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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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