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“Leave Your Campsite Cleaner Than You Found It”
Date: April 29th, 2007 |
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One Brown university graduate will be spending two and a half years in Guatemala, involved in an English-language instruction program at a school run by women’s cooperative Unidas Para Vivir Mejor (“United To Live Better”) outside of Guatemala City.
She came across the organization on a trip to Guatemala two years ago while working [read more]
An Interesting Internship (London) And An Internship-like Volunteer Opportunity (Cambodia)
Date: April 23rd, 2007 | 2 comments
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Peace Brigades International - UK regularly sends information about upcoming events and other opportunities which supporters might be interested in; one recent email was regarding an internship opportunity at Minority Rights Group in London:
1. “Minority Rights Group (MRG) is looking for a research intern to support our busy and dynamic Media Team. [read more]
Volunteer Peten News And The Rural Literacy Project
Date: April 19th, 2007 | No Comments
In its April newsletter, Volunteer Peten announced that the construction of a new community library – in connection with the Rural Literacy Project - has been completed thanks to the hard work of community members and international volunteers. The San Andreas Library houses over 1500 books and was expanded in order to meet [read more]
Volunteer Work In Africa From About.com
Date: April 16th, 2007 | No Comments
Volunteering In Africa from About.com recently turned up in one of my Google News Alerts. I must admit I know little about volunteering in Africa - but I thought this three-page guide provided a good number of resources.
The first page has general information on what to expect; the second, links to larger organizations which [read more]
AmeriCorps VISTA: “The Domestic Peace Corps”
Date: April 13th, 2007 | 4 comments
If you’re looking for a longer term volunteer opportunity that may involve relocating, but aren’t ready for the Peace Corps, have a look at AmeriCorps VISTA program. Developed in 1964, soon after the Peace Corps, VISTA sends volunteers – who receive a monthly stipend of around $600-800 – to communities throughout the US as [read more]
More On Volunteer South America.net
Date: April 28th, 2007 | No Comments
I came across Volunteer South America.net and reviewed it here about a month ago about one month ago. The site is a great resource for potential volunteers, offering links to organizations which need volunteers and charge either no fee or a low one to cover basic expenses. A few samples:
Children International Ecuador (note [read more]
Reporters (And Others) Without Borders
Date: April 21st, 2007 | No Comments
According to Reporters Without Borders, “Today, more than 130 journalists around the world are in prison simply for doing their job. In Nepal, Eritrea and China, they can spend years in jail just for using the “wrong” word or photo…More than a third of the world’s people live in countries where there is no press [read more]
Microcredit: Padma Venkataraman in India
Date: April 16th, 2007 | No Comments
It was Padma Venkataraman’s quote on a CNN advertisement that initially caught my attention: “They don’t always have to be on the receiving end, and the donor on the giving end.”* It was in reference to a microcredit program she was involved in the development of, which organizes small loans, apparently from $10 [read more]
Volunteer Placement Organization: Cactus Volunteers Abroad
Date: April 14th, 2007 | No Comments
Cactus Volunteers Abroad works in conjunction with i-to-i, and places paying volunteers in a number of short-term volunteer positions throughout the world. Teaching English is a frequent component – as many volunteers speak English and people in a wide variety of situations world wide feel learning English will improve their lives, often in connection [read more]
Volunteer On An Organic Farm Through WWOOF
Date: April 11th, 2007 | No Comments
With WWOOF (World-Wide Opportunities On Organic Farms) you can arrange to put in a partial day of work (depending on the host but five hours sounds about average) on an organic farm in exchange for accommodation and food. You can get a preview of the current (independent) listing online, and when you pay the [read more]
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