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A Child for All ("ACFA") is a U.S. non-profit organization with current operations in the city of Bamako in Mali, West Africa. ACFA provides a safe and loving environment for vulnerable children who are living on the streets or who are orphaned. These children are welcomed into the home that our founder grew up in and they receive the nourishment, education, health care and attention necessary to thrive Having been a vulnerable child in Mali herself, ACFA’s founder possess a unique understanding of how to alleviate the dislocation and hopelessness that these children experience and ACFA provides the foundation for these children to grow and become empowered to achieve the futures they deserve.

A Child for All ("ACFA") is a U.S. non-profit organization with current operations in the city of Bamako in Mali, West Africa. ACFA provides a safe and loving environment for vulnerable children who are living on the streets or who are orphaned. These children are welcomed into the home that our founder grew up in and they receive the nourishment, education, health care and attention necessary to thrive Having been a vulnerable child in Mali herself, ACFA’s founder possess a unique understanding of how to alleviate the dislocation and hopelessness that these children experience and ACFA provides the foundation for these children to grow and become empowered to achieve the futures they deserve.

Starting in 2010 at the founder’s home where she grew up, 12 vulnerable children were given a home and a future Given the growing number of vulnerable children in the area, ACFA opened the Zorokoro Children's Complex in 2020 to support up to 100 children. The Complex also serves the surrounding communities with a school and a community library and computer lab. The Complex now has a dormitory with 25 toddlers ages 3-7 years old and over 100 students in kindergarten first and second grades at the Complex school. Zorokoro will also include a healthcare complex and a sports complex. ACFA's vision to empower Mali's children to achieve a future they deserve is only continued by the work of our supporters and volunteers across the globe.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY:

Translation Services Needed

As French is spoken in Mali, we have a need from time to time for translations from French to English and English to French. For example, some of the grants we apply for have to be in French. Ideally, we would like to also have a French version of our website www.achildfor all.org. We are looking for Translators to help us with these projects.

Translator responsibilities include reading and thoroughly understanding the context of given material, using specialized dictionaries and translation tools and proofreading finished piece of work. To be successful in this role, you should have a keen eye for detail and be fluent in French.

Requirements *

Proven work experience as a Translator, Interpreter or similar role * Fluency French (written and spoken) * Excellent proofreading skills with the ability to identify grammar, spelling and punctuation errors * Good knowledge of content editing tools * Time-management skills

APPLICATION PROCESS:

To be considered for volunteering for this project, please submit a letter of interest and CV to info@achildforall.org.
To learn more about ACFA please visit our website at www.achildforall.org.