Mwanja Mwale is a passionate social worker with eight years of experience in her practice. She currently works with the Department of Social Welfare, where she runs Zambia’s only residential rehabilitation center for female juvenile offenders as well as other children in need of care. There I was in the emergency room hooked to a …
The Institute for Regional and International Studies is seeking three undergraduate interns for the 2016-2017 academic year. Applicants can review the announcement and apply through the International Internships Program here. The deadline for applications is August 17, 2016.
Patricia Ndagano has more than five years’ experience in NGOs working in conflict and post-conflict zones in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. She currently works as the senior program assistant at Management Sciences for Health, a USAID implementing partner. For as long as I can remember, I have always had a passion for what is …
Rashida Nakabuga is a social scientist by training. She previously worked for NUCAFE, a coffee-farmer organization, and currently assumes the role of country representative for UTZ. Her main role is to develop initiatives and programs to tackle issues affecting farmers, such as boosting their market access. The treasure we have in mother Africa of young …
Cooper Chibomba has over nine years of experience in the fields of spatial planning, fundraising, and community engagement. Currently, Cooper is the president for Zambia Institute of Planners, a professional institute. In 1990, I was eight years old when people gathered in my parents’ home, erupting in joy as they watched a seemingly frail man …
Obinna Ebirim of Nigeria has over four years’ experience in public health, clinical health, political technical assistance, social media health advocacy, youth development and leadership. He is currently a senior program officer for International Vaccine Access Center projects in Nigeria. As we come to the end of the 4th out of the 6 weeks of …
Nafissatou Tine has worked as a lawyer for almost five years, during which she created a website designed to act as a reference guide for Senegalese law practitioners and service providers. She has also been involved in the activities of the Women Association Lingeer, which she co-founded and which promotes African women through arts and …
Joseph Damba is a physician and engineer on environmental and health issues. He has two years’ experience of volunteer activities in community development, environmental and health areas in particular. Joseph has a doctorate in Medicine and a master’s degree from the University of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. In recent years, Africa has faced serious health issues …
Humans of YALI is a series of spotlights on 2016 UW–Madison Mandela Washington Fellows. Reporting for Humans of YALI is done by Mandela Washington Fellow Sicily Mburu. “Am I unique? Well, I believe I have lots to offer even a song. Back in Lesotho, I would get to the hospital clinic early to find a …
Project 1808 is seeking student interns for social media, entrepreneurship, web design, and grant writing for Fall 2016. Project 1808 seeks to assist in community development projects in Sierra Leone. Its mission is to promote education, sustainable livelihood, and technical capacity in Sierra Leone through various projects. To view the position descriptions and to apply, …