Technically, yes, we are searching for an Australian blogger. Why? Because one of the primary purposes of Project TOTO is to connect people in Australia with the people we work with in developing countries.

Over time, we hope this will become a much bigger project that connects people around the world from developed and developing countries into a great big network of change.

But you have to start “small” sometimes, so we’re focussing on Australians for now. An Australian should, in theory, be better able to communicate with fellow Australians about the challenges facing people in our program countries – in a style that Australians will connect with. They’ll also have the networks back in Australia to get the information out.

Having said that, if we come across a nominee who would be perfect for the job despite not technically being “Australian” – we would definitely consider them.

Hope that answers your question!

Mark Chenery
Communications Manager – ActionAid Australia

The length of stay in-country will be between 1-2 weeks. Anyone nominating themselves should be available for two weeks in country.

The length of stay will depend on the country chosen (as travel times to and from projects vary considerably) and also on the level of technical knowledge of locals (low levels of technical knowledge will require longer training times).