IHF Co-Director If you’re looking for a long-termvolunteering opportunity, the International Humanity Foundation is offering youthe chance to help to help in our children’s home. IHF is looking for hard-working, committedvolunteers to help in our children’s home in Kenya. IHF provides education, andin some cases, homes, to children in need in six centers across Indonesia,Thailand and Kenya. IHF has no central headquarters; each center is a productof its environment and follows the cultural code and norms of its host country. Our Kenya center is a children’shome and also provides emergency relief to the surrounding community. This isthe biggest IHF center, with approximately 100 kids. The kids are from themarginalised Pokot tribe, whose conditions are amongst the worse in Kenya. Livingconditions in this region are harsh, and we provide basic needs such as a home,food, and access to education to children who would otherwise go without. Wealso run livestock donation projects and other initiatives to relieve theextreme poverty where we can. At the center, you will divideyour time between caring for the children and working on international tasks.IHF is a grassroots, all-volunteer organisation with no central office, so alladministration work is done in center. All volunteers manage one or more of ourinternational task teams such as university relations, fundraising and media;working together online with volunteers in other centers. You will be assignedaccording to your experience. You must possess excellent time managementskills.
Those who are secure without the comforts of home gain the most from thisvaluable opportunity. We are looking for applicants preferably with:
- A related university degree; eg. in social studies, language,teaching, medicine, law, social work - Experience abroad; travel, working or volunteering - 1-2 years working experience in any field - Experience with teaching and/or children Fluency in English, both writtenand spoken is essential. Those interested in volunteering at an IHF centre arerequired to complete a level of pre-trip duties in order to gain anunderstanding of how our organization functions. Stipend: Volunteersmust commit to serve at least a year at the center. Basic accommodation and foodis provided by IHF. You are a volunteer at the center, and all local tasks completed are done so without pay.Volunteers who commit to serving one year or more will receive a small monthlystipend. It is broken down as follow:- First 3months: Training period - $20 per month 3-6months: Assistant co-Director - $50 per month 6-9months: Co-Director - $80 per month
9-12months: Co-Director - $100 per month
This stipend results only from theinternational online work; not from any local tasks. After one year there is theopportunity to become a full Director. Strict IHF Policy: These stipendsare fixed. They will not be raised for more experienced applicants, andeveryone will be upgraded according to the timeframes outlined above, and nosooner. There are no exceptions to this, regardless of what may be thesituation in the centre. We are an all-Volunteer organization and training andhands-on experience is paramount. If you have any questions at this time, e-mail - hiring4@ihfonline.org If you’re ready to apply please send a copy ofyour resume to hiring4@ihfonline.org
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