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As Business Development Volunteer

Major Objective: To develop, train, and bring market potential to young business groups.

Responsibilities: The volunteer will assist local businesses with issues adherent to business growth and market entrance, including the development of solid business plans, financial and accounting training, management, marketing, and advice towards the access of development funds. The volunteer will also help the business groups manage any micro-loans that they have or will acquire, by training them on record keeping and management of funds. Lastly, you will have the opportunity to identify entrepreneurship opportunities within the community and work on developing those with willing participants.

Qualifications: Open to all volunteers, especially those with a background or studying business

Orientation & Training: All volunteers will receive a general orientation on the nature and purpose of the organization, their placement, and the purposes and requirements of the position that they are accepting. In addition, volunteers will receive specific on-the-job training to provide them with the information and skills necessary to perform their volunteer assignment.

Accommodation: The volunteer will be accommodated in a home stay, where he or she will have the opportunity to interact with a Kenyan family and gain cultural experience.

Commitment: Minimum of two weeks

Place: The slums of Marthare or Kibera, in Nairobi, and rural locations in southern Kenya

Benefits: Will be the satisfaction of seeing how simple knowledge transfer and support can have a positive impact on motivated groups of dedicated individuals.

Language: English

U.S. Reg. #: 609893 / Kenyan Reg. #218/051/11-0242/7074