Field Worker – Guatemala, The Republic of Georgia, Sierra Leone

Position: Field Worker Locations : Guatemala, The Republic of Georgia, Sierra Leone

started with our Founder John Heers who served in the Peace Corps in Mali, Africa.

He was assigned to work only on water wells but the community he was living in wanted a bridge.

John kept enforcing the idea of water wells, mainly because that was the subject in which he completed his training.

The community chief met with him and was basically on the verge of kicking John out of the village because the community wanted to construct a bridge, but John was still pushing water wells, they had no use for more water wells.

So, John finally listened to the community, raised the money and built a bridge for that community.

This is where the was born.

We focus on the idea that a lot can be done by listening!

Volunteer Overview
We are a United States based NGO that sends highly motivated and adventurous individuals overseas for two years to live with local communities, build relationships and then eventually to facilitate projects that stem from the ideas of the local community.

These projects can look like creating outreach programs for women, constructing chicken farms or even building basketball courts.

Key Responsibilities
Volunteer Positions with are broken into two parts: Immersionship and Creationship
Immersionship (Months 0-8)
Creationship (Months 9-24)
Benefits:
Qualifications
How to Apply
Please send an email to Adrian Perez ( [email protected] ).

Include a resume and a one-page letter of interest which includes who you are and why you think your future aligns with FTF’s ethos and opportunities.

Additional Resources
If you would like to gain more insight into the Field Worker role, check out our recruitment video or read some of the blogs submitted by current and past field workers.

Working in a hardware store or teaching English
• Cultivate relationships (sharing a meal)
• Write a blog once per month
• Weekly meeting with team and executive field director
• Facilitate projects stemming from relationships cultivated during immersionship Schedule meetings, travel to meet new locals/communities and fundraise funds for projects
• Create project profiles Vlogs and slideshows of projects that will be published online
• Continuing to network
• Training new field workers that will take over your position
• Write a blog once every three months minimum
• Weekly meetings exclusively with executive field director
• Monthly stipend in addition to general site costs covered (food, housing, internet, etc.