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Community Ambassadors

Passionate about development work? Enjoy networking? Love a good project? We might just have the perfect role for you.

Join the YWAM Medical Ships Australia & PNG (YWAM MS) team by becoming a Community Ambassador in your local area. We are looking for people who are willing to give their time and use their networks to get their community involved in supporting the work of YWAM MS in PNG.

What’s involved

Here are a few things you’ll be asked to do as a Community Ambassador:

• Make a 12-month commitment
• Fundraise for a YWAM MS project
• Spread the word about volunteering opportunities to local medical and marine professionals
• Make presentations to local service clubs, churches, schools, medical groupings, and other community groups (we can train you for this!) 
• Share about YWAM MS on social media
• Organise a toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, and spectacle collection drive
• Touch base with YWAM MS at least once a month so our team can support you and give you any important updates

How we will equip you

To help equip you for the role, we will:

• Take you through an orientation learning about YWAM MS
• Provide you with promotional materials, videos, and resources for presentations
• Connect you with a staff member who can answer your questions
• Give you a YWAM MS shirt
• Provide you with business cards

Youth Ambassadors

Are you passionate about helping people? Do you enjoy projects? Want to be a part of something bigger than yourself? Why not become a YWAM Medical Ships Australia & PNG (YWAM MS) Ambassador at your school!

As a Youth Ambassador you will have the opportunity to lead your peers and the wider community in helping to support the work of YWAM MS in Papua New Guinea (PNG).

What’s involved

Here are a few things you will be asked to do as a School Ambassador:

• Make a commitment for the entire school year
• Let your school know about YWAM MS and the health needs in PNG (show our four-minute video at assembly or invite us to speak with you)
• Organise a toothbrush and soap collection drive or a fundraising event (such as a casual day, sausage sizzle, or bake sale) at your school 
• If you have Facebook or Instagram, share our posts with your friends
• Touch base with us at least once a school term so we can support you 
• Optional: In High School? We have volunteering opportunities on our ship for high school students. Why not put a group together from your school?

What you will gain

As a Youth Ambassador you will have the opportunity to develop new skills to take with you for the rest of your life. You will also walk away with a greater perspective of the world and gain vision about how to make a difference in our world. To help you in your role, our team will:

• Take you through an orientation learning about YWAM MS
• Provide you with communication materials such as brochures, videos, and posters
• Connect you with a YWAM MS staff member who can answer your questions, give you ideas, and mentor you for your role
• Give you a YWAM MS t-shirt
• Connect you with other Youth Ambassadors
• Offer you a spot on an outreach in Papua New Guinea with a guardian

What we are looking for

We are seeking Youth Ambassadors who:

• Enjoy rallying others behind a cause
• Get excited by creative and innovative ideas
• Are keen to learn new skills and challenge themselves
• Are genuinely interested in areas of injustice and poverty and want to see change in the world
• Young people up to 18 years of age who are willing to make a 12-month commitment on a volunteer basis