Senegalese staff, and be responsible for all the ordering and distribution of supplies and menu planning, and you will oversee the actual cooking of the meals.
Bourofaye Christian School is a WEC run missionary kid's school in Senegal where the children learn, live and develop in a Christian environment. The staff is committed to the children and not to their own career advancement. The school year starts in August and goes through until mid July. Staff are on volunteer missionary terms, we live as a community and see God doing wonders in our personal lives and in the life of the school. See what God wants to do in you and through you by taking the plunge and checking us out!!!
Relation of Opportunity to National Church and/or Long-term Goals
This is a school for missionary children which serves WEC and other mission families in Senegal, Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Ivory Coast. The school is based on the English and Welsh National curriculum, therefore the teaching is done in English. This is a boarding school although families that live close enough to the school can also weekly board or day pupil their children.
Participant Information, Recommendations, Requirements
Participant Age
College, Adult, and Seniors
Eligible to Go
Individuals, Married Couples, and Families
Education/Experience
Experience in catering for large numbers is preferred.
If applying from a country other than the USA please go to wectrek.org and find the sending country nearest you.
Languages
Some French is essential for managing the national staff.
Mission Trip Offered By WEC International
Website:
http://www.bcs-senegal.org/
Phone Numbers:
Toll-free:
Phone: 888-646-6202 x6621
Fax:
General Email:
Mailing Address:
WEC International is an international (members from 55+ nationalities), interdenominational mission agency. WEC is one of the ten largest church planting mission agencies in the world. WEC endeavours to bring the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ to the remaining unevangelized peoples with the utmost urgency. WECers plant churches in many countries around the world with locations in Africa, Asia, North Africa, Central Asia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East and South Pacific. To find out more about WEC International in the USA visit www.wec-usa.org WEC USA has 3 short term programs: Discovery (individuals or teams that go out up to 3 months; WEC Trek (individuals that go from 3 months - 12 months) and WEC Core (individuals that go for 2 years). If you are looking to apply from another country please check wectrek.org for the sending base in your country.
Inquire about this Mission Trip
Mission Trip Details
Location Information
- Country(s)
- Senegal
- Region(s)
- Western Africa
- Other
- The school is located in a rural area but is only 30 miles from the capital city, Dakar, with all its advantages.
Dates
- Start date
- Customizable: Jan, May, Jun or Sep 2019
- Length
- 6 months to 1 year
Demographics of People Being Ministered To
- Who
- Missionary Kids
- People Group(s)
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- Religion/Beliefs
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Finances
- Funds needed
- *see notes below or inquire for details
- Other
- Costs of WEC Trek trips are not fixed due to the flexibility we offer. Costs will depend on where you want to go, how long you want to stay and airfare costs.
Training and Debriefing
- Pre-field Training
- Yes
- Post-field Debrief
- Yes
- Comments
- Pre-Field Training through activities and reading guided by a pre-field manual followed by a 1 week orientation training at the WEC HQ near Philadelphia, PA. Debriefing for 3 days immediately on return of the trip at the WEC HQ. If applying from a country other than the USA please go to wectrek.org and find the sending country nearest you.
Application Information
- How to apply
- Send an inquiry for details on the application process for this mission trip.
Other Information
- More information about WEC Trek, the short-term ministry of WEC International, can be found on our web page www.wectrek.org Click on the Trek program closest to your location. Other opportunities in the 10/40 window, not listed here, are also available on our web page.
