INDIA NICARAGUA TANZANIA / Raleigh International
Raleigh International are recruiting volunteers aged 18-25 for Raleigh ICS, an International Citizen Service programme supported by the Department for International Development (DfID). You will spend ten weeks in a developing country; living and working in a small rural community and partnering with local volunteers and skilled tradespeople to deliver meaningful sustainable development projects.
Working in teams of twelve, with a 1:1 ratio of UK volunteers to local (Indian, Nicaraguan or Tanzanian) volunteers you will be supported by an expert team of staff, local NGO partners and two experienced team leaders.
Programmes will address issues such as natural resource management, rural health and sustainable livelihood generation. You will carry out action research, peer-to-peer education, training, awareness raising and construction projects which will aim to affect change in these areas.
On returning to the UK, you will attend further training to help you to develop an Action at Home project, designed to raise awareness of development issues and inspire others to take action. This project must be completed within six months of your arrival back in the UK. To take part in the Raleigh ICS programme, you’ll need to apply online through the ICS website at ics-uk.org.uk stating Raleigh International as your chosen delivery agency. You will be then be invited to a selection day.
To find out more about the Raleigh ICS programme visit www.raleighinternational.org/ics
Nationalities Accepted: UK/EEA citizens who have lived permanently in the UK for 12 months or more, or anyone else with indefinite leave to remain in the UK.
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