a full listing of internship opportunities - University of Rhode Island

Where Students can
Intern Locally:
A Partial List of
International
Organizations Located
in the State of Rhode
Island and Nearby
MA/CT
Created by:
Crystal Dussault, M.A.
June 2010
With support from URI’s College of Continuing Education

Khadarlis for Sierra Leone
Non-profit Organization
99 Academy Avenue
Providence, RI 02908
www.khadarlis.org
Organization phone number: (401) 454-6916
Executive Director cell phone number: (401) 481-6529
Description: This organization works to provide villages in Sierra
Leone (located in West Africa) with clean water supply systems,
solar electricity, health education, and housing. In addition, this
organization works to create programs that will assist villages
with farming so they may become self reliant.
Internship: Students are welcome to contact the Khadarlis for
Sierra Leone when seeking volunteer opportunities for class
credit. Opportunities available to students will be based on the
organization’s current needs. Examples of some activities
student volunteers may be able to assist with include: fundraising,
communications, and marketing.

Longitude
Non-profit Organization
21 Crescent Street
Providence, RI
www.golongitude.org
Executive Director: Shawn Rubin
Executive Director’s phone number: (401) 688-4787
Executive Director’s E-mail: Shawn@golongitude.org
Description: The organization provides resources and support to
educational and human rights initiatives in underdeveloped
countries. For instance, this organization is currently aiding in
the development of a community school in Ghana and aiding in the
development of a human rights organization in India.
Internships: Students are welcome to contact Longitude when
seeking volunteer opportunities for class credit. Opportunities
available to students will be based on the organization’s current
needs. Examples of some activities student volunteers may be
able to assist with include: fundraising, grant-writing, and local
presentations.

Adopt-A-Doctor
Non-profit Organization
101 Dyer Street
Providence, RI 02903
www.adoptadoctor.org
Organization phone number: (401) 421-0606
Organization E-mail: info@adoptadoctor.org
Description: This organization works to increase the salaries and
resources provided to medical doctors working in underdeveloped
countries so they may be able to stay for a longer period of time
and continue working where they are needed.
Internship: Students are welcome to contact Adopt-A-Doctor
when seeking volunteer opportunities for class credit.
Opportunities available to students will be based on the
organization’s current needs. Examples of some activities
student volunteers may be able to assist with include: event
planning, media communications, and research.

The Haitian Project, Inc.
Non-profit Organization
P.O. Box 6891
Providence, RI 02940
www. haitianproject.org
Organization phone number: (401) 351-3624
Description: This organization is run by a Catholic Mission. The
Haitian Project supports and operates a boarding school for
disadvantaged children in Haiti. The Haitian Project provides
children with free education in a safe environment in hopes of
inspiring learning and leadership.
Internship: Students are welcome to contact the Haitian Project
when seeking volunteer opportunities for class credit.
Opportunities available to students will be based on the
organization’s current needs. Examples of some activities
student volunteers may be able to assist with include: fundraising
and administrative duties.

Plan U.S.A.
Non-profit Organization
155 Plan Way
Warwick, RI 02886
www.planusa.org
Organization phone number: 1-800-556-7918
Internship Coordinator: Samuel Koroma
Internship Coordinator cell phone number: (401) 738-5600
Description: This organization works to improve the lives of
children and adults living in underdeveloped countries by providing
education, protection, water sanitation, income-generation and
cross-cultural communication.
Internships: Students are welcome to contact Plan USA when
seeking volunteer opportunities for class credit. Opportunities
available to students will be based on the organization’s current
needs. Examples of some activities student volunteers may be
able to assist with include: fundraising, grant-writing, and
marketing.

Aids Relief International
Non-profit Organization
P.O Box 2346
Providence, RI 02906
www.aidsreliefinternational.org
Organization’s E-mail: info@aidsreliefinternational.org
Contact person: Lauren Krumeich
Contact person’s E-mail: lauren_krumeich@brown.edu
Contact person’s cell phone number: (914) 715-8198
Description: This organization works to support children and
adults around the world who are living with HIV and AIDS. In
addition, Aids Relief International works to provide patients with
medication and treatment. Aids Relief International also works
to incorporate nutritional counseling in order to teach patients
how to maintain a healthy diet.
Internships: Students are welcome to contact AIDS Relief
International when seeking volunteer opportunities for class
credit. Opportunities available to students will be based on the
organization’s current needs. Examples of some activities
student volunteers may be able to assist with include: grantwriting,
fundraising, publicity, marketing, website development,
and data analysis. AIDS Relief International is particularly
interested in student volunteers who speak Spanish and who have
knowledge in the areas of biology/website development.

Edesia Global Nutrition Solutions
Non-profit Organization
88 Royal Little Drive
Providence, RI 02904
www.edesiallc.org
Contact person: Maria Kasparian, Project Manager
Contact phone number: (401) 272-4319
Contact E-mail: mkasparian@edesiallc.org
Description: Edesia produces ready-to-use foods to treat
children from underdeveloped countries who are undernourished
or suffering from malnutrition. In addition, this organization
participates in current nutrition research studies in order to
develop new products and better distribution. Edesia also
supports local companies within underdeveloped nations that also
produce ready-to-use foods.
Internships: Students are welcome to contact Edesia when
seeking volunteer opportunities for class credit. Opportunities
available to students will be based on the organization’s current
needs and assessed through an interview process. Examples of
some activities student volunteers may assist with include:
research projects focusing on nutrition, marketing via social
networking sites such as Facebook /Twitter, giving tours of the
facility to visitors, organizing events/information tables on
campus, and fundraising. Edesia is particularly interested in
student volunteers who speak Spanish and who have knowledge in
the areas of nutrition/public health.

The Jewish Federation of Rhode Island
Non-profit Organization
130 Sessions Street
Providence, RI 02906
www.jfri.org
Organization phone number: (401) 421-4111
Description: This organization supports and raises funds for
Jewish communities located in Rhode Island and throughout the
world. In addition, this organization works to strengthen Jewish
communities by reducing poverty and hunger and assisting Jewish
immigrants in re-settling.
Internships: Students are welcome to contact the Jewish
Federation of RI when seeking volunteer opportunities for class
credit. Opportunities available to students will be based on the
organization’s current needs. Examples of some activities
student volunteers may be able to assist with include:
fundraising, advocacy for new immigrants, and communications.

International Institute of Rhode Island
Non-profit Organization
645 Elmwood Avenue
Providence, RI 02907
www.iiri.org
Organization phone number: (401) 461- 5940
Organization E-mail: information@iiri.org
Description: This organization works to provide educational, legal
and social services to immigrants and refugees in Rhode Island.
The goal of the International Institute is to assist all immigrants
and refugees in becoming self-reliant while still respecting and
understanding cultural differences.
Internships: Students are welcome to contact the International
Institute when seeking volunteer opportunities for class credit.
Opportunities available to students will be based on the
organization’s current needs. Examples of some activities
student volunteers may be able to assist with include:
citizenship/immigration and refugee resettlement. The
International Institute is particularly interested in student
volunteers who are bi-lingual.

1000 Jobs Haiti
Non-profit Organization
316 West Main Road
Little Compton, RI 02837
www.1000jobshaiti.org
Organization’s E-mail: info@1000jobshaiti.org
Founder: Leroy Close
Founder’s E-mail: buckclose@gmail.com
Description: This organization works to create job opportunities
that provide fair wages in Haiti. 1000 Jobs Haiti also provides
business assistance to Haitian entrepreneurs in order to promote
self-reliance.
Internships: Students are welcome to contact 1000 Jobs Haiti
when seeking volunteer opportunities for class credit.
Opportunities available to students will be based on the
organization’s current needs. Examples of some activities
student volunteers may be able to assist with include:
fundraising, grant writing, and website maintenance.

The Foundation for West Africa
Non-profit Organization
27 Walnut Street
Barrington, RI 02806
www.tfwa.org
President: Christopher Hamblett
President phone number: (401) 578-0269
President E-mail: topher@tfwa.org
Description: This organization works primarily in Sierra Leone
and Liberia to develop programs that assist with accountable
governance, human rights, literacy, health care and economic
development. Currently, The Foundation for West Africa is
assisting with the development of independent community radio
stations.
Internships: Students are welcome to contact the Foundation
for West Africa when seeking volunteer opportunities for class
credit. Opportunities available to students will be based on the
organization’s current needs. Examples of some activities
student volunteers may be able to assist with include: marketing,
fundraising, and grant writing.

Kenya AIDS Intervention/Prevention Project Group (KAIPPG)
Non-profit Organization
6 Echo Drive
Barrington, RI 02806
www.kaippg.org
Founder: Janet Feldman
Founder’s E-mail: kaippg@earthlink.net
Founder’s phone number: (401) 245-5520
Description: This organization works towards preventing the
transmission of HIV/AIDS, poverty, and malnutrition in Mumias,
Kenya. In addition, KAIPPG works to reduce stigma associated
with HIV/AIDS through education. KAIPPG also works to provide
training, support and counseling to individuals in Kenya in order to
promote self-reliance.
Internships: Students are welcome to contact KAIPPG when
seeking volunteer opportunities for class credit. Opportunities
available to students will be based on the organization’s current
needs. Examples of some activities student volunteers may be
able to assist with include: web-site development, fundraising,
grant writing, and marketing.

Higher Ground International
Non-profit Organization
1228 Westminster Street
Providence, RI
www.highergroundintl.org
Contact person: Henrietta White-Holder
Contact person’s cell phone number: (401) 339-2948
Contact person’s E-mail: toto329@hotmail.com
Organization phone number: (401) 724-1503
Description: This organization works to support and provide
opportunities to teenagers and young adults who are former child
combatants in the region of West Africa. Higher Ground
International also works to support females, orphans and disabled
individuals. In addition, Higher Ground International works to
provide skills training, education and employment opportunities to
individuals in West Africa.
Internships: Students are welcome to contact Higher Ground
International when seeking volunteer opportunities for class
credit. Opportunities available to students will be based on the
organization’s current needs. Examples of some activities
student volunteers may be able to assist with include: web-site
support, fundraising, grant writing, and marketing.

Friends of Shelter Associates
Non-profit Organization
Barrington, RI
www.friendsofsa.org
Founder: Sunil Bhatia
Founder’s E-mail: sunil.bhatia02@gmail.com
Founder’s Phone number: (401) 289-0253
Description: This organization works to raise awareness
surrounding the issue of global poverty. In addition, FSA works
to construct sanitation systems in underdeveloped nations to
support safe and private toileting and to prevent the spread of
disease.
Internships: Students are welcome to contact FSA when seeking
volunteer opportunities for class credit. Opportunities available
to students will be based on the organization’s current needs.
Examples of some activities student volunteers may be able to
assist with include: website maintenance, fundraising,
administrative duties, grant writing, and marketing.

The Right to Learn
Non-profit Organization
P.O. Box 165
Block Island, RI 02807
www.therighttolearn.org
Executive Director: Alex Fuller-Young
Executive Director E-mail: alex@therighttolearn.org
Executive Director Phone number: (610) 933-7024
Description: This organization works to provide children in
Nagarote and Nicaragua with high quality education. In addition,
this organization works to provide children with transportation to
and from school, school supplies, uniforms, shoes, breakfast and
lunch. The Right to Learn also works to train teachers and
provide necessary compensation.
Internships: Students are welcome to contact The Right to
Learn when seeking volunteer opportunities for class credit.
Opportunities available to students will be based on the
organization’s current needs. Examples of some activities
student volunteers may be able to assist with include: website
maintenance, fundraising, administrative duties, grant writing, and
marketing.

Haiti Charity Hope Foundation
Non-profit Organization
P.O Box 40
Central Falls, RI 02863
www.hchf.org
President: Jack Hurley
President E-mail: jackri44@yahoo.com
President phone number: (401) 231-3238
Founder: Marie Gabriel
Founder’s phone number: (401) 663-3376
Description: This organization works to collect and transport
food, medical supplies and other resources to individuals living in
Haiti. In addition, the Haiti Charity Hope Foundation works to
build and support schools and orphanages in Haiti. The Haiti
Charity Hope Foundation anticipates a project in the near-future
in which wells will be created to provide a village in Haiti with
clean water.
Internships: Students are welcome to contact The Haiti Charity
Hope Foundation when seeking volunteer opportunities for class
credit. Opportunities available to students will be based on the
organization’s current needs. Examples of some activities
student volunteers may be able to assist with include:
fundraising, presentation preparation, grant writing, publicity, and
newsletter updates.

Possible Internship:
Partners with Haiti
Non-profit Organization
25 Old County Road
Barrington, RI 02806
www.partnerswithhaiti.org
Organization’s phone number: (843) 757-7940
Description: This organization works to build and develop
churches in Haiti. In addition, Partners with Haiti works to raise
funds in order to provide continued support for ministries and
churches in Haiti.

Possible Internship:
The MWEA Fund
Non-profit Organization
P.O. Box 478
Charlestown, RI
02813
www.mweafund.org
Organization’s E-mail: mweafund@cox.net
Description: This organization works to build and establish
schools in order to provide better educational opportunities for
children living in the village of MWEA (located in East Africa).

Possible Internship:
Flying Kites Global
Non-profit Organization
604 Thames Street
Newport, RI 02840
www.flyingkitesglobal.org
Organization’s phone number: (401) 619-5919
Organization’s E-mail address: info@flyingkitesglobal.org
Description: This organization works to improve the conditions
of care and education provided to children living in orphanages in
Kenya and other countries.

Possible Internship:
Rainwater for Humanity
Non-profit Organization
Providence, RI 02912
www.rainwaterforhumanity.org
Organization’s E-mail: info@rainwaterforhumanity.org
Description: This organization is led by Brown University and
Rhode Island School of Design students. Rainwater for Humanity
works to provide affordable rainwater harvesting tanks to the
people of Kuttanad, India so they may have clean water for
drinking and cooking purposes.

Possible Internship:
Namaste International Healthcare Foundation
Non-profit Organization
186 Park Avenue
Woonsocket, RI 02895
www.internationalhealthcare.org
Organization’s phone number: (508) 536-7186
Organization’s E-mail: info@internationalhealthcare.org
Description: This organization works to provide medical
assistance to third world countries. In addition, Namaste
International Healthcare Foundation raises money to provide
critically ill children with quality medical attention.

Possible Internship:
Primate Conservation Inc.
Non-profit Organization
1411 Shannock Road
Charlestown, RI 02813
www.primate.org
Organization’s E-mail: nrowe@primate.org
Description: This organization works to preserve and maintain
the natural habitats of endangered primates throughout the
world.

Possible Internship:
Global Health through Education, Training and Service
Non-profit Organization
8 North Main Street
Suite 404
Attleboro, MA 02703
www.ghets.org
Description: This organization works to improve the health of
individuals living in under-developed countries by providing service
and education. In addition, GHETS works to financially support
healthcare workers in poor communities throughout the world.