ELI International Volunteers ,Microfinance Volunteer Volunteer Opportunity in Uganda

Volunteer
Opportunity description

We
have many other opportunities in Uganda as well as in 25 countries around
the world: www.eliabroad.org

Volunteer in a microfinance institution in Africa. The field of Microfinance
has received a lot of attention since Muhanned Yunus received a Nobel Prize
after founding the Grameen Bank. Thousands of microfinance institutions (MFIs)
provide financial services at the community level in Uganda, usually through
Savings and Credit Cooperatives (SACCOs). SACCOs have had mixed results–a few
have been very successful while o
thers struggle to survive. Interns in this
program work in a SACCO with a successful track record. The first few weeks are
spent working with the SACCO staff to get an idea of the day to day activities,
the strengths of the organization and to determine what projects within the
SACCO to pursue during the rest of the internship. Interns can pursue a wide
variety of projects in collaboration with the organization including business
skills development, developing business plans, microfinance education outreach
and project monitoring and evaluation. Participants in the project must commit
to at least six weeks. Past experience in banking, accounting, or financial
services will be a real advantage.

Uganda is the lush pearl of Africa on the northern shore of Lake Victoria
where the Eastern African Savannahs meet the western rainforests. The natural
wonders of the country include dramatic waterfalls, incredible wildlife
including the last troops of mountain gorillas, and Lake Victoria, the second
largest lake in the world. The people of Uganda are well known for their
hospitality and warmth. Uganda ranks among the world’s poorest countries and
has little in the way of basic infrastructure such as electricity, running
water, waste management and access to education and healthcare. ELI works with
local organizations based in Iganga District, about three hours east of the
capital Kampala. Iganga town lies on the Mombasa to Kampala Highway–one of
East Africa’s major transportation routes. The bustling highway gives the false
impression that the town is teeming with traffic, but just a few hundred yards
from the highway, cars become a rare sight and quiet village life takes over.

Participants must be at least 18 years old or older at the time of their
program.

Please for more info about this program or to apply online visit our site at
www.eliabroad.org

Feel free to contact us directly at info@eliabroad.org