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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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A Teacher's Reflections on AM January 22, 2013 Abriendo Mentes, Costa Rica This story was written by Carrie Scott, who led the Brasilito Youth Education program for nine months in 2012.  She recently transitioned back to Oregon.Every few days, for the past four weeks, I’ve started up my computer, opened a word document, and began typing my blog post for Abriendo Mentes. Inevitably, my finger would end up mashing the“backspace” button until nothing remained. Reasons behind this scenario are numerous.- One: how do you describe a nine month period of your life and a community like Brasilito in a blog-sized post? Do I choose to write about one special moment or person – and thereby ignore the fact that most (read: all) of the people I met were special?- Two: how do I do justice to the fact that Abriendo Mentes has... Read More

 

 

Building Dignity: Engaging Youth through Tutoring and Teaching January 21, 2013 Building Dignity., Peru  Dear friends of Building Dignity,Greetings from Lomo de Corvina (Lima, Peru), where Building Dignity is working hard to address one of the area’s most pressing challenges: the lack of resources and support for students.In January, Building Dignity welcomed Ana María Mejía Huisa to the team as our Program Coordinator. In six short months, Ana María has helped expand our Community Education program and deepen the impact we have on the lives of young people. The Center for Development with Dignity is now open three days a week for one-on-one and small group tutorials and homework help. As Program Coordinator, Ana María welcomes each student to the Center as they arrive. She reviews the assignments they bring from school and pairs them with a volunteer tutor who helps them study. Students... Read More

 

 

The new land for CHD school January 19, 2013 Children with Hope for Development, Cambodia The donation from Australia made us possible to purchase a land for CHD school, and the donation from USA made us possible to fill up the land. We are planning to build a new school for the children. We are really looking for donation to build a new school and to purchase a school supplies. The new land for CHD school Comment on this story

 

 

Children educational tour January 19, 2013 Indian Social Service Institute, India  We are organize one day educational tour for the benefit of 30 children of Tsunami affected villages they visited many temples,Dams & Park in the districts of Thiruchirapalli & Tanjore of Tamilnadu state on 29th Dec 2012..!  Comment on this story

 

 

Adolescent girls empowerment project-candle making January 18, 2013 Indian Social Service Institute, India  We are working in tsunami affected villages from the year of 2005 in Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu State. We started a  new project for empowerment of adolosent girls  in the district.We organized social awareness training  and skill training  on candle making for 20 girls on 6th of January, 2013 Candle making Comment on this story

 

 

Children camp January 18, 2013 Indian Social Service Institute, India  Camp organized for 30 children of tsunami affected villages Children Camp Comment on this story

 

 

Follow your dream! January 17, 2013 Atelier Favela, Nicaragua Sabine Harmes - 31/05/1983 - born in the Netherlands.It all started during my first trip to Brazil. Here I was really confronted for the first time with the social inequalities that this world holds. It made such an impression on me that I decided to take a internship in Rio de Janeiro, and I ended up working in the slums of the capital: the favelas. I saw from right up close how it was to grow up in an environment where all the privileges and opportunities that I had when I was younger were practically non-existent.The slums are such an extreme place; you land in a different, isolated world where a war between drug cartels, the police and rivaling gangs is always in the air. At any moment the favela,... Read More

 

 

Volunteer’s Work for Nutrition in Lukwambe village. January 14, 2013 Ngerengere River Eco Camp, Tanzania Volunteer’s Work for Nutrition in Lukwambe village.During our tours and meetings in Lukwambe village, volunteers: Metin, Damaris and later Maya. We found many children to have signs of nutritional deficiency.Major signs were underweight and low growth in relation to ages. We decided to conduct a short intensive research on foods types, values and availability in the area. We realized that the area has bulk of food species but people are lacking knowledge on how to utilize food resources.We came up with an idea of establishing a demonstration organic garden plot for wild vegetables locally known as “SURUDA” which is very nutritious and palatable.We collected Suruda roots from bush and raised them on a garden. I think this might the first Suruda garden in Tanzania! We invited people from village to... Read More

 

 

Please Don´t Give Us Anything January 09, 2013 | 1 comment Changes for New Hope, Peru     ¨What? Are you kidding us?¨,  you´re probably thinking.  With all the expenses incurred by running a project like Changes for New Hope, why would we tell everyone not to give us anything anymore?   It is because when you give away something, you no longer have it and you have nothing to show for it in return. You feel a sense of loss, possibly a hidden resentment and maybe secretly wish that you would have kept your money right there in your pocket. There is a crossfire between your head and your heart, and regardless of which one wins, you have less today than you did just last night.   We would like to step into the line of fire and make a suggestion which has worked very well for many who... Read More

 

 

Trashy Bags Installation Exhibit January 06, 2013 Trashy Bags, Ghana  In November 2012 Trashy Bags were invited by Alliance Francaise to create an installation exhibit at their Accra location.A new position was made available for exhibitions and Trashy Bags were the first to be invited - the exhibit will be in place feor 6 months.Have a look at http://www.trashybags.org/alliance2012.htm for more information and images of the installation, building of the exhibit and also images from the launch on 23rd Nov 2012. Trashy Bags Installation Exhibit Comment on this story

 

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