Foundation for Sustainable Development Internship–Uganda

Organization: Foundation for Sustainable Development

About FSD in Masaka, Uganda Building on 15 years of international development experience, FSD works to implement environmental sustainability. Simple, alternative technologies and methods are used to encourage organic/sustainable agricultural practices, improve crop efficiency, decrease deforestation, increase reforestation, and build environmentally friendly income-generating projects. Many of Uganda’s natural ecosystems are undergoing conversion, degradation, and decline in an unplanned and uncontrolled manner. With over 80 percent of the Ugandan workforce involved in agriculture, soil erosion and declining soil fertility are significantly impacting the ability of the poor to meet nutritional needs.
To help address these issues, FSD’s programs promote collaboration to enhance the capacity of individuals and organizations to address local environmental issues.

As an FSD Intern in Masaka, Uganda, you will…

• Work side-by-side with a Community-Based Organization specializing in one more of the following development sectors: health, youth and education, women’s empowerment, microfinance, human rights, community development and/or environmental issues
• Receive intensive training in skills essential to sustainable development, such as: community asset mapping, needs assessments, collaborative project design, grant writing, and project monitoring and evaluation.
• Gain grant writing and project management experience by practicing your new skills through the design and implementation of a community-driven development project in partnership with your host organization.
• Access the FSD Alumni Network upon your return home to connect with like-minded individuals who help one another to reach their academic and professional goals through networking and regional events. FSD Alumni have won internationally renowned scholarships, studied at prestigious graduate schools, worked for prominent international development organizations, and have even started their own grassroots organizations.
  Recent Interns in Masaka have… 
  • Implemented sustainable agriculture, eco-friendly best practices and resource management through organic demonstration gardens, and training sessions.
  • Worked with communities to alleviate food shortages as well as conserve lake and land resources to enhance living standards and reduce human footprints.
  • Led community campaigns to implement proper sanitation practices, water purification and control of malaria and waterborne diseases.
    About FSD
    Founded in 1995, the Foundation for Sustainable Development (FSD) supports the efforts of more than 300 grassroots, community-based partner organizations throughout Africa, Asia, and Latin America. FSD’s programs provide our overseas partners with multi-faceted support that relies on active community participation to mobilize lasting solutions. FSD programs include: 
    • Capacity Building: on-site training and networking opportunities led by local staff
    • Interns and Volunteers: provide local organizations with the human resources they need to design and implement long-term initiatives
    • Grantmaking: funding for sustainable projects
    • Engaged Philanthropy: opportunities for donors to increase their engagement in the projects they support

ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS NOW
Applications are available at http://fsdinternational.org/apply/application. Late applications will be placed on a wait list and accepted on a case by case basis.

Interested in future programs?
We have sessions starting year aroundhttp://www.fsdinternational.org/apply/startdates
Questions?
Send us an email by http://fsdinternational.org/contactus
Call us at 415.283.4873, ext. 14
Check out our website at http://www.fsdinternational.org