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Aac Project Report
Aac Project Report
Aac Project Report
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
In Implementing the Awareness Activate Change (AAC) Project in Mekelle University,
Ethiopia between Oct 15th-24th Nov, 2006 [2013], we as AIESEC Exchange Volunteer
Participant Interns enjoyed great support from Mekelle University in particular from
Mr.Berhane Achame, Advisor to the University President and Mr.Woldegiorgis
Ghebrehiwot, Director, Corporate Communication and Marketing.
AAC Project also benefited from Help for a Drop of Water who in partnership with AIESEC in
Ethiopia, facilitated the opportunity for us to be part of this exclusively amazing volunteer
experience in Mekelle.
Consequently, the project delivery had very close and fruitful collaboration with the World
Health Organization Head Office, Public Health & Healthy Environment office, particularly
Waltaji Terfa who facilitated our training and expectation setting, Yaynshet Yohannes the
Regional Manager of Tigray IntraHealth International Office for all the contacts of Health
Personnel in Tigray that came out as a great asset to us, Dr. Aby Ahagos the Regional
Coordinator of Health at UNICEF Tigray office for all the follow up networks as well as
advice and lastly, Ibrahim Hassen (Ebro Initiative) the Tigray Regional Health Buruea Reginal
Manager for consultancy services and content on Water ,Sanitation and Health in Tigray
Region.
GLOSSARY OF ACRONYMS
AIESEC- Association Internationale Etudant Science, Economic et Commerce
(in French)
[Association of International Students in Science, Economics & Commerce]
HfDW- Help for a Drop of Water
AAC -Awareness Activate Change
WHO - World Health Organization
GCDP- Global Community Development Programme
WASH- Water Sanitation Health
SWOT- Strength, Weakness, Opportunities, Threats
EVH - Environmental Health
TR
- Tigray Region
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS2
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY..5
INTRODUCTION
I.
II.
III.
IV.
AIESEC.6
HfDW6
AAC7
AIESEC ETHIOPIA & HfDW PARTNERSHIP..8
COUNTRY CONTEXT..9
PROJECT OBJECTIVES9
IMPLEMENTATION & MANAGEMENT THROUGH WEEKLY REPORTS.10
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Implementing of Awareness Activate Change (AAC) Project at Mekelle University in
Ethiopia provided strategic Developmental Assistance (DA) through AIESEC Global
Community Development Programme (GCDP), where students and recent graduates travel
abroad to volunteer to Help for a Drop of Water (HfDW); strengthened the capacity of the
club leaders management skills, reached out to the greater student population through
designed soft skills, out of class training of recruited approximately 152 members on
Leadership, Community Mobilization, Project Management and WASH, that would be handy
in the subsequent project phases ( Activate & Change) in the Tigray Community.
Throughout the project, as AIESEC Volunteer interns, AAC offered technical management,
training and coordination assistance to HfDW, which resulted in empowering of its club
leaders on effective meetings managements, strategic planning and recruitment of a new
breed of enthusiastic members.
The project delivery sort support from experienced leaders in the Health Sector in TR, to get
a clear sense of the state of EVH as well as their opinion and advice on university students
engagement in Environmental Sustainability. There insights and support facilitated our
building the right content for training in context to the challenges TR/Ethiopia is facing
today.
AAC has then paved way for us to support the University in training Leadrs from strategic
clubs/Associations from all the 5 Campuses on Leadership & Project Management. We
believe, these breed of leaders had a timely exposure and stand the best chance to
implement all the learning we shared let alone network with each other through experience
sharing.
In addition to that, MIT Campus student Leaders requested us to deliver yet another
motivational and Leadership talk to their fellow students. This is commendable and shows a
great platform to impact the society.
The Important lessons learned during this Awareness Phase, was the great potential that lies
within the Ethiopian youth that needs awakening! Over and above that, the need for the
University to foster students engagement in extra-curriculum activities that boost
confidence as well as a sense of responsibility, International exposure among other valuable
traits that make a student all rounded who has a entrepreneurial mind-set in this 21st
Century for them the be competitive in the global arena.
Over the past 4 years, HFDW worked relentlessly to address issue related to potable water
service .As a result of its continuing effort HFDW was able to inaugurate 5 water wells
benefiting thousands of communities near Mekelle town. Also HFDW hosted various events
around University to create awareness regarding sanitation, clean water service and
community service.
Our relentless effort in awareness creation enabled us to build thousands of online and
physical members that are advocating our cause.
However we remain not complacent with our achievements and we still belief much has to
be done in addressing the issue surrounding clean water service.
In Ethiopia
Train members
Bringing international volunteer
students as intern to assist HFDW
Member recruit and management
Initiating (GCDP)
Global Community Development
Project
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AMO,IRENE,MAGGY
Reporting Period
WEEK ONE
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
Meetings/Trips
1) Core team
2) HfDW representatives-Elfas
3) Intrahealth for more contacts on WASH, leadership, project management and
community mobilization (AMO)
Achievement(s):
Problems
encountered
MEKELLE UNIVERSITY
Follow-up needed
1) N/A
Notes
N/A
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Name of
Volunteer/Employee
Location
AMO,IRENE,MAGGY
Reporting Period
WEEK TWO
Meetings/Trips
N/A
MEKELLE UNIVERSITY
Follow-up needed
1) N/A
Documents
anticipated or
produced (specify)
Tasks, travel for next
week
Notes
NONE
N/A
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Name of
Volunteer/Employee
Location
AMO,IRENE,MAGGY
Reporting Period
WEEK THREE
Meetings/Trips
Achievement(s):
MEKELLE UNIVERSITY
1)
2)
3)
4)
Problems
encountered
1) Language barrier
Follow-up needed
1) N/A
Documents
anticipated or
produced (specify)
Tasks, travel for next
week
NONE
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Name of
Volunteer/Employee
Location
AMO,IRENE,MAGGY
Reporting Period
WEEK FOUR
MEKELLE UNIVERSITY
Meetings/Trips
Achievement(s):
Problems
encountered
Follow-up needed
1) N/A
Documents
anticipated or
produced (specify)
Tasks, travel for next
week
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Name of
Volunteer/Employee
Location
AMO,IRENE,MAGGY
Reporting Period
WEEK FIVE
MEKELLE UNIVERSITY
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
Meetings/Trips
Achievement(s):
Problems
encountered
Follow-up needed
1) N/A
Documents
anticipated or
produced (specify)
Tasks, travel for next
week
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Name of
Volunteer/Employee
Location
AMO,IRENE,MAGGY
Reporting Period
WEEK SIX
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
Meetings/Trips
Achievement(s):
MEKELLE UNIVERSITY
Problems
encountered
Follow-up needed
1) N/A
Documents
anticipated or
produced (specify)
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THE AIESEC INTERNS POSING WITH THE STUDENTS WHO ATTENDED THE LEADERSHIP, PROJECT
MANAGEMENT, COMMUNITY MOBILISATION AND WASH TRAININGS
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MIT CAMPUS LEADERSHIP & PROJECT MANAGEMENT SESSIONS
ARTHUR, AN INVITED GUEST SHARES HIS LIFE EXPERIENCES AND LEARNINGS WITH MIT STUDENTS
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LEARNINGS
CONCLUSION
The project was successful as the interns met the objectives of the Awareness phase of the AAC
project which was to engage the students in Water Health and Sanitation issues. Student
engagement and interests on WASH, Community development, Project management and Leadership
as such follow up activities in different platforms shall foster the of the theory of the trainings
delivered to practical learning
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APPENDIX
I.
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II.
FACILITATORS PROFILES
Name
Rebecca Amo
Level
Bsc. Environmental Health Science-School of Public
Health Graduate
Hobbies
Mountain Hiking
(Mt. Kilimanjaro is my highest achievement-July
2011)
Traveling
[Rwanda,Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe,
Botswana, South Africa, Ethiopia, Egypt, Dubai, Abu
Dhabi, Sharjaa (UAE),New York..India
I am a Kenyatta University 2011 graduate with
immense experience and international exposure
with regards to people management
&development.
After my graduation, I took up a one year Volunteer
role at AIESEC Kenya National Office as the Vice
President Corporate Relations & Global Internships
Coordinator.
In 2012, I got a job offer at Unilever ESA as the
Employer Brand Executive/Leadership Development
Assistant upto May 2013.
Thereafter, I decided to take up a volunteer opportunity here in Ethiopia through AIESEC to
work on a Help for a Drop of Water (HfDW) Water, Sanitation and Health project for 6
weeks.
Skills
I have excellent facilitation, Marketing, Business Development, Management, Training &
Facilitation, Mentorship & Coaching, Skills that I acquired out of my School of Health
Sciences extracurricular engagements overall.
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Hobbies
Music (I have composed some songs for myself)
Cooking (Go to my mums kitchen and cook new foods always)
Traveling
I have been to Ethiopia out of KENYA, in my home country have gone to maasai mara,
malindi, Mombasa ..
I am currently a student in Kenyatta University, I study Fashion Design and Marketing. Am on my
third year, graduating in a years time.I am an active member of the AEISEC club in my school. I play
a role of manager in the outgoing exchange. So far I have travelled to ETHIOPIA for my first
exchange. My experience has been wonderful. In my exchange, I have worked with a students NGO
(HfDW) Helf for a Drop of Water together with WHO (WORLD HEALTH ORG.). I received training at
the UN head quarters in Addis Ababa, and I managed to train students in MEKELLE University on
COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION.
SKILLS
I have good communication skills both written and verbally, facilitation and training, I am good in
doing research and well informed on internet (technical literate).
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III.
Strength
University Support
Student based Club
Availability of office premise
Potential Partners within the region
Weaknesses
Lack of structures within the club
Lack of adequate Leadership skills
Poor Time management skills
Lack of creativity/Innovation
Lack of Filling/ Reporting system
Poor Accountability & Responsibility
Lack of Professionalism
Opportunities
Threats
Potential Partnerships with other clubs
Other Professional organizations
in campuses
Lack of sustainability of HfDW future
Expansion to other Mekelle University
existence
Campuses
HfDW getting Irrelevant with time
Use of HfDW to train students on out
of class skills in partnership with clubs
International Exposure of students
through AIESEC