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Great
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Communities
Around the World Seek Caring
Volunteers
Caring individuals can take
steps toward peace and economic
justice bylending 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; airfare is
extra. All project-related
costs,
including
airfare, are tax-deductible for
U.S. taxpayers. Call
800-487-1074
or
dial http://www.globalvolunteers.org
for
details.
(Discounts available for internet
use, students, groups.)
The
following
communities seek volunteers in
early 2006:
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Lean
about Smile Africa and the Computer
Recycling Society
Field
Trip
Earth.
Support "Field Trip Earth." petition
drive being led by the American Zoo and
Aquarium Association (AZA).
Volunteers,
Interns
To
work with our websites, magazines, travel
shows, seminars and other
projects.
What
is Free the
Children?
"Free the Children is an international
network of children helping children
through representation, leadership and
action." Free the Children has two main
purposes: To free children from poverty,
exploitation and abuse. Free the Children
is dedicated to eliminating the
exploitation of children around the world,
by encouraging youth to volunteer in, as
well as to create programs and activities
that relieve the plight of underprivileged
children. To give children a voice,
leadership training, and opportunities to
take action on issues which affect them
from a local to an international level.
More->
 "Give
a man a fish and you feed his family for a
day. Teach him to fish and you will feed
them for a lifetime."
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MALI SEED CARAVAN
Farmers
in Mali celebrate biodiversity
with a seed fair This past
November, USC's country office in
Mali &endash; USC Afrique de
l'Ouest &endash; organized a seed
caravan and seed fair. About 130
farmers from 68 villages around
Mopti and Douentza in central
Mali joined a five-day caravan to
travel about 200km to a seed fair
in the village of Douentza. They
exhibited a range of cultivated
and uncultivated plant samples at
the fair. The fair gave Malian
farmers and USC a chance to
celebrate farmers' ingenuity and
the crop diversity fundamental to
a stable food supply system.
USC
NEWSLETTER
WEBSITE
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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.
Bushcamp
Company - Mfuwe Lodge School Project:
In
1999, The Bushcamp Company and Mfuwe
Trails set up a project whose aim is to
become involved with the local communities
and to help these communities by
supporting education and providing
much-needed help to local schools. As its
main projects, they chose to help two
schools, namely Chiwawatala Primary School
in the main Mfuwe area and Chilongozi
School, which is in remote area close to
their bushcamps. Continued.
(Photos)
International Institute for Peace
Through Tourism.
Talk about perseverance. We first
heard of Louis D'Amore (left) in the late
80s after he had staged the world's first
Peace Through Tourism Conference in
Vancouver, BC, Canada, our home base for
the past two decades. Destiny called and
somehow I knew our paths would cross,
which they did in Ethiopia in 2000. Since
then ourselves (as editors) and the Africa
Travel Association have marched side by
side with our friend Mr. D'Amore in
promoting this worthwhile and much needed
project.. More->
Canadian Doctors Train Africans in Vital
Surgery
VANCOUVER, BC: "Our vision is to
empower low income countries to create an
environment where the risk from injuries
is minimal and all people receive adequate
surgical care." Africa Travel Magazine's
editors shared an evening recently, with
the founders of CNIS Canadian Network for
International Surgery, which originated in
Vancouver, BC, and whose theme is."For the
Life of Africa." web site:
www.cnis.ca
The following three points are emphasized
on the CNIS web site and in a
brochure.
There
is an urgent need for medical
practitioners with surgical skills in
Africa. As a surgical organization CNIS
not only wants to improve access to
surgical care, but also wants to reduce
the need for surgery. The CNIS is a
'learning organization' and support
increasing the knowledge and skill base of
our African partners. We learned of the
good works this group of dedicated doctors
is doing, and will be featuring them in
our magazine and on line
The
Africa
Group
We
met in Lalibela, on Ethiopia's famous Holy
Route. Imagine a scene from faraway Tibet,
in that fascinating mountain village on
the Horn of Africa. The charming lady that
appeared that day was Dr. Beryl Dorsett,
founder of the Africa
Group
of New York. She's an inspiration to all
who know her, and I am proud to call her
friend. Beryl has a big heart, willing
hands and a firm dedication to helping
Africans enjoy a better lifestyle in peace
and dignity. Africa Travel Magazine's
editors first met Dr. Dorsett in Lalibela,
one of Ethiopia's Holy cities, in
February, 2000. As International Governor
of the National Association of Negro
Business and Professional Women's Clubs
Inc. Dr. Dorsett has a Herculean task.
This involves travels to remote villages
in Africa seeking unique ways to help
women cope with issues of health,
education, and economic
development.
More->
Jerry W. Bird, Editor
Miracle
Corners of the
World.
Another
very dynamic and harmonious 'one man band'
we admire greatly is Eddie Bergman
of New York. Eddie joined ATA after
viewing this web site and he has been a
real engine of activity and goodwill. He
has been recruiting fellow students at New
York University and rolling up his sleeves
in more ways than one. The group's first
African project, "Miracle Corners" is
located in Arusha, Tanzania. Read about
their untiring efforts and accomplishments
on our special page. Biography
Project
Namuwongo Zone B
Jeremy
M. Goldberg
Co-Founder/Executive Director
PO Box11007
Washington, DC 20008
www.RelieveZoneB.org
E-mailL jgoldberg@relievezoneb.org
tel: 202-365-0556
mobile: (202) 365-0556
Doctors
Without Borders aids the suffering
Back in 1971, a small group of French
doctors was winding up its work in Biafra,
the devastated and famine-stricken scene
of the bloody Nigerian civil war.
Providing medical relief there had
sometimes been a tragically frustrating
job. The experience left the doctors
determined to find a better way to respond
to health emergencies. What they wanted
was a way for physicians to minister to
suffering victims, unhampered by
political, economic and religious factors.
Out of that resolve came Medecins sans
frontiers (MSF) known in English as
Doctors Without Borders. Today, this is
the world's largest independent,
international medical relief organization.
MSF maintains 5 operational centers in
Europe and 14 national sections throughout
the world, including 1 in Canada.
From Canada World View. We will publish
news about your worthy cause . Fax
604-681-6595 or send E-Mail.
A
Canadian, Dr. James Orbiski, is currently
president of the MSF International
Council, which has its headquarters in
Brussels, Belgium. The organization has a
threefold mission. First, it supplies
emergency relief in place where medical
infrastructure does not exist or is unable
to cope with the crisis. Second, it
conducts medical research, mass
vaccination and other public health
programs in developing countries. Third,
it serves as the voice of the afflicted,
speaking out about the plight of the
people it helps.
MSF's
operating principle is to provide help to
all who need it regardless of race
religion, politics or gender. Fulfilling
that pledge require a measure of sturdy
independence. This is why MSF seeks
donations from international agencies,
private foundations and the general
public. Since 1991, MSF volunteers have
served in Rwanda, Bosnia, Afghanistan,
Cambodia, Liberia, Angola, Sudan, Sri
Lanka, Colombia and elsewhere. They have
responded to human-caused and natural
disasters-everything from shooting wars
and the collapse of civil order to
epidemics, famines and floods. The Kosovo
crisis brought the organization into
action again. To volunteer for service,
make a donation or learn more about the
work of MSF,
E-mail:msfcan@passport.ca.
We
welcome your support for the following
great causes which focus on Africans
including Free
The
Children.
Visionaries
( TV Series) www.visionaries.org
On seeing a Visionaries episode on
television recently, it was love at first
sight. We decided that this organization
deserved to be front and center in our
magazines and on our web sites. The
Visionaries Institute of Suffolk
University presents its Seventh Season of
Quality Television, sponsored in part by
The F. M. Kirby Foundation, The
Fitzpatrick Family, Delta Health
Cooperative, Lisa A. and David J. Robino,
The Jackson Family, Bob and Margot Keith
International Development Foundation in
the United Kingdom, The Muslim Educational
Foundation
Sample topics in the series:
Elderhostel : It's 10pm - Do you
know where your grandparents are? Maybe
they're trekking in the foothills of the
Himalayas in Nepal...or hitching a ride on
a camel in Cairo...Perhaps they're in
Arizona fulfilling a lifelong dream to fly
an airplane...or in Monument Valley
volunteering on a Navajo reservation.
There's no end to the adventure on an
Elderhostel program. (more on the
Visionaries web site).
Pathfinder Village: Shifting the
lives of people with Down Syndrome from
fenced-in institutions into the general
community, allowing them full and complete
participation in society. (more on the
Visionaries web site).
Outreach International: In October
1998, Hurricane Mitch wreaked
unprecedented havoc in the country of
Nicaragua. Homes were destroyed, crops
were lost and thousands were killed. While
many families huddled in their cramped
homes praying for salvation, the small
mountain
Many other
great causes are profiled including:
Christian Solidarity International,
S.C.A., Yemin Order, Save the Tiger,
M.S.H., TBIN, AFCM World Neighbors, Boys
Hope Girls Hope, On Lok, Catholic
Charities, WHOI, Foundation for a Civil
Society, Water for People, American
Friends Service Committee, S.E.A., Gould
Farm, The Caring Institute, Non profits'
Insurance Alliance of California,
Connecticut Institute for the Blind/Oak
Hill, Childreach, Freedom from Hunger,
Accion, Christian Appalchian Project,
Coral Reef Alliance, Volunteers of
America, Hadassah, PACT, AmeriCares,
American Liver Foundation, Refugees
International, Human Service, Alliance,
Salesian Fathers Christian Relief
Services, AirServ, Alger Foundation, The
PMC, Group B Strep Association, Maryknoll
Sisters, Casas Por Cristo.
(more to come)
The Visionaries, Inc. (781) 356-6804
www.visionaries.org
Water
Can/ Eau Vive:
Another
lady we met while in Ethiopia, who is
doing great things for villagers in
various parts of Africa, is Christina
Lubbock of Ottawa. Ms. Lubbock is part of
a Canadian Government project to provide
much needed sources of drinking water. A
full story on their efforts is underway,
but in the meantime, if you are interested
in supporting this great cause, her e-mail
is: clubbock@watercan.com
Helping
Hand for Cote d'Ivoire
Villagers:
Therese
Haury. ATA member in Abidjan, has been a
stalwart in the Cote d'Ivoire, helping
establish health clinics in local villages
and obtaining medical equipment from
sources in Europe and America. Here is her
story, told in her own words (translated
from French). "My dream was to be a
surgeon in Africa, but my family never
accepted it, so I kept that dream in mind
while traveling around the world. I
arrived in Cote d'Ivoire in 1976. I
reached my goal to live in Africa,
however, it was not as a surgeon but as an
insurance Agent. To realize my dream, I
created a Women's club in Memni village,
helping the Bush Community clinic, the
colonies of leprosy with material donated
by sources in France. Five villages,
Loundou, Yohou, Cousso, Gnielle,
Tchechanga adopted me.
Continued.
About
Cross-Cultural
Solutions
Cross-Cultural Solutions runs 11
programs out of 12 countries,with more
than 100 staff members in 13 offices
worldwide. To date, the organization has
brought more than 2,500 participants to
countries around the world to work in
sustainable community development
initiatives. Our programs are year-round
throughout Asia,Africa and Latin
America,and range from 2-12
weeks.
Congratulations
to Mighty Jambo Acrobats
Here's
a letter we received by e-mail, which may
be of interest to readers and members. We
are a group of seven acrobats based in
Kenya and performing at the Safari Park
Hotel and Casino every Tuesday to Sunday.
We are aged between 20 year to 26 years
young and energetic. We the Mighty Jambo
Acrobats have our humble beginnings from
one of the most densely populated Ghettos
(slums) in Nairobi- Kenya known as Mathare
Valley. Our dream and ambition is to
improve life in the ghetto through
provision of the necessary skills and
training to the street boys and girls who
are talented thus helping them gain self
confidence and realize their full
potential. We hope to improve their
attitude, reliability, industry and focus
as well as reduce drug abuse and idleness.
We are therefore requesting to team up
with you as road show biz in the cause of
tourism attraction. Web site at
http://www.mightyjambo.com
A
Helping Hand for Cote d'Ivoire
Villagers:
Therese Haury. ATA member in Abidjan, has
been a stalwart in the Cote d'Ivoire,
helping establish health clinics in local
villages and obtaining medical equipment
from sources in Europe and America. Here
is her story, told in her own words
(translated from French). "My dream was to
be a surgeon in Africa, but my family
never accepted it, so I kept that dream in
mind while traveling around the world. I
arrived in Cote d'Ivoire in 1976. I
reached my goal to live in Africa,
however, it was not as a surgeon but as an
insurance Agent. To realize my dream, I
created a Women's club in Memni village,
helping the Bush Community clinic, the
colonies of leprosy with material donated
by sources in France. Five villages,
Loundou, Yohou, Cousso, Gnielle,
Tchechanga adopted me.
Continued.
About
Cross-Cultural
Solutions
Cross-Cultural
Solutions runs 11 programs out of 12
countries,with more than 100 staff members
in 13 offices worldwide.To date, the
organization has brought more than 2,500
participants to countries around the world
to work in sustainable community
development initiatives. Our programs are
year-round throughout Asia,Africa and
Latin America,and range from 2-12
weeks.
Congratulations
to Mighty Jambo Acrobats
Here's
a letter we received by e-mail, which may
be of interest to readers and members. We
are a group of seven acrobats based in
Kenya and perfoming at the Safari Park
Hotel and Casino every Tuesday to Sunday.
We are aged between 20 year to 26 years
young and energetic. We the Mighty Jambo
Acrobats have our humble beginnings from
one of the most densely populated Ghettos
(slums) in Nairobi- Kenya known as Mathare
Valley. Our dream and ambition is to
improve life in the ghetto through
provision of the necessary skills and
training to the street boys and girls who
are talented thus helping them gain self
confidence and realise their full
potential. We hope to improve their
attitude, reliability, industry and focus
as well as reduce drug abuse and idleness.
We are therefore requesting to team up
with you as road show biz in the cause of
tourism attraction. Web site at
http://www.mightyjambo.com
More
about Visionaries
Many other great causes are profiled
including: Christian Solidarity
International, S.C.A., Yemin Order, Save
the Tiger, M.S.H., TBIN, AFCM World
Neighbors, Boys Hope Girls Hope, On Lok,
Catholic Charities, WHOI, Foundation for a
Civil Society, Water for People, American
Friends Service Committee, S.E.A., Gould
Farm, The Caring Institute, Nonprofits'
Insurance Alliance of California,
Connecticut Institute for the Blind/Oak
Hill, Childreach, Freedom from Hunger,
Accion, Christian Appalchian Project,
Coral Reef Alliance, Volunteers of
America, Hadassah, PACT, AmeriCares,
American Liver Foundation, Refugees
International, Human Service, Alliance,
Salesian Fathers Christian Relief
Services, AirServ, Alger Foundation, The
PMC, Group B Strep Association, Maryknoll
Sisters, Casas Por Cristo. (more to come)
The Visionaries, Inc. (781) 356-6804
www.visionaries.org
More
Great Causes
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"Give
a man a fish and you feed his family for a day.
Teach him to fish and you will feed them for a
lifetime."
What
is Free the Children?
"Free the
Children is an international network of children
helping children through representation, leadership
and action." Free the Children has two main
purposes: To free children from poverty,
exploitation and abuse.
 Free
the Children is dedicated to eliminating the
exploitation of children around the world, by
encouraging youth to volunteer in, as well as to
create programs and activities that relieve the
plight of underprivileged children. To give
children a voice, leadership training, and
opportunities to take action on issues which affect
them from a local to an international
level.
Free the Children
believes that all children have the right to full
intellectual, physical, emotional and social
development. Included in these basic human rights
are the right and the responsibility to participate
in finding solutions to problems affecting them and
other children around the world.
About
Free the Children
Free the Children is a registered non profit
charitable children's organization existing in more
than 20 countries in the world and growing every
day. Only children under the age of 18 within the
organization vote on decisions regarding policy and
projects or act as spokespersons for children or
for the organization.
Youth 18 and over
act as mentors or chaperones and help with
administration and leadership development. Most of
the work of Free the Children takes place on a
local level among children who have formed groups
in their schools, neighborhoods, religious Children
make decisions regarding projects they undertake
and organize the actions themselves. Other
children's groups run by children with similar
goals are also welcome under the umbrella of Free
the Children Children are linked through national
teams and an international secretariat.
A children's Board
of Directors makes decisions regarding the policy
and direction of the movement. The Adult Board of
Directors includes a lawyer and an accountant who
handle legal contracts for projects, government
reports and finances.
Is
Free the Children a registered charity?
Free the
Children has obtained status as a government
registered non profit organization in Canada, the
USA, Mexico and Germany and can issue income tax
receipts for charitable donations within these
countries. FTC is seeking charitable status in
other countries. Free the Children issues income
tax receipts once a year for all donations $10.00
and over.
Who
handles Free the Children finances?
Free the
Children International has an accountant who
volunteers his time to take care of the books, to
work with the auditors (Free the Children books are
audited every year) and to comply with government
reports. Free the Children also has lawyers who
volunteer their time to help with legal
matters.
How
much of the money raised by FTC actually goes to
projects?
Approximately 90% of income goes directly to
projects. Some money is needed for administration
and operational expenses. Free the Children seeks
donations of goods and services as much as
possible. For example, the international office,
photocopier was donated and is serviced free of
charge by Tanya Business Services; our second hand
computers and office furniture came from unions and
companies which were getting rid of them;
photocopying and mail service is often donated. FTC
Brazil was recently given office space in a
building by a company which supports their work.
FTC young people are very careful about spending
money on administration
Children have to go
to school during the day. Who runs Free the
Children's office during the day and how are they
paid? Free the Children has grown so big that it
needs full time people in the office to answer
telephones, and help with administration while
children are in school.
Free the Children
is very particular about the adults who work for
them. Such adults must understand that FTC is a
children's organization run by children for
children and not run by adults for children. Adults
work as secretaries, as administrators or as
facilitators only. They do not make policy
decisions or speak on behalf of the organization.
How does Free the
Children raise money for its projects? Young people
raise money from fundraising activities, such as
walk-a-thons or rock-a-thons, bake sales, raffles,
selling their toys, doing odd jobs and services,
organizing concerts, plays, collecting pop bottles,
donating their Bar Mitzvah money or Birthday money
etc.
Free the Children
receives donations from adult donors for projects
and sometimes for administration. Craig Kielburger
helps to finance the organization. All of the money
which he has raised over the past four years from
speeches, awards, including scholarship money and
any personal royalties from his book, he has given
to Free the Children. Free the Children is now
applying for grants for projects.
Rwanda
Hope Program
Get the
details on its own
special page
on this site.
Animal
Advocates
www.animaladvocates.com
Great
Causes we Support and
Encourage
Visionaries
( TV Series) www.visionaries.org
On seeing
a Visionaries episode on television recently, it
was love at first sight. We decided that this
organization deserved to be front and center in our
magazines and on our web sites. The Visionaries
Institute of Suffolk University presents its
Seventh Season of Quality Television, sponsored in
part by The F. M. Kirby Foundation, The Fitzpatrick
Family, Delta Health Cooperative, Lisa A. and David
J. Robino, The Jackson Family, Bob and Margot Keith
International Development Foundation in the United
Kingdom, The Muslim Educational
Foundation
Sample topics in
the series:
Elderhostel : It's 10pm - Do you know where
your grandparents are? Maybe they're trekking in
the foothills of the Himalayas in Nepal...or
hitching a ride on a camel in Cairo...Perhaps
they're in Arizona fulfilling a lifelong dream to
fly an airplane...or in Monument Valley
volunteering on a Navajo reservation. There's no
end to the adventure on an Elderhostel program.
(more on the Visionaries web site).
Pathfinder
Village: Shifting the lives of people with Down
Syndrome from fenced-in institutions into the
general community, allowing them full and complete
participation in society. (more on the Visionaries
web site).
Outreach
International: In October 1998, Hurricane Mitch
wreaked unprecedented havoc in the country of
Nicaragua. Homes were destroyed, crops were lost
and thousands were killed. While many families
huddled in their cramped homes praying for
salvation, the small mountain town of Santa Lucia
mobilized to protect their families and their
community.(more on the Visionaries web
site).
Many other great
causes are profiled including: Christian Solidarity
International, S.C.A., Yemin Order, Save the Tiger,
M.S.H., TBIN, AFCM World Neighbors, Boys Hope Girls
Hope, On Lok, Catholic Charities, WHOI, Foundation
for a Civil Society, Water for People, American
Friends Service Committee, S.E.A., Gould Farm, The
Caring Institute, Nonprofits' Insurance Alliance of
California, Connecticut Institute for the Blind/Oak
Hill, Childreach, Freedom from Hunger, Accion,
Christian Appalchian Project, Coral Reef Alliance,
Volunteers of America, Hadassah, PACT, AmeriCares,
American Liver Foundation, Refugees International,
Human Service, Alliance, Salesian Fathers Christian
Relief Services, AirServ, Alger Foundation, The
PMC, Group B Strep Association, Maryknoll Sisters,
Casas Por Cristo.
(more to come)
The Visionaries,
Inc. (781) 356-6804
www.visionaries.org
Tours
to Nepal: www.wisdomtours.org
Vancouver
Multicultural Society
This is
the oldest multicultural society in the Province of
British Columbia. It is the only such organization
to be devoted exclusively to the promotion of
multiculturalism and public advocacy/ education in
the area of cross-cultural relations. An umbrella
organization with over 130 member groups and one
hundred individuals, VMS is primarily involved in
the coordination of public-education projects that
enhance knowledge and acceptance of diversity.
Vancouver Multicultural Society is a voluntary,
charitable, non-political, non-partisan
organization. Donations are appreciated and are tax
deductible. The Society publishes a quarterly
newsletter and it manages the Heritage
Hodson Manor with meeting/activity rooms
available at reduced rates to its members. VMS is
generously supported by the federal Department of
Canadian Heritage, Multiculturalism BC, the City of
Vancouver, VanCity, BC Hydro, United Way of the
Lower Mainland, Owen Bird, and many individuals,
organizations and businesses that contribute
in-kind and financial resources, notably West Coast
Graphics, Western Printers, and Abbing
Reprographics.
Mission
statement
We are a coalition of culturally-diverse groups
and individuals.We provide leadership and a voice
to foster and affirm multiculturalism through
education, advocacy, participation and commitment.
We strive to achieve a society where there is
mutual respect, appreciation, integration and
harmony. Purposes
1. to promote cross-cultural relations and
multiculturalism through public education and
advocacy
2. to provide
support services to members and other cultural
groups that endorse our mandate
3. to foster
greater understanding of human rights and
anti-racism
4. to contribute
to policy analysis and evaluation in order to lobby
for improvements in society.
Vancouver
Multicultural Society
http://www.vso.net/vms/
1254 West 7th Avenue, Vancouver, B.C. V6H 1B6
tel: (604) 731-4648
fax: (604)731-4647
e-mail:
vms@intouch.bc.ca
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