Volunteer for Center for Promotion of Excellence School in Tanzania

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Free-Press-Release.com) July 17, 2009 --

To train and empower Children and Adults to pull themselves from poverty and help people of Arusha and Tanzania become self sustainable and educated. As children are educated and become apart of the centre they are encouraged to give back and volunteer themselves, creating a cycle of support to those who need it by those who were and are in similar situations. They serve groups of all ages in the Arusha area. Their schools serve children of all ages and backgrounds. Vocational Training is available to young adults who do not have the skills to enter the workforce while training and council is made available to those affected by HIV/AIDS. On Saturdays clubs are arranged for the children to mix and play together while the younger ones learn from the older children. HIV widows are brought together on Saturdays to support each other. To compensate for the small number of teaching and counseling staff. Capable volunteers are also needed to train teachers and staff as well as help brainstorm and work with the Board of Directors to create and plan new ideas and events.

Volunteers can assist by doing the following tasks: Tending to and teaching children from 2-10 years of age Planning activities and spending time with the children on weekend clubs from ages 2-17 years of life. Counseling adults, especially widows, about HIV/AIDS and how to cope with the disease Creating discussions among individuals for group support Marking assignments from the school Other tasks that you may be requested to preform outside of your core duties: Aside from regular duties the volunteer is invited to join the directors in brainstorming ideas and initiating new ideas for fundraiser, training, and the website. This can include simple brainstorming and bouncing ideas off of each other to writing and correcting proposals and sending them out to appropriate agencies.

Volunteers with the following specific skills are preferred for this placement: Doctor Nurse Medical Student Emergency Medical Technician Standard First-Aid Health & Hygiene Training HIV/AIDS Awareness Training Child & Youth Worker Early Childhood Education At-Risk Youth Work Recreational Programming Social Worker (BSW) Program Proposal Writting Social Work Student Day Care Work Crisis Counseling Teacher - English Teacher - Math Teacher - Science Teacher - Physical Education TEFL Certificaiton / Training Computers - MS Office Software Computers - Graphic Design Computers - Web Design Educational Games Sexual & Reproductive Health Training

Basecamp International Centers welcomes all the interested volunteers from around the world to volunteer and make a difference. If you are interested in this placement then please contact us for the details: Email: info@basecampcenters.com Website: www.basecampcenters.com Mailing Address 298 Bagot Street, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7K 3B4 Phone: 613.541.7862 Toll Free : 866.646.4693 Fax: 613.541.1604

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