This is not your typical post, but hear me out for a second.
In a nutshell, I'm looking for someone who wants to go to Kenya (all expenses paid, but the position itself is not paid) for 2-3 weeks to help out some potato farmers in building a platform they can use to send information via SMS. I know random posts online like this sound like a scam, but you can call me in Baltimore at 410--951--7366 and we can talk if you want. Or email (maria.figueroaATcrs.org)
Here is a VERY brief position description, but I can share a full one with anyone who contacts me.
I am looking for someone to assist in developing a computerized system that would be able to send short market messages online to potato farmers and traders. After the development of the system, the person will upload it to the company's website for testing and train the identified staff on managing the system.
For example, an expert can use Microsoft Access to create the program then would need to get a linked piece of software which could transmit SMS messages and receive them within the Access program.
I am a Volunteer Recruiter under CRS' Farmer to Farmer program, which seeks to bring volunteers with applicable technical skills to East Africa to assist host organizations requesting assistance. Trips are 2-4 weeks long and are expenses paid. Per the donor guidelines, volunteers must have US citizenship or permanent residency. This particular assignment has been very difficult to recruit for, which is why I am resorting to posting on online forums out of desperation. You can see all our current scopes of work (as well as this one, KE30) at farmertofarmer.crs.org.
Thanks for reading!