"Agnetta has great passion for volunteerism and youth development. She
has successfully engaged in volunteer centre establishment and
coordination and organizing the International volunteer days in Kenya
and South Africa. She promotes volunteerism as a tool for personal and
community development across the world. As the youth representative of International Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE), Agnetta actively supports in the shaping of the youth strategies. She has been a VSO organisation development specialist in Southern Africa for 2 years.
Volunteerism is very unique as it cuts across all fields of expertise and is all inclusive.
Agnetta has teamed with young leaders and experts across the world to
promote and run flourishing volunteer movements, events and campaigns
such as the IAVE’s Global Youth Volunteers (Pursue your passion, Build
your skills, Multiply your Impact), the Global Youth Service Day (GYSD),
Africa Peace and Service Corps and PFGF. These initiatives bring
together thousands of youth, youth organisations, schools, and Companies
and governments to learn about service impact and participate in
personal and career development activities both at global and local
(community) level.
As a social entrepreneur, she has established enterprises which
support communities and help solve cyclic challenges within rural and
marginalized communities.
She is the Founder and board chair of the PFGF which seeks to utilize
business strategies in solving community needs of Education, Health,
Water Access and Food. The organisation has great partnership with
global companies and NGOs and operates the first and so far only
free-to-access community library in Makueni County, Kenya stocked with
learning resources and fully powered networked computers. To learn more
about PfGF, please visit www.partnershipforgrowthfoundation.org
Besides this, she is a fellow at the Promethean World and Education
Fast Forward which addresses learner and educator issues relating to
technology, business and policies. And has worked with Universities,
Volunteer organisations in training, capacity building and advising on
volunteer matters."
I must say it is very humbling to be featured on international platforms like this one. It gives a greater challenge to up my game in promoting sustainable development in my county Makueni, country Kenya, continent Africa and the world at large.
NB: Please sign the Call to Action for Volunteerism to be included in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which is the post 2015 strategy on this link. http://chn.ge/1vOJscz
