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ORGANIZATION: AFRICA EXCHANGE PROJECT INC
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The Board of Directors of the Africa Exchange Project (AEP) provides mission-based leadership and strategic governance enabling us to provide access to clean water, quality education and reliable healthcare in rural village in Tanzania. We have an immediate need for a volunteer with a background in healthcare to help coordinate healthcare related projects in rural Tanzania. AEP’s Board Members serve a three-year term and are eligible for re-appointment for one additional term. Board meetings are held six times per year.
The AEP Board of Directors is a volunteer, working board. In addition to organization-wide decision making, Board members work on Executive, Finance, Marketing/Communications and Development Committees. We are looking for Board members who have an interest in and understanding of African culture and capacity for, researching sources of corporate and foundation funding opportunities including grant writing. Committees meet once every two months or on an as needed basis. Volunteers help support events and to host visitors as part of the Exchange Project.
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About AFRICA EXCHANGE PROJECT INC
Location:
Metrowest Boston, MA, PO BOX 345, ASHLAND, MA 01721, US
Mission Statement
To work in partnership to provide clean water, improve education and healthcare, and share culture, faith and music with communities in Africa.
Description
The Africa Exchange Project provides access to clean water, quality education and reliable healthcare in Pomerini, Tanzania. Our primary work is in building relationships which are sustained through our exchange with delegations traveling to Tanzania and friends from Tanzania visiting the United States. Sharing the story of our friends - their dreams and ambitions - joins our community with theirs. We raise money in the U.S. to provide clean water to families, expand educational opportunities for children, and improve healthcare access and quality in rural Tanzania.
We have installed 43 clean water wells in our 16-year history. We have provided more than $30,000 to improve the infrastructure and medical equipment and pharmaceuticals for the healthcare dispensary and help support the elderly population of the village. We built and staff a kindergarten of 100 children. We have a scholarship program enabling young girls to attend secondary school and we provide the school textbooks and instructional material. We recently completed a $ 130, 000 Science Center for the Secondary School in Pomerini, our sister village, located in the Iringa Region of Tanzania.
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WHERE
Metrowest Boston, MAPO Box 345Ashland, MA 01721
DATE POSTED
December 11, 2023
SKILLS
- Strategic Planning
- Grant Writing / Research
- Resource Development / Management
- Financial Service Assistance
- Cross-cultural Communication
- Healthcare
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Flexible time commitment, Board meets 6 times per year. Working sub-committees meet once every two months or as needed.
- Candidate should live in the Greater Boston area.