GET INVOLVED – CIVICOM AID

Who Can Partner With Us

Every partner type below is taking part in supporting community projects.

Companies — Send employees to volunteer, or support with funds, fundraising, or materials.
Institutions — Send students to intern, or support with funds, fundraising, or materials.
Foundations — Support with funds, fundraising, or materials.
NGOs — Send staff or volunteers to take part, or support with funds, fundraising, or materials.
Religious bodies — Send members to volunteer, or support with funds, fundraising, or materials.
Government bodies — Send employees to volunteer, or support with funds, or materials.
Individuals — Support with funds, fundraising, or materials.

Programmes You Can Support

Business Growth Pathway — Your help supports small business entrepreneurs to grow their businesses, create new jobs, and earn more income. Read more
Education Access Pathway — Your help supports out of school children and youth in remote rural villages, drylands, and slum rareas of Kenya and Uganda to access education. Read more
Farmer Managed Community Restoration — Your help supports remote family farmers in dry land regions and high rainfall regions to restore soil and tree cover on their farmlands. Read more

DONATE YOUR TIME

For individuals and groups who would like to volunteer, intern, or work with us directly — no matter your background.

Who Can Apply

Qualified professionals — bring expertise in enterprise, education, agriculture, or a related field.
Experienced individuals — bring relevant work experience to our projects.
Students — apply your studies and gain real experience.
Curious individuals — no experience needed, just a willingness to learn.

See the full list of volunteer and intership roles below.

Volunteer Roles at Civicom Aid

Civicom Aid welcomes volunteers with different skills, experiences, and interests. Every role plays a part in our community work across the Business Growth Pathway, Education Access Pathway, and Farmer Managed Community Restoration programme.

Below, you will find each role explained clearly, so you can choose the one that fits you best.

Service Delivery Roles

Service delivery roles involve working directly with the people, buildings, or land connected to our programmes.

Teaching Roles

These roles involve working closely with students and subject teachers.

Teaching Assistant — Supports classroom teachers. Helps pupils with schoolwork and assists with lesson plans and marking.
STEM Tutor — Supports pupils with Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) subjects, helping to build confidence and skills for computer use.
Reading and Writing Helper — Works with pupils who struggle with reading and writing, building core skills through one-to-one or small group sessions.
Classroom Materials Designer — Creates charts, diagrams, and visual aids for classroom teaching.
Education Scientist — Writes or sources English stories suitable for each grade level.

Construction Roles
Volunteers and interns in these roles work practically in schools, using a specific trade skill to help bring each project to completion.

Bricklayer — Builds classrooms, washrooms, and administration blocks.
Carpenter — Builds and repairs furniture, such as desks, tables, and doors.
Roofer — Installs and repairs roofing on school buildings.
Electrician — Installs electrical wiring and lighting, solar panels, and submersible water pumps into drilled boreholes.
Water Plumber — Installs and repairs water pipes and plumbing systems

Enterpreneur Support Roles

These roles support small business entrepreneurs with hands on training and guidance.

Starting a Business — Helps entrepreneurs turn an idea into a working business. Covers business planning, registration, and understanding customers and markets.
Managing a Business — Helps entrepreneurs run their business well day to day. Covers record keeping, budgeting, pricing, and stock management.
Growing a Business — Helps entrepreneurs expand what they already have. Covers access to business tools, saving and credit, and reaching new customers.
Sustaining a Business — Helps entrepreneurs keep their business strong over time. Covers business hubs where entrepreneurs discuss experiences, challenges, solutions, and skills, along with ongoing support and mentorship.

Farmer Support Roles

These roles support family farmers with hands-on training and guidance.

Farm with AI Coach — Trains farmers to use smartphone apps, such as Plantix, to identify crop pests and diseases.
Regenerative Farming Field Coach — Trains farmers in methods that improve soil health, such as composting and crop rotation.
Assisted Natural Regeneration Coach — Trains farmers to protect and care for trees and plants that grow back naturally on their land.
Bund Construction Coach — Trains farmers to build bunds, which are small earth walls that hold water and reduce soil erosion.
Agriculture Extension Fellow — Visits farmers regularly. Monitors progress and offers ongoing support.

Direct fundraising roles

These roles focus on raising funds and building donor relationships.

Fundraiser — Uses methods such as crowd funding, events fundraising, online appeals, peer to peer fundraising, direct mail appeals, matched giving, community collections, corporate sponsorship, legacy giving, membership giving, and others, to raise funds.
Grant Writer — Uses methods such as sending letters or emails of inquiry, concept notes, and full grant proposals, and others, to apply for grants on behalf of Civicom Aid.
Partnership Ambassador — Builds relationships with organisations, businesses, schools, and donors who may wish to support our programmes.

Indirect fundraising roles

These roles create content and visibility that support fundraising efforts.

Photographer — Captures images that show the progress and impact of our programmes. These images support fundraising appeals and grant applications.
Social Media Manager — Creates posts and content for our social media pages. Shares stories and updates that build public awareness and support for our work.
Newsletter Writer — Writes regular updates for supporters and donors. Shares programme progress and beneficiary stories that build interest and support for our work.
Blog Writer — Writes articles and stories for our website. Shares programme updates and beneficiary stories that build public awareness and support for our work.
Translator — Translates fundraising materials, appeals, and stories between English and Swahili. Helps our content reach a wider range of supporters.