Indian Volunteer working in Developing countries of Asia and Africa
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- Where were/are you volunteering - Country, Year
- Vietnam (July2007-July2009)
- About Me:
- I joined in development sector in 1998 in social development work and Health issues like HIV/AIDS.After 10 years of working experience in HIV/AIDS and SRH I got special skills on HIV/AIDS and SRH.Then I started thinking to work in oversease development field.Having been special skills and experience and double masters in Political science and social work and special Management development course on HIV/AIDS prevention & control .Then applied VSO for work in oversease.Furtunately, I selected .Now I am working as a Programme Development & Management Specialist on Global challenging issue i.e HIV/AIDS and Sexual Reproductive Health in Hanoi country capital of Vietnam. The name of my Organization is Vietnam Central Youth Union (VCYU) which is a Government Mass Socio-Political Organization which is the part of the Vietnam Communist Government. Youth union is a huge structure working across Country, we can find it every level. There are 64 provincial, City and Municipal level youth union, 1000 district level youth union, 23000 grass root level youth union, 2,00000 Branch Youth Unions.Indirectly my work with Youth Union influence more than 20 million adolescent youths across country. It is a great work, I am very grateful to iVolunteer Oversease/Mitra and VSO India for selecting /recognize me to work overseas in general and Vietnam in particular. Its a good and great charming to work with adolescent youths specially in Vietnam.I am directly working with Central leaders in Vietnam .
The Major Responsibilities are :
•Strategic Planning and Management of Project on HIV/AIDS and Sexual Reproductive Health.
• Make strategic planning with participatory learning and action with the organizational staff.
•Prepare Project management frame work.
•Support the Organization in completing project proposals, submitting proposals to donors and participating in negotiation meetings with donors
•Support the Programme Management Board in executing, managing, monitoring and implementing project activities
•Conduct relevant training and skills transfer activities in the areas of developing funding proposal, conducting surveys, needs assessment , project management , monitoring and evaluation etc. to Organization staff to build up their technical capacity.
•Support/improve the efficiency of the project managing, monitoring and evaluation system
•Designing and implementing surveys, researches to specify issues and demands of target groups at project sites
•Support the Organization in all activities relating to analysis and consolidate of surveys, research , studies, needs assessments etc.
•Collaborate with different international donors to support Organization and relevant partners to design and develop funding proposals.
• Develop concept papers, operational guidelines, Mainstreaming and workplace policy document
•Evaluate the relationship between the Organization and the current donors. Explore the future funded priorities
• I do mobilise funds from possible donors who are working HIV/AIDS, SRH and Youth issues in Vietnam.
I joined with VSO Vietnam in July 2007.So far I have 10 months working experience on Youth, HIV/AIDS and SRH in Vietnam and will be continue my assignment up to July 2009.Simultaniously I am a member of VSO Vietnam Advisory Council, to provide support in planning , development and review of VSO Vietnam Programme and to support other volunteers across country as well .
I always like to sharing ideas and innovations with others. Easy mixing with other people their culture , cuisine and social norms. Expert in collaborating and networking with international expetriate, donors.
- What were you doing before volunteering
- I used to work as aProgramme Manager on HIV/AIDS and Sexual Reproductive Health in a National level NGO in India
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I am quite happy and working smoothly. Tkz for reply. Now designing booklet for Wellness fund of CARE Tz for awareness among staff & their family members. Due to stigma & discremination attached on HIV AIDS the fund (US$1000 / yr/staff & dependents) is not utilised it properly. Realy very challengeble task.
again, I am going to participate Intermadiate Swahili Language training course at Morogoro from 5 to 18 July 08. In between i can't communicate u all. writing more on next
Take care and share ur professional experience
Hope q happy with local people, u plz do't mind, seen ur photo albam and seen some of the photos are HIV+ persons. Have u inform before puting their photographs in iVO/VSO website. Thanks &
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glad to hear from you, i had two year contract which is going to end septmber 08, i had a wonderful time at my placment. how is your placment, how do you find community and organisation you are working with.
Thank you very much for your reply.I felt very happy while I have gone through your detailed mail...
After knowing from you UI am very eager to come and even to meet you.You are a person with dynamic nature I believe.In my case see I am a person with family.I am leving my family here & I am coming to serve...Please sincerely comment on the practicality....only the strong urge and requirement I have is I need to have a access to internet.
In Zambia, in mambwe district council i am going to work as a decentralisation advisor...if you have any idea regarding the perticuler field please guide me...
How is the financial management with the available resource...I am asking about your personal life and expences...is it possible to save something...what about your yearly leave....do you have a plan to go to your native place....what about your family mambers...are they are convinced and adjusted...
What is your future plan,,,what career growth you are expecting after the complition of your placement...what is your advice to me since I am preparing to join your family as a volunteer....
If time permits please try to reply me,
sincerely,
Saji
hows life ! hope you are fine, i am glad to tell you that i am going to finish my contract by september, i am guite excited, how long is your placement. stay well
yours sincerely,
Saji.
It is really good to hear you.My email id is. mishras@ukzn.ac.za, smishra_vns@rediffmail.com
Thanks
Di Chien from Hanoi, Veitnam is a great Artist and his mailing adress is , I already introduced to him and You plz follow up.
Share ur working experience and about Veitnam.
see u soon (baadaya)
Good luck..
Keep smiling..
Tk cr.. Dr.Radha.
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