Poverty Alleviation for Tanzania Natives -(PATNA) created a Volunteer page.

PATNA VOLUNTEERS & APPLICATION FORM 2020

PATNA is currently seeking for volunteers from all over the World for training Women, Youths and Disabled on EPIGA (Entrepreneurship Promotion for Income Generation Activities) in 2020.

This campaign is set to build capacity of over 1,000 youths, women and disabled living around Kibaha in Tanzania to be able to self-employ and eradicate income poverty in 2020.

The EPIGA training will be held at Kibaha Folk Development College (KFDC). On-going students of the KFDC and other targeted beneficiaries will be trained on various vocational training skills at this college from early January 2020. The invited 12 volunteers under this call must be able to facilitate training prgrammes (In English/Kiswahili languages) in the following 6 Categories:

1. Tailoring (2 volunteers)

2. Plumbing (2 volunteers)

3. Livestock Husbandry (2 volunteers)

4. Motor Vehicle Mechanics (2 volunteers)

5. Information and Communication Technology (ICT – 2 Volunteers)

6. Integrated Early Childhood Development (IECD 2 volunteers).

Thus, PATNA is seeking to recruit four types of volunteers for its January 2020 Campaign:-

(i) Volunteers to support an online fundraising at the online fundraising platforms like Global Giving Foundation, GoFundMe and others.

-The fundraising is aimed at raising funds for training 1,000 prospective beneficiaries (women, youths and Disabled) and it costs approximately 400 USD per each trainee per year.

All Volunteers with good are invited to participate in this campaign.

(ii) Training the on-going students of Kibaha Folk Development College (KFDC) and selected women, out of school youths, drop-outs and disabled on various vocational training skills. Qualified Volunteers in category 1-4 above will be invited to Tanzania.

(iii) Supporting a Project on Integrated Early Childhood Development (IECD) for Kibaha District in 2020. Qualified Volunteers in category 6 above will be invited to Tanzania.

(iv) Supporting beneficiaries and PATNA to develop Global Network forum for poverty alleviation through ICT (Information and Communication Technology) in Tanzania. Qualified Volunteers in category 5 above will be invited to Tanzania.

NB: Accommodation to all 12 volunteers will be offered at the Hostels belonging to Kibaha Folk Development College (KFDC) throughout the entire period.     

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VOLUNTEER APPLICATION FORM

1.0   PARTICULARS OF APPLICANT                                        

First name……………………………………………………………….Surname……………………………………………

Marital status………………………………………Age…………………………… Gender…………………

Country of origin…………………………………………………………….

Email:……………………………………………………..Phone…………………………………………………

CURRENT OCCUPATION:

Are you still a student? ................... (Yes/No) If Yes, mention the college and course:

   College………………………………………………………………………………………….

   Course……………………………………………………………………………………………

Are you a recent graduate? ..................... (Yes/No) If Yes, write down/mention:

   College where graduated……………………………………………………………………..

   Year of graduating……………………………Course…………………………………….

2.0   EDUCATION BACKGROUND

Level of education: (Tick √ where appropriate)

Secondary Education………………. Degree………….Postgraduate…………………

3.0   KIND OF VOLUNTEERING APPLIED FOR: (Tick √ where appropriate)

3.1   FUNDRAISING (     )

Online fundraising: …………………. Connecting to donors: ………………….

Designing fundraising strategy…………………Implementing fundraising strategy…………….

Any other (Specify)…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

3.2   TEACHING / FACILITATION OF TRAINING (  )

(i) Training on Vocational Skills at Kibaha Folk Development College (KFDC) on (Mention the Course) ……................................................................................……….……….……

(ii) Capacity building & mentorship on Integrated Early Childhood Development ……….……

3.3   INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (   )

Computer Skills …………….. Social media ……………………. Web site development…………………

4.0   ADDITIONAL PACKAGE (Tick √ where appropriate)

Bringing material support: Laptops………………… Projector………………………………                                                      Any other (specify)……………………………………………….

5.0   ADDITIONAL GAIN (Tick √ where appropriate of what more that you wish to acquire in Tanzania)

  - To be trained Swahili language………………                                                                              - To be hosted on touring tourist attractions in Tanzania ………………

6.0   TIMING

Planned days/months to volunteer……………… Starting (month)……………… to …………….2020

7.0   CERTIFICATION

I, the undersigned, do hereby certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, these data correctly describe my Citizenship, Profile, Qualifications and my Experience. I also promise  to work as a Volunteer and will resepct and observe the Rules, Laws and Culture of the Land, her People and the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania, and will return to my country of origin as soon as my volunteer period expires.

NOTE: PATNA is looking for volunteers who are committed to contributing onto taking our local organization from its grass root to higher level particularly in terms of resource base and impact to the disadvantaged poor communities in Tanzania.

Fill in this form (PDF/WORD) and return it to us before Friday 1st November 2019, via this E-mail: patna.org@gmail.com 

NB: Should there be any queries or further clarifications concerninng volunteering, do not hesitate to contact PATNA Programme Coordinator (Mrs. Christina Lyimo) by the above official E-mail.