Needs From: The Volunteer Center of Whatcom County

We need someone that is familiar with all aspects of the highest use social media tools (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, etc.) and can assist us with a fund-raising campaign directed at social media. This should be someone that can create and manage regular posting on our behalf, and knows how (or is willing to learn) how to create and manage ad campaigns on social media. The funds we are trying to raise will be used to both enhance and support the schools in Kenya that are already using ARES, and also to expand our footprint to additional areas of the country. We have a large backlog of requests from schools that would like an ARES installation, but we're limited in terms of our ability to respond without additional funders. 

We are a collection of individuals from northwest Washington and Vancouver, Canada. We are all volunteers, so we do not take any salaries, but we do have paid staff in Kenya. We have several major partners in Kenya that include some of the major game conservancies, and a nationwide group that provides digital education and support across the region.

AfreTech is a non-profit in the US/Canada, and a registered NGO in Kenya under the name of 'ARES'. Our focus in delivering high quality digital education solutions in parts of rural East Africa that lack quality schools, have limited/no power, and limited/no internet. The ARES education system is an offline system that provides a massive amount of high-quality content along with notebooks, projectors, networking, etc. It also includes a significant amount of training and local support. We have over 75 systems installed now across East Africa now and are growing rapidly. We have recently been certified by the Kenyan Government for use in public school systems. We are planning a major expansion in 2023 and are focused on fund-raising to support that effort. You can learn more at: https://afretech.org, and https:// AresEducation.org.

We are planning a major expansion of our projects in east Africa in 2023 and need to secure significant funding in order to accomplish that. We need a volunteer that can assist (or lead) us in the research and planning for this effort. The position will mostly be focused on researching quality funding opportunities and preparing documents to submit for application. The existing leadership team will handle presentations, etc. as needed. (However, if the volunteer is interested in participating in that they are welcome.) The work hours are completely flexible. The key to success is a passion for helping students in remote rural villages gain access to a quality education opportunity, and a comfort level with research, writing, and strong communication skills. Previous experience with fund raising is very helpful, but not a pre-requisite.