Volunteer Opportunities

  • Interested in Microfinance?

    Do you have a background in Microfinance, Social Entrepreneurship or Economic Development?

    If so, this opportunity might be for you!

    The Rotary Clubs of Colchester and Old Saybrook and partnering together for a Microfinance Vocational Training Team (VTT) in Ghana this upcoming summer. A VTT is a group of professionals who travel to another country either to learn more about their profession or to teach local professionals about a particular field. The goal of this trip is to assess a current microfinance institution in Ghana and come up with solutions to fix microfinance sustainability issues. We are currently looking for a few students (21+) to be part of the project. Travel dates will be somewhere in mid-July for approximately two weeks. The total length of the project will range from July-August. All expenses paid. Please e-mail your resume for consideration.

    For more information, contact: Natalia Svirshchevsky at natalia.svirshchevsky@uconn.edu