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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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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

 

 

Volunteers are in need. February 10, 2012 Himalayan Media Welfare Society, India  HiMWeS is in need of Global Volunteers at present because we want their skills and help to develop our underprivileged community.We want Teachers for primary level,Para-Medics and any other who can speak English for our youths. Comment on this story

 

 

GROOVE with Future for the Kids February 09, 2012 Haiti Communitere, Haiti On February 7, Haiti Communitere volunteer and founder of Future for the Kids Frantz Lafaille partnered up with Danielle (Dani) Nobrega, an instructor of the Groove Method of dance (www.thegroovemethod.com) to introduce a fun new activity to one of the orphanages that Future for the Kids works with. Here is the story from Dani’s perspective:“Tu ne peut pas faire le mal” – Prepping for our MASSIVE dance party, the kids at AGAPE orphanage told one another and themselves “YOU can’t get it wrong!”As a Groove facilitator from Canada, I get to play and dance with kids of all ages all over Southern Ontario, but yesterday’s workshop with the kids at AGAPE in Port au Prince, Haiti was quite special. Hearing them shout “Groove truths” in Creole and seeing their passion... Read More

 

 

Roof Above self block classroom construction progrect progress report February 09, 2012 Youth Vision Uganda, Uganda with funding from Ompraks platform we have been in position to build the walls of the classroom. We are still battleing to raise additional $5,000 to complete the project and hope you will be able to donate whatever you can towards this project. $50 now can surely help make a huge difference.Thanks to omprakash tean, all our volunteer friend and partners - giving a chance for making the project start the struggle continues Kid at an assembly point at the school compound Comment on this story

 

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