HOPE EMPOWERS MINISTRY (volunteer in uganda)

Organization Name: HOPE EMPOWERS MINISTRY
Opportunity Title: volunteer in uganda
Category: Children & Youth
Commitment: Less than 6 months, 6 months to 1 year, Ongoing Opportunity (> 1 year), One Day / Special Event
Start Date: May 9, 2023
End Date: July 6, 2026

Email: hopeempowersintl@gmail.com
Website: http://www.hopeempowers.org
Details:

• Background/police check required
• Appropriate for youth (i.e., less than 18)
• Appropriate for volunteers aged between 18 and 55
• Appropriate for volunteers aged 55 and over
• Family-oriented volunteering
• Appropriate for court-ordered volunteers
• Training or orientation required

Opportunity Description:

Our organization is community based and centered established with the aim of promoting the well-being of vulnerable people living in hard areas/ villages to reach and therefore we are basically an institution serving the community. For us to able change communities positively, we need to use appropriate strategies that can promote community participation and involvement for social change. As a community and Youth Engagement associate, you will help communities to bring about social change and improve the quality of life in their local areas by working with them to identify their needs, opportunities, rights and responsibilities. Plan with them on what they want to achieve and implement appropriate action. Develop activities and services to generate aspiration and confidence with full involvement and participation of community members. You will also act as the link between communities and a range of other local authorities and partners such as the police, social workers and teachers, local and international organizations. While working with the local team you will actively engage communities in making sense of the issues which affect their lives, setting goals for improvement and responding to problems and needs through empowerment and active participation. The possible tasks will include among others the following. identifying community skills, issues and needs ensuring that local people have their say developing new resources in dialogue with the community and evaluating existing programmes building links with other groups and agencies helping to raise public awareness on issues relevant to the community preparing reports and policies raising and managing funds developing and implementing strategies liaising with interested groups and individuals to set up new services mediating in matters of conflict planning, attending and coordinating meetings and events encouraging participation in activities challenging inappropriate behavior General administrative duties.