DIRECTORY: Volunteer Opps in AFRICA BRAZIL CUBA (allow a few seconds to download)
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VOLONTARIAT: Pour des informations sur les possibilites
re: du travail volontaire en Afrique francophone (ou ailleurs),
ecrivez SVP a: sci....@frgateway.net
(aussi sci...@sci-ivs.org & l...@sci-ivs.org)
Visitez, SVP:
http://www.sci-ivs.org/ [site principal]
http://www.sci-ivs.org/applic/nsapp.doc [formulaire a imprimer]
http://www.sci-ivs.org/addresses.htm [adresses en Afrique]
Le grand directoire des organisations & programmes volontaires
qui ont des projects en Afrique et ailleurs:
http://www.astro.virginia.edu/~rd7a/morelinks.html
[en anglais]
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A N N O U N C E M E N T S : by E-Mail
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Jobs, Internships, Volunteer Positions, Conferences,
Opportunities (education, business), Events, News
To RECEIVE future announcements of opportunities by E-Mail,
send your request to:
Be sure to reply to the CONFIRM REQUEST when it arrives
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Visit the AFRICAN PHOTO GALLERY
Links to hundreds of brilliant (many, heart-stopping) images
http://justice1.freeyellow.com/page2.html
Please find a long list of organizations & programs
offering volunteer & internship opportunities at:
http://www.comports.com/AfricaVolunteers
http://justice1.freeyellow.com/opportunities.html
http://www.egroups.com/files/VOLU-Volunteers
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HUMANITARIAN SERVICE
VOLUNTEER & INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
BOTH PAID & UNPAID
Most organizations have both types,
but most readily available are positions where
you cover your own round-trip transportation
and/or basic living expenses.
Most positions are open to ALL, from teens to
senior citizens.
ACADEMIC CREDIT
INDEPENDENT STUDY / FIELD WORK
Students are urged to arrange thru a faculty
advisor, a faculty acquaintance, or their major
department, to receive academic credit for their
participation. From 7 to 12 units are suggested.
Students often arrange to write a paper on a topic of
interest on their return, drawing on what they learned
from their experience.
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AFRICAN VOLUNTARY WORKCAMPS NETWORK
PROJECTS center around: Reforestation, Rainforest
Conservation, Agriculture/Farming, Building Schools / Clinics,
Computer Training, Health, AIDS/HIV awareness campaigns,
Education/Tutoring, Women & Infants, Environment/Conservation,
Youth Work, Community Development; Manual Work. Projects
are organized in most African countries, from South Africa to
Algeria.
Send a request to VO...@BigFoot.com to receive by E-mail a
list of dozens of voluntary organizations.
HOW TO APPLY?
Write directly to these organizations to receive the
application, schedule of projects and all details. Probably
the least expensive, and BEST, way to experience an Africa that
tourists would never have the opportunity to see or know.
All invited. All ages, from teens to senior citizens.
Visit:
http://www.egroups.com/files/VOLU-Volunteers
http://www.remarq.com/read/2350/qAZIUbfglaiE
(details above on Akosombo Dam / Volta Lake conservation
project)
http://x24.deja.com/getdoc.xp?AN=581708075
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CONTACT DIRECTLY ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS
AND PROGRAMS THAT ARE OF INTEREST
L I S T # 1
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AASP "ROOTS" Educational Travel Programs
A Non-profit Educational Organization
29 remarkable programs led by founder Prof. Harold Rogers &
colleagues.
To 15 African countries (from Egypt to S. Africa; from Madagascar
to Ghana), also BRAZIL and CUBA. Departs from New York City in
July,
August, December, January and February, for 1, 2, 3 and 4 week
programs.
Select countries to visit, and subjects to study.
Multidisciplinary
themes (art, history, culture, Diaspora, etc.); academic credit
is offered.
Celebrating its 20th year, AASP ROOTS Educational tours are
among the most
affordable available. For all information and application, send
your
full mailing address to both: A...@starmail.com, HRo...@ccc.edu
Ph: 773-667-1285; FAX: 773-684-6967
ALL ARE WELCOME: student, layman, professional and interested
others.
VISIT: http://justice1.freeyellow.com/journey.html
SERVICE CIVIL INTERNATIONAL (SCI)
Places hundreds each year in short-term and long-term projects
in Africa
and worldwide. Find all information at:
http://www.sci-ivs.org/
http://www.sci-ivs.org/applic/nsapp.doc [printable application,
SAVE as a Word file and print it out]
http://www.sci-ivs.org/addresses.htm
E-mail: sci...@sci-ivs.org, l...@sci-ivs.org ,
sci....@frgateway.net (for placement in francophone countries)
DIRECTORY ON INT'L VOLUNTARY SERVICE
An ENORMOUS list of organizations and programs
http://www.astro.virginia.edu/~rd7a/morelinks.html
AFRICARE
440 R Street, NW , Washington, DC 20001 USA
Telephone: 202-462-3614, Fax: 202-387-1034
E-mail: afri...@africare.org mailto:afri...@africare.org
Url: http://www.africare.org/ Africare helps Africa. Over the
course of its 28 years, Africare has become a leader among
private, charitable U.S. organizations assisting Africa and is
the oldest and largest African-American organization in that
field. AFRICARE recruits employees for a variety of positions in
non-profit work. BA/BS 3 years experience, language proficiency,
job specific. Africare now reaches 28 countries in every major
region of the continent, from Egypt to South Africa and from
Senegal to Mozambique.
Alliances Abroad
702 West Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701
Tel: (888) 6-ABROAD, Fx: (512) 457-8062
E-mail:
in...@alliancesabroad.com mailto:in...@alliancesabroad.com URL:
http://www.alliancesabroad.com http://www.alliancesabroad.com
Alliances Abroad offers quality programs in 6 African
countriesGhana (Kumasi and Accra), Senegal (Dukar) Gambia, Mali,
Cote D' Ivore, Cameroon & Benin. Programs are offered year-round
and can last from 6 weeks to a year. Full service travel
arrangements, country information, local support, and reminder
services, at competitive prices. As a volunteer in Africa, you
will gain insight into social issues and problems facing the
country and help contribute to their solutions, while at the
same time gaining valuable educational and professional
experience.
American Connections to Africa
118 Bentwood Dr.
Cherry Hill, New Jersey 08034
Ph: (609) 429-1257 fax: (609) 616-2994
e-mail: in...@connect2africa.org mailto:in...@connect2africa.org
URL: http://www.connect2africa.org/ Internship positions in
Zimbabwe & Mozambique. Am. Connections to Africa is a non-profit
corporation that brings used books, encyclopedia and computers
for free distribution to African Schools. ACA interns work on
projects dealing with environment, education, agriculture, &
health.
American Refugee Committee
ARC International Headquarters,
2344 Nicollet Ave S, Suite 350,
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404 USA
Tel: (612) 872-7060
Fax: (612) 872-4309
E-mail: p...@archq.org mailto:p...@archq.org
Url: http://www.archq.org/index.shtml
The ARC works for the survival, health, & well-being of
refugees, displaced persons, and those at risk, and seeks to
enable them to rebuild productive lives. ARC is an int'l
nonprofit, non-sectarian organization which has provided
multisectoral humanitarian assistance and training to thousands
of beneficiaries for over 20 years. ARC employs skilled
professionals in health care, management & technical fields.
Most have advanced degrees, program management & prior overseas
experience. Overseas experience is required for employment in
the field. In order for ARC to provide the highest quality of
care and services, we need the most experienced professionals
possible, who have proven abilities to adapt to and work within
another culture. ARC overseas field staff are given a monthly
salary depending on position and country posting (range is
usually between $US 1,500-4,000 per month.) RT air transport to
and from country of service, health insurance and group housing
are provided.
The Carter Center
453 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30307
Ph: (404) 331-3900
E-mail: cart...@emory.edu mailto:cart...@emory.edu
Url: http://www.cartercenter.org/ More than 100 undergraduate
and graduate students work as interns with Center programs for
academic credit or practical experience each year. Approximately
130 volunteers donate an average of one day of their time each
week to the Center. They work with program staff, assist with
special events, and conduct select private tours. Internship
information is available in this site. For information on
volunteering at The Carter Center, please contact the Volunteer
Office at (404) 420-5104.
Catholic Relief Services
209 West Fayette Street
Baltimore, MD 21201 - 3443
Tel: 410-625-2220 or 800-235-2772
E-mail: webm...@catholicrelief.org
mailto:webm...@catholicrelief.org
Url: http://www.catholicrelief.org/where/africa.cfm
http://www.catholicrelief.org/where/africa.cfm Catholic Relief
Services does not currently have a volunteer program. To be
considered for International job openings you need a Visa and
work documentation. The poor and marginalized have the most
urgent claim on our mission as their vulnerability & oppression
harms us all. We seek to share our talents, resources, and time
with them, analyzing and addressing causes & systems that
continue to impoverish them. In places where we work & serve, we
seek to honor the autonomy of local communities, encouraging
individual, family, and other shared initiatives which allow
people to direct their own development process.
Center for International Education
1100 Student Services II,
Tel: (714) 824-6343, Fax: (714) 824-2092
E-mail: c...@uci.edu Mailto:c...@uci.edu
URL: http://www.cie.uci.edu/~cie A web-based manual designed
to teach college and university students about using the
Internet to find and prepare for international experiences.
Council on International Educational
Exchange (CIEE)
205 East 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017-5706
Tel: (888) 268-6245
URL: http://www.ciee.org
e-mail: in...@councilexchanges.org
mailto:in...@councilexchanges.org CIEE, is a nonprofit,
nongovernmental organization dedicated to helping people gain
understanding, acquire knowledge, and develop skills for living
in a globally interdependent and culturally diverse world.
Council on International Educational Exchange/ Volunteering
Abroad
205 East 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017-5706
Tel: (888) 268-6245
URL: http://www.ciee.org/vol
E-mail: in...@councilexchanges.org
mailto:in...@councilexchanges.org Volunteer Projects are
designed to include people of diverse backgrounds so there are
few requirements for participation and generally no selection
process. All projects require you to be an active participant,
so the most important qualifications you need are enthusiasm,
flexibility and creativity. Workcamps in Algeria, Ghana,
Morocco, and Tunisia. Some programs require a proficiency in
French. Volunteer responsible for program fee, and their own
transportation. Some scholarships available.
Council Travel
Tel: (800) 2COUNCIL
URL: http://www.counciltravel.com/ The One -stop resource for
students and budget travelers. Find discount student airfares
available only through Council Travel, information on Eurail
passes, hostels, car rental abroad, group tours for students and
young travelers, travel advice, jobs and much more. Search
airfares online, make reservations and order your Eurail pass.
Cross-Cultural Solutions
47 Potter Avenue,
New Rochelle, NY 10801 USA
Ph: (800) 380-4777 (914) 632-0022
Fax: 914-632-8494
E-mail: in...@crossculturalsolutions.org
mailto:in...@crossculturalsolutions.org
Url: http://www.crossculturalsolutions.org/
http://www.crossculturalsolutions.org/ A unique three-week*
programs give volunteers from all over the world the opportunity
to come face to face with global issues and become part of
productive solutions. We have developed close partnerships with
exceptional social service pioneers in our host countries and
together we have targeted health care, education and social
development as the focus of our work. Some of the areas you can
work in are: Primary care, Immunization, Health education,
HIV/AIDS awareness, Physical therapy, Infant and child care,
Upgrading the skills of lay health workers, Education, English
language skills, Environmental conservation, Special education,
Research assistance, Computer training, Arts and recreation,
Literacy, Social Development, Income generation, Women's
empowerment, Skill and vocational training, Community
development, and Cultural exchange
Eclaireuses ET Eclaireurs Du Senegal (EES)
5, rue Pierre Millon
P O Box 744
Dakar, Senegal
Tel: 011- 221- 27 73 67 This Senegalese youth agency's
background is Church-related, but its main affiliation today is
with the World Organization of Scout Movements. EES offers
summer workcamps lasting 1 to 3 months; other positions, are
available throughout the year. Work may include construction,
training, agriculture, health, and environmental protection.
Requirements: No special skills required, but EES looks for
people with background in administration, agriculture, child
care, teaching, training, and public relations. French is useful
but not compulsory. Min. age: 18. Lodging is provided, but
volunteers must cover other costs. Deadline: Applications must
be made by December for the following year.
Intercultural Dimensions
(A Non-profit Educational Organization)
P.O. Box 391437,
Cambridge, MA 02139.
Tel: (617 864-8442; Fax: (617) 868 1273
E-mail: jan...@aol.com mailto:jan...@aol.com
URL:www.geocities.com/TheTropics/Coast/2323/idhome.html
http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/Coast/2323/idhome.html
Volunteer, Study and Travel Program in French-speaking West
Africa Since 1993 Intercultural Dimensions in assoc. with North
Shore Community College, Danvers, MA, has conducted educational
and volunteer programs to the rural areas of Senegal, West
Africa for students, educators and other professionals. In the
three week Crossing Cultures program limited to eight people,
participants visit different parts of the country and engage in
community projects, stay with Senegalese families or in guest
houses, use public transportation, & experience village life.
Extended stays for volunteer and field work can be arranged.
Cross-cultural sessions precede each group departure.
INTERCULTURE SOUTH AFRICA
P.O. Box 31784 Braamfontein 2017 South Africa
INTERCULTURE SOUTH AFRICA
Traduna Centre, 5th Floor 118 Jorrissen Street Braamfontein
South Africa
Office Ph: (27) (11) 339-2741, Fax: (27) (11) 339-2742
E-Mail: info-sou...@afs.org maito:info-
south_...@afs.org
Url: http://www.afs.org/partners/rsahome.htm Interculture
South Africa is a non-profit, non-governmental, self-funded and
volunteer based organisation. Our aim is intercultural learning
opportunities, primarily for youth, through educational and
community organisations. We are a part of the world-wide AFS
Intercultural Programmes network (previously under the name
AFS / American Field Service). Some of their Programmes
International Year Exchange Programme
http://www.afs.org/partners/rsahome1.htm , Volunteer Community
Service Programme http://www.afs.org/partners/rsahome3.htm ,
Educator Programmes http://www.afs.org/partners/rsahome4.htm ,
and Networks http://www.afs.org/partners/rsahome5.htm .
International Foundation for Education and Self-Help
5040 East Shea Blvd., Suite 260,
Phoenix, AZ 8555254-4610
Tel: (602) 443-1800; Fax: (602) 443-1824 A non-profit
organization dedicated to self-help initiatives in vocational
skills, agriculture and literacy training in developing
countries. Current endeavors include; Projects in 40 Sub-Saharan
African Countries, Leadership Training Conferences,, The
International Fellows Program, Teachers for Africa Program, and
African Bankers Training Program
International Study and Travel Center
48 Coffman Memorial Union,
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Tel: (612) 626-4782
URL: http://www.istc.umn.edu A not for profit student
organization at the Univ. of Minnesota that provides online
study abroad directory, and a volunteer database.
International Christian Youth Exchange (ICYE), International
Office
Große HamburgerStr. 30, D - 10115 Berlin
Ph: (49) 30 /2839055-0/-1
Telefax: ( 49) 30 /28390552
E-mail: ic...@icye.org mailto:ic...@icye.org
Url: http://www.icye.org/ ICYE is a non-profit youth exchange
organisation that offers opportunities to young people all over
the world to spend a semester or a year living abroad with a
family or host-project and being involved in voluntary service
or attending school. The ICYE Federation is an international
independent non-profit organisation with 30 National Committees
in Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and Latin America.
International Youth Hostel Federation
733 15th Street N W Suite 840
Washington DC 20005 USA
Tel: (1) (202) 7836161
Fax: (1) (202) 7836171
E-mail: hiay...@hiayh.org mailto:hiay...@hiayh.org
URL: http://www.iyhf.org http://www.istc.umn.edu `Hostelling
International', sometimes called `Youth Hostelling
International' is the brand name of Youth Hostels across the
world. Originally created to help young people of limited means
to experience the countryside and cities of the world, hostels
are now also at the heart of international tourism for a wide
age group. Today's hostellers are just as likely to be in their
thirties and bring their family by car, as to arrive alone on
foot with a rucksack. All ages use hostels as their gateway to
cultural exploration and the appreciation of nature. Hostels
already provide over 31 million overnight stays a year through
4,500 hostels in more than 60 countries.
LEAPNow: Lifelong Ed. Alternatives & Programs
P.O. Box 1817 Sebastopol, CA 95473
Phone: 707-829-1142
Url: http://www.leapnow.org/home.htm 12 week semester of
service work in Ghana. 12-14 people will work together in small
Ghanaian villages to build schools and school furniture -
completing schools in 3 villages during each program.
Participants will be integrated into the life of each village
served. Final two weeks spent doing two workshops: Drumming and
Dancing, and Batik & Tie-Dye. Highlights: Opportunity to really
help children in Ghana who are learning in bldgs. that are open
to the elements. Learn simple construction skills. Live with
Ghanaian families throughout the program. Attend African
drumming, dancing, batik & tie-dye workshops.
LaFetra Fellows Program
1221 Preservation Park Way #100,
Oakland, CA 94612
Tel (510) 763 9206, Fax (510) 763 9290
E-mail In...@lafetra.org mailto: In...@lafetra.org
URL: http://www.lafetra.org/index.htm The LaFetra Fellows
Program is committed to increasing accessibility and diversity
in the field of Int'l volunteerism while fostering
responsibility in service. The program's focus is to support and
train community organizers and those who volunteer working on
similar issues in local communities in Africa, Asia and Latin
America.
Peace Corps Volunteer
1111 20th Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20526
Ph: 1-800-424-8580
URL:www.peacecorps.gov/home.html
http://www.peacecorps.gov/home.html
E-mail:
chi...@peacecorps.gov mailto:chi...@peacecorps.gov Peace Corp
at MSU http://lasso.peacecorps.gov/contact/detail.lasso?-
nothing&response=eventdetail.lasso&a=5245
West Africa Positions Open Now! As a Peace Corps Volunteer,
you'll travel overseas and make real differences in the lives of
real people. Whether you're teaching children the basics of
math, science, and English or working with a community to
protect the local environment; whether you're helping people
stay healthy, expand their businesses, or grow more nutritious
food, you will help change and improve the human condition at
the grass-roots level.
Petersons: Educational & Career Center
202 Carnegie Center
Princeton, NJ 08540
Tel: (609) 243-9111
E-mail: in...@petersons.com mailto:in...@petersons.com
URL: http://www.petersons.com/stdyabrd/ sasector.html
http://www.petersons.com/stdyabrd/sasector.html Provider of
information on US accredited educational institutions and
special programs found around the world.
Operations Crossroads Africa
475 Riverside Drive, Suite 1366
New York, NY 10027
Tel. (212) 870-2106, Fax (212) 870-2644
e-mail: o...@igc.apc.org mailto:o...@igc.apc.org
URL: http://www.igc.org/oca "The darkest thing about Africa is
America's ignorance of it" This non-profit, non- governmental
organization has in the last 39 summers sent over 10,000 persons
to 35 African and 12 Caribbean countries to lend sweat and
muscle and build friendship.
Work, Study for credit program
Presbyterian Peacemaking Program
Travel/Study Seminars
Presbyterian Peacemaking Program
100 Witherspoon Street, Room 1619
Louisville, KY 40202-1396
Tel: (800) 338-4987, Fax: (800) 392-5788
Travel/Study Seminars
The seminar allows you to gain first hand experience of the
unfolding dimensions of the "new South Africa. The itinerary
includes urban and rural contacts in a around Johannesburg,
Durban, East London, and Cape Town. Quaker Peace Centre
3 Rye Road Mowbray,
Cape Town 7700 South Africa
Tel: +27 21 685 7800, Fax: +27 21 686 8167
E-mail: q...@wn.apc.org mailto:q...@wn.apc.org
URL: http://www.quaker.org/capetown/index2.htm
http://www.quaker.org/capetown/index2.htm The Quaker Peace
Centre Workcamps Project is designed to facilitate the
development of a strong workcamp movement in South Africa.
Workcamps offer volunteers an opportunity to work on a community
related project, including construction & renovation of
community facilities, conservation of the natural environment
and cultural heritage, and organizing holiday activities for
disadvantaged groups. The Centre offers international workcamps
which are open to South Africans and volunteers from around the
world.
Savannah Camps & Lodges
Steve Turner. Managing Director
E.A.Ornithological Safaris Ltd
PO Box 48019 Nairobi, Kenya (mailing)
11th Floor Fedha Towers, Standard St.
Fax # 254-2-330698 or 216528
Tel # 254-2-331191 or 222075
e-mail -
ea...@africaonline.co.ke mailto:ea...@africaonline.co.ke%20 URL:
http://www.savannahcamps.com The Taita Discovery Centre is a
(400 sq kms) piece of land, 3 times larger than Ngorongoro
Crater (Tsavo @ 20 Million Acres is Kenya's largest National
Park) !! This is a total wilderness full of wildlife. With a
population of 500-1000 Elephant, 80-120 Lion, 50+ Cheetah,
Leopard, Hyena not to mention lot's and lot's of fascinating
reptiles, insects and plants too. They have built an "African
Village" using only local labor, local materials, local
contracts, and ALL recycled fittings. The Taita Discovery Centre
(TDC) will accommodate 40 students on Environmental Education
courses. We also have a second "research camp" - Galla Camp -
aimed at accommodating 8 full time research/ volunteer
Personnel.
Street Kids International
398 Adelaide Street. W.,
Suite 1000, 10th Floor
Toronto, Canada M5V 1S7
(416) 504-8994 fax: (416) 504-8977
e-mail: s...@streetkids.org mailto:s...@streetkids.org
URL: http://www.streetkids.org/ Zambia. These internships are
volunteer positions sponsored by the Canadian International
Development Agency's Youth Internship Program. Basic living and
travel expenses of the interns are covered and a small stipend
is provided.
Student & Youth Organization (SYTO)
PO Box 9732, KIA, Accra, Ghana
Tel: 233-21-776081, Fax: 233-21-774338
E-mail: sy...@ghana.com mailto:sy...@ghana.com
URL: http://www.bunac.org.uk/bunac.htm
http://www.bunac.org.uk/bunac.htm A non-profit N.G.O. with
headquarters in Accra, Ghana, offers International Work Exchange
Placements, Internship Programmes, Academic Placements and
Language Immersion Programmes. You have an opportunity to create
your own work/travel overseas adventure , with a security
blanket.
Students Partnership Worldwide (SPW)
17 Dean's Yard,
London SW1P 3PB
Tel: +44 (0)171 2220138, FAX: +44 (0)1712330008
REGISTERED CHARITY 292492
E-MAIL: sp...@gn.apc.org mailto:sp...@gn.apc.org
URL: http://www.spw.org/
SPW is an international charity, operating since 1985, which is
centered around young people. Volunteers from the developed
world - the majority from Britain, mainland Europe, Australia
and America - work on school-based education programmes and
community-based environment programmes in Africa and Asia. Every
year they recruit over 500 people aged between 18 and 25 from
the developing and developed worlds to work in India, Namibia,
Nepal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe. SPW
volunteers enable youth in the communities we work in to think
of and initiate activities which can make a positive
contribution to their surroundings and the way they live their
lives.
Transitions Abroad
PO Box 1300
Amherst, MA 01004-1300 USA
Tel: (413) 256-3414, Fax: (413) 256-0373
E-mail: trab...@aol.com Mailto:trab...@aol.com
URL: http://www.transabroad.com Information on alternatives to
mass tourism - and experiencing cultures on their own terms as a
guest in the host country.
Study Abroad Programs Directory
Liberty City Promotions, Inc.
265 E. Dutton Mill Road, Aston, PA 19014 USA
Tel: 610-494-5095 Fax: 610-497-3812
E-mail: mla...@studyabroad.com Mailto:mla...@studyabroad.com
URL: http://www.studyabroad.com An online study abroad
information resource. Here you will find listings for thousands
of study abroad programs in more than 100 countries throughout
the world.
University of Arizona
Farmer to Farmer Program,
Bureau of Applied Research in Anthropology (BARA)
Anthropology Building, Room 316
Tucson, AZ 85721-0030
Tel: (520) 622-5546
Fax: (520) 798-3066
e-mail: kath...@u.arizona.edu mailto:kath...@u.arizona.edu
The Farmer-to-Farmer Program at the Bureau of Applied Research
in Anthropology (BARA), University of Arizona, is working with
Volunteers in Overseas Cooperative Assistance in recruiting
highly experienced, short-term volunteer technical consultants
to assist in improving agricultural activities in Ethiopia,
Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. Project efforts are ongoing over a 5-
year period, and we are in need of experts in all areas of
agriculture. Requests for other types of specialists arrive
regularly, with approximately 6 weeks' notice before a volunteer
is needed in the field. These assignments are for a period of 5
to 6 weeks; other assignments range from 3 weeks to 3 months,
depending on project needs & volunteer availability. We seek
Volunteers who: possess a high degree of technical expertise;
have significant field experience, preferably including
developing countries; are in excellent health, and able to
travel extensively under often challenging conditions; are
citizens of the United States.
University of Virginia
URL: http://www.virginia.edu/~intl_lib/work.html
http://www.virginia.edu/~intl_lib/work.html Materials on
Working, Interning, and Volunteering Internationally
University Research Expeditions Program (UREP), University of
California
One Shields Avenue Davis, CA 95616
Tel: 530-752-0692, Fx: 530-752-0681
Email: ur...@ucdavis.edu mailto:ur...@ucdavis.edu
Url: http://urep.ucdavis.edu/ Join a University of California
research team and volunteer for a vacation with a purpose!
Participants travel to locations worldwide where they learn new
skills, make new friends and help contribute to our growing
knowledge of the planet. UREP participants come from all walks
of life: students, teachers, professionals or active seniors,
and no special experience is needed. You can turn your vacation
into the adventure of a lifetime, whether your interest is
archaeology, animal studies, geology, arts and culture, the
environment, or conservation! Each participant is an active and
full-fledged member of the research team and contributes an
equal share to cover the project costs. As a donation to the
University of California, your contribution is tax-deductible.
Visions in Action
2710 Ontario Road NW
Washington, D.C. 20009
Tel: (202) 625-7402
E-mail: Vis...@igc.apc.org mailto:Vis...@igc.apc.org
URL: http://www.visionsinaction.org Visions in Action is an
international nonprofit organization with the conviction that
you can learn and contribute to the developing world by working
as a part of a community of volunteers committed to social
justice. Countries include Tanzania, South Africa, Uganda,
Burkina Faso, and Zimbabwe. The average cost is $4000 + airfare
+ spending money ($5500-7500 total). Many Visions in Action
volunteers have been able to fundraise some or all of their
program costs, which are tax-deductible for the donor. Visions
provides tips and support to assist you with fundraising (Ask
for our fundraising guide). Student loans may be deferred..
VOLU-GHANA
The General Secretary,
PO Box 1540 Accra,
GHANA (West Africa)
FAX: 233-21-665960
Phone: 233-21-663486
E-mail: VO...@bigfoot.com mailto:VO...@bigfoot.com
URL: http://www.egroups.com/files/VOLU-Volunteers
The Voluntary Workcamps Association of Ghana, founded in 1956,
is one of Africa's most successful service organizations.
Volunteer projects include building schools and clinics,
farming, rainforest conservation, tree planting, computer
training, health/environmental education, youth work, etc.
Projects are self-help and sustainable by the local communities.
International Volunteers join Ghanaians and local villagers in
1, 2 and 3 week projects held during summer and winter. Apply
now. Participation in multiple projects is encouraged. Very low-
cost. A life-changing, career-enhancing experience. WRITE (by
regular mail) or FAX to request the application and new schedule
of workcamp projects. Open to all ages. Students typically
arrange to receive academic credit from their schools. We will
send you a list of addresses of other VOLU Workcamp
organizations in various African countries.
VSO
317 Putney Bridge Road, London SW15 2PN, UK
tel (+44) 20 8780 7200
fax (+44) 20 8780 7300
Information on volunteering E-mail: enq...@vso.org.uk
mailto:enq...@vso.org.uk
Url: http://www.vso.org.uk/
Volunteer Jobs in Africa:
Url: http://www.vso.org.uk/volunt/jobs/africjobs.htm
http://www.vso.org.uk/volunt/jobs/africjobs.htm VSO enables men
and women to work alongside people in poorer countries in order
to share skills, build capabilities and promote international
under- standing and action, in the pursuit of a more equitable
world. VSO is a charity that sends aid to developing countries,
not in the form of money, food, clothing or equipment, but in
the form of expert volunteers. The right people with the right
skills who are committed to ensuring lasting, sustainable
improvements where they are most needed. VSO volunteers are
recruited from around the world, and all are dedicated to
sharing skills and building the capabilities of those with whom
they work. VSO works in education, health, natural resources,
business, social work, librarianship, media, law, the technical
trades and engineering.
Volunteers For Peace International Workcamps (VFP)
1034 Tiffany RD
Belmont, VT- 05730-0202
Tel: 802-259-2759, Fax: 802-259-2922
Email: v...@vfp.org mailto:v...@vfp.org
Url: http://www.vfp.org/
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Aga Khan Foundation Canada: Fellowship in International
Development Management
Suite 1820, 350 Albert Street, Constitution Square, Ottawa,
Ontario K1R 1A4; (613) 237-2532, fax (613) 567-253215-20
Canadians will participate in a management and work internship
in South East Asia for an eight month period with a Non
Governmental Organization. An undergraduate degree is required.
Prior to the program an intensive preparation course at the
University of Ottawa teaches those chosen about Management
principles, development theory and language training.
· The American Refugee Committee (ARC)
The American Refugee Committee (ARC) works for the survival,
health, and well-being of refugees, displaced persons, and those
at risk, and
seeks to enable them to rebuild productive lives of dignity and
purpose, striving always to respect the values of those served.
ARC is an international nonprofit, non-sectarian organization
which has provided multisectoral humanitarian assistance and
training to hundreds of thousands of beneficiaries for over
twenty years.
· AmeriSpan
Canada: 800-879-6640 PO Box 40007 Philadelphia, PA
19106http://www.amerispan.com/ in...@amerispan.com AmeriSpan
specializes in Volunteer intern work programs throughout México,
the Caribbean, Central America, South America and Spain. In
Costa Rica, Mexico, Guatemala, Ecuador, Argentina, Peru,
Dominican Republic. Various positions in the fields of health
care, education, tourism, ESL, business, law, marketing,
administrative, environmental, and social work. Additional
customized options available. Two weeks to 6 months. Inexpensive
lodging in homestays or dorms. Some positions provide free room
and board.
· Amigos de las Américas
5618 Star Lane, Houston, Texas 77057 USA, tel:1-800-231-7796, or
713-782-5290, fax:713-782-9267. Amigos de las Américas is a non-
profit organization that was established in 1965 to promote
youth leadership development through community service projects,
training, and summer volunteer work in Latin American
communities. College students are welcome, regardless of
national origin, race, ethnicity, religion, or gender. For more
information, visit the website http://www.amigoslink.org and
learn about the Correspondent Volunteer Program.
· Amizade
7612 N. Rogers Ave., 3rd Floor, Chicago, IL 60626 USA, tel:(773)
973-3719, fax:(773) 973-3731, email: Volu...@amizade.org,
http://amizade.org .Amizade is a nonprofit organization
dedicated to promoting volunteerism, providing community
service, encouraging collaboration, and improving cultural
awareness in locations throughout the world. Amizade programs
offer a mix of community service and recreation which provide
our volunteers with the unique opportunity to participate first
hand in the culture of the region where they are working. Past
projects have included building a vocational training center for
street children on the Amazon, building additional rooms onto a
health clinic in the Bolivian Andes, and doing some historic
preservation and environmental cleanup in the Greater
Yellowstone Area. Volunteers do not need any special skills,
just a willingness to help.
· Amnesty International
322 Eighth Ave, New York, NY, 10001, USA, (202) 807-8400, (fax)
(212) 627-1451, admi...@aiusa.org , http://www.amnesty.org .
Interns are placed in a variety of fields, actively involved in
Amnesty's Human Right's work. Applications available upon
request
· Bridges to Community
Contact: Carter Via, Executive Director, Bridges to Community,
210 Orchard Ridge Rd., Chappaqua, NY 10514; (914) 238-8354, fax
(914) 238-3423; brdgs...@aol.com. A nonprofit community
development organization which takes groups of volunteers to
Central America multiple times a year. Projects focus on
development of infrastructure and empowerment of local people.
Trips include education, hands-on work, and critical reflection,
with volunteer opportunities in health and construction.
· British Columbia Council for International Cooperation (BCCIC)
930 Mason Street, Victoria, BC V8T 1A2, tel: 250-360-1405, fax
259-360-2295, email: bc...@web.net,
http://www.bccic.bc.ca/bccicweb . BCCIC is a coalition of
British Columbia based organizations and regional branches of
international development agencies involved in overseas
programming and/or global education to build healthy,
sustainable communities. BCCIC supports the work of its members
by representing its interests to government and others, and
through networking and coordination. Visit our web site at
http://www.bccic.bc.ca/bccic.web.
· Canada World Youth
2330 Note Dame West, Montreal, Quebec H3J 1N4, (514) 931-3526,
fax (514) 939-2621, cwy...@cwy-jcm.org , http://www.cwy-jcm.org
exchange programs lasting 4 to 7 months. The Work Partner
Programs provide opportunities to participate in international
cooperation and development through volunteer work placements
overseas. There is also the Customized Program and the Joint
Initiatives Program.
· CANADEM (Canadian Resource Bank for Democracy and Human
Rights)
1 Nicholas #1102, Ottawa, ON K1N 7B7, tel: (613) 789-3328, fax:
(613) 789-6125, email: can...@ibm.net ,
http://www.web.net/~canadem CANADEM is a non-governmental
organization that registers qualified Canadians for human rights
and peacekeeping missions with the United Nations and other
International Organizations. CANADEM also offers overseas paid
internships with its partners to recent university graduates
interested in broadening their skills and understanding of human
rights and international relations.
· Canadian Bureau for International Education
220 Laurier Ave West, Suite 1100, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5Z9, tel:
(613)237-4820, fax: (613)237-1073, http://www.cbie.ca The
Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE) is a non-
governmental organization which administers a wide variety of
educational activities in Canada and abroad. CBIE produces "What
in the World is Going On?" This guide lists work and study
opportunities for all levels of experience. CBIE manages several
scholarship programs including the CIDA Awards program for
Canadians and the Celanese Canada Internationalist Fellowships,
which offer study and work opportunites overseas. Consult the
CBIE website for details on our activities.
· Canadian Centre on Minority Affairs
Contact information: Ian Francis, Executive Director, 1200
Eglinton Avenue East, Suite 400, Toronto, ON, M3C 1H9, Tel: (416)
441-3249, Fax: (416)441-2068, email: cc...@interlog.com, Web
site: http://www.interlog.com/~ccma The Canadian Centre on
Minority Affairs is a non-profit human resource development
organization. The Centre is committed to the development of
employment and entrepreneurship training for young Canadians;
promoting partnerships with government, business, educational
institutions and skills development agencies in Canada nad the
Eastern Caribbean to ensure a cohesive approach that is
equitable, diverse and mutually benefiting. To date, CCMA has
placed 22 Canadian interns with agencies that fall under the
latter categories in the Eastern Caribbean and is now accepting
applications to fulfill 10 posts. For further information on the
1999-2000 internship program please consult our Web site at
http://www.interlog.com/~ccma
· Canadian Crossroads International
Crossroads Placement Programs Ontario 31 Madison Ave., Toronto,
Ontario M5R 2S2; (416)967-0801, fax (416) 967-9078, Quebec
Region 912 Sherbrooke East,Montreal, Quebec H2L 1L2,Tel: (514)
528-5363, Fax: (514) 528-5367; Atlantic Region: 1657 Barrington
Street, Suite 330 Halifax, Nova Scotia. B3J 2A1. Tel: (902) 422-
2933 Fax: (902) 423-0579; Western Region: 1037 West Broadway,
Suite 302, Vancouver, British Columbia V6H 1E3, Tel: (604)
734-4677 Fax: (604) 734-4675 c...@web.net,
http://www.crossroads-carrefour.ca . CCI is a volunteer non-
profit development and educational organization that gives
Canadians the opportunity to live and work with local families
and groups on self-help development projects in developing
countries. Canada has participated since 1958. This organization
offers 2 Programs: The individual Placement Program sending
individuals to developing countries for 4 months to work on
development work and the Group Placement Program centres on
small groups of 5 to 7 people who speak French to work in French
West African countries
http://www.crossroads-carrefour.ca
· Canadian Foodgrains Bank
400-280 Smith St. Box 767, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 2L4, 1-800-665-
0377 (toll free), tel: (204)944-1993 fax: (204)943-2597 (fax)
http://www.foodgrainbank.ca. Canadian Foodgrains Bank is a
Christian-based agency that facilitates the collection and
distribution of food and development assistance to the world's
hungry on behalf of 13 church members agencies. Working in
partnership with its member agencies, Canadian Foodgrains Bank
is helping break the cycle of recurring hunger by providing food
and development assistance to those who need it most and by
working directly with indigenous people to find and implement
long term solutions to hunger.
· Canadian Government International Internships
International Internship Programs, Human Resources Development
Canada, Phase IV, 4th Floor, Place du Portage, Hull, Quebec, K1A
0J9, 1-800-935-5555, fax (613) 941-5992,
http://www.youth.hrdc.gc.ca . A wide range of internships in
many fields are available through this government body,
providing individuals with the opportunity to gain work
experience in private, non-governmental and non-profit sectors
for a period of up to a year. The internships are set up by 6
government departments
· The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca has 6 programming priorities and
internships which fall under these categories: basic human
needs, women in development, infrastructure service, human
rights, democratic development and good governance. For
information contact their website or call at 1-800-925-5555
· Canadian Nurses Association, International Bureau
Contact: Anne-Marie Lanctot, Nursing Consultant, 50 Driveway,
Ottawa, ON K2P 1E2, tel: 1-800-361-8404, ext. 206, fax: (613)
237-3520; email: alan...@cna-nurses.ca, http://www.cna-
nurses.ca The International Bureau of the Canadian Nurses
Association currently has 5 overseas development projects with
national nursing associations in developing countries. Once or
twice a year we seek a Youth Intern via the Canadian Society for
International Health, funded by the Department of Foreign
Affairs and International Trade and the Canadian International
Development Agency to assist in our International Bureau and
overseas project visitations. In addition, we are always
interested in hearing from young nurses interested in
international volunteer opportunities and links to nurses
elsewhere in the world.
· Casa Alianza
SJO 1039, PO Box 025216, Miami FL, 33102-5216 USA, tel:(506) 253-
5439, fax: (506)224-5689, email: in...@casa-alianza.org,
http://www.casa-alianza.org Casa Alianza is a non-profit
organization dedicated to the rehabilitation and defence of
street children in Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Mexico.
The Regional Office for Casa Alianza is based in San José, Costa
Rica. Casa Alianza is the Latin American branch of the New-York
based Covenant House, a leading advocate of children´s rights in
the region. Covenant House has programs also in 14 states of the
US as well as in Toronto and Vancouver, in Canada.
· Cause Canada
Box 8100, 1306 Bow Valley Trail, Canmore, Alberta, T1W 2T8, Tel:
(403) 678-3332, Fax: (403) 678-8869, E-mail:
caus...@telusplanet.net Web Page: http://www.cause.ca. CAUSE
Canada, based in Canmore, Alberta, is a Christian-motivated
relief and development organization doing work in West Africa
and Central America. Our areas of expertise are in potable water
and sanitation systems, primary health care, reforestation and
microenterprise initiatives. Minimum requirements for applying
to CAUSE are as follows: 1) proficiency in english, french and
spanish 2) be willing for a 1 year or more placement overseas 3)
be willing to raise your own financial support for your time
away.
· Chantiers Jeunesse
C.P. 1000, succursale M, Montreal, Quebec H1V 3R2, (514) 252-
3015, fax (514) 251-8719, chan...@microtec.net . Des chantiers
se deroulent au Quebec, En Europe autour de projets
communautaires pour des periodes de 3 a 10 semaines
· Cross-Cultural Solutions
47 Potter Avenue, New Rochelle, NY 10801 USA, tel: (800) 380-
4777, (914) 632-0022, Fax: 914-632-8494,
http://www.crossculturalsolutions.org email:
in...@crossculturalsolutions.org. Cross Cultural Solutions is a
nonprofit organization that employs humanitarian volunteer
action to empower local communities, foster cultural sensitivity
and understanding, and further social progress in India and
Africa.
· El Refuerzo
5615 rue Woodbury, Montreal, Quebec H3T 1S6, (514) 733-1781, fax
(514) 735-8511. Ceci est un Projet qui s'organize au Perou tous
les ans dans la region de Canette et les projets sont:
renovation materielle, cours de nutrition; assistance medicale.
La demande se fait entre Septembre et Novembre et la selection
se fait en Decembre.
· Emmanuel International
PO Box 4050, Stouffville, Ontario, Canada L4A 8B6, tel: (905)
640 2111, Fax (905) 640 2186, email : info@e-i-org,
http://www.e-i.org
Founded in 1975, Emmanuel International is an evangelical
mission committed to Christian concern through the local church.
EI works in partnership with local churches and supports
programs of spiritual ministries, community development, relief
and rehabilitation. We currently work in Malawi, Tanzania,
Uganda, Sudan, Haiti, Brazil and the Philippines. We offer short
and long term overseas assignments.
· Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR)
Box 271, Nyack, NY 10960, tel: (914) 358-4601, fax: (914) 358-
4924, email: mailto:f...@forusa.orgpti@forusa.org ,
http://www.nonviolence.org/for . The Fellowship of
Reconciliation (FOR) is an 80-year-old international,
interfaith, peace and justice organization committed to active
nonviolence as a means of personal, social, and political
change. FOR runs the Peacemaker Training Institute, which offers
9 day trainings for young adults, ages 17 - 25. The intensive
trainings bring together diverse groups of young people to learn
about active nonviolence, organizing, and social justice issues
such as racism, militarism, economic justice, gay and lesbian
rights, and gun violence. FOR also offers paid year-long Peace
Internships in four areas, such as Local Group Organizing,
Racial and Economic Justice, Nonviolence Training,
International/Interfaith, and Communications, at the United
States national office in Nyack, New York .
· Foster Parents Plan of Canada
95 St. Clair Avenue West, Suite 1001, Toronto, Ontario, M4V 3B5,
tel: 416 920-1654, fax: 416 920-9942, toll free: 1-800-387-1418,
e-mail: in...@fosterparentsplan.ca, website:
http://www.fosterparentsplan.ca. Foster Parents Plan is a
humanitarian, child-focused development organization. We have no
religious, political or government affiliations. Our work
benefits the children, their families and communities in the
neediest parts of the world. We have a partnership with the
University of Toronto's International Development Studies
program to place students in volunteer positions in developing
countries. Visit our website at http://www.fosterparentsplan.ca
and click on "Be a Volunteer" for more information.
· Frontiers Foundation Inc.
2615 Danforth Avenue, Suite 203, Toronto, Ontario M4C 1L6, tel:
(416) 690-3930, fax: (416) 690-3934 fron...@globalserve.net
http://www.amtak.com/frontiers/ Frontiers Foundation Inc., a
nonprofit voluntary service organization supporting the
advancement of economically and socially disadvantaged
communities in Canada and Overseas through the Operation Beaver
Program. Internationally, Frontiers/Beaver is currently involved
mainly in Haiti and Bolivia, the two poorest nations in this
hemisphere.
· Gems of Hope
8 King Street East, Suite 1105, Toronto, On, M5C 1B5, tel: (416)
362-4367, fax (416) 362-4170, email: ge...@web.net,
http://www.argun.com/gemsofhope/. Working with local partners
and with a focus on women, Gems of Hope promotes the self-
sufficiency of families and communities in the neediest areas of
the developing world, by supporting community development
initiatives in health, local enterprise, and basic education.
· Global Change Game
P.O. Box 1632, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C 2Z6,tel: (204) 783-2675,
fax: (204) 783-2680, e-mail: in...@gcg.mb.ca
http://www.gcg.mb.ca. We're out to change the world. How about
you? The Global Change Game is a not-for-profit organization
dedicated to making a better world through grassroots global
education. Based in Winnipeg, the Game selects volunteers from
across the country each year to facilitate performances of its
award-winning simulation event in the nation's high schools,
universities and community gatherings.
· Global Service Corps
http://www.globalservicecorps.org/internships.html Global
Service Corps provides opportunities for adults to live in
family homes and work on humanitarian projects in developing
nations. We welcome anyone twenty years old or older to join us
in Costa Rica, Kenya, and Thailand. We offer short-term trip (2-
4 weeks) or long-term interdependent placements that are
specific to the skills and interest of the participant (2-6
months).
· Global Volunteers
375 East Little Canada Road, St. Paul, MN 55117-1627 U.S.A,
(800) 487-1074 (651) 407-6100 fax (651) 482-0915
http://www.globalvolunteers.org em...@globalvolunteers.org .
Global Volunteers strives to wage peace throughout the world by
helping establish mutual understanding between people of diverse
cultures. Global Volunteers teams work with and under the
direction of local people in areas of English development,
community infrastructure, health care, and business instruction
and consultation. Many communities ask Global Volunteers to
assist in teaching conversational English to elementary,
secondary, college and adult students in classrooms or small
groups. Each volunteer generally teaches four hours a day, and
dedicates an additional four hours to class preparation and team
meetings. No teaching experience is required. This is done in
China, Ghana, Greece, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Romania,
Spain, Tanzania, Ukraine and Vietnam. Volunteers can also assist
in Community Infrastructure. Volunteers assist with building,
repairing and painting facilities such as community centers,
classrooms, medical clinics, libraries, group homes, playgrounds
and houses. Teams also work in tropical forests, help dig wells,
construct clean water systems, install playground equipment and
plant community gardens. No specific construction skills are
needed. Anyone can assist with these projects. The countries
where this takes place are Costa Rica, Ghana, Ecuador,
Indonesia, Ireland, Jamaica, Romania, Tanzania.
· Heifer Project International
1015 Louisiana, Little Rock AR 72202, tel: 1-800-422-0474, fax:
501-889-5768, email: donors...@heifer.org URL:
http://www.heifer.org. Since its founding in 1944, Heifer
Project has helped over four million families in need, providing
20 or more types of food- and income-producing animals and
intensive training in animal husbandry, environmentally sound
farming and community development in more than 100 countries. We
have the following volunteer opportunities within Heifer
Project: Local Church (Club) Volunteers represent Heifer Project
in their own local church, club, school or other organization to
educate their group about HPI's work. Volunteer Opportunities at
the HPI's Learning Centers--Heifer Ranch (Arkansas), Overlook
Farm (Massachusetts) and the Ceres Center (California) rely on
volunteers to provide much of the labor for the day-to-day
operations at the farm and learning centers. The centers host
more than 30,000 visitors each year who come for tours, special
events, educational workshops and other programs.Media
Volunteers write articles for newspapers, speak on radio or
appear on TV to spread the word about HPI.
· Hope International Development Agency
214-6th Street, New Westminster, B.C. V3L 3A2; (604) 525-5481,
fax (604) 525-3471, ho...@web.net, http://www.idirect.ca/~hope.
15-20 people are chosen for this development education program,
spending 5 months preparing in Canada and 1 month working at the
community level in a developing country
· IDEX
Contact Person: Martha Hannan, Outreach Director 827 Valencia ST
Suite 101, San Francisco, CA 94110. tel:415-824-8384 fax: 415-
824-8387http://www.idex.org/index id...@igc.org . IDEX is a
social change organization that challenges social and economic
injustices faced by marginalized groups in Asia, Africa, Latin
America and the U.S. We build mutually empowering alliances with
partner organizations that share a common vision to confront
global systems of inequality, through channeling funds,
information sharing, networking, capacity building and outreach.
IDEX serves as a bridge, linking international communities
undertaking small-scale development projects with supportive
partners, or sponsors, in the U.S. These sponsors involve
student groups, religious organizations, corporations,
foundations and individuals in this country in a direct
partnership for change with a project community overseas.
Sponsors select the community project they wish to support from
roster of carefully evaluated proposals, with 100% of the
sponsors' contribution sent directly to the community of their
choice.
· The Institute for International Cooperation and Development
IICD
PO Box 520, Williamstown, MA 01267, USA, tel: (413) 458-9828,
fax: (413) 458-3323, e-mail: iicd...@berkshire.net web site:
http://www.iicd-volunteer.org. The Institute for International
Cooperation and Development (IICD) is a non-profit organization
that trains and sends volunteers to work on educational,
environmental, agricultural, health and community development
projects in Africa, Latin America and India. Applications
accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year. Programs vary
in length, between 6-18 months.
· International Health Youth Internships Program
Hélène Thibault, Program Manager, One Nicholas, Suite 1105
Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 7B7 Fax: (613) 241-3845 Email:
yo...@csih.org http://www.csih.org/yintern.html The Canadian
Society for International Health is offering international
health internships for recent graduates and undergraduates who
are planning a career in health. Contact us if you are a
Canadian citizen and have an educational background in medicine,
social sciences, biological sciences, health administration,
dentistry, nursing, health economics or another health
discipline and are interested in acquiring experience abroad.
Fulfilling work experience is available in areas such as health
technology, infectious diseases, HIV, multicultural health,
reproductive health, primary health care, and health economics.
Through the International Health Youth Internships Program, six-
month internships with recognized organizations and institutions
are available in such places as China, Peru, India, Ethiopia,
Dominican Republic, France, Switzerland, and USA.
· International Service
Hunter House, 57, Goodramgate,York, YO1 7FX tel: +44 (0) 1904
647799, fax: +44 (0) 1904 652353, email: unais-
u...@geo2.poptel.org.uk, http://www.oneworld.org/is International
Service (formerly UNAIS) works in partnership with organisations
in Latin America, West Africa and the Middle East to promote
long term development by providing skilled and experienced
people to collaborate with locally organised initiatives. I.S.
does not impose solutions, but works on the basis of "Start with
what people know, build with what people have".
· International Volunteering Network
P.O. Box 218, Port Melbourne, Victoria 3207, Australia; (011) 61-
3-9646-9392, fax (011) 61-3-9646-5504; ivi...@iaccess.com.au,
http://www.iaccess.com.au/ivimel/index.html.Involvement
Volunteers Association, Inc. (IVI) aims to suit the
requirements, abilities, and experiences of individual
volunteers in individual or group placements which combine
travel with volunteering in: Australia, England, Fiji, Finland,
Germany, Ghana, Greece, India, Kenya, Lebanon, Macau and China,
Malaysia, Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, Poland and Eastern
Europe, Spain, South Africa, Thailand, or Vietnam. Placements
generally run for a minimum of 2 to 6 weeks to a maximum of 1
year and relate to sustainable environmental conservation or
community-based social service, no expertise required.
Placements may be on farms, historic gardens, animal reserves,
national parks, zoological parks, bird observatories, or
research centers. Volunteers can participate in any number of
placements, in any number of countries.
· Interns for Peace
475 Riverside Dr., 16th Fl., New York, NY 10115; (212) 870-2226,
fax (212) 870-2119. An independent, community-sponsored program
dedicated to building trust and respect among the Jewish and
Arab citizens of Israel. Develop action-oriented projects in
education, sports, health, the arts, community and workplace
relations, and adult interest groups. Requirements include: a
commitment to furthering Jewish-Arab relations; BA, BS, or
equivalent degree; proficiency in Hebrew or Arabic; a previous
stay in Israel of at least 6 months; background in sports,
business, teaching, health care, youth work, art, music, or
community organizing (professional work experience is a plus).
· Jewish Volunteer Corps
Contact: American Jewish World Service, 989 Avenue of the
Americas, 10th Fl., New York, NY 10018; (212) 736-2597, fax
(212) 736-3463; jvc...@jws.org.The Jewish Volunteer Corps sends
skilled Jewish men and women to the developing world in order to
aid in providing assistance in health, agriculture, business,
and education. JVC volunteers are associated with local
grassroots partner organizations throughout Latin America, Asia,
and Africa for a time period of 1 to 9 months.
· The LaFetra
http://www.lafetra.org Operating Foundation (LOF) promotes
international exchanges that contribute to a sense of global
responsibility and solidarity. LOF invests in individuals and
organizations that engage in reciprocal learning and
collaboration across borders. It's the Foundation's intent to
increase accessibility to these opportunities and encourage
accountability in the field.In order to further these goals, the
Foundation offers an international fellowship program,
coordinates an association of international volunteer programs,
and provides funds to U.S. community-based organizations
involved in international collaboration.
· Manitoba Council for International Cooperation
302-280 Smith Street, Winnipeg, MB R3C 1K2, tel: 204 987-6420
fax: 204 956-0031, email: mc...@web.net,
http://www.escape.ca\~mcic. MCIC is a coalition of organizations
involved in international development, who are committed to:
respect, empowerment and self-determination for all peoples;
development that protects the world's environment; and global
understanding, cooperation and social justice. MCIC's mission as
a coordinating structure is to promote public awareness, member
interaction and advocacy on international issues; and to
administer funds for international development.
· M.E.D.I.C.O.
Contact: Lynda Peters, Executive Director, 2955 Dawn Drive, Ste.
D, Georgetown, TX 78628, tel: (512)863-8666, (512)930-1893, fax:
(512)869-7500, email: in...@medico.org, http://www.medico.org .
The Medical, Eye & Dental International Care Organization, Inc,
(MEDICO) is a not-for-profit tax exempt humanitarian
organization that sends medical mission teams to Central America
providing free medical care to those living in remote areas of
the country and who have little or no access to such basic care.
Teams are made up of 15-20 volunteers, each paying their own way
to serve. Teams are composed of physicians, dentists,
optometrists, medical school students as well as lay volunteers.
Each team is hosted by a designated nonprofit organization
within the country being served. MEDICO provides a wonderful
opportunity to serve those less fortunate in a special way and
to meet other caring individuals from all across America and
Canada.
· Melida Anaya Montes Language School
Contact: CIS MAM Language School, Boulevard Universitario, Casa
#4, San Salvador, El Salvador, Central America; Tel./fax (011)
503-226-2623; c...@netcomsa.com.Teach small-size English classes,
all levels offered. Training provided. Students are adults
working in the Salvadoran opposition who need to increase their
capacity for their work and/or complete their studies. CIS also
seeks volunteers for their human rights work. Volunteers can
receive half-price Spanish classes.
· Montreal Israel Experience Center
Kibbutz Aliyah Desk, Israel Experience Center, 5151 Cote St.
Catherine, Montreal, Quebec H3W 1M6 (514) 345-6449, fax (514)
245-6418, mi...@total.net This is a great way to travel through
Israel. Working minimum 2 months on a Kibbutz, you have room and
board and tours throughout Israel. This group represents a
number of organizations who are looking for young adults
interested in gaining valuable hands on experience in
Israel. "Broaden your work experience; build self confidence;
gain a global perspective and an appreciation for diversity - an
asset in any professional choice! Return with practical,
marketable skills and international experience that will
resonate on any resume or graduate school application." Examples
of Internships: Non-Profit organizations working for social
change (i.e. civil rights groups, early childhood education,
battered women's shelters, violence prevention...), as well as
working in the business field, computers, pharmaceutical, public
health studies. There is also the possibility of working on a
Kibbutz. Kibbut, z centres are also located in Toronto, Ottawa,
Vancouver and Winnipeg
· The Odyssey World Trek for Service and Education
650 Townsend St., Suite 375, San Francisco,CA 94103, tel: (415)
659-3178, fax: (415) 659-3202, http://www.worldtrek.org All
expense paid volunteer positions with The Odyssey for any or all
of the following: Summer/Fall 1999 - Africa; Winter/Spring 2000
Middle East; Summer/Fall 2000 India, China. Duties: Spend six
weeks in one or more of ten major non-western sites, documenting
your experiences and the lives of the local people through
video, audio, photos and text. This content is updated on The
Odyssey website twice/wk so students can follow along and
interact with you. Students are encouraged to participate in
activities to promote positive change locally and globally. For
information on the program and applications procedure:
http://www.worldtrek.org/odyssey/info/teamapp.html
· One Small Planet
Email: in...@onesmallplanet.com One Small Planet, our objective
is to provide you with useful information about working,
studying, volunteering and traveling abroad. Our Global Database
contains virtually every country in the world and provides some
information on work, study, volunteer and travel programs
available in each country as well as visa requirements, guide
books and links to sites on history and culture.
· One World Volunteer Institute
Den reisende Høgskole, Hornsjø, 2636 Øyer, Norway, tel: +47-
61264042, fax:+ 47-61264017, email onew...@online.no
http://home.sol.no/~oneworld . One World Volunteer Institute
offers programmes where you as a participant get the opportunity
to travel to Africa or Asia and work at several development
projects. Within the 14 months Solidarity worker programme you
can teach children in Angola, Build latrines in Namibia, run
income generating projects in South Africa and more. No prior
experience required.
· Operation Beaver
Contact: Marco A. Guzman, Frontiers Foundation, 2615 Danforth
Ave., Toronto, ON M4C IL6, Canada; (416) 690-3930, fax (416) 690-
3934.Volunteers are recruited from across the world to serve in
native and non-native communities in Canada for a variety of
community advancement projects in low income rural areas.
Volunteers must be 18.
· Oxfam Canada
300-294 Albert St., Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 6E6, tel: (613)237-
5236, fax: (613)237-0524, e-mail: enq...@oxfam.ca,
http://www.oxfam.ca Oxfam Canada is an international development
agency which works in the Caribbean, Central and South America,
Africa and Canada. Overseas internships are granted on an
availability basis. Profiles of our programs are accessible via
our website at http://www.oxfam.ca Work areas include food and
health security, gender development and democratic rights. Oxfam
Canada is committed to fighting poverty through social justice,
a sustainable environment and the equality of all people.
· Peace Brigades International
427 Bloor St. West, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1X7, tel: (416) 324-
9737 fax: (416) 324-9757, email: pbi...@web.net,
http://www.ncf.carleton.ca/pbi/. On, invitation, PBI sends teams
of volunteers into areas of political repression and conflict.
The concrete tasks of a PBI team going into a conflict depend on
the situation and are developed according to the specific needs
of the project to be undertaken. PBI's work includes:
Accompanying those whose lives are threatened; Providing
international , non-partisan observers in situations of conflict
and crisis; Reporting on our work to the international
community; Fostering reconciliation and dialogue among
conflicting parties; Learn from the people we work with;
Offering education and training in non-violence.
· Rooftops Canada/Abri International
2 Berkeley St #207, Toronto, Ontario, M5A 2W3, tel 416-366-1445,
fax 416-366-3876, email: roof...@web.net . Rooftops Canada/Abri
International is the international development program of the co-
operative and social housing organizations in Canada. Rooftops
works with partner organizations to improve housing conditions,
build sustainable communities and develop government housing
policies that lead to more equitable global development.
Rooftops focus is on disadvantaged communities in Africa, Asia,
Latin America and the Caribbean. Each year we sent approximately
8 intern overseas for 6 months to work with specific job
descriptions in our partner organizations. We also have
volunteer committees in seven cities across Canada and some
volunteers working in our Toronto office.
· Shastri-Indo-Canadian Institute: Summer programme
Coordinator, Shastri Foundation, University of Calgary,
Education Tower 1402, 1500 University Drive N.W., Calgary,
Alberta T2N 1N4, (403) 220-7467, fax (403) 289-0100
si...@acs.ucalgary.ca , http://www/ucalgary.ca/~sici . The
Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute (SICI) is a unique educational
enterprise that promotes understanding between India and Canada,
mainly through facilitating academic activities. The Institute
funds research, links institutions in the two countries, and
organizes seminars and conferences. The
Institute offers competitions for awards and fellowships in a
number of different areas to Canadian students. Opportunity for
full time students to participate in a nine-week credit course
in India which focuses on development themes. Individuals are
selected based on academic background, personal suitability and
commitment to India or development studies in Canada. Contact
the institute in September for a form.
· SIM International
10 Huntingdale Blvd, Scarborough ON M1W 2S5, tel: (416) 497-
2424, Fax: (416) 497-2444, email: in...@sim.ca,
http://www.sim.org. SIM is an international,
interdenominational, evangelical missionary organization. Our
purpose is to glorify God by planting, strengthening and
partnering with churches around the world. We are involved in
church planting & evangelism, media, administration, relief &
development, education, personnel care and health.
· TEN DAYS for Global Justice
Contact: Dennis Howlett, 947 Queen St. E., Suite 201, Toronto,
ON M4M 1J9, tel: (416)463-5312 fax: (416)463-5569, email:
ten...@web.net http://www.web.net/~tendays TEN DAYS for Global
Justice, a national community education and action program of 5
Canadian churches seeks a recent university or college graduate
for a 9 month Youth Internship to: 1) Assist with the
development of the TEN DAYS for Global Justice Youth Initiative,
2) Promote youth engagement in the TEN DAYS action campaign on
closing the gap between rich and poor globally. 3) Assist with
the development and facilitation of educational workshops with
youth groups. 4) Facilitate links with Southern Jubilee Campaign
partners. The project will involve 3 months working with the
South African Jubilee 2000 Campaign in Johannesburg. The other 6
months would be based in Toronto working out of the TEN DAYS
National Office. Interns must be recent university or college
graduates who are between 19 and 30 years of age. Deadline for
applications: May 14, 1999. It is hoped the Youth Internship
project could begin in June or July, 1999.
· Terre Sans Frontières
399, rue des Conseillers, Bureau 23, La Prairie (QC) J5R 4H6,
tel: (450) 659-7717, fax : (450) 659-2276, e-mail :
t...@terresansfrontieres.ca, http://www.terresansfrontieres.ca
Terre Sans Frontières is concerned mainly with assisting local
partners on the African continent and in Haiti with their
development projects. Its activities are carried out within a
framework of partnership to encourage self-sufficiency. With the
support of a network of religious communities and of non-
governmental organizations (NGOs), Terre Sans Frontières
promotes the sustainable development of people irrespective of
their religious or political affiliations.
· The VIEW Foundation
13 Hazelton Ave., Toronto, On L1S 3B4; 1800 287-1387, fax (416)
964-3416 vi...@octonline.com. A non profit Canadian Organization
which support community and environmental projects worldwide The
VIEW foundation presently has projects in Costa Rica and
Antarctica. Costs to participants vary by project.
· United Nations Association in Canada
Linda Pinnacle, Coordinator-Youth Internship Programmes, United
Nations Association in Canada, 130 Slater Street, Suite 900,
Ottawa, ON, K1P 6E2, Tel: (613) 232-5751 ext.237, Fax: (613) 563-
2455, e-mail: li...@unac.org, http://www.unac.org. As a
participant in the Youth International Internship program,
funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and International
Trade and the Canadian International Development Agency, the
United Nations Association in Canada is currently seeking
applications for a total of twenty-three intern placements with
the UN or UN-related agencies and organizations around the
world. There is a stipend of $11,000 and positions will start
between May and September and will last 6 to 8 months. Please
send the application form located on our website, your c.v., and
a covering letter that details your interest in the United
Nations, to the project coordinator by April 16, 1999.
· United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the
Caribbean
P.O. Box 179-D, United Nations Building, Santiago, Chile, (56)
(2) 2085061, fax (56) (2) 2081946, http://www.eclac.cl . Forward
your resume specifying courses taken as well as a letter from
your university or academic institution sponsoring your request
for an internship
· United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization (UNESCO)
Staff Training Section, Bureau of Personnel, 1 rue Miollis,
75732 Paris Cedex 15, France (33) (1) 4568-1000, fax (33) (1)
4567-1690 http://www.unesco.org . While working in an
international setting, interns will gain a better understanding
of the workings of UNESCO.
· United Nations Headquarters Internship Programme
Internship Coordinator, Office of Human resources Management,
Room S-2579, United Nations, New York, NY, 10017, USA, (2120 963-
4437, fax (212) 963-3683, http://www.un.org . Designed to
promote among the participants a better understanding of major
problems confronting the world
M I S C E L L A N E O U S
Network Volunteers - Uganda [Contact this organization about
their future projects]
Plot 19, Market Street, Platinum House, 3rd Floor, Suite 1, P.
O. Box 24848, Kampala, Uganda. Tel: 256 41 349593 Fax: 256 41
250293 or 256 41 340321 Email: nv-u...@workmail.com OR
Net...@infocom.co.ug Network Volunteers - Uganda (NV-U) is a
non-profit organization dedicated to promoting volunteerism,
providing community service and improving cultural awareness
around Africa and the outside world. Network Volunteers - Uganda
was created to provide opportunities for individuals and groups
to be able to take part in educational, environmental, health,
welfare and other service project in Africa and else where in
the world. Volunteers do not need to have any special skills.
They just need a willingness to help. INTERNATIONAL WORK CAMP -
MISSION UGANDA 2000 (June 1, 2000 - August 31, 2000) We are
offering an opportunity to individuals especially youths from
around the world an opportunity to participate in this years
International work camp code named Mission Uganda 2000. The
three-month camp will run from June 1st, 2000 to August 31st
2000 in Uganda.
For a variety of internships and experiential opportunities in
many fields/disciplines, please visit:
http://www.campusaccess.com/
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/Travel/Volunteer_Work_99
79.html
BEST BETS FOR SUMMER ABROAD
http://www.cie.uci.edu/iop/summer.html
CICD
Winestead Hall, Winestead, HU12 ONP HULL, England, tel: +44 1964
631 826, fax: +44 1964 631 824, email:
ci...@winestead.karoo.co.uk
mailto:ci...@winestead.karoo.co.uk , :
http://www.humana.org /cgi-bin/frameset.cgi?
&title=CampusAccess.com&frame1=titlebar.html&frame2=http://www.hu
mana.org We are a College in Hull, Northeast England, which run
courses for people who want to be Development Instructors in
Mozambique, Angola and Malawi in southern Africa. The course has
three parts, (1) 6 months at the college where you together with
a group of about 20 people go through a preparation program.(2)
6 months in Africa where you work at a project. The projects are
Child Aid, Teaching children or adults, Construction, HIV & AIDS
information / prevention or Clothes sales and disribution.(3) 2
months information work in Europe/America about what you have
achieved and about the situation where you have been.
Canada World Youth
2330 Note Dame West, Montreal, Quebec H3J 1N4, (514) 931-3526,
fax (514) 939-2621, cwy...@cwy-jcm.org mailto:cwy-jcm@cwy-
jcm.org , http://www.cwy-jcm.org /cgi-bin/frameset.cgi?
&title=CampusAccess.com&frame1=titlebar.html&frame2=http://www.cw
y-jcm.org/ exchange programs lasting 4 to 7 months. The Work
Partner Programs provide opportunities to participate in
international cooperation and development through volunteer work
placements overseas. There is also the Customized Program and
the Joint Initiatives Program.
...........
Cecil R. Washington, Jr.
UC Berkeley/Oberlin College
Founder & Editor, African Diaspora Network
International_ProgramS[remove this before mailing]@juno.com
Phone: (323) 402-1223 xt 4583
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Additional Resources
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For additional links to opportunities, please visit:
http://www.freeyellow.com/members3/justice1/opportunities.html
o Medical Internships and Volunteer Work
http://www.campusaccess.com/campus_web/intern/i3int_med.htm
Volunteer or intern abroad with these medical organizations.
o U.N. Internships
http://www.campusaccess.com/campus_web/intern/i3int_uni.htm
Listing of organizations within the United Nations,
the IMF and the World Bank offering volunteer and internship
placements.
o Environmental Internships & Volunteer Work
http://www.campusaccess.com/campus_web/intern/i3int_env.htm
Environmental listing of internship and volunteer positions with
national and international bodies.
o Technology Internships
http://www.campusaccess.com/campus_web/intern/i3int_tec.htm
Listing of technological and computer oriented internships,
including international positions.
o Child Related Internships
http://www.campusaccess.com/campus_web/intern/i3int_chi.htm
Volunteer organizations related to children. International
listings.
o Business and Trade Internships
http://www.campusaccess.com/campus_web/intern/i3int_bus.htm
Listing of trade and business organizations offering internships
(short and long term work placements).
o Several international programs & projects. Volunteers often
are expected
to cover their own costs.
http://www.transabroad.com/resources/work/volunteer/index.shtml
o VSO (Voluntary Service Overseas) enables men and women to work
alongside
people in poorer countries in order to share skills, build
capabilities
and promote international understanding and action, in the
pursuit of a
more equitable world. VSO sends aid to developing countries -
not in
the form of money, food, clothing or equipment, but in the form
of expert
volunteers.
http://www.vso.org.uk/volunt/jobs/map.htm
http://www.vso.org.uk/whatis/index.htm
o VSO (Voluntary Service Overseas) jobs in Africa
http://www.vso.org.uk/volunt/jobs/africjobs.htm
o International Career Employment Center (Weekly Job Listings)
http://www.internationaljobs.org/hotjobs.html
o Hunger Corps opportunities in Africa
Volunteer Opportunities with Canadian Food for the Hungry
Contact Genevieve Wheeler: hunge...@cfh.ca
http://www.cfh.ca/voloppaf.html
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RAINFOREST ACTION NETWORK (RAN): Environmental Activism
Rainforest Action Network
221 Pine St., Suite 500
San Francisco, CA 94104
Tel: (415) 398-4404
rainf...@ran.org
Fax: (415) 398-2732
http://www.ran.org/ran/index.html
Wild, naturally-evolving forests are an essential
component of the biosphere's life support system.
Aside from providing innumerable services to
humanity, forests fulfill the vital functions
of preserving wildlife habitat, stabilizing
the Earth's climate, protecting watersheds,
and maintaining soil productivity. They are
home to most of the world's vast array of life forms.
Everyone must aggressively do their part.
If we do not, history will be justifiably
unkind to us. We must demand what is needed
to support all life on Earth.
Rainforest Action Network's mission is to protect
the Earth's rainforests and support the rights
of their inhabitants through education,
grassroots organizing, and non-violent
direct action.
Randy Hayes, President of RAN
Rainf...@ran.org
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Africa Campaign: os...@ran.org
Volunteer & Intern Program Info: hel...@ran.org
RAN Jobs: rana...@ran.org
http://www.ran.org/ran/about_ran/jobs/index.html
Other Information: rainf...@ran.org
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For jobs/internships/volunteer opportunities re:
ecology, conservation and the environment, go to:
http://www.earthsystems.org/list/ecology/0020.html
http://www.ecojobs.com/conservationjobs.htm
http://www.american.edu/BANTA/jobs.html
http://conbio.rice.edu/scb/jobs/Detail.CFM
http://dir.hotbot.lycos.com/Business/Jobs/Environment/
http://ces.iisc.ernet.in/hpg/envis/doc98html/ecoecojobs99822.html
http://environment.harvard.edu/lists/archives/envjobs-l/
http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/8974/
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WORKCAMPS (Volunteer Projects) in AFRICA and WORLDWIDE
OPEN TO ALL
Introduction: The projects generally last 2 - 3
weeks and consist of about 10 - 20 volunteers
drawn from a number of countries. Projects are
often in remote areas, in regions where local
people may have minimal opportunity for meeting
others from different countries. The volunteer
groups bring new ideas and experiences into
communities, providing a stimulus for ongoing
work. The individual volunteers benefit from
the interaction both within the group and with
the local communities. The experience gives
them the opportunity to travel to another
country, use their time productively and
make a positive contribution to the local
community. They also have the chance to
widen their horizons through meeting
and learning from each other and local people.
Go to:
http://www.egroups.com/files/VOLU-Volunteers
http://x24.deja.com/getdoc.xp?AN=581708075 (Ghana VOLU
Projects; listed)
http://www.quaker.org/capetown/workcamp.htm (Friends Peace
Center Workcamps; ALL ages)
http://www.quaker.org/capetown/workcat.htm
http://www.quaker.org/capetown/index2.htm
http://www.vfp.org/ (Volunteers for Peace Int'l Workcamps)
VFP Int'l Workcamp Directory listing over 1800 programs:
http://www.vfp.org/00d/intro.htm
Experiential-Multi Country Programs
http://www.studyabroad.com/simplehtml/experiential/multi_country_
exp.html
http://www.studyabroad.com/simplehtml/experiential/various_exp.ht
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HOW TO
RAI$E
THE FUND$
FOR YOU JORUNEY?
Please go to the Websites below where you will find
superb help with fundraising -- obtain
grants, scholarships and loans; receive
support from your campus or department;
appeal to groups and organizations both on campus
and in the community; and win support from
businesses, charities, religious groups and
foundations:
http://www.freeyellow.com/members3/justice1/journey.html
http://www.afsc.org/qic/volXVI.htm
http://www.studyabroad.com/forum/financial_aid.html
http://www.fund-raising.com/ideabank.html
(a cornucopia of brass-knuckle ideas!)
http://www.studyabroad.com/handbook/costs.html#aid
http://fdncenter.org/index.html
http://www.sau.edu/CWIS/Internet/Wild/Faculty/Administ/admindex.h
tm
http://www.earthcorp.com/journeys (Prof. Rogers' AASP ROOTs
Program)
Succeeding in raising the funds will largely be a matter of your
ASKING, showing enthusiasm, and being persistent. You must
take the initiative and follow through. Virtually all who make
an effort
to raise the funds, do succeed. Above all, you must not fear
rejection.
There are many organizations, clubs, foundations, businesses,
charities, civic groups, and individuals who would be willing to
help,
but only if you ask.
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OTHER RESOURCES
Visit the AFRICAN PHOTO GALLERY
Links to hundreds of brilliant images
http://justice1.freeyellow.com/page2.html
Please find a long list of organizations & programs
offering volunteer & internship opportunities at:
http://www.comports.com/AfricaVolunteers
http://justice1.freeyellow.com/opportunities.html
GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS -- Africa-related; unusual opportunities
http://www.afsc.org/qic/volXVI.htm
INTERNSHIPS - Africa, USA & elsewhere
http://www.freeyellow.com/members3/justice1/journey.html
http://www.afsc.org/qic/volXVI.htm
http://www.afsc.org/qic/volVII.htm
Wildnet-Africa: Wildlife & Ecology Jobs Offered
Managers, researchers, research assistants,
rangers, guides, rehabilitators, etc
http://www.wildnetafrica.com/jobspot/wildlife_jobs_offered.html
Worldwide Classroom
Sites with lists of int'l programs and opportunities
of all kinds:
http://www.worldwide.edu
http://www.studyabroad.com
http://www.internships.com
Volunteer (Missionary) work
Over 1000 global missions; volunteer opportunities with
religious organizations:
http://www.globalmission.org/go.htm
http://www.afsc.org/qic/volVII.htm
Michigan State University site (a MUST VISIT):
http://www.isp.msu.edu/ncsa/volteer.htm (MANY listings)
http://www.isp.msu.edu/ncsa/
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA / UPENN site (a MUST VISIT):
Compendious listings of programs &
organizations that impact the Diaspora:
Begin at: http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/AS.html
For SEARCH Queries: Go to
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/Search/AS-search.html
Africa: Relief Work & Conflict
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/About_African/ww_ngo.htm
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Projects variously center around/involve: reforestation,
rainforest,
agriculture, building schools and clinics, computer training,
health, AIDS/HIV, education/tutoring, women and infants,
environment, youth work, conservation, community development,
grassroots self-help, and more.
VOLUNTEER PROJECTS IN AFRICA ~ VOLONTARIAT en Afrique
The least expensive, and probably the best way, to experience
Africa.
All are welcome, from teens to senior citizens. Volunteers come
from
all corners of the globe.
To apply, write directly to any of the Voluntary organizations
listed
below, requesting application, project schedule, and all
information.
(Or, apply through one of the intermediary organizations given
below,
such as Service Civil International [SCI] or Friends/Quakers).
Visit the Web sites, first, and read about volunteering. It may
or
may not be for you.
Participation fees are VERY LOW, starting at as little as $75 to
$150 (includes
room and board). Volunteers are encouraged to participate
in more than one project, and to arrange to receive academic
credit from
their schools for their participation (7 - 12 units, being
suggested).
Discounted Airfare Tips
Volunteers are responsible for making their own round-trip
arrangements
to Africa. Leave no stone unturned in your search for discounted
fare.
NYC to Accra-Ghana round-trip fares can be found for as little
as $650 to $1200...on rare occasion, even less. Check the Ghana
Airways
office in NYC, 800-505-9991. Agencies to check : Dixon Travel,
718-294-2274; 917-762-9183;
Rahman at Aviation Travel, 212-244-5554; Expertravel,
exp...@africaonline.com.gh;
OGR Travel, o...@africaonline.com.gh; at Ticket Planet:, ask for
Nick or Max
( http://www.ticketplannet.com ), 800-799-8888, or E-mail
dk...@TicketPlanet.com (David
Kwan);
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T H R E E (3)
P A R T S
I. FIRST LIST: Voluntary Workcamp organizations
located in several African countries and in
French-speaking North Africa
[En francais: VOLONTARIAT en Afrique]
II. A closer look at the Voluntary Workcamps Association
of Ghana [VOLU], founded in 1956 -- one of Africa's oldest
and most respected service organizations.
III. SECOND LIST: Volunteer Projects in Southern Africa;
addresses of Voluntary Workcamp organizations
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_______________________________________________________
I.
For instructions on how to apply to a volunteer
project sponsored by a voluntary organization in Africa,
please send your request to: VO...@BigFoot.com
Or, please visit:
http://www.egroups.com/files/VOLU-Volunteers
http://www.egroups.com/members/VOLU-Volunteers
Write directly to the voluntary organizations
(located in many countries around Africa...find
addresses below) and obtain from them all details and
application.
HOW PARTICIPATION IN A VOLUNTARY PROJECT WORKS
Projects last 1, 2, 3 and 4 weeks (some longer);
and are organized in the summer and winter (also,
some are sponsored in fall and spring).
Projects include: reforestation, agriculture,
building schools and clinics, computer
training, health, AIDS/HIV, women and infants,
environment, youth work, community development,
grassroots self-help.
Participants join with African communities and with
volunteers who hails from all corners of the globe.
ALL ARE INVITED; all ages. Students are encouraged to
arranage to receive academic credit from their schools for
their participation; recommended, from 7 to 12 units.
These voluntary workcamp projects provide an EXTRAORDINARY
vehicle for cross-cultural understanding, while actually
accomplishing something meaningful for African
communities.
Volunteers provide their own round trip travel to the
African country they will work in. Camp fees (covering
room and board) are minimal (each voluntary workcamps
program you write to will tell you what that fee is).
ALTERNATIVE WAY TO APPLY
Instead of writing directly to the voluntary organizations
in Africa, you may apply to a project through the intermediary
of
the Service Civil International; find all information at:
http://www.sci-ivs.org/
http://www.sci-ivs.org/applic/nsapp.doc [printable application,
SAVE as a Word file and print it out]
http://www.sci-ivs.org/addresses.htm
E-mail: sci...@sci-ivs.org, l...@sci-ivs.org
Directory on International Voluntary Service
http://www.astro.virginia.edu/~rd7a/morelinks.html
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V O L U N T A R I A T
French and English
Pour plus de renseignements et pour obtenir un exemplaire,
prière
d'en faire la demande par écrit aux adresses des organisations
et programmes en Afrique, ou de visiter le site du Service
Civil International (et associes):
http://www.sci-ivs.org/
http://www.sci-ivs.org/applic/nsapp.doc [formulaire a
telecharger]
http://www.sci-ivs.org/addresses.htm
Envoyer vos questions sur les possibilités de volontariat en
Afrique
avec le SCI, a:
Directory on International Voluntary Service
http://www.astro.virginia.edu/~rd7a/morelinks.html
Programmes internationaux d'échanges jeunesse
et d'échanges de jeunes travailleurs
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/francais/culture/youthex.htm
E-mails:
scii...@sciint.org, sci...@sciint.org, cc...@zcc.net,
eurotr...@compuserve.com, sci...@sci-ivs.org,
l...@sci-ivs.org
* * * * * * * * *
Il y a beaucoup de projets (chantiers, sante, SIDA,
conservation,
reforestation, information/ordinateurs, agriculture) en Afrique
francophone: Maroc, Senegal, Tunisie, Benin, Togo, Burkina Faso,
Mali, Algerie, etc. Aussi, pour des pays anglophones.
________________________________________________
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Travail Volontaire et Chantiers -- en AFRIQUE
Associations Culturelles des Activités d’Amitié et d’Echange
Associations de Chantiers et de l'Action Volontaire
Programmes vacances-travail
Voluntary Workcamps Associations & Exchange Programs ~ AFRICA
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Voici une liste des organisations en Afrique (francophone et
anglophone) qui cherchent des volontaires.
Duree des projets : 1, 2, 3 ou 4 semaines (été, automne,
hiver, printemps, dépendant du programme).
Ecrivez directement, SVP.
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
Found at: http://www.sci-ivs.org/addresses.htm
FIND MORE COUNTRIES IN SOUTHERN AFRICA
LISTED IN PART 3
AJUDE (PORTUGUESE) Associaco Juvenil Para
Desenvolvimento Do Voluntariado Em mocambique
c/o MS Mozambique
Rua John Isa, 228; CP 1409
P.O. Box 409, Maputo, Mozambique
tel: 258.420346
tax: 258.422269
email: bal...@health.uem.mz
Contact: Manuel de Araujo
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Les Amis De La Terre-Benin (FRENCH)
03 BP 1162 Sericho
Cotonou, Benin
tel: 229.30.2105
fax: 229.30.2205
email: dasve...@intnet.bj
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ASTOVOCT (FRENCH) Association Togolaise
des Volontaires Chrétiens au Travail
B.P. 97, Kpalime, Togo
tel/fax: 228.410715
email: asto...@yahoo.com
Contact: Komi Edem Oliver Bansah
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BWA (Botswana Workcamps Association)
Box 1185
Mochudi, Botswana
tel: 267.377762
fax: 267.357995
Contact: Joes Magetse
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Les Ententes (FRENCH)
- Entente de Koumpentoum
Inter Entente,
B.P. 5, Koumpentoum, Sénégal
Contact: Joelle Soret (SCI France)
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KVDA (Kenyan Voluntary Development Association)
P.O. Box 48902
Nairobi, Kenya
tel/fax: 254.2.225379
Contact: Ambroise D.O Ongwen
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LWA (Lesotho Workcamp Association)
P.O.Box 6
Maseru 100, Lesotho
tel/fax: 266.314862 (attn. LWA)
Contact: Thabo Marekimane
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SWCA Swaziland Workcamp Association
P.O. Box 1430, Mbabane, Swaziland
tel: 268.43441 / 46258 or 268.56290 (h)
tel/fax: 268.55558
email: mzn...@postcafe.co.sz
Contact: James Mwalwembe
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UJFRAD (FRENCH)
C/o Petra Schink Varen
B.P. 17 Diebougou
Burkina Faso
tel: 226.860306
fax: 226.860318
e mail: bou...@caramail.com
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UVDA (Uganda Voluntary Development Association)
P.O. Box 3367, Kampala, Uganda
tel: 256.41.245002
fax: 256. 41.345580/ 343615
email: glo...@imul.com
Contact: Rogers Kamwasi
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UVIKIUTA (Ushirika wa Vijana wa Kikristo
wa Uzakishaji Tanzania)
P.O. Box 71373, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
tel: 255.51.850776
fax: 255.51.117142
email: carit...@raha.com
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VOLU (Voluntary Workcamp Association of Ghana)
P.O. Box 1540, Accra, Ghana
tel: 233.21.663486
fax: 233.21.665960 (attn. VOLU)
email: vo...@gppo.africaonline.com.gh
Contact: Joe Adom Mensah, Gen. Secty.
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ZWA (Zimbabwe Workcamps Association)
P.O. Box CY 2039
Causeway, Harare, Zimbabwe
tel: 263.4.723111/733848
tel/fax: 263.4.733848
Contact: Innocent Katsiga
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ZAVWA (Zambia Voluntary Workcamps Association)
Kamnala Schopping centre
Bombay road RD Plot 8116, PB W236
Lusaka, Zambia
tel: c/o MS Zambia: 260.1.2367367
fax: c/o MS Zambia: 260.1. 236735
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VWAN (Voluntary Workcamp Association of Nigeria)
P.O.Box 2189, Lagos, Nigeria
tel: Mr Sam Ade Oyewole: 234.1.880877
M.B.A. Oladega: 234.1.821568
fax: 234.1.2646082/ 6084
email: vw...@gacom.net
Contact: Mathew Oladega
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VWASL (Voluntary Workcamps Association of Sierra Leone)
P.O. Box 1205/4, Pultney Street
Freetown, Sierra Leone
Tel: 232.22.228733 / 227271
Fax: 232.22.228733
Contact: Moses Yambasu
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M A G H R E B : North Africa
__________________________________
ACAAEJ (FRENCH) Association Culturelle
des Activités d’Amitié et d’Echange entre Jeunes
BP 16, N - Bordj-Ménaiel
35200 Boumerdès, Algérie
tel/fax: 213.3.212414
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TOUIZA (FRENCH)
18, Rue Mouzaoui Abdellaziz
16000 Alger, Algérie
tel/fax: 213.2.618105
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ACIM (FRENCH) Amis des Chantiers
Internationaux de Meknès)
BP 8, Meknès-Ville Nouvelle 50001, Maroc
Tel: 212.5.511829
Fax: 212.5.517772
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ACJ (Association Chantiers de Jeunesse)
BP 171
Salé, Maroc
tel/fax: 212.7.855350
Contact: Hagouchi Abderrahim
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ATVC (FRENCH) Association Travail
Volontaire et Chantiers
BP 2237
Fes, Maroc
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CJM (Chantiers Jeunesse Maroc)
BP 1351
Rabat RP
10001 Maroc
tel: 212.7.722140
fax: 212.7.726658
email: c...@planete.co.ma
Contact: Abdou El Hannouchi
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CJV (FRENCH) Chantiers des Jeunes Volontaires
BP 558
Betha-Fès - Maroc
tel: 212.5.700258
fax: 212.5.625511
Contact: Azzouz Azzousi
email: c...@extranet.net.ma
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CSM (FRENCH) Chantiers Sociaux Marocains
BP 456
Rabat RP 10001, Maroc
tel: 212.7.297184 / 226458
fax: 212.7.698950
email: c...@planete.co.ma
Contact: Razig Abderrazzak
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JEC (FRENCH) Jeunesse et Coopération
BP 19, Safi 46000, Maroc
Tel/fax: 212.4.628545
Contact: Nabil Moudden
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P. et C. (FRENCH) Pensée et Chantiers
BP 1423,
Rabat 10001, Maroc
tel: 212.7.734459
fax: 212.7.735861
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TWIZA (FRENCH)
BP 77,
Khemisset 15000, Maroc
tel/fax: 212.7.557315
Contact: Lahcel Azzaddou
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UMAC (FRENCH) Union Marocaine des
Associations de Chantiers
BP 455
Rabat RP 10001, Maroc
tel/fax: 212.7.704821
Contact: Razig Abderrazak
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ATAV (FRENCH) Association Tunisienne
de l’Action Volontaire
Maison du RCD Boulevard 9 Avril
El kasbah Tunis, Tunisie
tel: 216.1.564899 ext 472
fax: 216.1.573065
Contact: Hafidh Rahoui
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UTAIM (FRENCH)
Rue Othmana Aziza Sfax 3000
Tunisie
tel: 216.4.222311
fax: 216.4.228663
________________________________
OTHER USEFUL ADDRESSES
________________________________
VFP - Volunteers for Peace
43 Tiffany RD,
Belmont, VT 05730-0202, USA
tel: 1.802.2592759
fax: 1.802.2592922
email: v...@vfp.org
(incoming only): inco...@vfp.org
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SCI International Archives
Philipp Rodrigues
Bibliothèque de la Ville
Rue du Progrès 33, CH-2305
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland
email: ro...@bluewin.ch
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ACTION Newsletter
Frans Schwanen
L.J. Costerstraat 9
NL-1561 JL Krommenie
tel: 31.75.6222275
fax: c/o VIA-NL
email: gro...@raad.amsterdam.nl
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SCI France Région Nord
75 Rue du Chevalier Francais
F-59000 Lille, France
tel: 33.3.20552258
fax: 33.3.20550647
email: sci...@nordnet.fr
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EIP (European Induction Programme)
Hazel Low
6, rue des Jardins
F-92600 Asnières, France
tel/fax: 33.1.40800506
email: eurotr...@compuserve.com
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M/LTV Vacancy List
Denise Lüthi, Monika Uster
c/o SCI International Secretariat
email: sci...@sciint.org
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CCIVS
c/o UNESCO
1, rue Miollis,
F-75732 Paris Cedex 15, France
tel: 33.1.45682731
fax: 33.1.42730521
email: cc...@zcc.net
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AVSO (Association of Voluntary Service Organisations)
Rue Joseph II 174
B-1000 Bruxelles, Belgium
tel: 32.2.2306813
fax: 32.2.2311413
email: av...@bigfoot.com
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ALLIANCE
c/o MS
Studsgarde 20
8000 ARHUS C
Denmark
tel: 86.197766
fax: 86197061
email: ms-a...@ms-dan.dk
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European Youth Forum
Rue Joseph II 120
B-1000 Bruxelles, Belgium
tel: 32.2.2306490
fax: 32.2.2302123
email: youth...@youthforum.org
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UNITED for Intercultural Action
Postbus 413
NL-1000 AK Amsterdam, Netherlands
tel: 31.20.6834778
fax: 31.20.6834582
email: uni...@united.non-profit.nl
http://www.united.non-profit.nl
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Youth Directorate
Council of Europe
30, rue Pierre de Coubertin
F-67000 Strasbourg, France
tel: 33.3.88412300
fax: 33.3.88412777
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YAP (Youth Action for Peace)
Avenue du Parc Royal 3
B-1020 Bruxelles, Belgium
tel: 32.2.4789410
fax: 32.2.4789432
email: yap...@xs4all.be
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Workcamp Volunteers in US/Canada contact
SCI IVS USA Main Office:
SCI International Voluntary Service
814 NE 40th Street
Seattle, WA 98105
phone/fax: (206) 545-6585
e-mail: sci...@sci-ivs.org
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For Long-term Volunteering:
SCI International Voluntary Service
205 North Plain Road
Great Barrington, MA 01230
phone: (413) 528-1307
fax: (801) 906-7716
e-mail: l...@sci-ivs.org
________________________________
Service Civil International
International Secretariat
St-Jacobsmarkt 82
B-2000 Antwerpen, Belgium
phone: 32-3-2265727
fax: 32-3-2320344
e-mails:
scim...@sciint.org (European Development Worker)
scii...@sciint.org (North/South and East/West Exchanges)
sci...@sciint.org (General Corespondence)
________________________________
HOW TO APPLY
Directly contact the above Voluntary organizations (by E-mail,
FAX, phone) to obtain the application, schedule and all details,
OR
apply thru SCI at:
http://www.sci-ivs.org/
http://www.sci-ivs.org/applic/nsapp.doc
[save and print out the above as a Word document]
For more info, E-mail your request to:
________________________________
Find additional links to VOLUNTARY projects
and organizations at:
http://www.earthcorp.com/JOURNEYS
http://justice1.freeyellow.com/opportunities.html
_________________________________________
Madagascar Conference on Women: WAAD-3
To help with the 3rd Int'l Conference (Women in Africa & the
Diaspora) being planned for 2001 in Madagascar, please contact
Dr. Obioma Nnaemeka ("Obi"), Convenor, at: nnae...@iupui.edu
http://www.iupui.edu/~aaws/waad/Madagascar.htm
http://www.egroups.com/message/africaworld/449?&start=414
Theme: Facing the New Millennium; Gender in Africa and the
African Diaspora; Retrospection and Prospects
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Other Conferences Pertaining to AFRICA
Dr. Ali B. Ali-Dinar's 6-month Schedule of Conferences
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/Current_Events/menu_Curr
ent_E.html
Browse the PHOTO Gallery
http://justice1.freeyellow.com/page2.html
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_____________________________________________
AFRICAN PHOTO GALLERY
Hundreds of BRILLIANT images
http://justice1.freeyellow.com/page2.html
At the site below, obtain the free DIRECTORY of Africa's
largest network of VOLUNTARY organizations ~ ALL invited.
_______________________________________________________
FRANCE: Droits de l'Homme ~ Touriste Noir Americain, Victime
Version Francaise:
http://www.poboxes.com/JUSTICE [cliquez Open Letter/Lettre
Ouverte]
....
You are invited to participate in a Human Rights action on
behalf of an African American tourist wrongfully arrested
on arriving in France, held 20 months without trial, bail
or opportunity to defend himself, and finally -- after a
charade of a trial -- sentenced to 18 yrs in prison without
right to appeal. A new list has been established to follow
this case. Please join.
Visit:
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http://x46.deja.com/getdoc.xp?AN=619882664
Or, write to BarryS...@starmail.com for details.
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TRAVEL - STUDY - VOLUNTEERING ~ AFRICA BRAZIL CUBA
This is an UPDATE to information previously posted.
If you could not obtain the information for both Prof.
Rogers'AASP Roots Educational Travel to Africa, Brazil
and Cuba, and the Voluntary Workcamps Association programs
located throughout Africa, then please visit these Web
sites.
_________
AASP Educational Travel
http://justice1.freeyellow.com/JOURNEY.html
http://www.earthcorp.com/JOURNEYS
VOLU (rhymes with "tofu") - Voluntary Projects
http://www.egroups.com/files/VOLU-Volunteers
http://www.remarq.com/read/2350/qAZIUbfglaiE
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
Two Outstanding, Low Cost Programs to AFRICA
1] 29 Trips: AASP Travel/Study Programs
to Africa, Brazil & Cuba
2-yr Catalog now available
To leave from New York City
AIMED AT NORTH AMERICANS
ACAD. CREDIT:
Earn Academic Credit
Multidisciplinary ~ Multi-theme
Each trip lasts 1, 2, 3 or 4 weeks
Departing in Summer and Winter
July, August, December & February
Highly affordable
APPLY:
Send Prof. Rogers your full regular mailing
address plus phone number, and he will send you
the new 2-yr Catalog and application.
E-MAIL to both A...@starmail.com, HRo...@ccc.edu
Or, visit:
http://justice1.freeyellow.com/JOURNEY.html
773-667-1285 (ofc); 773-684-6967 (FAX)
2] Voluntary Workcamps Projects throughout Africa.
Africa's largest network of volunteer organizations
Volunteer projects last 1, 2 or 3 weeks
Projects are held in Summer, Winter (& other seasons)
Obtain all info by E-mail: send your request to:
VO...@BigFoot.com
ALL ARE WELCOME; Volunteers come from all corners
of the globe.
Please visit:
http://www.remarq.com/read/2350/qAZIUbfglaiE
http://www.egroups.com/files/VOLU-Volunteers
20 Projects: Community development, youth work, health,
computer training, reforestation, agriculture
& building schools and clinics
WRITE or FAX the VOLU HQ to obtain application,
schedule of projects, and all info.
The General Secretary
Voluntary Workcamps Association (VOLU)
PO Box 1540
Accra, GHANA - West Africa
VO...@gppo.africaonline.com.gh
Request the Directory at VO...@BigFoot.com
Ph: 233-21-663486
FX: 233-21-665960 (include a cover letter addressed to the
General Secretary-VOLU)
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
JOIN...FREE ~ Receive E-mail Announcements
Opportunities, Jobs, Events, Conferences, Travel, Study,
Internships, Volunteer Work, Research, Exchange Programs,
Festivals, News, etc.
________________________________________
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volunteering and travel/study opportunities,
please visit:
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http://www.earthcorp.com/JOURNEYS
__________________________________________________
**BROWSE THE AFRICAN PHOTO GALLERY**
http://justice1.freeyellow.com/page2.html
__________________________________________________
Please share this information.
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________________________________________________
Travail Volontaire et Chantiers -- en AFRIQUE
Associations Culturelles des Activités d’Amitié et d’Echange
Associations de Chantiers et de l'Action Volontaire
Programmes vacances-travail
Voluntary Workcamps Associations & Exchange Programs ~ AFRICA
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
Voici une liste des organisations en Afrique (francophone et
anglophone) qui cherchent des volontaires.
Duree des projets : 1, 2, 3 ou 4 semaines (été, automne,
hiver, printemps, dépendant du programme)
Pour plus de renseignements et pour obtenir un exemplaire,
prière
d'en faire la demande par écrit aux adresses suivantes.
Ou, visitez, SVP, le site du Service Civil International:
http://www.sci-ivs.org/
http://www.sci-ivs.org/applic/nsapp.doc [formulaire a
telecharger]
http://www.sci-ivs.org/addresses.htm
E-mail: sci...@sci-ivs.org, l...@sci-ivs.org
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Programmes internationaux d'échanges jeunesse
et d'échanges de jeunes travailleurs
Visiter:
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/francais/culture/youthex.htm
Carrefour canadien international (CCI); Chantiers Jeunesse;
Échanges «Go» Échanges; Fédération canadienne des étudiantes
et étudiants (FCEE); Jeunesse Canada Monde (JCM);
Programme d'échanges internationaux en agriculture (IRE);
Programme vacances-travail (PVT)
Bien des organisations et programmes se trouvent a ces sites:
Directory on International Voluntary Service
http://www.astro.virginia.edu/~rd7a/morelinks.html
Links to volunteer opportunities in Africa
http://justice1.freeyellow.com/opportunities.html
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
II.
A CLOSER LOOK AT THE PROJECTS OFFERED BY THE
VOLUNTARY WORKCAMPS ASSOCIATION OF GHANA
Volunteer Projs: Volta Lake~Akosombo Dam/GHANA
These projects have enormous sociological
and human -- as well as environmental --
significance, and may well be of
interest to some of you.
_______________________
WHEN? During Summer 2000 & 2001; 3-week projects
WHERE? In GHANA, West Africa
LOCATION: AKOSOMBO
REGION: EASTERN
DISTRICT: ASUOGYAMAN
NO. OF VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: 35 - 40
Sponsored by the Voluntary Workcamps Association of
GHANA. "VOLU" (rhymes with "tofu") is one of Africa's oldest and
most respected service organizations.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK: Volunteers and technical officers from
Forestry Department will undertake the following activities
within the Volta Gorge to save the Volta Lake:
- Planting of trees
- Maintenance of the already planted area
- Learning about the ecological history and significance
of the Volta Gorge and Volta Lake, and trying
to keep in check further environmental degradation
- Educating the neighbouring communities re: the harmful
effects of deforestation and bush burning.
- Volunteers will coordinate to do own cooking & campsite
maintenance
- Working closely with technical officers from Forestry
Department
- AIDS/HIV & health education campaigning in local communities
Volta Lake's creation involved the inundation of 15,000 homes
and of 740 villages and the resettlement of 78,000 people.
ACCOMMODATIONS: Volunteers will be housed in camping tents and
sleep on camp beds. They will be required to bring their
individual camping tents if possible.
REMARKS: Akosombo is about two hours drive from Accra (capital).
Akosombo is where the River Volta is dammed to generate
electricity to supply the entire country.
DIRECTIONS: Volunteers will leave Accra for Akosombo by bus.
From Akosombo, they will have a cruise on the Volta Lake for
about an hour to the campsite.
Volunteers are encouraged to participate in more than one
project. Annually, approximately 20 are planned - in summer and
winter. Browse the sample list of projects, below.
.....
AT THE END OF THIS POST, FIND BACKGROUND READING ON VOLTA LAKE
AND ON THE AKOSOMBO DAM.
FIND ALL DETAILS ON PARTICIPATION BELOW AND AT SITE
http://www.egroups.com/group/VOLU-Volunteers
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H U M A N A . B U L L E T I N
Internships & Projects in 2000 & 2001
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Summer and Winter Programs to AFRICA & the Diaspora
_____________________________________________________
For Academics, Professionals, Students, Non-Students, Community
Leaders & Interested Others
_____________________________________________________
ALL ARE WELCOME
1]
GHANA - Volunteer Projects
Celebrating 45 years !!
Your invitation to participate in nation-building and community
development in Ghana.
Volunteers will hail from all corners of the GLOBE.
Multi-disciplinary projects, lasting from 1 to 3 weeks each.
Earn academic credit.
Find details below and at the sites.
2]
AFRICA-BRAZIL-CUBA: Travel/Study & ROOTS Programs
[SEE BELOW FOR DETAILS]
Celebrating 20 years !!
Professor Harold Rogers and colleagues will lead you off the
beaten path to experience dynamic, multi-dimensional societies
and peoples as you never imagined -- in Africa, Brazil or Cuba.
Explore the inner depths of the African Diaspora: via the
splendor of its cultures, music, art, traditions and languages.
Select from among 29 ROOTS programs planned over the next 2
years, and choose among the many different themes and foci,
according to your particular interests.
Earn academic credit.
Each trip will last from 1 to 4 weeks.
Departing in July, August, December & February
Browse the African Photo Gallery at:
http://justice1.freeyellow.com/page2.html
http://www.earthcorp.com/JOURNEYS
3]
Announcements of Conferences & Events in Africa, or related to
Africa:
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/Current_Events/menu_Curr
ent_E.html
http://justice1.freeyellow.com/OPPORTUNITIES.html
[also: See below]
4]
http://x65.deja.com/getdoc.xp?AN=635117539
- HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH Findings: Stark Race Disparities in Drug
Incarceration in USA
- Crime & Punishment by RACE & CLASS in Europe & the USA
..Correcting Errors & Misconceptions
- Penal Management of Poverty : PROF. LOIC WACQUANT
- Amnesty Int'l's recently published findings on the racial
selectivity of the death penalty
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For the above topics and articles, and for related links and a
bibliography, please go to:
http://x65.deja.com/getdoc.xp?AN=635117539
5]
B A R R Y : The "(Still-)Forgotten" American Tourist in FRANCE
An African American tourist was wrongfully arrested shortly
after arriving
in France (accused of "association avec malfaiteur" - guilt by
association),
then held 20 months without trial, bail or opportunity to defend
himself, and finally -- in an absolute travesty of a trial --
was sentenced to 18 years without the possibility of appeal...
i.e., given a virtual "death sentence."
Still a young man, and now in his 7th year of his 18 year
sentence,
Barry would be nearly 50 years old if he survived to be released
in the year 2012.
US State Department: "hands tied"
Despite the fact that he is the victim of NUMEROUS Human Rights
violations, the response of the American Embassy and US State
Department to pleas for help, has been either mum or notably
curt and lackluster:
"The US Government cannot interfere in the judicial system of
another
sovereign power. Americans who travel abroad do so at their own
risk."
To help with this case, or to read background info, please go
to:
http://x46.deja.com/getdoc.xp?AN=619882664 (Overview)
http://www.poboxes.com/JUSTICE (Open Letter to Chirac)
http://www.egroups.com/messages/BARRY (Prison letters, visits)
http://members.aol.com/FreeBarry1/index.html (Main site)
LETTER-WRITING
Help with a letter-writing campaign would be welcome. Barry will
soon pass his 7th consecutive birthday behind French prison
bars. Cards, messages and well wishes from the International
Community would surely help to lift his spirits and buoy up his
morale.
Prison address:
Barry B R A I M A H
8674 B-Sud 227
Centre Pen. de Clairvaux
10310 Ville sous La Ferte
FRANCE
Alternatively, messages for Barry can be E-mailed to us.
Prisoners do not
have E-mail or Web access in France, but we will print out your
message
and AirMail it to his address in France. E-mail your message to
us at:
BarryS...@starmail.com, FreeB...@aol.com
WHY WRITE?
French authorities monitor Barry's prison mail. Letters that he
receives therefore "register" on his behalf. They help put
authorities on
notice that they are being "watched."
Generally, the more the communication a prisoner has with the
outside world, the better he will be treated.
THE WRETCHED OF THE EARTH
For most of his time, Barry is isolated in a 6'X12' cell that is
too cramped even for him to stretch out his 6'3" (1m93) frame.
Prison conditions are deplorable, and only help to fuel a high
rate of
suicide and depression -- problems which go unattended to by
French authorities, despite the unending pleas for intervention.
At one point, Barry's weight dropped to 139 lbs, due to the
insipid prison diet, which was virtually bereft of protein and
fresh vegetables. Barry's meals usually consisted of a non-
descript
slop. Malnutrition, and consequent illness, help to fuel suicide
and depression among inmates, who in France are predominantly
and disproportionately North African, Arab, black African, West
Indian, from the French departments (islands) and foreign-born.
France has been severely condemned by the European Court and by
international Human Rights organizations for a persistent
pattern of Human Rights violations against non- whites,
minorities and foreigners.
J O I N . L I S T
A new list has been set up to follow this case and to explore
what we in the international community may be able to do to
help.
Human Rights monitors who visit Barry will post to the list the
results of their twice-monthly visits with Barry. Relevant
articles appearing in the French press on Human Rights and
prisoner issues, periodically will be translated and shared with
the list.
To join, send your request to: JUS...@comports.com
Please help make a difference in a life for merely the price of
a stamp.
Please visit:
http://www.BigFoot.com/~human_rights
http://www.egroups.com/messages/Barry
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1] GHANA - Volunteer Projects
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P R O G R A M . D E S C R I P T I O N
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Summer & Winter: One to Three Week Projects
It is not too late to participate !!
GHANA: CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS ~ Volunteers
are being invited to participate in 20 community development,
youth, reforestation, agriculture
& building projects.
To obtain the schedule of VOLU projects and dates, write and/or
FAX:
General Secretary
Voluntary Workcamps Association of Ghana
P.O. Box 1540
Accra, Ghana, West Africa
011-233-21-663486 - Telephone
011-233-21-665960 - Fax
TELEX 3033
Obtain info & application faster by TELEXing and/or FAXing the
VOLU HQ
Include a FAX cover letter addressed to
The General Secretary, VOLU.
For more information, go to:
http://x24.deja.com/getdoc.xp?AN=581708075
http://www.egroups.com/messages/volu-volunteers
http://www.earthcorp.com/journeys
http://justice1.freeyellow.com/opportunities.html
The Voluntary Workcamps Association of Ghana (or VOLU, rhymes
with "tofu") sponsors a variety of 1 to 3 week projects,
including community development, construction, reforestation,
tree planting, health education,
computer training, farming, and youth work.
Volunteers are encouraged to participate in more than one
project. Held during summer and winter.
Volunteers (students, professionals, academics, non-students,
persons with skills and others, of
all ages) come from all corners of the globe, including other
African countries.
Founded in 1956, VOLU is one of the oldest, most respected --
and most successful -- service organizations in Africa devoted
to grassroots, self-help, sustainable community development.
ACADEMIC CREDIT
Volunteers are encouraged to arrange with their faculty advisor
or department to earn academic credit for their participation.
From 7 to 12 units is recommended under Independent Study or
Int'l Experiential Education.
After returning, students may choose to write a paper on a topic
of interest, based on their experience.
COST
Participants make their own round-trip air arrangements, and pay
a small fee to VOLU to cover room and board and incidental
costs.
This is a HIGHLY RECOMMENDED program. If you are seeking
a "tourist" experience (in air-conditioned tour bus or hotel),
please do not apply.
The VOLU experience will challenge you to
participate in African life and to help solve gritty problems
faced by African people.
VOLU is itself a Ghanaian-run organization, with strong
international links, including exchange
and reciprocal programs with other service and volunteer
organizations/agencies around the globe.
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J O I N . L I S T
To receive future announcements and information, join the VOLU
list. Send your request to:
VOLU-Volunte...@eGroups.com
Reply to the CONFIRM REQUEST when it arrives moments later.
For information by E-mail: VO...@bigfoot.com
To join the VOLU List on the Web, go to:
http://www.egroups.com/group/VOLU-Volunteers
A L L . A R E . W E L C O M E !!
_____________________________________________________
P R O J E C T . D E S C R I P T I O N S
_____________________________________________________
NOTE: The following information on VOLU projects is based
on last year's program. This year's program will be very
similar.
Contact the VOLU HQ directly in Accra, Ghana to obtain info,
application and updated descriptions of upcoming projects
(there will be approximately 20 VOLU projects this year,
as well as next year).
_____________________________________________________
LOCATIONS OF WORKCAMPS
_____________________________________________________
Workcamps are scheduled for the following Regions:
Upper West Region; Upper East Region; Northern Region;
Brong Ahafo Region; Ashanti Region; Eastern Region;
Volta Region; Western Region; Central Region; Greater Accra
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ALL DATES ARE APPROXIMATE; WRITE FOR CURRENT SCHEDULE
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DURATION: JUNE 4 - JUNE 25
LOCATION: AKOSOMBO
REGION: EASTERN
DISTRICT: ASUOGYAMAN
NO. OF VOLUNTEERS: 35 - 40
PROJECT: AFFORESTATION
DESCRIPTION OF WORK: Volunteers and technical officers from
Forestry Department will undertake the following activities
within the Volta Gorge to save the Volta Lake:
- Planting of trees
- Maintenance of the already planted area
- Educating the neighbouring communities' of the harmful effects
of deforestation and bush burning.
- Volunteers will do own cooking and cleaning of campsite.
- AIDS/HIV & health education campaigning in local communities
ACCOMMODATIONS: Volunteers will be housed in camping tents and
sleep on camp beds. They will be required to bring their
individual camping tents if possible.
REMARKS: Akosombo is about two hours drive from Accra. Akosombo
is where the River Volta is dammed to generate electricity to
supply the entire country.
DIRECTIONS: Volunteers will leave Accra for Akosombo by bus.
From Akosombo, they will have a cruise on the Volta Lake for
about an hour to the campsite.
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DURATION: JUNE 11 - JULY 2
LOCATION: WEIJA
REGION: GREATER ACCRA
DISTRICT: GA
NO. OF VOLUNTEERS: 35 - 40
PROJECT: AFFORESTATION
DESCRIPTION OF WORK: Volunteers will undertake the following
activities:
- Creation of lanes, pegging and planting trees.
- Educating the neighbourhood communities on
the harmful effect of deforestation around Weija Dam
and how it affects the treated water supply of Accra
and the neighbouring communities
- AIDS/HIV & health education campaigning in local communities
ACCOMMODATIONS: Volunteers will be accommodated within the Weija
community. They will be required to bring their own bedding and
if possible camping tents.
REMARKS: Weija is about 30 minutes drive from Accra along the
Accra/Winneba road. It is near Weija where the Densu River has
been dammed to supply drinking water to Accra and its environs.
It is on the way to Central Region where a lot of historical
monuments like castles can be found.
DIRECTIONS: Volunteers will take buses from Kaneshie - Accra
main lorry station to Weija.
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DURATION: JUNE 18 - JULY 9
LOCATION: JANKUFA
REGION: BRONG AHAFO
DISTRICT: JAMANG
NO. OF VOLUNTEERS: 35 - 40
PROJECT: AFFORESTATION
DESCRIPTION OF WORK: Volunteers will undertake the following
activities:
- Planting of trees
- Maintenance of the already planted area
- Tending of the young trees
- Mapping out the track for fire ride
- AIDS/HIV & health education campaigning in local communities
ACCOMMODATIONS: The camp will be housed in a local school block.
REMARKS: Jankufa is about two hours drive from Brekum through
Seikwa. It is within transitional zone between the rain forest
and Savannah zone. It is very close to the Ivory Coat border.
DIRECTIONS: Bus from Accra to Kumasi and then to Berekum through
Sunyani. Another small bus from Berekum to Jankufa through
Seikwa.
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DURATION: JULY 2 - JULY 23
LOCATION: SOKODE
REGION: VOLTA
DISTRICT: HO
NO. OF VOLUNTEERS: 35 - 40
PROJECT: CONSTRUCTION OF SCHOOL BLOCK
DESCRIPTION OF WORK: Volunteers will help in various practical
tasks in connection with the construction of a school block for
the local Sokode Secondary - Technical School. It will be the
third time volunteers will be working on the, project. They
shall
work with members of the local community. Work will involve
moulding of blocks, screeding of floor, mixing of concrete and
mortar, carting of blocks, etc.
- AIDS/HIV & health education campaigning in local communities
- The volunteers will do own cooking and cleaning of campsite.
ACCOMMODATIONS: Volunteers will be housed in a local school
block. They are required to come with their own bedding.
REMARKS: This will be the third time volunteers are sent to work
on this project. Sokode is not far from Wli Water Falls and
Mount Afadjato. These are some of the tourist attractions within
the Volta Region.
DIRECTIONS: Take a bus going from Accra to Ho and alight at
Sokode-about 10km to Ho.
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DURATION: JULY 9 - JULY 30
LOCATION: BREMAN BENIN
REGION: CENTRAL
DISTRICT: ASIKUMA
NO. OF VOLUNTEERS: 35 - 40
PROJECT: CONSTRUCTION OF TRADE SCHOOL
FOR TEENAGE MOTHERS
DESCRIPTION OF WORK: Volunteers and the local community will
work on construction of a trade school for teenage mothers.
Tasks to be undertaken include:
- Digging foundation trenches
- Mixing concert and mortar
- Carting blocks, sand and water
- Volunteer will assist masons laying blocks, etc.
- AIDS/HIV & health education campaigning in local communities
- Cooking and cleaning of campsite
ACCOMMODATIONS: Volunteers will be housed in
classrooms or in various houses in the village.
They will however come together for meals,
meetings and entertainment.
REMARKS: Breman Benin is in Central Region and a few hours drive
to Cape Coast/Elmina where the slave castles are located as well
as the Kakum Park -A tropical rain forest and tourist resort
with a canopy walkway.
DIRECTIONS: Take a bus from Kaneshie main Lorry Park to Breman
Asikuma and another from Asikuma to Breman Benin.
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DURATION: JULY 16 - AUGUST 6
LOCATION: AKOSOMBO
REGION: EASTERN
DISTRICT: ASUOGYAMAN
NO. OF VOLUNTEERS: 35 - 40
PROJECT: AFFORESTATION
DESCRIPTION OF WORK: Volunteers will continue with the tasks set
for previous Akosombo camps, with the same living conditions.
- AIDS/HIV & health education campaigning in local communities
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DURATION: JULY 23 - AUGUST 13
LOCATION: SEFWI AMAFIE
REGION: WESTERN
DISTRICT: WIAWSO
NO. OF VOLUNTEERS: 35 - 40
PROJECT: OIL PALM PLANTATION
DESCRIPTION OF WORK: Volunteers will work on an Oil Palm
Plantation which is one VOLU's own long-term projects. The main
task for this camp is to clear the weeds with in the plantation
and replace those that could not survive. They will also harvest
palm fruits.
- AIDS/HIV & health education campaigning in local communities
ACCOMMODATIONS: Volunteers will stay in various houses in the
village (Experimental Living). They will however come together
for meals, meetings and entertainment at the camp leader's
house.
REMARKS: Sefwi Amafie is located within the tropical rain-
forest zone about three hour's drive from Kumasi.
DIRECTIONS: Bus to Kumasi from Accra: Kumasi to Sefwi Wiawso and
taxi to Amafie, which is about four Kilometers from Wiawso.
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DURATION: JULY 30 - AUGUST 20
LOCATION: KWAHU DAANTENG
REGION: EASTERN
DISTRICT: KWAHU SOUTH
NO. OF VOLUNTEERS: 35 - 40
PROJECT: CONSTRUCTION OF A HEALTH CLINIC
DESCRIPTION OF WORK: Volunteers will work on a block for a
clinic. Work to be done includes digging foundation trenches,
moulding of blocks, carting blocks, sand and other materials to
the worksheet, mixing concrete and mortar, laying blocks, etc.
- AIDS/HIV & health education campaigning in local communities
ACCOMMODATIONS: Volunteers will be housed in a house with in the
village.
REMARKS: Kwahu Daanteing is very close to the beautiful KWAHU
scap at Nkwkaw. The beautiful Boti falls can be found within the
eastern region.
DIRECTIONS: Bus from Accra to Nkawkaw along the Kumasi road.
Pick a smaller bus to Daanteng, which is about 12 kilometres
from Nkawkaw.
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DURATION: JULY 30 - AUGUST 20
LOCATION: KAASE
REGION: ASHANTI
DISTRICT: KUMASI
NO. OF VOLUNTEERS: 35 - 40
PROJECT: CONSTRUCTION OF SCHOOL LIBRARY
DESCRIPTION OF WORK: Work will involve digging foundation
trenches, mixing mortar, casting foundation concrete and
moulding blocks and other constructional tasks.
- AIDS/HIV & health education campaigning in local communities
ACCOMMODATIONS: Volunteers will be camped in a school block
within the Kaase Community.
REMARKS: Kasse is a suburb of Kumasi City. It is not far from
Lake Bosomtwi, the only natural lake in Ghana. Other attractions
are the Cultural Centre, Asantehene's Palace and Museum which
treasures the artefacts of the Asante Kingdom. Volunteers will
be required to bring their own bedding.
DIRECTIONS: Take a bus from Accra to the main Lorry Station in
Kumasi KAJETIA. Take either a taxi or mini bus to Kaase.
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DURATION: AUGUST 6 - AUGUST 27
LOCATION: AKOSOMBO
REGION: EASTERN
DISTRICT: ASUOGYAMAN
NO. OF VOLUNTEERS: 35 - 40
PROJECT: AFFORESTATION
DESCRIPTION OF WORK: Volunteers will continue the work done by
their colleagues who attended previous Akosombo Camps.
- AIDS/HIV & health education campaigning in local communities
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DURATION: AUGUST 13 - SEPTEMBER 3
LOCATION: BEYIN
REGION: WESTERN
DISTRICT: JOMORO
NO. OF VOLUNTEERS: 35 - 40
PROJECT: AFFORESTATION
DESCRIPTION OF WORK: Volunteers will undertake the following
tasks:
- Creation of lanes, pegging and planting of trees.
- Educating the people in the neighbourhood on harmful
effects of deforestation and land degradation.
- Volunteers will do own cooking and cleaning of the campsite
themselves.
- AIDS/HIV & health education campaigning in local communities
ACCOMMODATIONS: Volunteers will be house in school blocks in
Beyin village. They will need to come possible with their own
and if possible camping tent.
REMARKS: Beyin is located within the rainforest area. Some of
the tourist attractions are the beautiful Ankobrah Beach and
Busua Beach. Volunteers will be required to bring their own
bedding.
DIRECTIONS: Take a bus from Accra to Takoradi. From Takoradi
take another bus to either Axim or Essiama and finally to Beyin.
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DURATION: AUGUST 20 - SEPTEMBER 10
LOCATION: AKONTOMBRA
REGION: WESTERN
DISTRICT: SEFWI WIAWSO
NO. OF VOLUNTEERS: 35 - 40
PROJECT: COCOA PLANTATION
DESCRIPTION OF WORK: Volunteers will work in a cocoa plantation,
which is one of the long-term projects for income generation for
VOLU. They will under take various tasks in rehabilitation a
cocoa farm.
- AIDS/HIV & health education campaigning in local communities
ACCOMMODATIONS: Volunteers will be housed in school c lassrooms
with the locality. They are required to bring their own bedding.
They will however, come together for meals, meetings and
entertainment.
REMARKS: Akontombra is in the tropical rain forest zone, about
three hours drive from Kumasi.
DIRECTIONS: Bus from Accra to Kumasi, another bus from Kumasi to
Sefwi Wiawso and a mini bus to Akontombra.
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DURATION: AUGUST 20 - SEPTEMBER 10
LOCATION: NEW NINGO
REGION: GREATER ACCRA
C A N A B U L L E T I N
VOLUNTEERS: 35 - 40
PROJECT: CONSTRUCTION OF A SCHOOL BLOCK
DESCRIPTION OF WORK: Volunteers will help in various practical
tasks in connection with the construction of a school block.
- AIDS/HIV & health education campaigning in local communities
Work will involve digging foundation trenches, mixing mortar,
casting foundation concrete and moulding blocks and other
constructional tasks. Volunteers will do own cooking and
cleaning of campsite themselves.
ACCOMMODATIONS: Volunteers will be housed in classrooms.
Volunteers will have to come with their own bedding.
REMARKS: New Ningo is along the coast, about 50 km from Accra
with beautiful beach resorts. Volunteers who like will have a
nice time.
DIRECTIONS: Bus to Ashiaman and then a mini bus to New Ningo
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DURATION: SEPTEMBER 3 - 24
LOCATION: AKOSOMBO
REGION: EASTERN
DISTRICT: ASUOGYAMAN
NO. OF VOLUNTEERS: 35 - 40
PROJECT: AFFORESTATION
DESCRIPTION OF WORK: Volunteers will undertake the same work as
done by their colleagues who attended previous Akosombo
projects.
- AIDS/HIV & health education campaigning in local communities
Their living conditions will be the same as the first four
camps. They shall be required to bring their own camping tents
and bedding if possible. Volunteers will be required to bring
their own camping tents.
DIRECTIONS: Volunteers will leave Accra for Akosombo by bus.
From Akosombo, they will have a cruise on the Volta Lake for
about an hour to the campsite.
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DURATION: SEPTEMBER 10 - OCTOBER 1
LOCATION: SAVELUGU
REGION: NORTHERN
DISTRICT: SAVELUGU
NO. OF VOLUNTEERS: 35 - 40
PROJECT: CONSTRUCTION OF SCHOOL BLOCK
DESCRIPTION OF WORK: Volunteers will help in various practicals
in connection with construction of school block. They will work
with people from the locality. Work will involve:
- Digging of foundation trenches
- moulding blocks
- casting foundation concrete
- doing the hard core filling
- laying blocks
- they will do their own cooking and cleaning of campsite
- AIDS/HIV & health education campaigning in local communities
ACCOMMODATIONS: Volunteers will be housed in classrooms. They
will be required to bring their own bedding.
REMARKS: Savelugu is located with the savannah zone. It is about
an hour drive from Tamale, the regional capital. Among the
tourist attractions are the Mole Game Reserve near Damongo, etc.
DIRECTIONS: Take bus from Accra to Tamale and a mini bus to
Savelugu.
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DURATION: SEPTEMBER 17 - OCTOBER 8
LOCATION: NAWULEY
REGION: WESTERN
DISTRICT: JOMORO
NO. OF VOLUNTEERS: 35 - 40
PROJECT: AFFORESTATION
DESCRIPTION OF WORK: Volunteers will undertake the
following tasks:
- Creation of lanes, pegging and planting of trees
- They will tend the planted trees
- Educate the village folks on sound environmental
practices including the harmful effects of
deforestation and land degradation.
- AIDS/HIV & health education campaigning in local communities
ACCOMMODATIONS: Volunteers may be camped in either tents or in
classrooms. They will bring their own camping tents if possible.
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DURATION: SEPTEMBER 24 - OCTOBER 15
LOCATION: WA
REGION: UPPER WEST
DISTRICT: WA
NO. OF VOLUNTEERS: 35 - 40
PROJECT: CONSTRUCTION OF SCHOOL BLOCK
DESCRIPTION OF WORK: Volunteers will help in various practicals
in connection with construction of school block. They will work
with people from the locality. Work will involve:
- Digging of foundation trenches
- moulding blocks
- casting foundation concrete
- doing the hard core filling
- laying blocks
- they will do their own cooking and cleaning of campsite
- AIDS/HIV & health education campaigning in local communities
ACCOMMODATIONS: Volunteers will live in classrooms or have
experimental living, i.e. living with families.
REMARKS: Wa is both the Regional capital as well as the
municipal capital. The most outstanding tourist attraction is
the Wa-Na's Palace. Wa is located within the Savannah Zone.
DIRECTIONS: Take a bus direct from Acca to Wa.
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DURATION: OCTOBER 1 - 22
LOCATION: MANSO AMENFI
REGION: WESTERN
DISTRICT: WASSA AMENFI
NO. OF VOLUNTEERS: 35 - 40
PROJECT: CONSTRUCTION OF DORMITORY BLOCK
DESCRIPTION OF WORK: Volunteers will undertake construction work
on a dormitory block for the Youth Leadership Training
Institute, which belongs to the national youth Council.
- AIDS/HIV & health education campaigning in local communities
The tasks involved include digging of foundation trenches,
moulding blocks casting foundation concrete carting sand water
and blocks as well as other related tasks.
ACCOMMODATIONS: Volunteers will be housed in a house within the
Manso Amenfi community.
REMARKS: Manso Amenfi is located within the tropical rain forest
zone, about 120-km from Takoradi.
DIRECTIONS: Volunteers will take a bus from Accra to Takoradi.
Pick another bus from Takoradi going ro Asankragwa and alight at
Manso Amenfi.
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DURATION: OCTOBER 8 - 29
LOCATION: KORDIABE
REGION: GREATER ACCRA
DISTRICT: DANGME WEST
NO. OF VOLUNTEERS: 35-40
PROJECT: CONSTRUCTION OF STUDENT HOSTEL
DESCRIPTION OF WORK: Volunteer will work on student hostel for a
Training Center where VOLU trains the youth in a number programs
designed to combat youth unemployment. The tasks to be performed
shall include digging, of foundation trenches, moulding of
blocks doing the hard-core filling, casting of foundation
concrete, carting of sand and other related materials and if
possible laying of blocks.
- AIDS/HIV & health education campaigning in local communities
ACCOMMODATIONS: Volunteers will be housed in a hostel at the
VOLU Training Centre.
REMARKS: Priority will be given to volunteers who have computer
repair skills to help repair a number of compuers (mostly PCs -
XTs) to be used in training youth in computer literacy
programme.
DIRECTIONS: Kordiable is about 65 km from Accra about a one-hour
drive. It is very close to Shai Hills and the Shai Hills Game
Reserve where one can see baboons and other wild life. It is
also not far from the Akosombo Lake and Aburi Botanical Gardens.
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NOTE: The above list of VOLU projects is based on last year's
program. This and next year's program will be very similar.
Contact the VOLU HQ directly in Accra, Ghana, to obtain the
current schedule of projects, the application and various
project descriptions.
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2] AFRICA-BRAZIL-CUBA Travel/Study Programs
** Offers a remarkable travel & experience opportunity to North
Americans
Now Accepting Applications
AASP Educational Programs ~ Africa Cuba Brazil
1 to 4 Weeks; Multiple Themes & Itineraries; Acad credit
Departing New York: Dec - Feb - Jul - Aug
Celebrating 20 years!
Phone Prof. Harold Rogers to expedite delivery of the 2 year
Catalog:
773-667-1285 (ofc); 773-684-6967 (FAX)
Or, send your full mailing address plus **PHONE** to:
HRo...@ccc.edu, A...@starmail.com
Visit the Web site; print out application; review the various
programs and cost.
COUNTRIES:
Senegal, Ivory Coast, Mali, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia,
Ghana, Kenya, Zimbabwe, The Gambia, Madagascar, Cameroon,
Mozambique, Namibia, Brazil, Cuba
ACTIVITIES, SITES & SIGHTS:
Urban centers; rural villages; cultural and historical sites;
geographic and natural landmarks; wildlife reserves and game
parks; boat trips; dances; explore traditional life, linguistic
and ethnic diversity; experience a unique blend of human warmth,
vitality of spirit, and determination;
leave the beaten path to see, feel and appreciate what few
tourists ever would or could.
BROWSE THE AFRICAN PHOTO GALLERY.
http://www.earthcorp.com/journeys (program schedule & cost)
http://justice1.freeyellow.com/journey.html
http://justice1.freeyellow.com/page2.html (Photo Gallery &
Application)
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For a list of other travel, study & volunteer opportunities,
please go to:
http://justice1.freeyellow.com/opportunities.html
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MULTI-DISCIPLINARY CONFERENCES & EVENTS, go to:
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/Current_Events/menu_Curr
ent_E.html
EARN ACADEMIC CREDIT
Students are encouraged to arrange with their faculty advisors
or departments to earn academic credit for their attendance or
participation. A typical arrangement is for the student to
submit a paper on a topic of interest, drawing upon what s/he
learned from the conference.
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For discussion of the topics below, or
for links to the original articles,
please visit:
http://x65.deja.com/getdoc.xp?AN=635117539
- HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH Findings: Stark Race Disparities in Drug
Incarceration in USA
- Crime & Punishment by RACE & CLASS in Europe & the USA
..Correcting Errors & Misconceptions
- Penal Management of Poverty : PROF. LOIC WACQUANT
- Amnesty Int'l's recently published findings on the racial
selectivity of the death penalty
Skin color influences who lives and dies in the US judicial
system
- Bibliography - list of relevant reading
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BACKGROUND READING
V O L T A . L A K E
Artificial lake in Ghana. The lake is formed by the Akosombo Dam
which, begun in 1961 and
completed in 1965, dammed the Volta River
just south of Ajena and created a lake extending upstream from
the Akosombo Dam to Yapei,
beyond the former confluence of the Black
Volta and White Volta rivers.
With a storage capacity of 124,000,000
acre-feet (153,000,000,000 cubic m) of
water, Lake Volta is one of the largest
man-made lakes in the world. It is about
250 miles (400 km) long and covers 3,283
square miles (8,502 square km), or 3.6 percent of Ghana's area.
The lake's creation involved
the inundation of 15,000 homes and of 740
villages and the resettlement of 78,000
people. The lake is navigable and provides
a cheap route linking Ghana's northern savanna with the coast.
It also is a major fishing ground and provides irrigation water
for farmland in the dry Accra Plains lying immediately below the
damsite. The generating capacity of the dam's hydroelectric
power plant is 912 megawatts of
electricity; this power is used by the aluminum smelter located
at the port of Tema on the
Gulf of Guinea and supplies most of Ghana's
other electricity needs as well.
A K O S O M B O . D A M
Rock-fill dam on the Volta River near Akosombo, Ghana, completed
in 1965 as part of the Volta River Project. Its construction was
jointly financed by the government of Ghana, the World Bank, the
United States, and the United Kingdom. The dam rises 440 feet
(134 m) above ground level and has a crest 2,201 feet (671 m)
wide and a volume of 10,451,000 cubic yards (7,991,000 cubic m).
The dam impounds Lake Volta.
[Source: Ency. Brit]
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Article:
ENVIRONMENT-GHANA: Environmentalists Lock Horns Over Dam
To read the full article, please visit:
http://x55.deja.com/getdoc.xp?AN=621851272
Below, find only the highlights of this article.
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InterPress Service
Worldwide distribution via the APC networks.
*** 08-May-2000 ***
Title: ENVIRONMENT-GHANA: Environmentalists Lock Horns Over Dam
By Isabella Gyau
ACCRA May 8 (IPS) - Deep in the hinterland of Ghana, among the
wind rustled bushes of the savanna belt and lying about 450
kilometres north-West of the capital Accra, is the Bui National
park.
Home to 150 endangered species of black African hippopotamus, a
number of elephants and other wild animals, thousands of
beautiful butterflies as well as rare species of medicinal
plants, the
future of the park and its habitats is now uncertain as the
government has decided to construct a dam through it.
The construction of the dam, which was announced earlier in
1999, by the Vice President of Ghana, John Atta Mills, is to
supplement Ghana's dwindling energy supply.
Ghana's main source of electricity has been the Akosombo Dam
located in South-East of the country which was constructed in
1966 by the first President Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, with some support
from the United States.
The water level in the dam has dropped so low that it has lost
almost half of its generating capacity, forcing the government
to look for other sources of energy.
The construction of the dam has, however, generated heated
debate between the government and environmental groups who say
the construction of the dam would do more harm than good.
During the Construction of the Akosombo, the majority of the
80,000 people who were displaced and relocated were not given
any form of compensation.
This resulted in the loss of land and livelihood as well as
diseases such as Bilharzia, problems which have not been solved
to this very day.
Several people who were displaced are still waiting for
compensation from the Volta River Authority who
are managers of the dam and the government.
It is against this background that environmental groups have
been fighting the government over the construction of the dam.
It is estimated that about 17,800 to 68,500 hectares of land
size would be affected depending upon the final decision taken
on the dam's elevation.
Critics also say a village, known as Dokokyina, situated within
the park, would also be submerged by the flood of the dam.
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NOTE:
To read the full article, please visit:
http://x55.deja.com/getdoc.xp?AN=621851272
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V O L U N T E E R ~ P R O J E C T S
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Online Workcamp Catalogue
http://www.quaker.org/capetown/
** C O S T S : See the explanation of costs and the
waiving of participation fees, below
(near bottom). Fees, however, are
very low. Quaker Peace Center will
help reduce your costs even further.
WORKCAMPS (Volunteer Projects) in Southern Africa
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MAKING A POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION TO A COMMUNITY
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ALL ARE WELCOME; ALL AGES (16 & up, generally)
Introduction: The projects generally last 2 - 3
weeks and consist of about 10 - 20 volunteers
drawn from a number of countries. Projects are
often in remote areas, in regions where local
people may have minimal opportunity for meeting
others from different countries. The volunteer
groups bring new ideas and experiences into
communities, providing a stimulus for ongoing
work. The individual volunteers benefit from
the interaction both within the group and with
the local communities. The experience gives
them the opportunity to travel to another
country, use their time productively and
make a positive contribution to the local
community. They also have the chance to
widen their horizons through meeting
and learning from each other and local people.
Contact Info
The Director:
Quaker Peace Centre
3 Rye Road
Mowbray
Cape Town 7700
South Africa
Tel: +27 21 685 7800
Fax: +27 21 686 8167
E-mail: q...@wn.apc.org
Direct inquiries re: Southern Africa projects to:
Martin Struthmann at (021) 685 7800
Please visit:
http://www.egroups.com/files/VOLU-Volunteers (Ghana VOLU
Projects; read files)
http://www.quaker.org/capetown/workcamp.htm (Friends Peace
Center Workcamps; ALL ages)
http://www.quaker.org/capetown/workcat.htm
http://www.quaker.org/capetown/index2.htm
http://www.vfp.org/ (Volunteers for Peace Int'l Workcamps)
VFP Int'l Workcamp Directory listing over 1800 programs:
http://www.vfp.org/00d/intro.htm
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VOLUNTEER PROJECTS in Southern African Countries
South Africa, Lesotho, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zimbabwe
Capetown, South Africa
http://www.quaker.org/capetown/index2.htm
ABOUT THE QUAKER PEACE CENTRE
NEWS
STAFF
PROGRAMMES AND PROJECTS:
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CONFLICT HANDLING
MEDIATION AND SKILLS TRAINING
PEACE EDUCATION
RURAL SUPPORT
WORKCAMPS
YOUTH PROGRAMME
ACTIVITIES:
ANNUAL REPORT
CAMPAIGNS WE SUPPORT
Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) - Cape Town
Coalition for Defence Alternatives
Gun Free South Africa
Gun Control Alliance
COURSES / SEMINARS / WORKSHOPS OF CAMPAIGNS WE SUPPORT
COURSES WE OFFER
FUNDRAISING
MATERIALS FOR SALE
RESOURCES
USEFUL ADDRESSES
CAPE PENINSULA MAP
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ONLINE WORKCAMP CATALOGUE
Abbreviations used
CONS = construction, ENVI = environmental work, AGRI =
agriculture work, VOLS = volunteers, P = partner or project, W =
work, L = location, A = accommodation, B = things to bring, F =
additional fee payable by volunteers from North America, Europe,
Japan, Australia and New Zealand.
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LESOTHO
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Lesotho Workcamps Association (LWA)
P.O. Box 6
Maseru 100
Lesotho
http://www.quaker.org/capetown/workcat.htm
Lesotho Workcamps Association (LWA)
To be announced.
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MOZAMBIQUE
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Associação Juvenil para o Desenvolvimento do Voluntariado em
Moçambique (AJUDE)
Avenida Marien Ngouabi no. 1506
C.P. 1406
Maputo
Mozambique
15.7 - 30.7 A work camp in southern or central Mozambique to do
relief work after the flooding. The price for this camp will be
USD 210,-
2.9 - 17.9 A work camp in southern or central Mozambique to do
relief work after the flooding. The price for this camp will be
USD 210,-
14.10 - 29.10 A work camp in southern or central Mozambique to
do relief work after the flooding. The price for this camp will
be USD 210,-
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SOUTH AFRICA
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Southern African Student Volunteers (SASVO)
Centre for Human Rights
University of Pretoria
Pretoria 0002
sas...@iafrica.com
Voluntary Workcamps of the Eastern Cape (VOLECA)
P.O. Box 284
Sterkspruit 9762
South Africa
tel 082 933 5093
VOLECA charges a participation fee of US$75 to volunteers from
OECD countries and countries where GDP per capita is US$10 000
or higher.
VOLECA-01 Tienbank 02/07/2000-23/072000 CONS
W: Putting up roof, plastering walls, laying concrete floor of
Sondelani School. L: Tienbank is just outside Sterkspruit in the
Herschel District in the Eastern Cape near the border to
Lesotho.
Quaker Peace Centre (QPC)
INTERNATIONAL WORKCAMPS:
QPC-01 Cape Peninsula National Park ENVI 06/10/2000-27/10/2000
16 VOLS AGES 18+
Project: The camp is organised in conjunction with the Cape
Peninsula National Park. Work: Volunteers will be involved in
clearing invasive alien vegetation assisted by the Friends of
Silvermine Nature Area. The work, which is strenuous, will take
place in mountainous areas. Location: The camp is situated in
the Cape Peninsula near Cape Town. Accommodation: Accommodation
is in the National Park, far away from shops and entertainment.
Bring: Waterproof clothes, hiking boots, sleeping bag, torch,
small day-rucksack, water bottle, a hat, sunblock, and games for
the evenings. Additional Fee: US$100 for participants from North
America, Europe, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. For this
workcamp only one volunteer will be accepted from any country
other than South Africa.
QPC-02 Zululand Trail CONS 30/07/2000-20/08/2000 8 VOLS AGES
18+
P: The camp is organised in conjunction with South African Youth
Exchange and AMAFA - Heritage KwaZulu-Natal. W: Volunteers will
be building huts and simple camp facilities and explore trail
links to historical sites and the "Zululand Trail". L:
eMakhosini (Valley of the Kings), between Ulundi and Babanango
in rural northern KwaZulu-Natal. A: In tents and traditional
huts. B: Waterproof clothes, hiking boots, sleeping mat, warm
sleeping bag, torch, rucksack for overnight hiking, small day-
rucksack, water bottle, a hat, sunblock, and games for the
evenings. F: US$200.
QPC-03 Carnarvon AGRI 12/09/2000-03/10/2000 16 VOLS AGES 18+
P: The camp is organised together with the Uniting Reformed
Church in Carnarvon. W: Vols will be involved in establishing a
community vegetable garden. L: Carnarvon is a small town
situated in the Karoo 700km from Cape Town and has a semi-desert
climate. B: Bring warm clothes, working boots, sleeping bag, a
hat for the sun, and games for the evenings. F: US$100.
Write to these voluntary organizations for the current schedule
of projects.
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BOTSWANA
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BWA (Botswana Workcamps Association)
Box 1185
Mochudi, Botswana
tel: 267.377762
fax: 267.357995
Contact: Joes Magetse
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SWAZILAND
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Swaziland Workcamps Association (SWCA)
P.O. Box 1430
Mbabane
Swaziland
To be announced.
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ZIMBABWE
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Zimbabwe Workcamps Association (ZWA)
P.O. Box CY 2039
Causeway
Harare
Zimbabwe
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ZAMBIA
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ZAVWA (Zambia Voluntary Workcamps Association)
Kamnala Schopping centre
Bombay road RD Plot 8116, PB W236
Lusaka, Zambia
tel: c/o MS Zambia: 260.1.2367367
fax: c/o MS Zambia: 260.1. 236735
ZWA charges a participation fee of US$210 to volunteers from
OECD countries and countries where GDP per capita is US$10 000
or higher. AGES 18+ Bring: Warm clothes, sleeping bag, small
matrass, working boots, working gloves, good music from your
country, musical instruments, your national flag, your
traditional dress if possible and other things to introduce your
country/culture at cultural evenings.
ZWA-06 Bumi Hills 17/06/2000-07/07/2000 20-25VOLS
W: The project is based Mola rural area with primitive living
condition located near the famous Lake Kariba. The volunteers
will construct and renovate dormitories for homeless students.
A: In tents (self-catering, no showers). L: 500 km away from
Harare (Mashonaland West Province).
ZWA-07 Bumi Hills 07/06/2000-07/07/2000 20-25 VOLS
W: The volunteers will work with the local community on the
construction of Blair toilets as well as gully reclamation. The
commuters will use the toilets as well. A: In tents (self-
catering, no showers). L: 550 km north west of Harare
(Mashonaland West Province).
ZWA-08 Binga 07/06/2000-07/07/2000 15-20 VOLS
W: The volunteers will work with the Kalonga community on the
construction of the Kalonga Clinic. The area is very remote with
abundance of flora and fauna A: Kalonga Community Hall (self-
catering, no showers). L: 600 km north west of Harare
(Mashonaland West Province).
ZWA-09 Binga 07/06/2000-07/07/2000 10-15VOLS
W: The work include clearing & construction of the Binga
Community Hall. In preparation for the construction of a
permanent structure for educational programme for the children.
A: Binga Community Centre (self-catering, no showers). L: 630 km
north west of Harare (Matebeleland North Province).
ZWA-10 MT Darwin 14/07/2000-05/08/2000 20-25VOLS
W: The volunteers will renovate the Matope Youth Centre. The
youth centre is going to be used by the young people of Matope
communal area for their income generating projects. A: Youth
Centre (self-catering, no showers). L: 170 km north of Harare
(Mashonaland Central Province).
ZWA-11 MT Darwin 14/07/2000-05/08/2000 20-25 VOLS
W: In cooperation with the community of Matope. The volunteers
are going to construct a teacher’s house for Mutondwe Secondary
School. A: In classrooms (self-catering, no showers). L: 175 km
north of Harare (Mashonaland Central Province).
ZWA-12 Chikomba 14/07/2000-05/08/2000 20-25 VOLS
W: The volunteers are going to renovate an old teacher’s house
as well agroforestry project for the school. Local participants
will join as well. A: In classrooms. L: 165 km south east of
Harare (Mashonaland East Province).
ZWA-13 Chikomba 14/07/2000-05/08/2000 15-20VOLS
W: The volunteers will help the community by constructing a
kindergarden as well as carrying out an environmental awareness
campaign and agroforestry. A: In classrooms. L: 176 km south of
Harare (Mashonaland East Province).
ZWA-14 Beitbridge 16/08/2000-04/09/2000 20-25 VOLS
W: The work consist of painting of a classroom block and
moulding of cement bricks. The local participants will join the
international participants. A: Classrooms block (self-catering,
no showers). L: 900 km south of Harare (Matebeleland Province).
ZWA-15 Beitbridge 16/08/2000-04/09/2000 15-20 VOLS
W: The volunteers will work with the community on the
construction of dormitory for children with disabilities at
Chamunga Primary School and to create a leisure program with the
children. A: In classrooms (self-catering, no showers). L: 800
km south of Harare (Matebeleland South Province).
ZWA-16 Masvingo 16/08/2000-04/09/2000 30-35 VOLS
W: Volunteers will do various jobs. The work will be the
renovation of Mucheke’s Old People’s Home, assisting in the
kitchen and leisure activities with the old people A: In one of
the community's houses (self-catering, no showers). L: 289 km
south of Harare (Masvingo Province).
ZWA-17 Masvingo 16/08/2000-04/09/2000 15-20 VOLS
W: Development work in Masvingo peri-urban. A: In one of the
community’s houses. L: 289 km south of Harare (Masvingo
Province)
ZWA-18 Eastern Highlands North 18/09/2000-07/10/2000 30-35 VOLS
W: The project is organised by an environmental pressure group.
The volunteers will educate the youth about the environment as
well as the facilities and trails of the area. A: In one of the
houses at the centre (self-catering, no showers). L: Rusape 174
km east of Harare (Manicaland Province).
ZWA-19 Eastern Highland North 18/09/2000-07/10/2000 20-25 VOLS
W: Eastern Highlands north has typical Zimbabwean natural
environment. The area has a unique flora and fauna. The
particitpants will assist in preserving the indigenous plants
with assistance from the Forestry Commission. The volunteers
will also assist the neaby school in their agro-forestry
projects. A: In classrooms (self- catering, no showers). L: 250
km east of Harare (Manicaland Province).
ZWA-20 MT Selinda 17/10/2000-07/11/2000 20-25 VOLS
W: The work camp is organised in collaboration with the Ministry
of Education. The volunteers will renovate an old school that
was destroyed during the war. A: One of the teachers’ houses
(self-catering, no showers). L: 500 km away from Harare. Eastern
Highlands South. (Manicaland Province).
ZWA-21 Mutare Urban 17/10/2000-07/11/2000 40-45 VOLS
REGIONAL CAMP AS WELL AS INTERNATIONAL WORKCAMP
W: The work camp is organised with the assistance from the City
of Mutare. The work consists of clearing fireguards in the Cecil
Kopje Nature Reserve. There will be discussions with the nature
reserve staff about wilderness and further discussions about
intercultural and networking. A: Camping site (self-catering, no
showers). L: 263 km east of Harare (Manicaland Province).
ZWA-22 Murewa 17/10/2000-07/11/2000 15-20 VOLS
W: The volunteers will work with the community on moulding of
bricks and construction of a classroom block A: In classrooms
(self-catering, no showers). L: 135 km east of Harare
(Mashonaland East Province).
ZWA-23 Murewa 17/10/2000-07/11/2000 15-20 VOLS
W: The volunteers will paint teacher’s house as well as fitting
on window panes, doors and assist in the school garden. A: In
classrooms (self-catering, no showers). L: 150 km east of Harare
(Mashonaland East Province).
ZWA-24 Mutoko 30/12/2000-20/01/2001 20-25 VOLS
W: With assistance from the community the volunteers will carry
out an environmental campaign as well as gully reclamation. A:
Classroom. L: 200 km east of Harare (Mashonaland East Province)
ZWA-25 Mhondoro 30/12/2000-20/01/2001 15-20VOLS
W: In cooperation with the local community the participants will
carry out a re-afforestation programme as well as construction
of a teacher’s house. A: In classrooms (self-catering, no
showers). L: 100 km south west of Harare (Mashonaland West
Province).
ZWA-26 Chiredzi 30/12/2000-20/01/2001 20-25 VOLS
W: The volunteers will work with the local community. The work
will consist of construction of a classroom block as well as
painting a teacher’s house. The volunteers will also assist in
the school garden. A: In classrooms (self-catering, no showers).
L: 500 km south-east of the capital Harare near the famous
Gonarezhou National Park (Masvingo Province).
ZWA-27 Cashel Valley 19/02/2001-11/03/2001 20-25 VOLS
W: The volunteers will work with the local community on the
renovation of the Cashel Valley community Hall. The area is very
remote with abundance of flora and fauna. A: In tents (self-
catering, no showers). L: 365 km away from Harare. Eastern
Highlands South. (Manicaland Province).
ZWA-28 Hangwe 19/02/2001-11/03/2001 10-15 VOLS
W: The project consists of working in the National Park. Work
will be very and physically challenging, with a lot of hiking,
clearing brush, fencing and improving trails. A: Rest camp (self-
catering, no showers). L: 876 km away from Harare (Matebeleland
North Province).
Our workcamp programme for 2000:
INTERNATIONAL WORKCAMPS:
QPC-01 Cape Peninsula National Park ENVI 06/10/2000-27/10/2000
16 VOLS AGES 18+
Project: The camp is organised in conjunction with the Cape
Peninsula National Park. Work: Volunteers will be involved in
clearing invasive alien vegetation assisted by the Friends of
Silvermine Nature Area. The work, which is strenuous, will take
place in mountainous areas. Location: The camp is situated in
the Cape Peninsula near Cape Town. Accommodation: Accommodation
is in the National Park, far away from shops and entertainment.
Bring: Waterproof clothes, hiking boots, sleeping bag, torch,
small day-rucksack, water bottle, a hat, sunblock, and games for
the evenings. Additional Fee: US$100 for participants from North
America, Europe, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. For this
workcamp only one volunteer will be accepted from any country
other than South Africa.
QPC-02 Zululand Trail CONS 30/07/2000-20/08/2000 8 VOLS AGES
18+
P: The camp is organised in conjunction with South African Youth
Exchange and AMAFA - Heritage KwaZulu-Natal. W: Volunteers will
be building huts and simple camp facilities and explore trail
links to historical sites and the "Zululand Trail". L:
eMakhosini (Valley of the Kings), between Ulundi and Babanango
in rural northern KwaZulu-Natal. A: In tents and traditional
huts. B: Waterproof clothes, hiking boots, sleeping mat, warm
sleeping bag, torch, rucksack for overnight hiking, small day-
rucksack, water bottle, a hat, sunblock, and games for the
evenings. F: US$200.
QPC-03 Carnarvon AGRI 12/09/2000-03/10/2000 16 VOLS AGES 18+
P: The camp is organised together with the Uniting Reformed
Church in Carnarvon. W: Vols will be involved in establishing a
community vegetable garden. L: Carnarvon is a small town
situated in the Karoo 700km from Cape Town and has a semi-desert
climate. B: Bring warm clothes, working boots, sleeping bag, a
hat for the sun, and games for the evenings. F: US$100.
Abbreviations used
CONS = construction, ENVI = environmental work, AGRI =
agriculture work, VOLS = volunteers, P = partner or project, W =
work, L = location, A = accommodation, B = things to bring, F =
additional fee payable by volunteers from North America, Europe,
Japan, Australia and New Zealand.
The Quaker Peace Centre Workcamps Project
The aim of the project is to facilitate the development of a
strong workcamp movement in South Africa. For this purpose, it
will offer workcamps, train workcamp leaders, and support
workcamp organisations.
What is a workcamp?
Workcamps offer volunteers an opportunity to work on a community
related project, including construction and renovation of
community facilities, conservation of the natural environment
and cultural heritage, and organising holiday activities for
disadvantaged groups. Where possible, volunteers live together
for the duration of the workcamp. Where this is not possible,
they live with families. The Quaker Peace Centre offers
international workcamps which are open to South Africans and
volunteers from around the world.
Benefits of workcamps
Development of self-esteem
Development of self-initiative
Intercultural learning
Community development
Community services
International peace and understanding
Volunteers
The Quaker Peace Centre aims to create a balance of volunteers
in terms of gender, ethnicity and nationality. For each workcamp
it will accept no more than 2 volunteers per country (other than
from South Africa) in order to achieve a great amount of
diversity.
Workcamps around the world
The Quaker Peace Centre can place volunteers in workcamps around
the world. Most of these take place in July and August.
Volunteers should apply in April as many of the workcamps are
very popular, and places are filled rather quickly.
Workcamps are offered in the following countries:
Albania
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belgium
Bolivia
Bosnia
Brazil
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Canada
Chile
China
Costa Rica
Croatia
Czech Republic
Cuba
Denmark
Ecuador
Estonia
Ethiopia
Finland
France
Germany Ghana
Greece
Guatemala
Haiti
Honduras
Hungary
India
Ireland
Ireland, Northern
Israel
Italy
Ivory Coast
Japan
Kenya
Korea, South
Latvia
Lithuania
Mexico
Morocco
Mozambique
Nepal
The Netherlands
Nicaragua
Nigeria
Norway
Palestine Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
Spain
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Thailand
Togo
Tunisia
Turkey
Uganda
Ukraine
United Kingdom
USA
Vietnam
Zambia
Zimbabwe
** C O S T S :
Volunteers need to pay for their own transport to and from the
workcamp, and should bring along some pocket money. Food and
accommodation are supplied free of charge.
The Quaker Peace Centre will negotiate with any international
workcamp organisation for South African volunteers to be exempt
from paying a participation fee.
The Quaker Peace Centre charges a participation fee of US$100 to
volunteers from OECD countries and countries where GDP per
capita is US$10 000 or higher. This fee is used for the training
of workcamp leaders and communication with international
workcamp organisations.
Addresses of workcamp organisations in southern Africa with whom
we have contact:
Associação Juvenil para o Desenvolvimento do Voluntariado em
Moçambique (AJUDE)
Avenida Marien Ngouabi no. 1506
C.P. 1406
Maputo
Mozambique
Lesotho Workcamps Association (LWA)
P.O. Box 6
Maseru 100
Lesotho
Southern African Student Volunteers (SASVO)
Centre for Human Rights
University of Pretoria
Pretoria 0002
Swaziland Workcamps Association (SWCA)
P.O. Box 1430
Mbabane
Swaziland
Voluntary Workcamps of the Eastern Cape (VOLECA)
P.O. Box 284
Sterkspruit 9762
South Africa
Zimbabwe Workcamps Association (ZWA)
P.O. Box CY 2039
Causeway
Harare
Zimbabwe
BWA (Botswana Workcamps Association)
Box 1185
Mochudi, Botswana
tel: 267.377762
fax: 267.357995
Contact: Joes Magetse
ZAVWA (Zambia Voluntary Workcamps Association)
Kamnala Schopping centre
Bombay road RD Plot 8116, PB W236
Lusaka, Zambia
tel: c/o MS Zambia: 260.1.2367367
fax: c/o MS Zambia: 260.1. 236735
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See our online workcamp catalogue for workcamps offered in the
southern Africa subregion and other countries ...
http://www.quaker.org/capetown/workcat.htm
You may find addresses of workcamp organisations in America,
Europe and Japan at
http://www.alliance-network.org/members.htm
See the worldwide workcamp directory of Volunteers for Peace ...
More about workcamps (publications) ...
http://www.quaker.org/capetown/wcpubs.htm
Read our 'Hints for Workcamp Leaders' ...
Click here
U P D A T E S
Periodical updates ...
Periodical updates about the work of the Workcamps
Project can be found in AMALIMA which you may
read online (please click on the issue you wish to read).
AMALIMA, March 1999, Vol.1, No.1
http://www.quaker.org/capetown/ama1-1.htm
AMALIMA, September 1999, Vol.1, No.2
http://www.quaker.org/capetown/ama1-2.htm
AMALIMA, March 2000, Vol.2, No.1
http://www.quaker.org/capetown/ama2-1.htm
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