Work-Study in Malawi - Learn2Empower
The Tagline:
I`ve been accepted to intern
in Malawi to support a program which empowers women in agriculture but I can't
afford to go!
The Story:
I am a second semester
Master's Student at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies in Atlanta with a
concentration in Nonprofit Management. My mission is to be an educated,
experienced, humble and cultured leader who promotes justice, equity, and the
empowerment of marginalized peoples throughout the world.
CARE International offered me an amazing internship opportunity, which would enhance my
goals and grow my multi-cultural perspective through a home-stay and
qualitative research work in Malawi. Specifically, I will gain
experience planning large-scale research projects and build my leadership reach
through a greater understanding of the challenges of women in agriculture.
I am assigned to support the Pathway`s Program which aims to
"improve poor smallholder women farmer's productivity and profitability by
empowering women to more fully engage in equitable agriculture systems." Some
of its specific goals are to reduce food insecurity, increase nutritional
access to women and their families and to increase the buying power of women
participants.
The problem is: between my jobs and
Stafford Loan money, I have less than $1,200 a month to live upon. Since I
cannot increase my student loan amount further, without the help of GoFundMe it
will be impossible for me to cover the travel and living costs required to
participate in this internship experience abroad.
Growing up in and out of
poverty and becoming part of community-serving organizations at a young age has
shaped my values, propelled my purpose driven goals and revealed the true
impact of empowering others through mentoring, education, and safety nets when
necessary. If my mentors and family members had not believed in me, I never
could have excelled to the level of education I am currently in the process of
achieving. I believe that this opportunity will lift me to even greater
heights, develop my leadership abilities and enable me to give back more to
communities in need "“ globally.
I am only hoping for help
with $2,500 for a plane ticket from Atlanta to Lilongwe, Malawi and $1,000 for
living expenses- $3,500 total.
