name

Alaina Vaisey

age

26

volunteering with fws because

I have a background in international health and some grant writing experience, and I want to put these skills to use to promote the health and well-being of the children and community at Kesho Leo.

fws title

fws Grants Officer

responsibilities

• Write grant applications
• Search for potential sources of funding
• Maintain a grants calendar
• Report on existing funding

favourite thing about fws

It brings together a global team of volunteers with a huge range of skills to achieve practical, sustainable outcomes.

my day job

I work in research at the Key Centre for Women’s Health in Society at the University of Melbourne, with a specific interest in sexual and reproductive health.

passions

• Working in public health
• Good food, good wine, and good music
• My eclectic group of friends
• Politics (no matter how frustrating)
• Travel (still need to make it to Africa!)