Social
Concerns
Summer Fellowship
FUSAL
San Salvador
,
El Salvador
Website:
www.fusal.org
Location Details
Description
For 38 years, Fundación Salvadoreña para la Salud y el Desarrollo Humano (FUSAL) has been committed to support the most vulnerable Salvadoran communities. Throughout the years, the organization has mobilized over $750M in humanitarian aid and has helped thousands of families to break the cycle of poverty through the implementation of programs focused on health, education, and community building that progress in harmony. The objective of FUSAL is to contribute to overcoming poverty in El Salvador through its different solutions: 1) Early Childhood, 2) Educational Quality, 3) Humanitarian Aid, and 4) Local Development.
Student Role
Students working with the Early Childhood Program will have the opportunity to join the field team, facilitating educational circles and providing health services to marginalized rural communities in El Salvador. These students will gain experience connecting with vulnerable populations, monitoring progress in health and other aspects of child development, recording success stories and preparing reports for donors, and experiencing firsthand how to provide early childhood services in challenging geographic areas.
Work Schedule
Work schedule is Mon-Thurs, from 8am to 5pm and Fridays from 8am to 12pm. Fridays are administrative days in San Salvadoar and there is no field work programmed these days.
Orientation
On day one, students will receive a general onboarding session to learn about FUSAL work and history. On day 2 through 3, students will be briefed on the different programs FUSAL runs in the field and will join a humanitarian aid donation in our warehouse. On day 4 and 5, field visits will be arranged for students to experience closeness with our work in the field with communities. Finally they will be assigned activities to support the early infancy programs.
Housing Information
Students working with the Early Childhood Program will be staying Mon- Thurs in our office/house in Usulután. Friday – Sunday will be staying in San Salvador in a retreat center arranged by Notre Dame.
Student Preferences
Must be able to interact with beneficiaries. Interest and basic studies in non profits, medical, nutrition, social work, education fields. Experience as a volunteer is needed and a willingness to live in a decentralized, small town and work in the rural area. Rising seniors are preferred candidates.
Start And End Dates
Eight consecutive weeks between June 1 to July 31