ELI International Volunteers ,Microfinance Volunteer in Uganda

Volunteer
Opportunity description

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

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 others 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