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Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers are needed to expand bank services and to assist in the development of the Mann Deshi Micro Business School for Rural Women. There are many exciting volunteer internship opportunities available for a period of four months to one year.
Volunteer interns should be enthusiastic and have a strong interest in rural development and education, strong English skills, and while not necessary, a basic grasp of Hindi and/or Maharahati will be helpful. Volunteers will travel with staff primarily in Mhaswad and Satara Districts, with periodic travel to Mumbai for meetings.
Since 2003, the Mann Deshi Foundation has hosted 65 internships and is expecting 15 other volunteers/interns during 2008-2009.
Interns have helped by designing some of the Mann Deshi Foundation’s programs (health, education and bicycle programs, business school, marketing center, HIV awareness), developing financial services (micro pension, micro investment, partnerships), improving internal management (annual reports, impact assesment) and enhancing communications (website, film, case studies).
Please see the volunteer information packet. If you are interested in any of these important and exciting projects, please contact Ms. Vanita Shinde at shinde[dot]vanita[at]gmail[dot]com.
We are thankful to Johns Hopkins, Yale, Harvard, Ashoka, Portland State University, Deutsche Bank, American India Foundation, Institute for Financial Management & Research, and S.P. Jain Institute for sending students.