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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RWDT-interest free MICROLOAN PROJECT- GROCERY SHOP

November 15, 2011

Rural Women Development Trust, India

  MICROLOAN PROJECT-GROCERY SHOP,RWDT,IndiaINTEREST FREE,COLLATERAL FREE SMALL LOANS for INCOME GENERATIONFollowing the model of Prof. Mohammed Yunus, RWDT has given interest free , collateral free micro loans to rural ladies to start micro-enterprises that has enabled them to become economically self sufficient. One of the micro-enterprise is village grocery shop. In past 3 years-Year 2009,2010,2011, RWDT helped 32 ladies to start 32 petty grocery shops in 32 hamlet villages. MICROLOAN needed for one petty grocery shop= Rs.10,000REPAYMENT amount- Rs.1000 per month REPAYMENT TERM= 10 monthsREPAYMENT SUCCESS=100%All 32 ladies have paid their loans successfully without default and running their business very well. Thanks to all friends and well wishers of RWDT for trusting and initiating the microloan projects.  SUCCESS of  GROCERY SHOP SMALL BUSINESSIn their shops, the ladies sold rice, all beans varieties(moong beans, broen lentils, yellow lentils, yellow...

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An Introduction to Nivethan

November 15, 2011

Nivethan , India

NIVETHAN TRUSTMadurai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaNivethan Trust is a registered nonprofit organisation based in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. Nivethan was established in the year 2006 by a group of socially committed individuals. Nivethan is presently engaged in activities related to healthcare, education and caring elders.MAJOR PROGRAMME/ACTIVITIESMission Thalassemia: Supporting children suffering with Thalassemia for their treatment and cure. We are presently supporting 66 children with Thalassemia undergoing treatment in Madurai Government Hospital. We provide free medicines, counselling services, supportive care facilities, and support for their education, etc. We are also taking various initiatives for awareness creation and knowledge sharing about Thalassemia among general public. We are presently working on establishing a Bone Marrow Transplant Unit in Madurai for the cure of Thalassemia.Chavadi- Noon meal for the uncared aged: Noon meal for uncared aged...

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DFC 2011 winners

November 14, 2011

Grace Model School, India

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Hyderabad Happiness

November 14, 2011

Grace Model School, India

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Student Government Election

November 14, 2011

Grace Model School, India

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Our ToleTeen Mothers Go Democratic- Great Success

November 13, 2011

Social Development International, Cameroon

As part of our program in empowering the Teenage mothers of Tole village, we wanted to cultivate a culture of respect, democracy, transparency and cooperation among these future entrepreneurs!The best way to make such an accomplishment was by promoting democratic elections among the participants and electing their executive board which will be representing them before the different service centers in the south Division region of Cameroon.When planning this activity our team was far from imaging the great impact of our intentions. As we entered the church hall where our meetings usually take place we encounter a group of: “ready to get their game on” young democrats!Their response was exceptional and within a matter of minutes we had candidates for all positions.As the voting progressed, we were allowed to get a...

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Teen Mothers Spotlight

November 13, 2011

Social Development International, Cameroon

 Hello again and greetings from Buea, Cameroon!This week’s report is dedicated to presenting you with someof our Tole teen mother’s faces!Our mothers love pictures, and what 20 year old does not? Tellme about it! In an effort to make this portal a place where you canbecome more familiar with the community you are so amazingly impacting, I asked some of our Tole Teen mother’s to pose for the lens of my camera, and share with you a little bit about their life stories!I now present to you amazing smiles in action:This beautiful woman you are about to see in picture # 1 is Shalord Ngong, She is 21 years old, and her baby girl is 1 year old. Shalord dropped out of school when she was in fifth grade because...

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Meeting our project's Participants

November 13, 2011

Social Development International, Cameroon

August 8, 2011Greetings from Buea, Cameroon!We are excited to introduce to you some of the faces presented at our first informational meeting to launch our OVC project in the village of Tole.Enthusiastic grand-mothers and guardians of our OVC joined our organization in the village's church community hall to interact and exchange ideas about how our project can best benefit the lives of the little ones. We encounter a crowd full of hopes and willing to cooperate in our efforts to send these children to school.Some of the common concerns that arose during the meeting were the limited presence of government schools in the area, and the so- called "optional fees" that are always required.We would like to thank you once again for your unconditional support and hope to make positive...

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The Village of Tole

November 13, 2011

Social Development International, Cameroon

August 19, 2011Friends and Donors!Our last visit to the village of Tole was on the 5th of August, 2011. The purpose of this visit was to teach the “Teenage Mothers of Tole” about the rights a Woman has through the presentation of a movie titled: “For Colored Women”—perhaps some of you have heard about it or even have the chance to enjoy watching such a wonderful and inspirational film!!! While watching the movie, explanations were given as the movie progressed. The SDI team encouraged discussion by asking questions in regards to the issues being presented. At the same time the teenage mothers clarify their doubts by raising their own concerns and opinions. Not surprisingly, conflicts among the different opinions were perceived, as each teenage mother holds a different point of...

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Leading the Way

November 13, 2011

Social Development International, Cameroon

October 3, 2011 On our last meeting with the teenage mothers, we focused on the organizational skills each of their executive directors were going to hold. It is important that each of them understand what their role in their group is and what responsibilities are key to keep their circle together.Materials were distributed to the 5 members in the executive board. Our staff presented some tips on bookkeeping, and the importance of recording the minutes on each of their meetings. This type of organization is still in the learning process but we have received a good response and willingness from the participant teenage mothers.In our efforts to help them understand the importance of building a degree of independence we have given them a simple task. Our teenage mothers had brought together...

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