Working with a HIV/AIDS organization in Gambia

  Gambia

Rural Areas

Duration of Program: 3-6 months
Typical Duration of Program: 3-6 months

Description: MondoChallenge is working with a local partner organisation in the Gambia dedicated to People Living With HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). Allatentu Support Kafoo (ASK) seeks to improve the lives of PLWHA and raise awareness of the conditions through skills development, fundraising and income generating activities.

Volunteers are working alongside its staff to help in many aspects of the organisation. This includes administration systems, project management and proposals and reports writing to international institutions such as UNAIDS and the Global Funds.

In each country we have a local manager. We are very careful over security and health issues, and upon arrival you will be met at the airport by our manager and taken through an induction and to your placement to settle in.

Qualifications:
-Business skills of all kinds
-Sense of humor
-patience
-resilience
-desire to help HIV affected indivuals.
This placement is ideal for career break volunteers.

Cost in US$: $1850+

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: The average age of a Mondo volunteer is 32. Couples and families are welcome and receive a 15% discount (this also applies to friends traveling together). Approximately 50% of our volunteers are non-UK based, with a large number of volunteers from North America, Europe and Australia. Our volunteers have a good level of general education and are enthusiastic, culturally aware, adaptable and highly motivated.

Age Range: 25+

This Program is open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• In-Person Interview when Feasible
• Letters of Reference
• Phone Interview
• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home

MondoChallenge's Mission Statement: MondoChallenge is an ethical, non profit organisation which sends volunteers (gap year, university & post university, career break, early retired) to help with development programmes in Africa, Asia and South America. Operating alongside the MondoChallenge Foundation (which funds development at grassroots level), our volunteers are community based and their normal stay is from 1-6 months. Activities include teaching, business development and eco-tourism.

Year Founded: 2001