Becoming a Part of The Kabissa Family (by Sabeen Bilal, Kabissa's new Membership Manager)

Submitted by Sabeen Bilal on 1 May, 2012 - 10:47

I want to share the below small extract with you from some notes I wrote a few years ago when Pakistan was going through an internal crisis. I firmly believe in the goodness of mankind and believe that if we all come together and tap into that good part of our hearts we can make the world a better place and ensure that no individual goes to sleep at night hungry, homeless or without a family.

By joining the Kabissa Family as the Membership Manager I want to help make a difference in Africa as I have been trying to do in Pakistan and hope that you all will help and support me and we all can come together to make a difference.

"Imagine for one single second that your life is under threat and in a matter of minutes you have to collect your entire life possessions, your children and flee, leaving behind everything that you cannot carry with you. You have no idea where you are fleeing to and you have no idea if you will ever get to see your home the way it once looked to you. You flee barefoot to a nearby village, where you are housed in a small school class room with another 50 people, with no electricity, no spare clothes and no bedding to sleep on, only to realize that in the hurry and panic to flee your village, you left one of your children behind....

This is just one tragic story of the many refugees who now live in make shift camps in the Mardan District (NWFP). Over the short course of one week, 1.7 million people have been displaced; their lives have been uprooted, changed forever.

Driving through Mardan to a camp site, you can see refugees sleeping and living on the road side next to the railway tracks. They have put up sheets on ropes, tied between 4 trees to make a temporary space for themselves. In 48 degrees centigrade, these people are living on the road side with no floor and no roof as shelter, as they have nowhere else to go.

The area of Takht Bhai - Mardan has numerous schools which are now occupied by refugees. One such school which I visited currently housed 300 people. A room 20ftx20ft in size was occupied by 30 to 60 people, there was no bedding, not even floor mats to sleep on. Children were lying in the heat on the bare floor. The ceiling had 2 fans but no electricity. The women and children told us how they have only one pair of clothing, some were even without shoes. In this school there was only one toilet being shared by 300 people. In a nearby school there were 2,000 refugees with only 2 toilets to share. The local villagers had been providing the school with food once a day, however this is expected to last only a few more days as the locals there do not have the means to provide food for an extended period of time. Visiting 2 other schools in Mardan (one housing 300 refugees and one housing 900 refugees), the situation there was slightly better; they had floor mats to sleep on and electricity to run some fans. However, here too, the refugees came wearing only one pair of clothing, because of which skin diseases were now rampant in the camps. A lack of sanitation and hygiene is leading to break outs of diarrhea amongst the children who are most vulnerable and as the heat intensifies, the situation is expected to get much worse.

The people of Mardan have opened their hearts and homes to these refugees, however it is not enough. There is a lot more to be done in order to avoid a human catastrophe. No fellow human being deserves to live in such deplorable conditions and it is up to us, as individuals and as fellow human beings to step up and make a difference"

Volunteer at Shape Lives Foundation

Submitted by Alexander kedje on 11 April, 2012 - 10:07

There  are  several  volunteer oppportunities at Shape Lives Foundation in Ghana. 

1) Volunteer in Moringa Farm

This project is a fantastic way to help develop sustainable, organic farming techniques while passing on a vital awareness of conservation issues to the new generation of children in Africa.

Read more about the farm on moringa.shapelives.org

 2) Volunteer in Orphanages

Extreme poverty, growing problems of HIV/AIDS, and different social problems make many kids orphans in Ghana.  These lovely kids are in urgent need of parental help and support. In Ghana , Shape Lives Foundation, does  support many orphanages  through  its  programs to continue  providing the much needed care for  the  orphans. Unfortunately, most of these orphanages are resource poor, under staffed, and are facing lots of problems to run their programs. Help is needed in everything from cooking and serving food to the children, to assisting with their basic education with sports and English lessons.

Role of Volunteer

The main responsibility of a volunteer at any of the orphanages is to spend time with the children and give them the attention and love they need. Volunteers will organize games and activities for the children and can help teach in the schools associated with the orphanage. Working in an orphanage requires motivation, energy, patience, and resourcefulness.

Skills/Qualifications Needed

There are no specific qualifications required for the orphanage project in Ghana . However, volunteers interested to work for orphans must have love for the kids and willingness to share their time and compassion with patience and high flexibility.

Contact us if interested

If  you  are  interested  in any  of  the  above  projects,  please email  or call  us. +233 244313929     info@shapelives.org shapelivesfoundation@gmail.com

Volunteers are needed to teach in Ghana - Salam International Senior High School

Submitted by Salam Ramani on 16 March, 2012 - 11:11

Volunteers are needed to teach in various subjects in the SALAM INTERNATIONAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, a private senior high school located in Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region of Ghana. we offer business studies and general arts. subjects are mathematics, science, English, social studies, economics, accounting, costing, government, geography, history, peace building, leadership training etc. Volunteers could be male or female from any part of the world.

Volunteers will have the opportunity to interact with students, staff, community members and make friends as well as travel or tour interesting and beautiful tourist sites within Ghana.

Interested persons should contact Mr Salam Ramani on the email address below. salamramani@yahoo.com or call 00233 244 077 338 for more details. You are welcome to the SALAM INTERNATIONAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL - GHANA

In Search of a Passionate Volunteer to Join the Kabissa Team . . .

Submitted by WILFRED SINAY on 13 March, 2012 - 18:44

Would you like to be an instrument for change in Africa?

Kabissa is now seeking potential candidates for its volunteering opportunities:

  • Membership Manager whose work shall be in managing and handling community correspondence and sign-ups and providing technical support to members.
  • Member Content Editor who shall be responsible for polishing posts, comments and content of the Kabissa website as well as in providing encouragement to members seeking to post in the site wide blog and in “hunting” spams.
  • Social Network Outreach who shall spread the content relevant to Kabissa on sites like Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin.

More than the education, training, experience and motivation that we would usually see in most of our volunteers’ applicantions, we are in search of candidates who have the commitment and heart for volunteering and the passion and love for online networking for a cause.

If you are a cut for volunteerism and have the fervor for helping people or if you would know persons who have that same enthusiasm, you can be that instrument for change.

To apply and learn more of this opportunity, please visit www.kabissa.org/about/volunteering

Wilfred B. Sinay
Volunteer Recruiter 

Be Kabissa's Volunteer Recruiter

Submitted by Diana Cocoru on 9 January, 2012 - 00:54

Kabissa is currently recruiting 1 volunteer to fill in the postion of Volunteer Recruiter.

TASKS

- Advertise the new openings as indicated in the Kabissa Operating Procedures
- Handle volunteering mailbox correspondence and volunteer applications
- Set up and conduct interviews with prospective volunteers
- Help the recruited volunteers to set up their first 3 month workplan 
- Induct the recruited volunteers in the team and assists them in getting familiar with the Kabissa infrastructure and procedures specific to the initial phase

From the Volunteer Coordinator: Vision of Kabissa from a volunteer's point of view

Submitted by Diana Cocoru on 17 November, 2011 - 10:37
Kabissa

I am Diana, a 24 years old Romanian, who discovered Kabissa on the UNV online volunteering website. After being interviewed by the Executive Director, Tobias Eigen, I was given the great news that I have been accepted in the team, as a volunteer coordinator.

I have obtained three bachelor degrees (Law, European Affairs and Economics) and a master degree in EU’s External Relations and Diplomacy. I can speak English, French, German, a bit of Arabic and a bit of Spanish. Currently I am doing an internship at the European Parliament in Brussels.

Volunteer projects in schools, orphanages and hospitals in Tanzania

Submitted by Edward Laiser on 14 April, 2011 - 09:12

If you are looking for valuable hands-on medical experience, this internship is a great opportunity. There are many health issues to be explored and there is an obvious lack of manpower and resources in the local hospitals located in the major cities where we operate.

As a medical intern, you will study these rural health posts and community clinics. Participants spend the majority of their internship learning as an assistant to an already-existing doctor / healthcare professional. Work responsibilities vary with your education, skills, and previous experience.

Call for Volunteers in Zambia to work on HIV Programmes with Children

Submitted by Alex Bwaluka on 23 December, 2010 - 21:25

CHARITY CENTRE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, this is a youth organization which was formed in 2005 in kasempa district of Zambia. in it's efforts to reach to every young person in the north-western province of Zambia, the organization has openned a new branch in Solwezi District. therefore, we are looking for volunteers who has the heart for the development of young people through the implementation of HIV programmes.

We are also calling for partnership with organization working in the area of youth development.

E-TIC.net: TIC pour l'agriculture, l'élevage et la pêche

Submitted by Viola Krebs on 8 April, 2010 - 01:28

Le projet E-TIC vise à fournir des outils et éléments de formation de sorte que les petits agriculteurs, les éleveurs et les pêcheurs puissent mieux vendre leurs produits. A travers la mise en place du présent portail Internet et d'une série de formations destinées aux relais de terrain (jeunes, femmes, journalistes de radios communautaires), le projet E-TIC vise à transmettre des connaissances pertinentes pour une bonne gestion agricole.

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