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Kristi Zan, USA

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Kristi Zan, USAKristi and her husband Eric arrived Buea on Tuesday July 6, 2010 to volunteer with HINT for about 6 months.
Kristi comes to join the rest of the team on the on-going School PCs Project.

Kristi had this to say about herself:

I am currently the Development Coordinator for a local non-profit organization. I research and develop grant proposals to obtain funding for our organization. I also maintain our donor database and am largely responsible for donor relations. As a member of the development team, I help develop and execute marketing schemes, as well as, aid in coordinating special events.

While in school, I worked as a social work intern for two health-related organizations (one hospice organization, and one focused on patients with cancer.) At these agencies, I had the chance to work one-on-one with clients, conduct needs assessments, and help clients work toward psychosocial well-being.

I also volunteered as part of the full-time summer staff with an Orphanage Outreach in the Dominican Republic.

While Eric will be focusing on the IT Project, Kristi will put her fundraising and project proposal writing skills to work and help us hpefully get more resources for our on-going projects.

Through DevelopAfrica.org and Firsrgiving.com, they have been able to realize more than $3,000 that will go towards supporting the School PCs Project. Thank you Eric and Kristi for your support. We look forward to working with you.

Eric Zan, USA

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Eric Zan, USAEric and his wife Kristi arrived Buea on Tuesday July 6, 2010 to volunteer with HINT for about 6 months.

Eric comes to join the rest of the team on the on-going School PCs Project.

This is what Eric says about himself:

I got my undergrad at the University of Texas in Computer Science in 2004. I’ve worked as a software engineer for the past 6 years building simulators for aircraft. I will be there for 6 months starting July 6. I’m interested in international development and the digital divide. I heard about this opportunity through idealist.org and coincidentally found out Genesis was good friends with a co-worker of my brother-in-law…small world.

While Eric will be focusing on the IT Project, Kristi will put her fundraising and project proposal writing skills to work and help us hpefully get more resources for our on-going projects.

Through DevelopAfrica.org and Firsrgiving.com, they have been able to realize more than $3,000 that will go towards supporting the School PCs Project. Thank you Eric and Kristi for your support. We look forward to working with you.

Sample Volunteer Opportunities

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Here is a list of sample volunteer opportunities. This is not a complete list. As a community Development NGO, we work in a variety of domains and can help design a program that meets your skills and training so that you make the most of your time while workingt with us. Simply let us know what you are intested in:

  • Teach Computer Education to students at one of our partner Schools or train IT Instructors for these schools
  • Write funding proposals for some of our projects and help with fundraising.
  • Organize fundraising activities for our projects including contacting and following up donors. This can be excellent for online volunteers who do not or cannot leave their home countries to Cameroon.
  • Coordinate shipment of computers and other equipment such as medical suppliers and the distribution and installation in schools and community centers.
  • Teach Computer Basics (MS Window, Internet, Emailing, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, MS PowerPoint) at one of our partner scholls in Buea or at our Community IT Centres
  • Teach Web Design or Networking, or Computer repairs and maintenance, Desktop publishing or Photo Editing to about 10 students in class for 3 hours a day.
  • Serve at our Community IT Training Centre as Office Secretary, Cyber attendant, IT Instructor or IT Technician.
  • Run HIV/AIDS sensitization seminars in schools, prisons and at Community Groups, etc
  • Train HIV/AIDS Educators at our Centre, in schools, prisons, at Community Groups, etc
  • Participate in a medical outreach as part of a team.
  • Train young social entrepreneurs in basic business set up and management skills.
  • Identify needy orphans especially those orphaned by AIDS in targeted communities for subsequent support.

Volunteer Application Form

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Thank you for considering to volunteer with us. There are a number of volunteer opportunities currently available as summarised below. If there’s anything you can do in the list, fill the following form and we will contact you as soon as possible.

You can help by doing the following:

Teach Computer Education to students at one of our partner Schools or train IT Instructors for these schools
Write funding proposals for some of our projects and help with fundraising.
Organize fundraising activities for our projects including contacting and following up donors. This can be excellent for online volunteers who do not or cannot leave their home countries to Cameroon.
Coordinate shipment of computers and other equipment such as medical suppliers and the distribution and installation in schools and community centers.
Teach Computer Basics (MS Window, Internet, Emailing, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, MS PowerPoint) at one of our partner scholls in Buea or at our Community IT Centres
Teach Web Design or Networking, or Computer repairs and maintenance, Desktop publishing or Photo Editing to about 10 students in class for 3 hours a day.
Serve at our Community IT Training Centre as Office Secretary, Cyber attendant, IT Instructor or IT Technician.
Run HIV/AIDS sensitization seminars in schools, prisons and at Community Groups, etc
Train HIV/AIDS Educators at our Centre, in schools, prisons, at Community Groups, etc
Participate in a medical outreach as part of a team.
Train young social entrepreneurs in basic business set up and management skills.
Identify needy orphans especially those orphaned by AIDS in targeted communities for subsequent support.
And there can be other opportunities…
  • Teach Computer Education to students at one of our partner Schools or train IT Instructors for these schools
  • Write funding proposals for some of our projects and help with fundraising.
  • Organize fundraising activities for our projects including contacting and following up donors. This can be excellent for online volunteers who do not or cannot leave their home countries to Cameroon.
  • Coordinate shipment of computers and other equipment such as medical suppliers and the distribution and installation in schools and community centers.
  • Teach Computer Basics (MS Window, Internet, Emailing, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, MS PowerPoint) at one of our partner scholls in Buea or at our Community IT Centres
  • Teach Web Design or Networking, or Computer repairs and maintenance, Desktop publishing or Photo Editing to about 10 students in class for 3 hours a day.
  • Serve at our Community IT Training Centre as Office Secretary, Cyber attendant, IT Instructor or IT Technician.
  • Run HIV/AIDS sensitization seminars in schools, prisons and at Community Groups, etc
  • Train HIV/AIDS Educators at our Centre, in schools, prisons, at Community Groups, etc
  • Participate in a medical outreach as part of a team.
  • Train young social entrepreneurs in basic business set up and management skills.
  • Identify needy orphans especially those orphaned by AIDS in targeted communities for subsequent support.
  • And there can be other opportunities…

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