Working with HIV/AIDS organisation in Tanzania

  Tanzania

Ngaramtoni

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

Description: The HIV Grant Programme aims to provide small grants, business training and ongoing support to individuals who have been infected with HIV or related illnesses, and whose husband/wife has died of AIDS or illnesses resulting from AIDS.
HOPE Trust fund in Ngaramtoni, and others started in several different areas has shown great success and results. Thanks to their simple yet very effective grant scheme, the HOPE Trust, and other such organizations has already considerably improve the lives of a lot of HIV affected families. So far over 900 individuals have benefited from the programme.

Highlights: This modest initial capital provided by the MondoChallenge Foundation allows families to set up of small business or income generating activities in order to sustain livelihoods and educate their children.
MondoChallenge is working in partnership with several local organisations in order to help these populations.

Qualifications:
-Business skills of all kinds
-Sense of humor
-patience
-resilience
-desire to get back to the real fun of doing business in a simple environment
This placement is ideal for career break volunteers.

Cost in US$: $2250+

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: The average age of a Mondo volunteer is 35. Couples and families are welcome and receive a 15% discount (this also applies to friends travelling 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 American, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Tanzania Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

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

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Job and Internship Network

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