The Shambala Fellowship Program in China, Thailand, and Burma:
The Shambala Fellowship Program is for people interested in working in Asia on behalf of Children of Shambala, a small non-profit, non-governmental organization in western China that will be expanding to northern Thailand in 2013.
Our main project is called "Orphanage Without Walls" (OWW), which currently provides opportunities for education and inspiration to orphans in western China . Shambala Fellows will gain valuable work experience with our organization and help support Orphanage Without Walls.
The Shambala Fellowship Program is an innovative program in that it supplants the program fees typical of abroad or volunteer programs. Instead, we seek applicants who demonstrate an enthusiasm for fundraising on behalf of the children in the OWW program. All Fellows accepted into the program will have all expenses paid by COS (including airfare and housing) and receive a monthly stipend.
COS Fellows apply for a position with one of our partner organizations in China, Thailand or Burma. Volunteer responsibilities vary according to location and can include: general program support (e.g. editing English language materials, writing/editing grant proposals), marketing and fundraising, capacity building for staff members, social enterprise development, and field exploration for establishing new OWW sites.
Fellows receive personalized mentorship about fundraising strategies and are responsible for fundraising on behalf of OWW. Applicants include a fundraising plan in their application to be accepted as a Fellow.
To apply to this program, go to www.childrenofshambala.org.
