Local charity The Karsons Family Foundation is offering an amazing experience for a young Manx person to join a Quest Overseas expedition working with children in Rwanda, Malawi or Peru next summer.

The Foundation is looking to recruit a local youngster aged between 18 and 24 inclusive in July 2015 who is interested in other cultures to take part in Quest’s ethical volunteering programme.

The successful candidate will spend 4 or 5 weeks working on a project that particularly benefits children in one of the locations.  The candidate will be requested to raise ?500 through their own fundraising efforts towards the cost of the expedition, with the Karsons Foundation funding the rest.
 
“This is an opportunity for a life-changing and enriching experience for the individual involved," said the Foundation Trustees. 

“Not only does it offer a wonderful chance to learn about life in a different part of the world, it can make a transformational difference to the community the project benefits.”

Developed in conjunction with the One World Centre, this project is an initiative of one of the younger Foundation members, who has taken part in a similar trip in the past and who found it a real life-changing experience. “The outlook and openness it brought to a young and developing mind is a direct influence on this project being set up now," said the Foundation Trustees. 

Potential candidates should apply by email to info@owciom.org giving their details along with up to 1,000 words explaining:

• Why they should be the successful candidate
• Which project they would like to be part of and why
• How they expect this opportunity to fit in with their plans for work or further study
• What experience or knowledge they have of other cultures
• Some practical examples of what they have done to help others
• How they plan to raise ?500 towards the cost

The closing date for applications is 9th January 2015 and short-listed candidates will be interviewed in February.

The expedition is organised by Quest Overseas, a company which specialises in gap year and short term experiences overseas whilst championing ethical volunteering, responsible travel and sustainable development.  More information is available at www.questoverseas.com.

The Karsons Family Foundation thanks Rosemary Clarke of the One World Centre and Quest Overseas for helping them to give this opportunity to a young person and bringing the project to fruition.

Photo - Volunteers in action in Malawi and Rwanda.  Courtesy of Quest Overseas.