Interns
Do you have an undergraduate degree in community
development/social work/social development or are you a final year
undergraduate student in this field?
Do you care about women empowerment?
Care for Kenya is a New York based 501(c)3 nonprofit
organization empowering Kenyan women through vocational training, health
education and economic development to create sustainable, life changing
improvements for them and their families.
We work with women's groups and women's resource centers in
Kibera slum in Nairobi to help those affected by HIV/AIDS to build financially
stable, healthy lives to live a poverty free life.
As an intern you will gain new skills, meet new people and use
your experiences to inspire social action on global issues. You don't need
years of experience, we are looking for interns who are committed, keen, and
able to work with others and open to learning.
You will gain first-hand experience of community based
development and use your ideas and talents to help local women in Kibera to
overcome poverty and injustice.
Kenyan women face two daunting challenges: HIV/AIDS at an
alarming rate and a lack of education, skills or training to support their
families, often as the primary breadwinner. Care for Kenya programs are
designed to address both of these deeply interconnected challenges.
Over the next year (2013), Care for Kenya plans to expand its
reach from 90 women per year currently to approximately 180 women.
This can improve the lives of over 900 people, considering the
positive impact on families allowing them to
Your tasks would typically involve:
- identifying
community issues, needs and problems;
- developing new
community-based programs and resources;
- evaluating and
monitoring existing programs;
- enlisting the
cooperation of government bodies, community organizations and sponsors;
- helping to raise
public awareness on issues relevant to women empowerment;
- providing
leadership and coordination of programs;
- acting as
facilitator to promote self-help among women groups;
- preparing
reports and policies;
- networking to
build contacts and fundraising;
- developing and
agreeing to strategies;
- liaising with
interested groups and individuals to set up new services;
- mediating in
matters of conflict;
- recruiting and
training paid as well as voluntary staff;
- planning,
attending and coordinating meetings and events;
- overseeing the
financial management of a limited budget;
- encouraging
participation in activities;
- challenging
inappropriate behavior;
- General
administrative duties.
This position is unpaid, but CARE for KENYA can provide a small
stipend to cater for living expenses.
If you are interested in the position, please send in your cover
letter and CV to the email below by 28th January 2013:
edwin@careforkenya.org
