NicaraguaHope.org is looking for help!

Mar 9th, 2009 by Jon

Due to an increase in life demands, I am unable to upkeep this site as I should. I am looking for help in this worthy cause, please respond using the contact form at the bottom of this posting if you are interested and have the relevant experience.

Position: Volunteer news reporter and evangelist.

Total number of positions: 2 - 3.

Desired Traits:

Mission or NGO work experience in Nicaragua.
Strong desire to help the poor in Nicaragua.
Strong writing ability.

Duties:

Subscribe to Google News alerts for news about Nicaragua and Latin / Central America.
Post a summary of relevant issues to Nicaragua Hope but with a personal perspective from actual mission experience.
Articles can be short or long, as long as it communicates effectively.
Help moderate comments on articles.
Work with other NicaraguaHope volunteers on articles and other duties.

Expectation:

1 to 3 articles per week based on current events (100 - 500 words). Roughly 2 - 3 hours / week.
At least 1 longer article telling a personal story (1000 - 3000 words)

“Charitable Compensation”
Since NicaraguaHope is a personal endeavour, I can not legally pay anyone for their contributions. However, I can make donations for each article written by the successful candidate.

Training:

Volunteers will be trained to use Wordpress, the blogging system Nicaragua Hope is running on, and Flickr which hosts the site’s images.
Volunteers will also be given instruction on how to interpret news articles and how to give it a personal “twist”.

About Nicaragua Hope:
Nicaragua Hope (www.nicaraguahope.org) is a blog started by Jon Hung after the Cornerstone mission to Bluefields in 2007. Since its conception, it has made a number of connections with other missionaries and organizations doing work in and around Nicaragua. Nicaragua Hope is a philanthropic endeavor, but it does generate a small amount of revenue through onsite ads to be used for donations.

In 2009, Nicaragua Hope aims to expand its scope by becoming a site where missionaries and organizations can connect with one another and collaborate on projects in Nicaragua. By volunteering, you will help raise awareness of issues in Nicaragua and help free some of Jon’s ’s time so that he can develop this new site to help the needy in the country.