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Please browse our archive of stories posted by our international Partners.

 

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- Karbi girl to showcase gamosa at exhibition in Gandhi-inspired centre May 17, 2012 Parijat Academy, India   RAJIV KONWAR ... Read More

 

 

Students Skype with Aussie varsity May 17, 2012 Parijat Academy, India   Students Skype with Aussie varsity SAURAV BORA ... Read More

 

 

5 Benefits of Volunteering in a Professional Program May 16, 2012 Voluntario Global, Argentina  Volunteering in a professional program is just a different way to help people.If you are thinking about your future, if you’ve just started (or finished) your college education, or are simply a little bit tired of your current job… You can join a volunteer professional program.Here are some of the benefits:1. If you’re looking for a job, keep in mind that when potential employers conduct interviews and review resumes, they will look for signs that you are a motivated, disciplined individual who can adapt to new situations and environments. The fact that you were willing to offer your services, unpaid, demonstrates motivation, and will allow you to stand out from other applicants.2. Volunteer work develops important skills such as teamwork, communication, problem-solving, and task management. In general, you develop valuable... Read More

 

 

Community Bingo! May 16, 2012 Abriendo Mentes, Costa Rica   Sundays are good for lots of things here in Potrero: taking a nice walk on the beach, participating an action-packed game of soccer, enjoying a delicious batido (smoothie) in the mid-afternoon, and also, for playing community-wide BINGO games!The newly formed El comite del Club de Ninos (think PTA) of our Abriendo Mentes kids had a mission to raise money for the repair and maintenance of the Kids Club. What better way to do so than put together a couple rounds of BINGO? After a few weeks of planning, and securing a total of 35 prizes, our AM BINGO day began without a hitch. We sold approximately 125 BINGO cards, and hosted around 200 people! The group El comite del Club de Ninos provided sodas, Tico snowcones, and lots of... Read More

 

 

TURKANA RELIEF EFFORTS May 15, 2012 Common Ground for Africa, Kenya Once again receive greetings from Kenya, East Africa. I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere appreciation to all that supported our efforts in Turkana and the team (Dodds, James, Susi, Sheila, Domil, Tristan, Douglas, Kuria, Kelly and Edan) traveling over the rough terrain of Turkana County to reach out to the needy and hungry.Extended periods of drought have plagued Turkana for years, affecting the food supply and economy. According to the World Food Programme, recent rain seasons have helped alleviate food strains in the region, but with an impending La Nina weather pattern approaching, any improvements that have been made may be reversed.Concomitant with food insecurity are high levels of malnutrition. Children, mothers and elderly are particularly susceptible to hunger-related illnesses and even death in Turkana.Staggering... Read More

 

 

Community Education on Health May 12, 2012 HUMANITY AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS (HCDP), Ghana As volunteers take advantage of this opportunity of working at the hospitals and clinics around their project locations, they strategically position themselves for in-depth knowledge and practical   experience as they work with and among a caliber of fully-fledged nurses and highly qualified doctors .More importantly, some volunteers will have the chance to obverse surgeries and other complicated hospital activities.Become a part of this team to wage a wage against primary health care. Get involved. Invite your class, your organization, your church and come to Ghana to chalk your successes by helping the sick regain their health .We need you. Volunteer today. Contact ushttp://www.hcdprojects.org/health.html... view story gallery Read More

 

 

Volunteering experiences in Tanzania with TYCEN May 12, 2012 TANZANIA YOUTH CULTURAL EXCHANGE NETWORK(TYCEN), Tanzania My name is Winfrida Abel,A past volunteer from TYCEN project 2011 from Belgium.At the very outset I must say a huge Thank you to TYCEN for allowing me to have these wonderful experiences in Tanzania through volunteer project. It is real difficult to put in writing everything I experienced while volunteering with TYCEN. Anyway, I would like to share my volunteer experiences with TYCEN in a beautiful country known as Tanzania, I joined the project in August 2011, the program had a total of 15 participants both Local and International volunteers. As Participants we were involved in a community project surrounding the construction of classrooms for a local school in Mwanga-Kilimanjaro organized and hosted by TYCEN TANZANIA and the Local Government. This project was designed to help support a larger... view story gallery Read More

 

 

Anhui Village Coop Established with the Bonus of a US Trade Link Established Thanks to VillageLink's Efforts May 11, 2012 VillageLink, China  The tea took a long journey from Huangtian to market in the United States. Several friends and supporters bought tea through facebook pages and word of mouth. A chance run in with the procurement manager at her local Park Slope Coop in Brooklyn landed us eventually in the office of Simpson and Vail, a major tea distributor in the U.S. North East. The company bought the remaining supply of the tea, and placed it in their catalog, signaling that the US market has been breached by Huangtian's Fire Green tea (see http://www.svtea.com/Huangtian-Villages-Fire-Green-Pearl-Tea-Premium-250-Gm-Tin/productinfo/T0888/ )This past week, Abbie from VillageLink visited the Village to hand over the cash and to discuss next steps. Profits from the entire operation totaled about 3,100 RMB (about $400) $100 of which 2,500 RMB was given... view story gallery Read More

 

 

Useful Tips for Volunteering with Children May 10, 2012 Voluntario Global, Argentina  Volunteering with children is an extremely fun and satisfying experience, but don’t forget that your attitude and commitment to the project are the main elements to make your time a great success!1: Try to organize activities for the whole group, so that everyone can join in.Keep the actions very simple, children find it difficult to concentrate hard for a long time!2: Be consistent in how you deal with the children.Kids are very perceptive, they will pick up on any perceived favoritisms.3: Be patient and flexible!Most of the children are very shy; don’t try to rush or force a relationship. Look for ways to compliment and encourage them often as you can.4: Be mindful of cultural differences.It is very important to observe the children’s behavior before you act because their codes... view story gallery Read More

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Fire Destroys Haiti Communitere Workshop - HC Calls for Community Support May 10, 2012 Haiti Communitere, Haiti On the afternoon of May 3, 2012 a devastating fire broke out in the Haiti Communitere workshop. Fortunately, no one was injured, and the fire was extinguished before it spread. The workshop burned to the ground, destroying over two years of collected tool donations, five 40 foot tool containers, building supplies, medical supplies, and multiple projects in progress, totaling over $175,000 USD of damage. In response, the Haiti Communitere community – local and international volunteers, neighbors, firefighters and taxi drivers – came together to contain the fire, and salvage what could be saved of the tools, lumber, medical supplies, and current projects.Now the community is committed to rebuild, and make things better than before. Haiti Communitere’s new workshop will be rebuilt in conjunction with Haitian community members, and that is... view story gallery Read More

 

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