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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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Preparing my trip to the Omprakash Cross-Cultural Workshop (Chapter II) June 14, 2012 | 1 comment Voluntario Global, Argentina Check the Chapter I And so, here is my firsts question for the trip...Why is it so important to attend events such as this?Answer: Because the exchange of knowledge and insight is a fundamental tool for social organisations who, through the understanding and experience of others, can find creative solutions for social problems.Why is the exchange of experience and knowledge one of the most essential tools for strengthening the work of social organisations?Answer: Because it provides a chance for dialogue, thought, listening, and debate, which are all invaluable forms of understanding that cannot be found in books. Not only this, through this exchange we are reminded that we are not alone in our initiative, a realisation that reaffirms our goals.Why is it necessary to create support networks that cross country... Read More

 

 

Happy Anniversary Abriendo Mentes! June 13, 2012 | 1 comment Abriendo Mentes, Costa Rica  This past Friday marked the 3rd anniversary of Abriendo Mentes, and in true Tico style, we celebrated this amazing milestone with a massive fiesta!As I walked into the Salon Comunal, colorful balloons and bright “Happy Anniversary” signs covered the walls. In one corner, busy Tica mamas prepared plates of arroz con pollo while in the opposite corner, Drew and the other “guys” ensured the sound system was up and running. (By the way, there are currently 4 male volunteers, in addition to Drew, so we have to make a special mention, as this is a milestone in and of itself!) Near the linen-covered tables, some volunteers painted bindis on our students-turned-professional-Bollywood dancers to prepare for their big dance debut. Meanwhile, in the center of the room, other volunteers practiced songs... Read More

 

 

Community Kite Project June 13, 2012 Abriendo Mentes, Costa Rica  Community Kite Project is a group of artists who perform kite making workshops in communities around the world. Their purpose is to bring communities together by the simple act of creating and flying kites. They joined us the weekend of May 18th to do a workshop with the youth and families of Potrero. On Friday afternoon the children gathered in the salon to make these beautiful yet simple kites. A single kite hung in the doorway as the children entered the room, and the excitement that spread across their faces was contagious.They began the project with prepared templates of a rhomboidal shape, for their soon to be masterpieces. They then selected the base color for their kites made of tissue paper, and from there started... Read More

 

 

Rico Tico Culture June 13, 2012 | 1 comment Abriendo Mentes, Costa Rica  Abriendo Mentes is situated in the most ideal location: surrounded by beautiful beaches, warm weather, delicious food, and nice, accepting people. Costa Rica was recently named one of the top places to live to escape world conflict by sky-today.com, and I couldn’t agree more! Tico (Costa Rican) culture, as represented by Potrero, is very peaceful and full of rich traditions with a laid back lifestyle.We asked AM volunteers to write down some of the most interesting cultural differences they noticed between Potrero Tico culture and the culture where they grew up (mostly American). These aren’t necessarily good or bad differences, just different! Here’s the top 10 of what they came up with:-One of the best things I know here is the way the kids look out for... Read More

 

 

Project Report May - This Is How We Do It! June 12, 2012 Pisco Sin Fronteras, Peru  Project Managers May Report – Pisco Sin FronterasProject Managers SummaryThe month of May has once again seen a very productive and busy month of work for all involved at Pisco Sin Fronteras. Within this monthly report there is a lot of exciting PSF projects that were successfully finished, are progressively ongoing or started and continue to run into the month of June. Below is a summary of the projects worked on throughout MayFinished- Espinoza Modular- School 211 – Manuel Gonzales Prada Environmental Mural- La Villa House Renovation/Modular- Naj Nahal ModularStarted and Continuing into June- S.E.T Rayito del Sol KindergartenOngoing Projects- San Pedro Community Earthbag Centre- Plaza del Parque- FMB/Aceros Arequipa- Intercambio /English program- Ludoteca - 10 Compost Toilets in el Bosque Espinoza HouseThis is a report that continues on from the May monthly report. At the beginning of May the floor slab for... Plaza del Parque May progress FMB - Furious Modular Beast La Villa Modular House Project Earthbags getting a concrete ring beam Plaza del Parque mosaic! Read More

 

 

Micah Ludwig In Buea Cameroon June 12, 2012 Social Development International, Cameroon Dear Partners and Supporters,We glad to inform you that we received Micah Ludwig from Maine, USA on June 07, 2012 at about 5:30 PM at the Douala International Airport, Cameroon . Micah will be with us for the next 9 weeks.He resume his clinical attachment yesterday Monday 11 June 2012 at the Solidarity Clinic one of our partner Health Centres in Buea, Cameroon.Micah said "It is going to be cool and fun here"  at his introduction and tour of the health centre facilities.We look forward to more volunteers/interns for our community health Service volunteer placement.Thank you Omprakash to make this possible.    Comment on this story

 

 

The Impact of English Classes at Los Pibes Community Center June 11, 2012 Voluntario Global, Argentina  Los Pibes is a community center in the neighborhood of La Boca in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where community members come to participate in a variety of programs, one of which is English classes, taught twice a week by volunteer tutors from English-speaking countries. The volunteer coordinator at Los Pibes, as well as three English students were recently asked to explain what it means to them to study English at Los Pibes.Interviewing the English Workshop Coordinator at Los Pibes Community CenterName: JohanAge: 25From: PeruWhat impact do you think Los Pibes has on its members?The community center benefits the entire community. For example, there are a lot of older people who are out of work, but thanks to this community center, they have work to do, instead of staying at home all... Read More

 

 

Assam: Free school attracts volunteer from the US June 11, 2012 Parijat Academy, India  video  link CNN  IBN http://ibnlive.in.com/news/assam-free-school-attracts-volunteer-from-the-us/265249-3.htmlGuwahati: It's been a year since Uttam Teron was given the CNN-IBN Real Hero Award for his school Parijat Academy, a free school for underprivileged children in Assam. Today the school has 500 students from 14 different tribal communities. The award has helped the school but the road ahead has not been easy. The school is heavily dependent on help from friends and well-wishers."It is very difficult sitting in one part of the country convincing others in other parts of the country. It is difficult, very tough," Teron said.It is a team effort that is also attracting volunteers from other parts of... Read More

 

 

Notes on Student Collaboration Project June 10, 2012 Helambu Project, Nepal Few weeks into the project, Nima Sherpa, our Project Coordinator, shares her thoughts and impressions on the Student Collaboration Project so far.Helambu Project is partnering with PaxWorks and other organizations in order to empower educators, women and children through a Student Collaboration Project (SCP). The SCP focuses on developing girl’s aged 11-16 leadership and planning skills.The Student Collaboration Project helps encourage and provide opportunities to girls to develop their leadership skills and implement projects with their peers. Through the SCP, Helambu Project and PaxWorks provide small grants to students who identify what the school or classroom needs most. Then the students decide through consensus which project to implement and report on the process.In the context of Nepal, people are not used to planning before doing any projects. The SCP helps... Class meeting ran by the girl leaders Girl leaders writing a report Read More

 

 

Preparing my trip to the Omprakash Cross-Cultural Workshop (Chapter I) June 08, 2012 | 2 comments Voluntario Global, Argentina As partner of The Omprakash Foundation, I applied on March for the Stipend Award for Cross-Cultural Workshop in Costa Rica. Omprakash announce me some time ago, they gave me the stipend to assist to the workshop. As I get myself prepared to attend the Omprakash Cross-Cultural Workshop in Costa Rica - organized by Opening Minds - many questions have occurred to me. I’ve started to think about meeting new people and new places, and what this event really means. For me, imagining and planning a journey is one and the same thing, especially when the journey, in itself, carries meaning in it’s aim of exchanging experience and uniting those who work for the social development of local communities.It is said that one of the questions that can open up... Read More

 

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