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Volunteer/Project Co-ordinator
When We Need You
From 18/01/2012 to 01/03/2012
About Opportunity
Tenteleni is an entirely volunteer-run charity that supports UK university students travelling to placements in sub-Saharan Africa to engage in cultural exchange and skill sharing in a variety of formal and non-formal settings, including schools, communities and children's homes. We aim to form and maintain long and lasting relationships with people and organisations within the placements and the countries we operate in, to ensure a sustainable positive impact. Volunteer run means no paid staff whatsoever. This allows us to spend 90% of the money raised by volunteers in the country on the project. There are 9 different projects in 5 different countries (Zanzibar, Swaziland, Kenya, Malawi and South Africa), all offering unique, culturally immersive experiences, yet all focussed on education. Project times vary to suit a variety of degree programmes (under/postgrad) – see http://www.tenteleni.org/projects/index
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About Tenteleni - Edinburgh
Tenteleni is an entirely volunteer-run charity that supports UK university students travelling to placements in sub-Saharan Africa to engage in cultural exchange and skill sharing in a variety of formal and non-formal settings, including schools, communities and children's homes. We aim to form and maintain long and lasting relationships with people and organisations within the placements and the countries we operate in, to ensure a sustainable positive impact.
Skills & Experience
No experience is required. Only that volunteers are energetic and enthusiastic about tenteleni's aims and objectives (http://www.tenteleni.org/about)
Travel Details
http://www.tenteleni.org/projects/index , but training in the UK is provided to prepare volunteers for getting the most out of their experience
Requirements
Application Form, Interview
Training and Induction Details
Weekend of training with other volunteers on the same project in the UK (location TBC) 1 week of training in country. Both aimed at preparing volunteers for what they might come across and for how to make the most of their time there.
Work Type
Residential volunteering
Client Group
Young People
Expenses Detail
Volunteers fundraise for their project costs (flight, accommodation, insurance, training) individually and within their university groups, thinking of innovative ways to raise money.
Accessibility Details
No Wheelchair Access
No Disabled Toilet
Frequency & Commitment
Full time. Project length varies – 2-3 months
Minimum Age
Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age.
Volunteers Required
1
Reference Code
26-3940
Opportunity Provided By
Contact Details
2-6 Cannon Street
London
Scotland
EC4M 6YH
Contact: Lachlan Fotheringham
Tel: 07788775162
Email: edinburgh@tenteleni.org.uk
Website: http://www.tenteleni.org
