2024 at Microfinance Assistant
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Microfinance Assistant
2 - 32 weeks
·
Age 16 - 50+
Outstanding 4.9
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Verified by Volunteer World
Excellent response rate
Outstanding 4.9 ·
·
Verified by Volunteer World
·
2 - 32 weeks
·
Age 16 - 50+
·
Excellent response rate
Highlights
- Help disadvantaged people become economically independent
- Work on granting loans to former talibés and disadvantaged women
- Promote economic independence, social development and dignity in vulnerable people
- Gain experience and knowledge on economics and financial plans
- Visit the beautiful country of Senegal in your free time
- Help disadvantaged people become economically independent
- Work on granting loans to former talibés and disadvantaged women
- Promote economic independence, social development and dignity in vulnerable people
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Especially good for
Age 16+
Singles
Couples
Families
Groups
50+
About the program
Work with women from poor backgrounds or young male adults, who have grown up on the streets, helping them build their own companies and gain their economic independence.
The Microfinance project aims to help disadvantaged young people who have little chance of entering the job market to become economically independent. The project grants loans to former talibés (Senegalese street children) and disadvantaged women. The loans allow the individuals to build their own ...
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Typical day
A typical day will start with waking up and having breakfast at your host-family's house. After that, you will either walk (most host-family's are located on walking distance) or take a taxi to your project location. At 9 in the morning, you meet with your supervisor and other volunteers. Together ...
Free-time activities
In your free time, you can explore Senegal or other neigbouring West-African countries with other volunteers! In Senegal, you can visit the beautiful beaches of Saint-Louis or Cap Skirring, the Loumpoul desert, the Pink Lake, the Seashell Island (Joal-Fadiouth), or Ile de Gorée which has a very ...
Requirements
What's Included
What's NOT included?
Details on arrival
Flexibility is key! ASF always tries to be as flexible as possible, to meet the wishes of our volunteers!
Availability
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Program fees
2 weeks (min. stay)
899€
4 weeks
1,302€
8 weeks
2,299€
12 weeks
3,297€
16 weeks
4,291€
32 weeks (max. stay)
8,309€
Average fees
354€/week
Meet your organization
Aider Sans Frontières
Outstanding 4.9
(15 reviews)
Non-profit - founded in 2011
Verified by Volunteer World
Excellent response rate
Coordinated by
Moctar
Spoken languages: English, French
About the project
Aider Sans Frontières (ASF) is a charity organisation based in Saint-Louis, Senegal, founded in 2011. ASF runs a drop-in care centre in Saint-Louis for street children.
15 reviews · 4.9
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