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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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Stories from our Girls Fellowship Recipients February 20, 2012 Pentok Institute , China Pakmo Tar“My teacher once told my mother that out of all my classmates, I have great potential to be a university student. I also hope that I would be a university student in the future. I hope you can continue to support me with my study. I will repay your help with hard work at school.”----- Pakmo Tar“I was almost heartbroken whenever I saw my girl sobbing in the corner of our house because I wanted her to stop school, as we couldn’t afford the school expenses and sometimes I needed her help with some house chores.”--- Pakmo Tar’s mother Pakmo Tar is 14 years old and comes from the Mukbo region. She has no father and her mother cares for her 4 children herself. She is illiterate but feels... Read More

 

 

Awwww, soo cute! February 17, 2012 Daktari Bush School and Wildlife Orphanage, South Africa Yesterday our beautiful donkey Sunny gave birth to a bouncing baby boy, Shady! He is adorable and is already getting upto mischief! Here's a few pictures to brighten your day :o) First attempt at standing! "Look mummy, I can do it!" snuggles with mummy Comment on this story

 

 

Jaden Tout Moun (Everybody’s Garden) February 16, 2012 Haiti Communitere, Haiti What started as an unused and overgrown section of land on the property of REBUILD Globally (www.rebuildglobally.org, a Haiti Communitere partner organization) has now become the space for a street boy community garden. HC volunteers Stacey Cooper and Sierra Dunn are spearheading the project along with boys John ("Boot"), Givenson, Jameson ("Baka"), Gideson, Jean Rony, and Dorlens. The boys range in age from 9 to 15 years.The boys look forward to their Saturdays and time after school when they can help with the garden. They learn how to plant seeds, create and develop sustainable gardening techniques such as repurposing materials for growing herbs and trees, and how to work as a team. One particular project involves using plastic bottles as planters, Prestige bottle caps for washers, and scrap metal... Read More

 

 

New Facebook Look February 14, 2012 Youth Vision Uganda, Uganda I was wondering if you have ever taken time to check our Facebook page here at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Youth-Vision-Uganda/133082866718211 Comment on this story

 

 

Surf TEAM February 13, 2012 | 1 comment Asociacion CREAR, Costa Rica An initiative made possible through a partnership with Fields of Growth International, CREAR is proud to have formed a boy’s and girl’s surf team in Playa Samara. The team focuses not only on the sport of surfing, but also aims to instill core values such as responsibility, trust and confidence in its members through the formation of positive relationships with young men and women who can serve as mentors.Our surf team will be meeting every Saturday to surf, swim, learn how to care for our boards, and most importantly, how to be safe in the water!Stay tuned to learn more about our team and general program!... Comment on this story

 

 

Its Great to be a kid with hope in life!!!! February 13, 2012 Youth Vision Uganda, Uganda Because children initially spend most of their time at home with their parents, We at Youth vision Uganda took in another stride to provide exclusive child friendly development kindergarten education that can help young children develop in a very friendly learning environment where children can adapt to being a part from their parents without any hassle.At Bright Destiny Academy children are exposed to environmental studies, creative activities, outdoor/indoor games, story time, annual sports events and end of year musical presentation. “To mark the end of three years life at Kindergarten, a grand graduation ceremony takes place with award of certificates”.By this time, most of the children are ready to join a formal school and they look forward to moving yet to another level of their journey of education.Parents are... Kris carries his friend Onon after a home visit program Teacher Lydia playing with the kids at their free time Kids enjoying the company of Kris before his departure back to Bowdoin's college Read More

 

 

Strengthening Food Security and Economic Status among HIV Widows and Orphans in Africa through Crossbreed Chicken Farming February 11, 2012 Social Development International, Cameroon  This project aims towards the improvement of food security and reduction of malnutrition and poverty among the widows and Orphans affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa   through crossbreed chicken farming. The use of crossbreed chicken was selected because nearly every rural household or village in Africa already keeps indigenous chicken but which have poor yield both in egg and meat production while a crossed breed chicken; for example cross-bred pullets begin to lay at 24 weeks, with a genetic potential of laying 200 eggs per year. The use of semi free range system was selected  because nearly every rural household in Africa use the free range system which has disadvantages’ such as predators killing young chicks as they scavenged for food, disease epidemics ,low amount of food eaten while chickens scavenge... Read More

 

 

Ariel Diaz February 10, 2012 Voluntario Global, Argentina Ariel is 26 years old, he s originally from Bolivia and lives in Argentina with his family since he was eight years old. He lives in Villa Soldati, the small neighborhood south of Buenos Aires where he used to work at the time the laundry project started.They all used to work together with the community center bakery in Villa Soldati: Ariel, his brother Armin, currently one of the founders of Voluntario Global, and David, who is part of the team still today. There were the three of them who made the laundry in Monserat a living project, back in 2008. A twist of fate or a well deserved accomplishment – or both – made it possible for their new work project to be among the eight ones selected by IPF... Read More

 

 

Carlos Montenegro February 10, 2012 Voluntario Global, Argentina Carlos is 24 years old, he is from Villa Soldati and has been working with the Laundry project since its early beginning back in 2008.''When I joined, it was not very big, was not much. We were just a few, we were working with a few hostels. There was Armin, Ariel, David and myself, and then there were a few other guys who are not working with us any longer. But we started with very little, you see. We only had a bicycle, and the guys were doing the ironing with one of those small irons you use in the house.'' Carlos says.He is the one picking-up and delivering the laundry. 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, being out on the crowded and hot streets of San Telmo... Read More

 

 

Federico February 10, 2012 Voluntario Global, Argentina Federico is 17 years old and like many of the young people working at the Laundry, he is from Villa Soldati. He’s in the 5th year of his pre-university studies, and in two years from now he will have a diploma as electro-mechanic.He has been working here for one year. He decided to take the job to be able to bring home an additional income, and to be able to pay for his school expenses. The school is a semi-private one, so there is a monthly tuition fee to be paid; and then there are the costs for the practice materials and the books. ‘To make you feel responsible. And of course, it gives you the work experience’, says Fede when I ask how does the job help him.He is... Read More

 

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