The Pérez Brothers

The Pérez brothers — Jefferson, Joel and Roberto (names changed) — are 13, 11 and 9 years old, and they all have sponsor parents through CENIT's Adopt-a-Dream program. Scraping out enough of a living to feed and clothe the family in the country proved to be impossible. Therfore, the family of ten moved from the country to Quito two years ago in search of a better life and more opportunities for their children. As happens all too frequently, the reality of life in Quito was nearly as hard as the one they had left behind. Both parents and the older children spend long, hard days working in the Camal market and barely make enough to get by, much less to enrol the children in school. Through CENIT's market program in the Camal, our volunteers met the Pérez boys and got to know their family's situation. With their help, all of the school-age children were enrolled in CENIT's school. After proving to be exceptional students, the three oldest boys were enrolled in Adopt-a-Dream, matching them with sponsor parents who pay for all of their school costs, as well as a monthly food allowance for their family. Last year, Jefferson finished primary school in CENIT's ESTAR program and became the first-ever member of his family to enrol in high school. Joel and Roberto continue to be some of the best students in CENIT's primary school.

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Sales and Production

When?

This position is available from Summer 2010, please contact us for the exact date. Preferred stay of six months, four months also considered.

Job Description

The volunteer will coordinate the sales of Cenit products (cards, leather products and paintings). You will need to be outgoing and able to work on your own initiative. You will look for new ways of marketing Cenit products and seek new markets for these products, both within Ecuador and abroad. Previous experience in marketing an advantage.

Responsibilities include:

Researching potential new markets
Looking for potential big orders from overseas
Processing orders & dispatching goods
Working closely with the tarjetería (card-making workshop) and leather workshop to ensure that products are produced in a timely fashion
Organizing regular sales within CENIT
Visiting shops and cafes in Quito which already sell CENIT goods (taking new products and collecting money)
Finding more places in Quito willing to sell Cenit products
Keep accurate records of production and sales

Salary

This is a volunteer position without financial compensation.

How to Apply

If you are interested, please email your resume or any questions you may have to contact@cenitecuador.org, or mail it to Centro de la Niña Trabajadora (CENIT), Voluntariado, Huacho 150 y José Peralta, Quito, Ecuador.