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The Afghanistan International Foundation For The Blind (AIFB) formally known as "Afghanistan Blind Women and Children Foundation (ABWC)":
Enhancing the lives of blind individuals in the country since August 28, 2009, AIFB has been recognized by NY State as a non-profit foundation. Its mission is to empower Afghan blind women through healthcare and blind children through education and rehabilitation services in Afghanistan.
The Afghanistan International Foundation For The Blind needs your time as a volunteer!
The AIFB is looking forward to working with Media and Communications in order to spread the mission and vision of the Foundation worldwide. We can make a difference by introducing our status and the youth of our services for this important cause and be able to receive support from others through various media channels . We are looking for volunteers with experience in publicity such as newspapers, magazines, TV, radio, publishing, etc. We would like to work with the media, primarily print media, in promoting Afghanistan International Foundation for the Blind.
Qualifications:
The focus of this role is to:
Attract different avenues of the media in order to express the mission and the vision of the Foundation to the public
Schedule and provide opportunities for the media to participate in different events and activities in the AIFB Foundation
Allow the media to interview different individuals or departments in the Foundation
Create guidelines for methods of communication with the media including telephone calls, internet outreach, face-to-face meetings, radio, and other media- related technology
Create press releases regarding the mission of the Foundation and any special announcements given by the AIFB Board
Research and create mailing lists and telephone contact lists for the purpose of outreach and for use with all media communication
Update and publish all articles and materials on the AIFB website.
In addition, update, revise, and make changes (including images) to the foundation website including Facebook, Twitter, Volunteer Pages, YouTube, LinkedIn and monitoring Board Member emails to the Foundation Website
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Volunteers must commit to work with the foundation for 3 to 6 months
Volunteers must work 2 hours per week with the foundation
Volunteers are responsible for having a signature on any legal documentations provided by (AIFB) foundation
Volunteers must protect, respect, and make commitments to confidentialities of the foundation
Follow the rules and regulations of the office work..
Volunteers are responsible to take full participation in all fundraising events conducted by the organization
About Afghanistan International Foundation for the Blind (AIFB)
Location:
40-10 12th Street, Apt. 1C, Long Island City, NY 11101, US
Mission Statement
With collaboration and partnership of other international organizations, the foundation will offer services for blind individuals in Afghanistan in order to improve quality of life in the area of education, health, rehabilitation and community services.
Description
The foundation’s objective is to provide educational services to all ages, offer life changing services such as providing blind based computer applications and technologies for children, sending much needed blind based equipment and medical supplies from the United States, teaching students how to study mathematics and science using tactile systems, and providing training.
AIFB, by partnering with medical facilities around the world, will offer health services and provide financial support for prescriptions, laboratory procedures and operations as well as focus on access to local medical facilities, mental health treatment, chronic disease prevention, childbirth, and nutritional guidance.
The Foundation provides rehabilitation and evaluation services as well as community services. We collaborate with and support The Afghan Blind Association in Kabul to promote the disability rights movement.
Student interns: Must be college students or have a bachelor's degree. Interns commit to work 4-5 days per week. They will have a project for their time at the Foundation which they must complete.
Volunteers: Work schedule is flexible, so long as the volunteer works for at least 2 hours/week. Their tasks will be based on the department they request. The minimum time commitment is 6 months.
Board Directors and Officers of Departments must serve for one year.
Children & Youth
People with Disabilities
Women
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
40-10 22th Street, Apt. 1CLong Island City, NY11101
