Liberian Women Organization/ Skill Training Centre

Location: Liberia: Monrovia

Term: Throughout the year

Program Duration: 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months (includes high school academic semester abroad), 7-12 months (includes high school academic year abroad)

Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks

Dates: All year round

Ikando

http://www.ikando.org

11 Upper Ground London, SE1 9NZ England

Description

This organisation (Liberian Women Organisation / Skills Trainign Centre) has been active over the past few years at the Buduburam Refugee Settlement in Ghana and Liberia.

Highlights

Skills Training:
* Advocacy
* Human Rights
* Child Welfare
* HIV/AIDS
* Micro-finance programs

Qualifications

People with relevant educational background and/or experience in the following areas. Skills training in the areas of:
- Beauty Care
- Sewing
- Baking and Cake decorations
- Computer Science
- Interior Decoration

Highly sought after are people who have had practical experiences in Proposal and Project Writing and Financial Management.

Degree level qualifications and/or Vocational Training Certificates.

Intern Types
  • Agriculture
  • Business Admin, Management
  • Counseling
  • Education
  • Interior Design
  • Sustainable Development
Languages
  • English

Cost in US$:

Visit the website for more information.

Cost Include Description:

Credit Available

no

Experience Required

yes

    Experience in Project/Proposal Writing and Financial Management Skills Training/Adult Education/Teaching
Volunteer Types
  • Adult Education
  • Agriculture
  • AIDS
  • Childcare/children
  • Community Centers
  • Community Development
  • Community Health
  • Community Organizing
  • Computer Training
  • Cooking
  • Counseling
  • Education
  • Grassroots Organization
  • Health Education
  • Income-generation
  • Micro-enterprise
  • Microcredit
  • Office Work
  • Organizational Development
  • Public Education
  • Refugee Relief
  • Small Business Development
  • Social Services, Social Work
  • Teaching
  • Women
  • Youth Development
Age Range
18-65
This Program is open to

Worldwide Participant. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangements
  • Dormitory
  • Guest House
  • Other

Participants Travel to Liberia

Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves
  • Letters of Reference
  • Online Application plus Application Assessment
  • Other
  • Resume
  • Written Application
Typically The Application Process Time is
2 days
Ikando's Mission Statement

Ikando looks to support local community organisations through the placement of international volunteers. We seek to offer volunteers affordable, quality and skill specific placements with organisations that require their help. We believe our volunteers can be catalysts for change within these organisations. Ikando aims to communicate through its volunteers the positive story coming out of Africa.

Year Founded

2004

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