International Transformation Foundation (ITF) is an international youth led non-profit organization providing youth educational and self development programs, encompassing leadership and entrepreneurship, to harness creativity for a youth system that provides jobs, offering security, opportunities to grow, and contribute to the development of our communities.
Since its establishment ITF has been developing and operating youth development programs to lead the youth of today as leaders with a strong heart and mind as true workers of society with creative and progressive thinking. Our current projects are:
1. Join the Pipe Project: Installing sustainable tap water stations near playgrounds, city centers, parks, schools and bus stations in Africa; for people to access clean tap water whenever possible.
The project also works to bring awareness to the environmental impact of production and waste of bottled water through two ventures:
2. Jijenge Kijana Fund: a youth livelihood pathway offering microcredit, micro-saving and training which enables ITF members to engage in productive and stable livelihoods
3. Erasmus Plus Projects:
Role:
The “Project Implementation Volunteer” is a position under ITF’s international youth outreach and engagement initiative focused on European youth. Your role will be to accompany a project from start to finish, including fundraising and project coordination and implementation. The project will run under our Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene activity in Kenya, with the end goal of implementing either a water kiosk at school or a public water station.
The objective of the position and project is both to help communities in Africa efficiently obtain access to reliable, affordable, clean tap water and to provide you as a volunteer an opportunity to grow on a professional and personal basis through leadership development and social and cultural exchange with the youth of Kenya.
Prior experience in a nonprofit position is preferred, but not required, as this position is aimed at building upon your skills and experience but also providing an avenue for growth.
Duties:
Qualifications Needed:
The applicant must possess the following knowledge/skills and can demonstrate, that the essential functions of this position can be performed:
What's in it for the Volunteer:
1. A chance to travel to Africa
2. Cross-cultural exchange opportunities with the diverse African culture.
3. The volunteer will be exposed to a work-based learning opportunity environment.
4. Once in Nairobi, the volunteer is given accommodation and and a chance to visit different tourist attractions and sceneries in the country.
5. ITF provides direct operational expenses such as staff transportation to a meeting outside of the office, field visit, operations, etc.
NOTE: ITF does NOT provide any kind of compensation
International Transformation Foundation (ITF) is an international youth led non-profit organization providing youth educational and self development programs, encompassing leadership and entrepreneurship, to harness creativity for a youth system that provides jobs, offering security, opportunities to grow, and contribute to the development of our communities.
Since its establishment ITF has been developing and operating youth development programs to lead the youth of today as leaders with a strong heart and mind as true workers of society with creative and progressive thinking. Our current projects are:
1. Join the Pipe Project: Installing sustainable tap water stations near playgrounds, city centers, parks, schools and bus stations in Africa; for people to access clean tap water whenever possible.
The project also works to bring awareness to the environmental impact of production and waste of bottled water through two ventures:
We DO NOT consider incomplete applications as well as candidates who are not able to cover the volunteer term expenses.
We are a youth led organization, so applicants must be under the age of 30.
If you meet the basic requirements, complete this application form available on our website with the position you’re applying for in the Application (Fundraise and Project Implementation Volunteer).
For any queries get in touch through volunteers.itf@gmail.com, Tel: +254799189233, @ITFSecretariat on Twitter, International Transformation Foundation on Facebook, or on Instagram.