Description

Interns will primarily work with developing ADHA as an NGO, including grant research and writing, planning and developing projects and general research concerning youth, asylum and human rights in Senegal. Interns will also be expected to take on other responsibilities as they arrive.

Highlights

Interns will have the opportunity to live in Dakar, a vibrant African city on the Atlantic Ocean. Due to the intimate working environment of the NGO, they will become an integral part of the ADHA team and be able to work with all aspects of the organization. Interns will additionally have the opportunity to work closely with other established African NGOs, including West African Refugee and Internally Displaced Persons Network (WARIPNET) and others.

Qualifications

ADHA is currently looking for volunteers interested in youth and forced migration issues. Prospects must be proficient in English and have a strong interest in human rights. A basic knowledge of French is useful but not required. Prospects must be flexible and able to work in a challenging, international environment.

Intern Types

• Development
• Family and Home Studies
• Human Rights
• Interdisciplinary
• International Relations
• Law

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

350

Program Fees Include:

Airport Pickup, orientation and in-country staff support but students will be expected to support themselves in Dakar, including room, board and transportation.

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Independent living

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently

Application Process Involves

• In-Person Interview when Feasible
• Resume

Typically The Application Process Time is

n/a

Action pour les Droits Humains et L'Amitie (ADHA)'s Mission Statement

The mission of ADHA is to promote the essential human rights of asylum seekers, refugees and the youth of Africa. The opinions of the youth of Africa should be a driving force behind decision making processes; however their voices remain unheard on many significant African issues. It is necessary to provide a legitimate platform for the African youth to advocate for their rights as the overwhelming majority of the population. ADHA's mission is to provide this legal platform to facilitate the effective implementation of the Pan-African Youth Charter. Through various mediums, ADHA seeks to educate and empower refugees and asylum seekers to seek legal equality and to advocate for their basic human rights in their country of residence. Methods such as increased access to administrative justice, by way of legal advice on matters relating to asylum determination, re-settlement, family reunification, and other issues pertaining to the enjoyment of fundamental rights provide refugees and asylum seekers with a lawful case for the pursuit of human security.

Year Founded

2006