Opportunity Title: Volunteer business and/or agricultural developer
Location: Guinea
Number of Positions: 1
CRCNA Ministry Involved: Christian Reformed World Missions
Time Commitment: 6 weeks to 6 months
Dates Opportunity is Available: Immediately
Purpose: To empower, enable, and train Guineans in creating and running a food-processing and marketing business and/or a small dairy and vegetable farm.
Specific Responsibilities:
FIELD RESPONSIBILITIES
To give direction in a minimum of two of the following areas: business structure, accounting, personnel policies, production process, packaging design and process, marketing research and plan, cattle herd expansion and feeding, small dairy set-up, milk processing, or vegetable (truck) gardening.
NORTH AMERICAN RESPONSIBILITIES
• Educate the CRCNA and others about the nature of the global church and its mission.
• Encourage CRC churches to develop a deeper passion and involvement in international missions.
• Communicate the nature and value of CRWM's ministries to the CRCNA and beyond and participate in support-raising for those ministries by developing and maintaining a network of supporting churches and individuals which will provide prayer, care, and financial support for the ministry.
Qualifications:
• Mature Christian committed to Christ
• Flexible and adaptable
• Compassionate and respectful of other cultures
• Business expertise in one or more of these areas: food production, food processing, marketing, raising dairy cattle, milk processing, or vegetable farming
• French language ability preferred
• Experience in working in a developing-world context preferred
• A heart for teaching economic life and business skills from a Christian perspective such that participants are empowered to live with integrity, economic viability, and generosity in an environment of poverty, corruption, and injustice
Expectations of the volunteer:
1) Complete and submit a volunteer application form and resume/CV;
2) Ability to pass a background check;
3) Raise prayer and financial support by inviting individuals, businesses and /or churches to give to this opportunity;
4) Attend an orientation session in the Home Office
5) Adhere to CRCNA Standards of Conduct
Budget:
Please note that costs are estimated and listed in US funds.
Transportation to and from the field: $2000
Transportation on the field: $500 (depending on length of stay)
Housing and utilities: $50/month
Ministry expenses: We would encourage the volunteer to raise some money for initial capital expenses of the businesses or for the dairy/vegetable farm expansion.
Other expenses: $600
Total cost: Minimum $3500
Benefits:
1) Growth in your faith and relationship with God;
2) An opportunity to foster new attitudes, perceptions and relationships;
3) A chance to learn from, serve and be served by a different culture;
4) The opportunity to share your Christian faith with others who may not know the Gospel;
5) Serve as an encouragement to Christians in Guinea;
6) Apply your current gifts and talents and discover some new ones;
7) Develop a personal perspective on poverty, missions and/or development work;
8) Grow in your understanding of the basic principles for international missions
9) Gain personal satisfaction by seeing first-hand how your prayers and contributions to CRWM have impacted communities in Guinea;
10) Assist in educating and raising awareness within North America about the social/political situation in Guinea.
11) Expenses directly related to this volunteer opportunity are tax-deductible.
Support Services Provided: ServiceLink and CRWM agree to provide:
- orientation materials as well as ongoing logistics and support to meet the needs of the volunteers and local community;
- pre-trip orientation (required)
- consultation and/or visits by missionary staff when available;
- opportunity to help volunteers link their individual/church’s mission and vision to work being done;
If you are interested in applying for this opportunity, please contact us today at volunteer@crcna.org.
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