Mosul, Iraq – (April 13, 2022),
Rwanga Foundation announced the annual 'Youth Volunteers Initiative' project in
a press conference for the fifth year in a row. Voluntary groups can now apply
their project proposals.
Voluntary work is
generally considered an altruistic activity where an individual or a group of
people provide services for no personal or financial gain but merely for the
benefit of the public.
However, volunteers usually need some support, including financial but not
salaries, to cover the cost of necessary tools, materials and equipment to make
the project happen.
Therefore, Rwanga Foundation is launching the project of ‘Youth Volunteers
Initiative’, which is to urge the female and male youth to come up with project
proposals and participate in a competition to be funded and supported to
implement their projects for the best benefit of the public.
Timeline
- 13/04/2022
until 30/06/2022 applying initiatives (78 Days)
- 01/07/2022
until 21/07/2022 Evaluation and Selection (20 Days)
- 22/07/2022
until 13/08/2022 Preparation for starting initiation (22 Days)
- 14/08/2022
until 14/10/2022 implementing the initiatives (61 Days)
- The
ceremony of presenting the projects and their outcomes will take place in the
beginning of December 2022.
General Criteria
- The
project should be voluntary based and for the wellbeing of public, benefiting
at least 100 people.
- The
youth from all the governorates of Iraq will be invited to submit their
initiatives by filling in a project proposal form.
- Each
group of volunteers should consist of a minimum of five youth members (aged
18-35).
- Groups
must not represent any NGO, institution, and any other foundation; they should
be formed of the individual members from the society.
- The
initiative project must not have been financially supported from any NGO, institution,
or any other foundation.
- Groups
which include both males and females are preferred.
- Groups
which include members of people with special needs are highly recommended.
- A
special committee will review the applications and select the best initiatives
all over Iraq.
- Twenty-Four
(24) initiatives in total will be selected and funded.
- Total
budget of each project should not exceed 4,250,000 IQD.
- The
project budget should not include salaries or any type of stipends to the
volunteers, as it is a voluntary-based initiative.
- Project
proposals should include narrative, financial part (detailed budget breakdown),
and photos as well as other documents including maps, designs, approvals, etc.,
as necessary.
- Only
the winner groups of 2021 will not have the right to participate in this year’s
competition.
For more information
and to apply, please visit the Youth
Volunteers Initiative