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Fellowship for University students in the Center Narovinu

Are you interested in the problems of developing world and would you like to obtain experience within a non-profit organization? Do you have good communication skills, are you creative and do you enjoy learning new things? No difficulties using computers and speaking English? You must be the right person for an internship we offer within our organization.

We offer fellowship for university students who study the problems of development cooperation

“Centrum Narovinu” has been established in 1995 and it is a charitable organization. Its main scope of activities are projects in the area of the foreign development cooperation and education. “Centrum Narovinu” is a member of Czech forum for development cooperation (FORS) and collaborates on the campaign called Czech Republic against the poverty.

All projects are managed with the strong focus on long-term sustainability, self-sufficiency and transition from passive to active approach towards responsibility and independence. Additionally, its goal is the development of volunteer’s works in the area of development cooperation.

Main projects of “Centrum Narovinu”
• Adoption of African children – sponsorship
• Community centre at the Island Rusiga in Kenya called “Island of Hope “
• Water for Kauti in Kenya
• Small shop in Africa with the theme of “Fair Trade “
• Project called “Africa in remarkable eyes“ – programs in the schools and public
• Courses for the volunteers in Africa
• Partnership between Czech and Kenya’s schools

Duration of the fellowship: upon agreement
Location: Sokolska 32, Praha 2 (metro I.P. Pavlova)
Working hours: upon agreement, start immediately

Work Responsibilities
• Administration for adoption of African children project
• Advertising (organization of charitable activities, support with the materials, social networks media – facebook, youtube…)
• Fundraising (preparing the presentation for the sponsors, contact search, emails distribution)
• Project “Island of Hope“ (support materials for the project implementation such as contact search, validation and search of information, budget preparation etc.)
• Help with the development of printed materials (information search, development of advertising leaflets and text, proofreads etc.)

Requirements:
• Excellent English language – verbal and written
• Interest in development cooperation (the studies focused in this area advantageous but not a must)
• Individual with strong communication skills, thorough and due-diligence, organizational skills, interest to learn, friendly and team player
• Good knowledge of PC (MS Office, database creation etc)

Fellowship is not paid, but we offer:
• Opportunity to gain experience and knowledge of working in the non-profitable organization and development cooperation
• References and confirmation of fellowship
• Friendly working environment in the small team

Please send your application to Simona Hertusova, email: simona.hertusova@adopceafrika.cz, mobile 608 301 270, www.adopceafrika.cz