Water and Sanitation Extension
Overview
Volunteers serve in a broad range of projects, including organizing and mobilizing communities to provide health and hygiene education; tapping springs, constructing wells, and building latrines; improving potable water storage facilities; and doing community outreach to heighten awareness of water and sanitation issues, health issues, and environmental issues.
Education
Applicants can qualify with a bachelor’s degree in any discipline;
OR no college degree and one year of full-time construction experience..
Experience
Applicants with a degree usually have at least three months of experience in a relevant area or hands-on experience in mechanical repairs, construction, carpentry, or set design.
Applicants without a degree should have at least one year of work experience in construction, masonry, carpentry, or plumbing. Competitive applicants will have 3–5 years experience as mentioned above.
All applicants should have excellent physical stamina and be interested in hands-on work.
Last updated Aug 04 2009