Interested in volunteering with EWB overseas?

If you are looking for an incredible opportunity to contribute to poverty reduction, to deepen your learning and understanding of human development, and to build and enhance your leadership skills, you are invited to apply for a long-term overseas volunteer placement with Engineers Without Borders.

EWB is currently recruiting for long-term volunteer positions commencing in both January and summer 2008. As an EWB long-term volunteer - an experience that will certainly change your life - you will have the opportunity to influence development efforts with passionate rural entrepreneurs, women’s groups and farmers. If you want to make a significant and concrete contribution to poverty reduction these EWB placements are one of the best opportunities available to Canadians.

Overseas, EWB volunteers work in partnership with local non-profit organizations or regional government offices in the fields of Agriculture, Rural Energy, and Water and Sanitation. EWB targets organizations at this level because they provide essential support services for communities working their way out of poverty. We believe that by assisting these organizations to work more effectively we are best able to leverage our impact to many communities.

These fourteen month placements are focused on creating change by building the technical and organizational capacity of our partners. Volunteers are not selected based on technical expertise, but rather on a combination of knowledge, skills, and attitudes towards working overseas. Prior to departure each volunteer participates in over 250 hours of training and continues their professional development while overseas through regional volunteer training meetings.

Positions are available to French speaking candidates for work in Burkina Faso and for English speaking candidates in Ghana, Malawi and Zambia. The fourteen month placements include a month-long pre-departure training in Toronto. All costs for training and travel, as well as basic living expenses, are covered by EWB.

Questions about the application process and volunteer positions can be directed to Levi Goertz, Dir. of Sending, at levigoertz@ewb.ca