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Worldwide
Volunteers for Africa Travel Magazine.
Trade Show Exhibits, Circulation and
Promotion. Fax details on your experience
to 1-604-681-6595 or email:
our office.
Irish
Homebuilders visit New York to Recruit
American Volunteers to Join Building Blitz
in South African Townships
WHAT: An
Irish delegation will arrive in New York
on Friday, August 1st to highlight the
impressive and measurable efforts of the
Irish charity to eradicate poverty in
South Africa by mobilizing volunteers from
every county of Ireland, as well as from
England, Wales, France, Germany, the
Netherlands, Italy, Finland, and
Australia, to build homes in South African
townships. The road show is a first step
to recruiting U.S. volunteers to join in
future Building Blitzes.
WHO: Paddy
Maguinness, Chief Executive Officer of the
Niall Mellon Township
Initiative
WHEN:
Friday, August 1 to Friday, August 9,
2008
DETAILS:
More than 10 million South Africans still
live in "shacks"&emdash;an alarming
statistic that affects health conditions,
crime rates, quality of life and education
in the country post-apartheid. The
Irish-led initiative is making a tangible
difference in providing housing in
disadvantaged communities in South Africa,
becoming the largest not-for-profit
provider of low-cost houses in the
country.
The
Initiative was established in Dublin in
2002 by Irish property developer and
philanthropist, Niall Mellon. In the first
year alone, Mr. Mellon mobilized 153 Irish
volunteers to travel to South Africa to
build 25 houses in less than a week. This
year, the Initiative plans to build 7,000
homes&emdash;250 of which will be built by
2,000 volunteers in a week-long Building
Blitz in South Africa in November, and the
remainder built throughout the year by
township residents trained in the
construction trade by the organization.
Future Building Blitzes are scheduled for
November 2008, March 2009, and November
2009. Paddy Maguinness will be available
for interviews throughout the week by
appointment. Toschedule an interview,
contact Norah Ferriss at 1-212-453-5813
or
norah@nmtownshipsinitiative.com.
For more information, visit
www.irishtownship.com.
Paddy
Maguinness (Worldwide
CEO)
Previous
acting Deputy CEO and Director of External
Relations of Concern Worldwide, Ireland's
largest NGO working in over 30 countries
in Africa and Asia, Paddy Maguinness has
been the Worldwide CEO for the charity
since September of last year. His previous
positions with Concern Worldwide have
included Director of Development and
Director of Emergencies. He is also the
Director of Traidlinks, the Director of
Connect World and an Advisor to Gesci (a
global e-schools initiative). His overseas
development work includes time spent in
Papua New Guinea, Sierra Leone, Turkey,
Jordan, Yemen, Liberia, Mozambique,
Bangladesh and East Timor.
Number to
Call-ask question or
comment-678-919-9989 or
1-212-453-5813 mrafrica.ogo@gmail.com
Worldwide
Volunteers for Africa Travel Magazine.
Trade Show Exhibits, Circulation and
Promotion. Fax details on your experience
to 1-604-681-6595 or email:
our
office.
We
are a partner of the Africa Travel
Association, a prestige, non profit
organization founded in 1975. Our magazine
and web site are funded by advertising and
subscriptions. Your volunteer service with
Africa Travel Magazine will be rewarding;
example, it could involve sending a
monthly news report on activities in your
town, city or area. Other options may
include assistance at a Road Show event,
Exhibition, or Media Promotion in North
America, Africa, Europe, Asia and
beyond.
Media:
Writing, Editing, Proofreading,
Photography, Video, Audio,
Critiques.
Trade Shows and Seminars
Administrative
support:
Proof
reading, translations, word processing,
and desktop publishing.
•
Technical:
Web page design and upkeep, fixing code
and adding new web programs,
server/workstation installation and
repair, database repair.
•
Development work:
Event planning, fund raising, grant
writing, public relations.
To
get involved e-mail: africa@dowco.com
or
fax (604) 681-6595.
 Resolve
to Reach Out: Communities Around the World
Seek Caring Volunteers
It's
a time for fresh beginnings and brave new
plans. As we look ahead to 2006, why not
make this a year of service and compassion
toward others?
It's
time to enlarge our definition of
"community" to include children,
the elderly
and families in cultures an ocean away for
whom life is a day-to-day
struggle
for survival.
Caring
individuals can take steps toward peace
and economic justice by lending a helping
hand on service programs at home and
abroad. By working
together,
volunteers and local people learn that we
share a common humanity
and
that cultural differences are cause for
celebration, not conflict.
Global
Volunteers, a nonprofit organization,
invites altruistic individuals
to
lend a hand on service programs at home
and abroad. This truly is
"travel
that feeds the soul" - a unique blend of
cultural immersion and
service
to others.
No
special skills are required to participate
on a Global Volunteers
service
program. Volunteers pay a tax-deductible
program fee ranging from
$750
for one-week in the continental United
States to $1,470- $2650 for two-
and
three-week international programs. The fee
covers all meals, lodging
and
project expenses; a airfare
is extra. All project-related
costs, including
airfare, are tax-deductible for U.S.
taxpayers. Call 800-487-1074
or
dial up www.globalvolunteers.org
<http://www.globalvolunteers.org>
for details.
(Discounts available for internet use,
students, groups.) The
following
communities seek volunteers in early
2006:
Latin
America
Costa
Rica: Lend a hand on labor projects at a
women's crafts cooperative
in
Santa Elena. Jan. 14-28. Or build
community centers and friendships
in close
knit highland villages. Feb. 4-18.
$2,095. Ecuador:
Work on construction or care for at-risk
children in the Quito
area.
Jan. 7-21, Jan. 21-Feb. 4, Feb. 11-25,
March 4-18. $2,250.
Mexico:
Teach English to university students in
the interior cities of
Queretaro
or Dolores Hidalgo. Feb. 11-25, March
11-25. $1,995.
Peru:
Befriend youngsters in South America's
largest children's home
located
in historic Lima. Jan. 7-21, Feb. 4-18,
March 11-25. $2,250.
Asia
and the Pacific
China:
Teach conversational English to Chinese
teachers of English in the
southern
city of Kunming, called the "city of
eternal spring." Jan. 7-28.
Or
teach eager learners in history-rich
Xi'an. Feb, 25-March 18,
$2,520.
India:
Befriend youths and teach English in a
children's home near Chennai
in
southern India. Jan. 7-28, Jan. 28-Feb.
18, Feb. 18-March 11. (Two-week
option
also available.) $2,295.
Cook
Islands: Tutor children in reading and
assist on light labor projects
on
Rarotonga. (Two-week option available.)
Jan. 21-Feb. 11, Feb. 11-March 4,March
4-25.$2,595.
Europe
Poland:
Get off the beaten path and meet
enthusiastic students young and
old.
Teach English in rural village schools of
historic eastern Poland.
Feb.
25-March 18, March 18-April 8.
$2,495.
Ireland:
Take a stand for peace by volunteering at
Glencree Centre for
Reconciliation,
just 20 minutes south of Dublin. March
4-18 (over St.
Patrick's
Day). $2,455.
Italy:
Experience the hospitality of Southern
Italy while teaching in
schools
in the Puglia region (considered "the next
Tuscany" by travel
experts).
Feb. 18-March 4, March 11-25.
$2,495.
Romania:
Care for at-risk babies in a rural
hospital or teach English. Jan.
21-Feb.
11, Feb. 11-March 4, March 4-25.
$2,495.
Hungary:
Experience a rich culture while teaching
in the schools of
Hódmezõvársárhely
in southern Hungary. Feb. 11-March 4,
March 18-April 8.
(Two-week
option available.) $2,495.
Greece:
Befriend and care for handicapped
residents of the northern city of
Sidirokastro
(April 1-15). $2,495.
Africa
Ghana:
Help construct a school, teach English or
assist on health projects
in
seacoast or inland villages in this
fascinating West African culture.
(Two-week
option available.) Jan. 7-28, Jan. 28-Feb.
18, Feb. 25-March 18.
$2,450.
Tanzania:
Help build and repair school buildings or
teach English and
other
subjects and experience genuine village
culture. Jan. 15-Feb. 3, Feb.
5-24,
March 19-April 7. $2,385.
Serve
in America's Backyard
Befriend
vulnerable children or tackle labor
projects in the migrant worker
community
of Immokalee, Fla. (Feb. 4-11). $750.
Preserve the rain forest of
Kauai,
Hawaii. (Jan. 14-28, Feb. 11-25).
$1,695.
Global
Volunteers, a nonprofit, nonsectarian
organization in special
consultative
status with the United Nations, has been
offering "adventures
in
service" since 1984. For more information
on any of the above service
opportunities
or for a free catalogue, call Global
Volunteers at
800-487-1074;
mailto:email@globalvolunteers.org
or via U.S. mail: Global
Volunteers,
375
E. Little Canada Road, St. Paul, MN 55117.
The website is www.globalvolunteers.org
Barbara
DeGroot, Media Relations Manager
Global Volunteers - Partners in
Development
800-487-1074
toll free - 651-482-0915
fax
Web
Site Offers Ideas, Advice for
Volunteers:
A
Web site created by 4-H Youth Development
Programs in North Dakota, Missouri and
Kansas has much to offer adult volunteers
who work with youth. The site helps
volunteers by providing free information
and interactive training about serving
young people. The Youth Volunteers site is
composed mainly of five lessons: how kids
develop, learning through experience, kids
as resources, managing groups of kids, and
working with parents and other adults. At
the start of each lesson, a quiz is
provided for volunteers to assess their
knowledge on each particular subject
before proceeding onto a wide range of
activities to increase their skills.
Reflection questions are also provided
throughout the lessons for volunteers to
apply what they are learning to everyday
life experiences. The site not only offers
a wide range of information and advice,
but it also provides an online discussion
program so volunteers can talk about
problems and ideas with others across the
country.
It
provides an excellent source of practical
tips for volunteers, said Carmel Miller,
Grant County extension agent, who helped
design the site. According to Miller,
North Dakota has taken steps to promote
the use of this site within the state. "We
have offered classes for Extension agents
so they, in turn, can offer classes in
their counties for individuals to
familiarize themselves with the site,"
Miller said. The Youth Volunteers site can
be found at
http://DLDC-COURSES.ext.missouri.edu/umc/4h-Volunteers
Computers
for Africa
That's
the goal of ATA's Canada and Western
Washington State Chapter. At a recent
meeting, the Africa Travel Association's
Canada and NW USA Chapter agreed to
sponsor a worldwide campaign to provide
computers and on-site training to village
schools, churches and local groups in
Africa. More details will be coming,
however if you wish to get involved in
this program or join the chapter, please
send a fax to 604.681.6595, phone (604)
681- 0718, e-mail africa@dowco.com.
The ATA Canada Chapter plans to have
booths at many Conventions and Trade
Shows, starting immediately.
For
example, the ATA Canada Chapter is seeking
members in all provinces and territories
and needs help staging an event late
planned for next February in Toronto and
Montreal. Let us know if you are
interested in helping in this or in any
other area. Send e-mail,
or fax
604.681.6595.
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