Challenges Worldwide began in 1999 by providing volunteers with an opportunity to use their professional skills in a developing country context. Since then, Challenges Worldwide has expanded rapidly, now working across Latin America, Eastern Europe, Africa and Asia.
Challenges Worldwide is a leading international development charity that recruits, trains and manages expert volunteers to carry out short assignments for social enterprise in developing countries. Challenges Worldwide uses its specially designed management tools to work with organisations to identify their operational strengths and weaknesses. Accountancy volunteers work with organisations providing business development services and technical assistance. Through sharing their professional skills and experiences, they complete essential assignments linked directly to the organisations development objectives.
The impact of our work ranges from securing venture philanthropy investment, through to increased performance, growth, jobs and ultimately better lives for the target groups served by their work. Our member organisations serve market segments ranging from agri-business, renewable energy, fair trade, Micro Finance & Insurance, venture philanthropy and health and justice. They range from being NGOs and Social Enterprises to Government Departments and Small to Medium Enterprises.
What kinds of work will Finance and Accountant volunteers do on assignment?
Challenges Worldwide volunteers undertake specific pieces of professional work which are integrated into the bigger processes of the social enterprise.
The expert volunteer works with an organisation for up to six months, helping strengthen its operation by carrying out an essential assignment such as developing and implementing a new financial operating model, as well as sharing professional skills and experience.
Further information click here or contact:
Hannah Guy-Meakin (Marketing Officer) on +44 (0) 1312259549 hannah.guy-meakin@challengesworldwide.com www.challengesworldwide.org
