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400+ young volunteers in Jigjiga. Let’s Normalize Volunteerism.
CAYO Volunteers is a movement of young people in Jigjiga who give their time to their communities, and run a campaign to make volunteering an ordinary part of young people’s lives. Join them.
A CAYO volunteer in a blue vest talks with schoolgirls carrying U-Report Ethiopia bags.
Leadership begins with service.
Spirit of Volunteerism and Attitude of Giving are two of CAYO’s twelve values. CAYO Volunteers puts them to work: young people in Jigjiga who show up for their communities.
active volunteers in Jigjiga
CAYO, 2026
What volunteers do.
Volunteers take part in CAYO’s work in their own communities, alongside staff and partners.
Community activities
Taking part in CAYO’s activities in communities around Jigjiga.
Awareness
Sharing information from CAYO’s programmes and campaigns with young people and their families.
Events
Helping at CAYO’s events and public campaigns, including Let’s Normalize Volunteerism.
How to join.
Get in touch
Write to info@cayoeth.org or call +251 961 629 292, +251 915 163 322 or +251 923 946 404. Tell us who you are, where you live and what you would like to do.
Join the network
Follow the Fursadaha Dhalinyarada network on Telegram, where opportunities and calls for volunteers are shared.
Sign on
Before you start, you receive a briefing and sign our volunteer code of conduct.
Safe for everyone we work with.
We have drafted a code of conduct for staff, volunteers and youth network moderators, now with the Board for adoption. Once adopted, every volunteer signs it before starting.
In it, each volunteer commits to:
- Treat everyone with respect, whatever their clan, religion, gender, age, disability or background.
- Never ask for or accept sex, money, gifts or favours in exchange for anything CAYO offers.
- Never be alone with a child out of sight of other adults.
- Never take or share a photo of a person without their consent, or a child’s photo without a parent’s consent.
- Keep people’s phone numbers, names and stories private.
- Report any concern about abuse, exploitation or fraud promptly.
Anyone can raise a concern about a CAYO volunteer, staff member or activity. Report a concern.
Questions.
Who can join CAYO Volunteers?
Young people in Jigjiga who want to give time to their communities. Tell us where you live and what you would like to do, and the team will reply.
Where are volunteer calls shared?
On the Fursadaha Dhalinyarada network on Telegram, which has 13,000+ members across the Somali Region, and on CAYO’s own Telegram channel.
What happens before I start?
You receive a briefing and sign the volunteer code of conduct. Safeguarding comes first, for you and for everyone you work with.
Is volunteering only in Jigjiga?
CAYO Volunteers works in Jigjiga today, and will grow with each new hub and region.