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International Partner Stories

Our international partners accomplish amazing things with volunteers. Read their stories.

Volunteer assistance is critical to enabling our international partners to create change in their communities. Many of them have shared the work they were able to accomplish with the help of international volunteers. Read their stories below. 

 

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Youth Vision uganda in Focus September 15, 2012 Youth Vision Uganda, Uganda  Please read the latest and full updates on Youth Vision Uganda at http://omprakash.org/blog/Story/Handson-Volunteer-Nutrition-and-Tutoring-Work-in-Uganda-2 Comment on this story

 

 

Preconceived Notions and Misconceptions about Sustainable Development in Africa September 14, 2012 Common Ground for Africa, Kenya By Volunteer Katie wood.Since I’ve been here, I’ve realized a few things I’ve had misconceptions about. Before my trip, I had a mental picture of what Africa would be like. I didn’t even realize I had these preconceived notions until I got here and started to see how things really are. I’m certain when I visit my next two destinations this list will grow.I had this idea that because Africa was underdeveloped, the process of developing it in a sustainable way would be an easier challenge than converting a developed system into a sustainable one. Africa’s a blank slate, right? All it needs is some innovative ideas and empowerment of its people. First, I’ve realized (and am a little ashamed to admit my naivety) that changing from one... Read More

 

 

Hot water at last for intag volunteers September 14, 2012 Intag, Ecuador  On the 18th and 21st of August 2012, the intagtour project was able to instal a gas-heated hot shower for our volunteers and ecotourist visitors.  The lack of  hot water for the shower has been a problem for the intagtour project right from its beginnings in 2008, as the Intag area is at the chilly altitude of between  1500 and 2800 metres above sea level, making taking a shower quite a challenge in itself for volunteers accustomed to western standards! The work was carried out by local builder Roberto Ruales (who also hosts volunteers with his wife Consuelo and their large family), assisted by Omar Agea, an 18 year old volunteer from Quito.The work was funded in its entirety by the Omprakash Foundation ($408.14 cents,  of a total development grant of... local residents Gisella and baby Marylin inspect main building materials Read More

 

 

Healing House Cusco September 13, 2012 Healing House, Peru  Hi I'm edu,I came to this home  not knowing about all the great things that they offer here.   I started learning things here that i didnt know existed.Also. I learned more about myself and this place offers the best atmosphere to help explore and undertand a lot of personals ideas.Im happy to have found this place and that they were able to give me the opportunities that I was looking for. Comment on this story

 

 

Update on Scotty, our African Hawk Eagle September 12, 2012 Daktari Bush School and Wildlife Orphanage, South Africa Today Scotty, our African Hawk Eagle, got her bandage removed. She is still getting used to using her left wing again but appears to be quite happy with her new freedom. The two volunteers taking care of her are sitting in her enclosure when they feed her to get her used to them. Normally she should then be comfortable with these 2 people going in there and disinfecting her wound etc. Let's hope it works and that she will start using her left wing shortly ;) Scotty without bandage Comment on this story

 

 

An unforgettable Kruger-trip!! September 11, 2012 Daktari Bush School and Wildlife Orphanage, South Africa Every week one child is chosen that has improved the most and is very interested in Wildlife and environmental issues. They get a Marula tree to plant at home or at school and a free 1-day safari. So Sunday we went to pick up 8 children from the past weeks and drove off to the Kruger National Park!! It was absolutly perfect! The kids loved it and learned so much about South-African Wildlife. The look on their faces everytime they see an animal is exactly why we put all this effort and love into DAKTARI!! On the bridge across the Olifants-rivier running through Kruger National Park Comment on this story

 

 

Serve Children to Achieve Education September 10, 2012 Ngerengere River Eco Camp, Tanzania How do we serve and encourage such children to attend school? - Volunteering in teaching- School gears donations- Hostel establishment- Food provision - Establish new school in Lukwambe.Add more!In early April 2011 Ngerengere Organization in assistance with a volunteer we conducted a census for identifying a number of children between 0 and 13yrs in Lukwambe sub village in Bwawani village in Pwani region. We counted about 111. Following the census, we made a number of awareness campaigns to emphasize, encourage and push parents to send children to school….To date, about ten children are attending  school! Have a look of a  photo showing three children (motivated and sensitized) on the way back to Lukwambe  17km away from the school. For a children between 5 and 10yrs to walk such distance (17km x... Read More

 

 

The Life of a Woman in Kenya - Why it’s important for girls to get an education September 10, 2012 Common Ground for Africa, Kenya Opportunities in Kenya are lacking for men and women alike, but because women have the responsibility of raising children, it limits their opportunities in many ways. You could say the same thing in America on a basic level. I’m going to talk about the challenges women face in getting employment, and securing it, especially after she has a kid.If an uneducated girl is unlucky, she will have gotten pregnant at a young age and have the burden of raising her kid, possibly with the help of her struggling family. They will live 8-12 people per small mud hut (I mean really small) with no running water or electricity. Her day will be spent walking hours to get water, which will likely be contaminated with typhoid and she won’t have the... Read More

 

 

OCDH Helps Give Voice to Genocide Forgotten September 10, 2012 Organization of Dominican-Haitian Cooperation, Dominican Republic                   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCDH helps Give Voice to a Genocide Long Forgotten75 Years After the Haitian MassacreActivists and Artists fromAround the World Come Togetherin Haiti and the Dominican Republic CONTACT: Cynthia Carrion or Edward Paulino – Borderof LightsINFO@BORDEROFLIGHTS.ORG646-494-1937 Dajabón, Dominican Republic. People from around theworld will come together under the banner of Border of Lights October 4-6, to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Haitian Massacre, also known as the Parsley Massacre. In 1937, the Dominican dictator, Rafael Trujillo, ordered the slaughter of as many as 20,000 Haitians and Dominicans of Haitian descent in an ethnic cleansing on the Dominican-Haitian border. Border of Lights invites artists, activists, students, parents, teachers, and clergy to gather together to honor a tragedy long forgotten, and unknown to many people. The name "Parsley Massacre" comes from the story that the... Read More

 

 

Life as it is with street children September 09, 2012 Elgon Youth Development Centre, Uganda  Music makes lives of vulnerable children meaningful hence reform for a sound future.When Henery was 10, his father passed away, leaving his family in poverty. Shortly after, Henery ran away from home, hoping to find a better life on the streets. Instead, he fell into a life of drug abuse and violence, begging to survive at bus stops in Uganda. Life was not easy has I thought it would be he says.  He always walked around in town looking for scrap metals which he would sale to scrap dealers and got a few coins to buy food for himself!He adds; when one needed a spot to sleep on verandas of shops and ‘’protection’’ while on the street, you had to obey what the big boys asked of you to do.... http://youtu.be/8_Lolf602K4 Street children reunited Read More

 

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