Rotary District 6400 is offering the exciting opportunity to join a Vocational Training Team to Rotary District 9211 (Tanzania) in September 2024. The VTT program, supported by the Rotary International Foundation, covers the cost of travel and room and board. Participants will have a life-changing experience, giving new perspectives on education, enhanced cross-cultural understanding, and personal growth.

The VTT will be led by Andrea Cassidy, a Rotarian with expertise in Maternal Newborn Health. The remaining three team members will be specialists in maternal newborn health and in teaching lifesaving skills. All must have a minimum of three years of work experience in maternal and newborn health.

 

The purpose of the VTT is to bring the Helping Mothers and Babies Survive Program (https://hmbs.org/) to Traditional Birth Attendants (TBA) and healthcare providers in Tanzania.

Prior to departure, the VTT will be required to participate in all orientation sessions, including a three-day training in Helping Mothers and Babies Survive, as well to complete necessary travel requirements. During the trip, team members must accept the decisions of the Rotarian Team Leader, travel with the team on the schedules established, maintain standards of behaviour that will reflect positively on Rotary, and share expertise and skills with host country participants. The team members will also be asked to aid in fundraising for needed equipment. After the trip, the VTT must prepare and submit final reports and speak about the experience to Rotary Clubs and other groups.

 

If you are interested in being part of this VTT please email your resume and a cover letter to Michelle White (notredame216michelle@gmail.com). In your cover letter, please explain why your training and experience would be an asset to the VTT.

 

 

 

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