Want to know what it might be like to volunteer abroad?
Omprakash volunteers have been posting stories, photos and even videos from their time abroad since 2007. We now have an extensive collection of personal stories from volunteers who've worked with our partners abroad. You can browse through the most recent stories below or use the category selection tool to narrow your search. Alternatively click on the Stories tab for each organization we work with to see specific accounts from a particular organization. Be careful - you might lose a couple hours of your day in here! Happy reading.
AIM Abroad ReflectionJanuary 10, 2012 AIM Abroad, India
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Omprakash Benefit PartyJanuary 09, 2012 | 1 comment Lacey WorelOn November 11, 2011, Omprakash had a friend and fundraising event to celebrate the ending of fellow volunteer Vance Walstra's University Bike Outreach tour. The event took place at a San Francisco bar called Amnesia. Guest speakers from the Omprakash team, live music by Cello Joe and an raffle were just a few of the highlights.How did we plan this? Here are few suggestions for throwing your own party.*Locate a venue that is willing to donate stage time or a space for your party. This means visiting cafes, restaurants, bars or campuses in person and/or sending out emails explaining who you are and what Omprakash is about. You can use existing outreach materials under the Support tab on the website: omprakash.org/network*Create your guest list. Is... The Audience!
 Raffle Girl
 Having Fun!
 Vance Walstra
 T Shirt Sales
 Cello Joe and The Show
 Pulling Winning Tickets
 Elliot Wright
 View From the Back
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ResultsJanuary 09, 2012 A Chance For AllWe recently sent some money over to the Mandal Parishat PrimarySchool. With this money, the principal of the school was able topurchase an Audio/Visual System for the students to learn better,along with some basic school supplies.However, this isn't the best part. Because CHANCE, an outsideorganization, is helping out the school, the newspaper got interested,and published a report on the school, describing how we are helpingthem, as well as their needs. Due to the increased publicity, peoplefrom the community around the school pitched in and contributedanother $1000 to the school! Now, many more of their needs are met!CHANCE has met with enormous success with the Mandal Parishat PrimarySchool. Our small contribution to their cause has led to the communitygetting involved, and the school receiving much more money and helpthan they originally... |
Mandal Parishat Primary SchoolJanuary 09, 2012 A Chance For AllThe first project Chance took on was helping out the Mandal ParishatPrimary School.It is located in Andrapradesh, in the Karnoor district,in a village called Banganapalle. Out of the 14 rooms in the school, 8are damaged, and water leaks in whenever it rains. They have asked thegovernment for help in repairs, but the process is very slow, and noaid has come yet.The school has 248 students, 80 boys and 168 girls. Although theschool is public, the students are required by the government topurchase uniforms that most cannot afford. On top of that, studentsneed pencils and notebooks. Because their families cannot afford tobuy them these necessities, the students end up dropping out ofschool. The yearly dropout rate of the school is 40%!The school has many needs that the government will not cover.... |
Volunteering with Changes For New HopeJanuary 06, 2012 Changes for New Hope, Peru
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The children of Chiguata.January 04, 2012 Put Them First, Peru
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Under The Mango Tree with GGYNJanuary 03, 2012 Global-Ghana Youth Network, Ghana
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FinaleJanuary 02, 2012 Global-Ghana Youth Network, Ghana
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Week TwoJanuary 02, 2012 Global-Ghana Youth Network, Ghana
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Day ThreeJanuary 02, 2012 Global-Ghana Youth Network, Ghana
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